Volume 24 - Issue 5 - May 2012
Feature
Complex Case Intervention
04/30/2012
Basar Candemir, MD, Cigdem Koca, MD, Turkan S. Tan, MD
Basar Candemir, MD, Cigdem Koca, MD, ...
ABSTRACT: The left internal mammary artery, a branch of the left subclavian artery, is the most commonly used arterial graft during coronary artery bypass grafting. Although extremely rare, an abnormal origin of left subclavian artery may...
ABSTRACT: The left internal mammary artery, a branch of the left subclavian artery, is the most commonly used arterial graft during coronary artery bypass grafting. Although extremely rare, an abnormal origin of left subclavian artery may...
ABSTRACT: The left internal...
04/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complex Case Intervention
04/30/2012
Saibal Kar, MD,1 Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, MD, Antonio Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA2
Saibal Kar, MD,1 Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, M...
ABSTRACT: This case report describes a patient who sustained a post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) with an associated left ventricular aneurysm who developed cardiogenic shock and required an intra-aortic balloon pump...
ABSTRACT: This case report describes a patient who sustained a post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) with an associated left ventricular aneurysm who developed cardiogenic shock and required an intra-aortic balloon pump...
ABSTRACT: This case report...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complex Case Intervention
04/30/2012
Amit Gupta, MD and Sudheer Saxena, MD
Amit Gupta, MD and Sudheer Saxena, MD...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery fistula is a rare condition where a fistulous communication exists between the coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or vein. Mostly they are of congenital origin, but rarely may be acquired due to trauma, post...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery fistula is a rare condition where a fistulous communication exists between the coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or vein. Mostly they are of congenital origin, but rarely may be acquired due to trauma, post...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery...
04/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/27/2012
Usman Javed, MD, Jeffrey Levisman, MD, Jason H. Rogers, MD
Usman Javed, MD, Jeffrey Levisman, MD...
Abstract: We describe two cases in which temporary balloon occlusion (TBO) was used to determine the suitability of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. These cases underscore the utility of TBO in select patients undergoing percutaneous...
Abstract: We describe two cases in which temporary balloon occlusion (TBO) was used to determine the suitability of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. These cases underscore the utility of TBO in select patients undergoing percutaneous...
Abstract: We describe two cases...
04/27/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/27/2012
Konstantinos Toutouzas, MD, Antonios Karanasos, MD, Christodoulos Stefanadis, MD
Konstantinos Toutouzas, MD, Antonios ...
Abstract: We report the case of a patient presenting with unstable angina, in whom information obtained by coronary angiography was inconclusive for the existence of a culprit lesion in the ostium of the right coronary artery. The use of...
Abstract: We report the case of a patient presenting with unstable angina, in whom information obtained by coronary angiography was inconclusive for the existence of a culprit lesion in the ostium of the right coronary artery. The use of...
Abstract: We report the case of...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/27/2012
Jorge Gomez, MD and Carlos Soledispa, MD
Jorge Gomez, MD and Carlos Soledispa,...
ABSTRACT: An 8-year-old male patient was sent to the catheterization laboratory for assessment of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection found by echocardiography. During the intervention, cineangiogram revealed left pulmonary veins...
ABSTRACT: An 8-year-old male patient was sent to the catheterization laboratory for assessment of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection found by echocardiography. During the intervention, cineangiogram revealed left pulmonary veins...
ABSTRACT: An 8-year-old male...
04/27/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/27/2012
Anurakti Srivastava, MD and Anil Sivadasan Radha, MD, DNB
Anurakti Srivastava, MD and Anil Siva...
ABSTRACT: A pseudoaneurysm due to infection after a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt is a rare but potentially fatal complication that can rupture, compress mediastinal structures, produce shunt occlusion, and bacteremia. In these patients,...
ABSTRACT: A pseudoaneurysm due to infection after a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt is a rare but potentially fatal complication that can rupture, compress mediastinal structures, produce shunt occlusion, and bacteremia. In these patients,...
ABSTRACT: A pseudoaneurysm due...
04/27/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/27/2012
Maher Nasser, MD,1 Rosalinda Madonna, MD, PhD,1,2 Cihan Cevik, MD1
Maher Nasser, MD,1 Rosalinda Madonna,...
ABSTRACT: Diastolic segmental compression of a native coronary artery is an uncommon cause of chest pain. Here we describe a 24-year-old woman with constrictive pericarditis who had retrosternal chest pain, progressive dyspnea, tachycardia,...
ABSTRACT: Diastolic segmental compression of a native coronary artery is an uncommon cause of chest pain. Here we describe a 24-year-old woman with constrictive pericarditis who had retrosternal chest pain, progressive dyspnea, tachycardia,...
ABSTRACT: Diastolic segmental...
04/27/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/27/2012
Fred Shalom, MD, Syam P. Vunnamadala, MD, FRCS, Tim S. Gibbs, BSDMS, RT (r,f), RDMS, RVT, CTNM
Fred Shalom, MD, Syam P. Vunnamadala,...
ABSTRACT: The collateral perfusion via the hypertrophied internal thoracic arteries and rich anastomosis between the epigastric arteries reconstituting femoral artery are an important route in patients with peripheral vascular disease...
ABSTRACT: The collateral perfusion via the hypertrophied internal thoracic arteries and rich anastomosis between the epigastric arteries reconstituting femoral artery are an important route in patients with peripheral vascular disease...
ABSTRACT: The collateral...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editor's Message
04/27/2012
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...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
