Volume 23 - Issue 6 - June 2011
05/31/2011
Mehulkumar K. Kanadiya, MBBS, MPH1, Shalabh Singhal, MD2, Vipin B. Koshal, DO3
Mehulkumar K. Kanadiya, MBBS, MPH1, S...
ABSTRACT: Clopidogrel is a thienopyridine derivative antiplatelet compound. The antiplatelet effects of clopidogrel originate through noncompetitive antagonism of the platelet ADP receptor, P2Y12, resulting in inhibition of platelet...
ABSTRACT: Clopidogrel is a thienopyridine derivative antiplatelet compound. The antiplatelet effects of clopidogrel originate through noncompetitive antagonism of the platelet ADP receptor, P2Y12, resulting in inhibition of platelet...
ABSTRACT: Clopidogrel is a...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/31/2011
Aditya Kapoor, DM1, Rajeev Agarwala, DM2, Aditya Batra, MD1
Aditya Kapoor, DM1, Rajeev Agarwala,...
ABSTRACT: All three coronary arteries originating from a single coronary ostium is a rarity. Single coronary artery (CA) arising from the left aortic sinus is far more uncommon than one arising from the right sinus. Usually in such cases, the...
ABSTRACT: All three coronary arteries originating from a single coronary ostium is a rarity. Single coronary artery (CA) arising from the left aortic sinus is far more uncommon than one arising from the right sinus. Usually in such cases, the...
ABSTRACT: All three coronary...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/31/2011
Takashi Matsukage, MD, PhD, Naoki Masuda, MD, Yuji Ikari, MD, PhD
Takashi Matsukage, MD, PhD, Naoki Ma...
ABSTRACT: We report a case of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) where a 6 French (Fr) guiding catheter could not be advanced through extremely tortuous subclavian and brachiocephalic arteries with a right transradial approach....
ABSTRACT: We report a case of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) where a 6 French (Fr) guiding catheter could not be advanced through extremely tortuous subclavian and brachiocephalic arteries with a right transradial approach....
ABSTRACT: We report a case of...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/31/2011
Manivannan Srinivasan, MBBS, MRCP and Abhiram Prasad, MD, FRCP
Manivannan Srinivasan, MBBS, MRCP and...
ABSTRACT: Myocardial bridging (MB) is a common anatomical varient in which a segment of coronary artery takes an intramural path. Occasionally, it can result in symptomatic ischemia. We present four cases in which MB was treated with...
ABSTRACT: Myocardial bridging (MB) is a common anatomical varient in which a segment of coronary artery takes an intramural path. Occasionally, it can result in symptomatic ischemia. We present four cases in which MB was treated with...
ABSTRACT: Myocardial bridging...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/31/2011
Davinder S. Chadha, MD, DM, B. Sivaramakrishna, MS, MCH, Vikas Rastogi, MD
Davinder S. Chadha, MD, DM, B. Sivara...
ABSTRACT: An 18-year-old male developed post-traumatic priapism subsequent to a fall causing blunt perineal trauma. Color Doppler ultrasound showed a high-flow arterio-venous fistula with feeders from branches of the left internal iliac...
ABSTRACT: An 18-year-old male developed post-traumatic priapism subsequent to a fall causing blunt perineal trauma. Color Doppler ultrasound showed a high-flow arterio-venous fistula with feeders from branches of the left internal iliac...
ABSTRACT: An 18-year-old male...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/31/2011
Chirayu Vyas, MD1, Sanjay Shah, MD1, Tejas Patel, MD1,2
Chirayu Vyas, MD1, Sanjay Shah, MD1, ...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) using Inoue technique through a right femoral vein approach (RFVA) is well established. Left femoral vein approach (LFVA) is traditionally contraindicated because of certain...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) using Inoue technique through a right femoral vein approach (RFVA) is well established. Left femoral vein approach (LFVA) is traditionally contraindicated because of certain...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/31/2011
Amr Mohsen, MD, Abdelkader Almanfi, MD, Mohammad Otahbachi, MD
Amr Mohsen, MD, Abdelkader Almanfi, ...
ABSTRACT: Anterior ST-segment elevation is the hallmark electrocardiographic finding of acute anterior left ventricular infarction that is caused by occlusion in one of the branches of the left coronary artery. We report a case of marked...
ABSTRACT: Anterior ST-segment elevation is the hallmark electrocardiographic finding of acute anterior left ventricular infarction that is caused by occlusion in one of the branches of the left coronary artery. We report a case of marked...
ABSTRACT: Anterior ST-segment...
05/31/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/27/2011
Marcelo Cabrera, MD1, Alejandro Contreras, MD2, Alejandro Peirone, MD3
Marcelo Cabrera, MD1, Alejandro Cont...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure has been demonstrated to be a safe and effective procedure. Many different devices have been utilized during the last decade with a low complication rate. We report a patient who presented...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure has been demonstrated to be a safe and effective procedure. Many different devices have been utilized during the last decade with a low complication rate. We report a patient who presented...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous atrial...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/27/2011
Abdallah F. Omeish, MD, Issa M. Ghanma, MD, Raid I. Alamlih, RN
Abdallah F. Omeish, MD, Issa M. Ghan...
ABSTRACT: We report on a 68-year-old male patient (smoker, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic for 25 years) who was admitted with acute pulmonary edema 5 months after undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (left internal...
ABSTRACT: We report on a 68-year-old male patient (smoker, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic for 25 years) who was admitted with acute pulmonary edema 5 months after undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (left internal...
ABSTRACT: We report on a...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/27/2011
Joana Silva, MD, Xavier Carrillo, MD, Neus Salvatella, MD
Joana Silva, MD, Xavier Carrillo, MD...
ABSTRACT: Very late stent thrombosis is a rare but devastating complication. Several factors are known to contribute to its occurrence, and are related to the patient, procedure, lesion and premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy....
ABSTRACT: Very late stent thrombosis is a rare but devastating complication. Several factors are known to contribute to its occurrence, and are related to the patient, procedure, lesion and premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy....
ABSTRACT: Very late stent...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology