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Volume 23 - Issue 9 - September 2011

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Rotablating Dissections in Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/29/2011

Farrukh Hussain, MD1 and Mehrdad Golian, MD2

Farrukh Hussain, MD1 and Mehrdad Goli...
ABSTRACT: The concomitant existence of an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and a truly undilatable lesion is not a common occurrence, although STEMI lesions can be calcified and sometimes difficult to fracture.The manufacturer...
ABSTRACT: The concomitant existence of an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and a truly undilatable lesion is not a common occurrence, although STEMI lesions can be calcified and sometimes difficult to fracture.The manufacturer...
ABSTRACT: The concomitant...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Optical Coherence Tomography Findings During "Evolving" Stent Thrombosis
08/29/2011

Brian Zakhem, MBBS, FRACP, Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz, MD, Fernando Alfonso, MD

Brian Zakhem, MBBS, FRACP, Antonio Fe...
ABSTRACT: Stent thrombosis is a rare but feared complication. While intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography are frequently used to unravel mechanical predisposing factors in patients suffering from this dreadful...
ABSTRACT: Stent thrombosis is a rare but feared complication. While intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography are frequently used to unravel mechanical predisposing factors in patients suffering from this dreadful...
ABSTRACT: Stent thrombosis is a...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complete Heart Block in Late Presentation of Inferior STEMI Successfully Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
08/29/2011

Michael Liang, MBChB, John Chin, MBChB, Sanjeevan Pasupati, FRACP

Michael Liang, MBChB, John Chin, MBCh...
ABSTRACT: A 55-year-old female presented with 4-day history of fatigue and exertional shortness of breath. A late presentation inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was diagnosed based on ST elevation in the inferior leads of...
ABSTRACT: A 55-year-old female presented with 4-day history of fatigue and exertional shortness of breath. A late presentation inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was diagnosed based on ST elevation in the inferior leads of...
ABSTRACT: A 55-year-old female...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
An Isolated Single L-I type Coronary Artery with Severe LAD Lesions Treated by Transradial PCI
08/29/2011

Nikolaos Kafkas, MD, PhD, Konstantinos Triantafyllou, MD, Dimitrios Babalis, MD, PhD

Nikolaos Kafkas, MD, PhD, Konstantino...
ABSTRACT: Cases of coronary arteries with anomalous aortic origin are rare. An isolated single coronary artery is a congenital anomaly occurring in approximately 0.024–0.066% of the population. Atherosclerosis of these arteries is not...
ABSTRACT: Cases of coronary arteries with anomalous aortic origin are rare. An isolated single coronary artery is a congenital anomaly occurring in approximately 0.024–0.066% of the population. Atherosclerosis of these arteries is not...
ABSTRACT: Cases of coronary...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Multimodality Imaging To Diagnose Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
08/29/2011

Amr Mohsen, MD, Ramesh Mazhari, MD, Jonathan Reiner, MD

Amr Mohsen, MD, Ramesh Mazhari, MD, J...
ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence. Although experienced centers performing radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation procedures have reported success rates approaching 72%, in rare instances it is complicated by...
ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence. Although experienced centers performing radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation procedures have reported success rates approaching 72%, in rare instances it is complicated by...
ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Intraventricular Stent Loss After Interventional Treatment of a Coronary Dissection — A Case Report
08/29/2011

Alexander Joost, MD1, Peter Hunold, MD2, Joachim Weil, MD1

Alexander Joost, MD1, Peter Hunold, M...
ABSTRACT: The introduction of stents for treatment of coronary lesions markedly improved the outcome of coronary interventions. We report on a female patient who was admitted to our hospital with acute coronary syndrome and stent loss into...
ABSTRACT: The introduction of stents for treatment of coronary lesions markedly improved the outcome of coronary interventions. We report on a female patient who was admitted to our hospital with acute coronary syndrome and stent loss into...
ABSTRACT: The introduction of...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
Modified Technique of BMV for Severe Submitral Stenosis
08/25/2011

Manjunath C. Nanjappa, MD, DM, Prabhavathi Bhat, MD, DM, Arunkumar Panneerselvam, MD, DM

Manjunath C. Nanjappa, MD, DM, Prabha...
ABSTRACT: We present a case where difficulty was encountered during balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) because of severe submitral stenosis. As the orifice was 0.4 cm2 at submitral level the BMV balloon catheter could not enter the left...
ABSTRACT: We present a case where difficulty was encountered during balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) because of severe submitral stenosis. As the orifice was 0.4 cm2 at submitral level the BMV balloon catheter could not enter the left...
ABSTRACT: We present a case...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editor's Message
Editor`s Message
08/26/2011

Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACA Editor-in-Chief

Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACA Edit...
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...
08/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
Transradial Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Intervention in the Era of Health Care Reform, Cost Containment, and Patient-Centered Care
08/25/2011

Ricardo O. Esc√°rcega, MD1,  Riyaz Bashir, MD1,2,  Jon C. George, MD3

Ricardo O. Esc√°rcega, MD1,  Riyaz Ba...
ABSTRACT: There has been tremendous pressure on cardiovascular services to reduce costs in health care delivery while maintaining the quality of care. The transradial approach to coronary angiography and interventions has been demonstrated to...
ABSTRACT: There has been tremendous pressure on cardiovascular services to reduce costs in health care delivery while maintaining the quality of care. The transradial approach to coronary angiography and interventions has been demonstrated to...
ABSTRACT: There has been...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Clinical Images
Management of an Unusual Type of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Dysfunction
08/26/2011

Aristotelis C. Papayannis, MD, Subhash Banerjee, MD, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Aristotelis C. Papayannis, MD, Subhas...
A 59-year-old man underwent placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in anticipation of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. While the patient was in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the IABP malfunctioned. Attempts to advance...
A 59-year-old man underwent placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in anticipation of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. While the patient was in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the IABP malfunctioned. Attempts to advance...
A 59-year-old man underwent...
08/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Sleep and CVD
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Can a Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Prevent a Stroke During a Heart Valve Procedure? New Research Shows Potential Benefit
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Risk Factors
Study Reveals Link Between Transthyretin (TTR) Protein Levels and Heart Disease Risk
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Out-of-Hospital Care
Corazon Offers Comprehensive Services to Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Including those Looking to Enter Cardiovascular
08/05/2024
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Peripheral Interventions
VentureMed Completes Enrollment of the FLEX Vessel Prep System FLEX First AV Registry For The Treatment of Arteriovenous (AV) Access Management
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The FLEX Vessel Prep System has a unique non-balloon-based mechanism of action that creates longitudinal micro-incisions that release circumferential tension in diseased vessels. This release of tension is how FLEX modifies AV stenoses to...
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A 39-year-old man with Shone complex presented with acute decompensated heart failure. He had undergone 4 previous sternotomies and a 23-mm Sapien XT transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe bioprosthetic aortic regurgitation in 2014.
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After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
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Study Reveals Link Between Transthyretin (TTR) Protein Levels and Heart Disease Risk
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