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Volume 23 - Issue 6 - June 2011

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Editor's Message
Editor`s Message
05/27/2011
Dear Readers,The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information that will support clinicians in the effective management of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue...
Dear Readers,The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information that will support clinicians in the effective management of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue...
Dear Readers,The goal of the...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Clinical Images
A Single Coronary Artery Anomaly: Right Coronary Artery Originating from the Mid Left Anterior Descending Artery
05/27/2011
ABSTRACT: We present three cases of a single coronary artery that is the anomalous RCA originating from the mid LAD artery. These cases are rare. We discuss how to make accurate diagnosis and select appropriate treatment.J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
ABSTRACT: We present three cases of a single coronary artery that is the anomalous RCA originating from the mid LAD artery. These cases are rare. We discuss how to make accurate diagnosis and select appropriate treatment.J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
ABSTRACT: We present three cases...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Isolated Single Coronary Artery Arising from the Right Sinus of Valsalva
05/27/2011
A 59-year-old man with a history of hypertension, family history of premature coronary artery disease and atypical chest heaviness was referred to exercise stress test. After achieving 89% target heart rate at a workload of 9 metabolic...
A 59-year-old man with a history of hypertension, family history of premature coronary artery disease and atypical chest heaviness was referred to exercise stress test. After achieving 89% target heart rate at a workload of 9 metabolic...
A 59-year-old man with a history...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Elevated B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Stenting
05/26/2011
ABSTRACT: Background. Release of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be triggered by tissue hypoxia even in the absence of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, generating interest in studying changes in levels following percutaneous coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Release of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be triggered by tissue hypoxia even in the absence of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, generating interest in studying changes in levels following percutaneous coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Release of...
05/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Pericardiocentesis in Contemporary Practice
05/26/2011
ABSTRACT: Objective. Pericardiocentesis is a life-saving procedure associated with a small, but significant, risk of major complication. An apical or subcostal approach may be used, although the relative complication rates are not reported....
ABSTRACT: Objective. Pericardiocentesis is a life-saving procedure associated with a small, but significant, risk of major complication. An apical or subcostal approach may be used, although the relative complication rates are not reported....
ABSTRACT: Objective....
05/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Renal Artery Plaque Composition is Associated with Changes in Renal Frame Count Following Renal Artery Stenting
05/26/2011
ABSTRACT: Background. Benefit of percutaneous revascularization for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) may be attenuated by distal embolization of atheroemboli. The purpose of this study was to characterize RAS plaque composition...
ABSTRACT: Background. Benefit of percutaneous revascularization for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) may be attenuated by distal embolization of atheroemboli. The purpose of this study was to characterize RAS plaque composition...
ABSTRACT: Background. Benefit of...
05/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Right Ventricular Assist Devices in Right Ventricular Infarction: Do They Augment Right Ventricular Function Sufficiently to Improve Prognosis?
05/27/2011
Nearly 50% of all patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI) have involvement of the right ventricle; however only 25% of these patients develop clinically evident hemodynamic manifestations.1 Right ventricular infarction (RV MI)...
Nearly 50% of all patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI) have involvement of the right ventricle; however only 25% of these patients develop clinically evident hemodynamic manifestations.1 Right ventricular infarction (RV MI)...
Nearly 50% of all patients with...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Renal Arterial Ultrasound – Predictor of Things to Come?
05/26/2011
Surgical correction of renal arterial disease has been reported in the United States since 19751 and was primarily used in patients suffering severe or refractory hypertension or incipient renal failure with demonstrable critical renal artery...
Surgical correction of renal arterial disease has been reported in the United States since 19751 and was primarily used in patients suffering severe or refractory hypertension or incipient renal failure with demonstrable critical renal artery...
Surgical correction of renal...
05/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Multivessel Intervention and Placement of a Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Device in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiac Arrest
05/27/2011
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a 66-year-old male who presented with ST elevation myocardial infarction and complicated by cardiac arrest. The patient underwent emergent multivessel revascularization. However, the patient developed right...
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a 66-year-old male who presented with ST elevation myocardial infarction and complicated by cardiac arrest. The patient underwent emergent multivessel revascularization. However, the patient developed right...
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
Subacute Left Ventricular Rupture Supported with a Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device
05/27/2011
ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication of transmural myocardial infarction that is associated with high mortality. We describe the successful management of a case of subacute cardiac rupture and cardiogenic shock supported by a...
ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication of transmural myocardial infarction that is associated with high mortality. We describe the successful management of a case of subacute cardiac rupture and cardiogenic shock supported by a...
ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture is a...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Thrombectomy
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Heat & CVD
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Hearts in space
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Microvascular Disease
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Peripheral IVL
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White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
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First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
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These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
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Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
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Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
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“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
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defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
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Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
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"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
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Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
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In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
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Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
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Microvascular Disease
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11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
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Peripheral IVL
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DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
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