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Volume 25 - Issue 4 - April 2013

Feature

Original Contribution
04/01/2013
Kevin P. Marzo, MD; Sorin J. Brener, MD; Travis J. Bench, MD; Srihari S. Naidu, MD; Puja B. Parikh, MD; Luis Gruberg, MD; Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD; Allen Jeremias, MD, MSc; Thomas Pappas, MD
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of previous revascularization on in-hospital outcomes in 1,649 STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI between January 2004 and December 2007.
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of previous revascularization on in-hospital outcomes in 1,649 STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI between January 2004 and December 2007.
The aim of the present study was...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/01/2013
Giacomo Piccalo, MD; Elisabetta Varani, MD; Massimo Margheri, MD; Leonardo Bolognese, MD; Giuseppe Di Pasquale, MD; Alessandro Sciahbasi, MD, PhD; Marcello Galvani, MD; Lucio Gonzini, BSc; Andrea Rubboli, MD; Aldo Pietro Maggioni, MD; Francesco Saia, MD, PhD; Cataldo Palmieri, MD; Luigi Andrea Moroni, MD; Paolo Calabro, MD; Antonio Maria Leone, MD, PhD; Nicoletta Franco, MD; Carlo Briguori, MD, PhD; Marco Valgimigli, MD, PhD, FESC; Michela Santi, MD; Paola Pasqualini, MD; Alessandro Capecchi, MD
To determine the adherence to the current recommendations, and the incidence of adverse events, we carried out the prospective, multi-center, observational WARfarin and coronary STENTing (WAR-STENT) registry. All consecutive patients on...
To determine the adherence to the current recommendations, and the incidence of adverse events, we carried out the prospective, multi-center, observational WARfarin and coronary STENTing (WAR-STENT) registry. All consecutive patients on...
To determine the adherence to...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/01/2013
Ruina Hao, MD; Lijun Tang, MD, PhD; Zhijian Yang, MD, PhD; Kejiang Cao, MD, PhD; Chunjian Li, MD, PhD
Computed tomography coronary angiography has been successfully integrated with the magnetic navigation system to facilitate a roadmap-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study compares this PCI approach to the conventional...
Computed tomography coronary angiography has been successfully integrated with the magnetic navigation system to facilitate a roadmap-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study compares this PCI approach to the conventional...
Computed tomography coronary...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/01/2013
Piedad Lerena, MD; Gonzalo Martin Gorria, MD; Dae Hyun Lee, MD; José Javier Zueco, MD; Jose de la Torre Hernandez, MD, PhD; Fermin Sainz Laso, MD; Tamara Garcia Camarero, MD
Recently a new everolimus-eluting stent with a platinum based platform (PtCr-EEs) has been introduced in the market. This study evaluates clinical outcomes with the PtCr-EES compared with the CoCr-EES in an all comers population in a real...
Recently a new everolimus-eluting stent with a platinum based platform (PtCr-EEs) has been introduced in the market. This study evaluates clinical outcomes with the PtCr-EES compared with the CoCr-EES in an all comers population in a real...
Recently a new...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/01/2013
Wail Nammas, MD, PhD; Antti-Pekka Annala, MD; Tuomas O. Kiviniemi, MD, PhD; Antti Ylitalo, MD, PhD; Pasi P. Karjalainen, MD, PhD
Prospective registry explores the extent of neointimal coverage of stent struts by optical coherence tomography at 30 days following the implantation of bioactive stents in an unselected non-diabetic population.
Prospective registry explores the extent of neointimal coverage of stent struts by optical coherence tomography at 30 days following the implantation of bioactive stents in an unselected non-diabetic population.
Prospective registry explores...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
04/01/2013
Eirini Apostolidou, MD; Deepika Kalisetti, MD; Sachin Logani, MD; Daniel J. McCormick, DO, FACC; Sheldon Goldberg, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Advances in percutaneous coronary intervention have made stent placement a reasonable alternative to surgery in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. This review addresses the results of studies comparing PCI with CABG.
Advances in percutaneous coronary intervention have made stent placement a reasonable alternative to surgery in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. This review addresses the results of studies comparing PCI with CABG.
Advances in percutaneous...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editor's Message
04/01/2013
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
During the last decade we have seen expansion of the skill set of invasive cardiologists to challenges beyond the diagnosis and treatment of coronary disease. This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes articles covering a broad...
During the last decade we have seen expansion of the skill set of invasive cardiologists to challenges beyond the diagnosis and treatment of coronary disease. This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes articles covering a broad...
During the last decade we have...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Radial Access Technique
04/01/2013
John T. Coppola, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Cezar S. Staniloae, MD; Parin Parikh, MD
Vascular and bleeding complications are a known risk of cardiac catheterization. In this case we report a neck hematoma after left sided transradial cardiac catheterization, which is a known but rarely reported complication of this procedure.
Vascular and bleeding complications are a known risk of cardiac catheterization. In this case we report a neck hematoma after left sided transradial cardiac catheterization, which is a known but rarely reported complication of this procedure.
Vascular and bleeding...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2013
Dennis T.L. Wong, BSc, MBBS; Angela G. Bertaso, MBBS, PhD
Significant paravalvular-aortic-regurgitation after transcatheter-aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with negative clinical consequences. We tested a predictive index to determine if increased eccentricity of the aortic annulus is...
Significant paravalvular-aortic-regurgitation after transcatheter-aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with negative clinical consequences. We tested a predictive index to determine if increased eccentricity of the aortic annulus is...
Significant...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2013
Christodoulos Stefanadis, MD; Dimitrios Vrachatis, MD; Manolis Vavuranakis, MD, PhD; Maria G. Kariori, MD; Constantinos Aznaouridis, MD, PhD; Konstantinos Kalogerasa, MD; Carmen Moldovan, MD
Description of a "balloon withdrawal" technique through which the positioning of a second valve can be avoided in case the initial valve was malpositioned. Minimal paravalvular aortic regurgitation was recorded after echocardiographic...
Description of a "balloon withdrawal" technique through which the positioning of a second valve can be avoided in case the initial valve was malpositioned. Minimal paravalvular aortic regurgitation was recorded after echocardiographic...
Description of a "balloon...
04/01/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology