Volume 23 - Issue 2 - February, 2011
Feature
Clinical Images
01/28/2011
Shalima R. Gautam, FNB, Deepak Mishra, DM, B. K. Goyal
Shalima R. Gautam, FNB, Deepak Mishr...
ABSTRACT: We present a rare case of a tortuous aorta in a patient with kyphoscoliosis and the advantages of using radial angiography in this case.
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2011;23:E36
Key words: tortuous aorta, kyphoscoliosis
ABSTRACT: We present a rare case of a tortuous aorta in a patient with kyphoscoliosis and the advantages of using radial angiography in this case.
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2011;23:E36
Key words: tortuous aorta, kyphoscoliosis
ABSTRACT: We present a rare case...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Aditya M. Sharma, MD*, Hicham Yactine*, Giridhar Vedala*,§
Aditya M. Sharma, MD*, Hicham Yactin...
ABSTRACT: Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy or the postpartum period is rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old postpartum woman who developed ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to severe diffuse coronary vasospasm. To our...
ABSTRACT: Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy or the postpartum period is rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old postpartum woman who developed ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to severe diffuse coronary vasospasm. To our...
ABSTRACT: Acute myocardial...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Richard Schmidt, BA*, Michael Kasper, MD§, Christine Gerula, MD§, Marc Klapholz, MD§,
Bunyad Haider, MD§, Edo Kaluski, MD§
Richard Schmidt, BA*, Michael Kasper...
ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac patients, especially those with severe coronary artery disease, are prone to ischemic, arrhythmic and heart failure complications during urgent or emergent noncardiac surgery. The American and European guidelines...
ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac patients, especially those with severe coronary artery disease, are prone to ischemic, arrhythmic and heart failure complications during urgent or emergent noncardiac surgery. The American and European guidelines...
ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
John J. Ryan, MB, BCh, Rajiv S. Swamy, MD, Atman P. Shah, MD
John J. Ryan, MB, BCh, Rajiv S. Swam...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of a gentleman who presented to our hospital with recurrent episodes of sudden cardiac death treated initially with cardioversion. Immediate coronary angiography revealed a 7 mm aneurysm in the proximal left...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of a gentleman who presented to our hospital with recurrent episodes of sudden cardiac death treated initially with cardioversion. Immediate coronary angiography revealed a 7 mm aneurysm in the proximal left...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Claudia A. Martinez, MD, Howard Cohen, MD, Carlos E. Ruiz MD, PhD
Claudia A. Martinez, MD, Howard Cohe...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks (PVL) are a well-known complication after prosthetic valve surgery. Effective non-surgical repair techniques are being developed using several off-label transcatheter occlusive devices given that there is no...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks (PVL) are a well-known complication after prosthetic valve surgery. Effective non-surgical repair techniques are being developed using several off-label transcatheter occlusive devices given that there is no...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Hye-Jin Jung, MD and Jung-Ju Sir, MD*
Hye-Jin Jung, MD and Jung-Ju Sir, MD*...
ABSTRACT: Although drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis is a recognized complication of coronary intervention, recurrent late stent thrombosis is rarely reported. Clopidogrel resistance or low-responsiveness may be associated with recurrent...
ABSTRACT: Although drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis is a recognized complication of coronary intervention, recurrent late stent thrombosis is rarely reported. Clopidogrel resistance or low-responsiveness may be associated with recurrent...
ABSTRACT: Although drug-eluting...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Erkan Ilhan, MDª, Sinan Şahin, MDb, Ahmet Çelebi, MDc
Erkan Ilhan, MDª, Sinan Şahin, MDb...
ABSTRACT: A 54-year-old man was transferred to our emergency department because of acute inferior myocardial infarction. However, ST-segment elevation resolved after intravenous nitrate administration on admission and coronary angiography...
ABSTRACT: A 54-year-old man was transferred to our emergency department because of acute inferior myocardial infarction. However, ST-segment elevation resolved after intravenous nitrate administration on admission and coronary angiography...
ABSTRACT: A 54-year-old man was...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Ashraf Alazzoni, MD, James Velianou, MD, Sanjit S. Jolly, MD
Ashraf Alazzoni, MD, James Velianou,...
ABSTRACT: Small randomized trials in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction have shown that aspiration thrombectomy improves angiographic outcomes and may improve clinical outcomes. However, there remains a lack of reports on...
ABSTRACT: Small randomized trials in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction have shown that aspiration thrombectomy improves angiographic outcomes and may improve clinical outcomes. However, there remains a lack of reports on...
ABSTRACT: Small randomized...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/28/2011
Tarun W. Dasari, MD, MPH, Reji Pappy, MD, Thomas A. Hennebry, MB BCh BAO
Tarun W. Dasari, MD, MPH, Reji Pappy...
ABSTRACT: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well-known complication after exposure to heparin products. Profound thrombocytopenia has also been reported with the use of abciximab, a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist, which...
ABSTRACT: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well-known complication after exposure to heparin products. Profound thrombocytopenia has also been reported with the use of abciximab, a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist, which...
ABSTRACT: Heparin-induced...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Department
Letters to the Editor
01/28/2011
Jack P. Chen, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP and Edward Proctor, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Jack P. Chen, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP a...
To the Editor:
Despite advancements in stent technology, procedural success in complex lesion morphologies is often dependent upon pre-stent lesion preparation. Lesion subtypes such as bifurcation, thrombotic, chronic total occlusion, and...
To the Editor:
Despite advancements in stent technology, procedural success in complex lesion morphologies is often dependent upon pre-stent lesion preparation. Lesion subtypes such as bifurcation, thrombotic, chronic total occlusion, and...
To the Editor:
Despite...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
