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Volume 24 - Issue 12 - December 2012

Bedside Placement of a Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Morbidly Obese Patient Guided by Modified IVUS Approach
12/03/2012

Nishit Patel, MD1 and Jorge Saucedo, MD2

Nishit Patel, MD1 and Jorge Saucedo, ...
ABSTRACT: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are major causes of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Anticoagulation therapy is often contraindicated in these patient populations. The retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC)...
ABSTRACT: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are major causes of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Anticoagulation therapy is often contraindicated in these patient populations. The retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC)...
ABSTRACT: Deep vein thrombosis...
12/03/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Congenital Atresia of the Left Main Coronary Artery in an Adult: An Extremely Rare Anomaly
11/30/2012

Christos Graidis, MD,  Dimokritos Dimitriadis, MD,  Vasileios Psifos, MD

Christos Graidis, MD,  Dimokritos Dim...
ABSTRACT: Atresia of the left coronary ostium is one of the rarest congenital coronary anomalies. We describe a 50-year-old male with atypical chest pain and positive exercise stress 201-thallium myocardial scintigraphy, in which coronary...
ABSTRACT: Atresia of the left coronary ostium is one of the rarest congenital coronary anomalies. We describe a 50-year-old male with atypical chest pain and positive exercise stress 201-thallium myocardial scintigraphy, in which coronary...
ABSTRACT: Atresia of the left...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Massive Pulmonary Embolism With Shock: Role of Thrombolysis Using Central Venous Access
11/30/2012

Jayasree Pillarisetti, MD and Kamal Gupta, MD

Jayasree Pillarisetti, MD and Kamal G...
ABSTRACT: Background. Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) complicated with shock has an extremely high mortality rate with medical treatment. Since access to emergency vascular surgery or endovascular specialists is not readily available in most...
ABSTRACT: Background. Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) complicated with shock has an extremely high mortality rate with medical treatment. Since access to emergency vascular surgery or endovascular specialists is not readily available in most...
ABSTRACT: Background. Massive...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Major Longitudinal Deformation of a New-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent During Withdrawal Into the Guide Catheter
11/30/2012

Adel Aminian, MD and Jacques Lalmand, MD

Adel Aminian, MD and Jacques Lalmand,...
ABSTRACT: Longitudinal stent deformation is a recently described complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and is the result of modifications to the stent design that have reduced the number of connectors, reducing longitudinal stent...
ABSTRACT: Longitudinal stent deformation is a recently described complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and is the result of modifications to the stent design that have reduced the number of connectors, reducing longitudinal stent...
ABSTRACT: Longitudinal stent...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complete Heart Block Following Transcatheter Closure of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
11/30/2012

Shrivallabh M. Karlekar, MD,  Parag Bhalghat, MD,  Prafulla G. Kerkar, MD, DM

Shrivallabh M. Karlekar, MD,  Parag B...
ABSTRACT: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA), a rare form of left-to-right shunt, is being increasingly corrected with transcatheter closure (TCC) with promising immediate and mid-term results. Complete heart block (CHB) following TCC...
ABSTRACT: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA), a rare form of left-to-right shunt, is being increasingly corrected with transcatheter closure (TCC) with promising immediate and mid-term results. Complete heart block (CHB) following TCC...
ABSTRACT: Ruptured sinus of...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter and Electro-Anatomical Mapping With Computerized Tomography Integration for Renal Artery Sympathetic Denervation
11/30/2012

Sachil Shah, MD1,  Marcelo A. Jimenez, MD2,  Robert S. Fishel, MD2

Sachil Shah, MD1,  Marcelo A. Jimenez...
ABSTRACT: Despite over 6 decades of progress in the development of pharmacological therapy for hypertension, severe drug-resistant hypertension remains a major problem. Endovascular radiofrequency ablation of the proximal renal arteries has...
ABSTRACT: Despite over 6 decades of progress in the development of pharmacological therapy for hypertension, severe drug-resistant hypertension remains a major problem. Endovascular radiofrequency ablation of the proximal renal arteries has...
ABSTRACT: Despite over 6 decades...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
Capture and Repositioning of Third-Generation Migrated Abdominal Endovascular Graft by Bilateral Femoral Wire Externalization and Pulling by “Horse-Riding” Technique Followed by Balloon EVG Stabilization
11/30/2012

Raffaella Marzullo, MD1,  Alessandro Aprile, MD2,  Giuseppe Sangiorgi, MD3

Raffaella Marzullo, MD1,  Alessandro ...
Abstract: Endovascular aneurysm repair is becoming the treatment of choice for elderly patients bearing abdominal aortic aneurysms with particular anatomical characteristics. Endovascular grafts are usually oversized to achieve sealing and...
Abstract: Endovascular aneurysm repair is becoming the treatment of choice for elderly patients bearing abdominal aortic aneurysms with particular anatomical characteristics. Endovascular grafts are usually oversized to achieve sealing and...
Abstract: Endovascular aneurysm...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Clinical Images
Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Spontaneous Coronary Intramural Hematoma
11/30/2012

Ryutaro Ikegami, MD,  Keiichi Tsuchida, MD,  Hirotaka Oda, MD

Ryutaro Ikegami, MD,  Keiichi Tsuchid...
Abstract: A 49-year-old male presented to our emergency department with sudden anterior chest pain. His electrocardiogram revealed ST-segment elevations in leads II, III and aVF. An inferior acute myocardial infarction was suspected. Emergent...
Abstract: A 49-year-old male presented to our emergency department with sudden anterior chest pain. His electrocardiogram revealed ST-segment elevations in leads II, III and aVF. An inferior acute myocardial infarction was suspected. Emergent...
Abstract: A 49-year-old male...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Long-Term Outcome of Percutaneous Exclusion of Huge Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysms Using Peripheral Covered-Stents as Alternative to Surgical Repair
11/30/2012

Ahmed Rezq, MD1,2,  Luigi Politi, MD1,  Giuseppe Sangiorgi, MD3

Ahmed Rezq, MD1,2,  Luigi Politi, MD1...
Abstract: Giant vein graft aneurysms occur infrequently after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and are most often detected incidentally during coronary angiography for suspected angina or as a mediastinal mass on chest radiographs....
Abstract: Giant vein graft aneurysms occur infrequently after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and are most often detected incidentally during coronary angiography for suspected angina or as a mediastinal mass on chest radiographs....
Abstract: Giant vein graft...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Peripheral Arterial Disease and After Peripheral Percutaneous Revascularization
11/30/2012

Elias B. Hanna, MD

Elias B. Hanna, MD
Abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common and is associated with a high cardiovascular mortality. While dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT) does not appear superior to antiplatelet monotherapy in preventing myocardial infarction,...
Abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common and is associated with a high cardiovascular mortality. While dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT) does not appear superior to antiplatelet monotherapy in preventing myocardial infarction,...
Abstract: Peripheral arterial...
11/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Study of Sleep in Women Shows Delaying Bedtime by Just 90 Minutes Each Night Damages Endothelial Cells
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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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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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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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