Volume 25 - Issue 9 - September, 2013
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Left ventricular free wall rupture is a rare, but occasionally lethal, complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We describe a patient who presented with cardiogenic shock due to oozing-type rupture secondary to AMI and...
Left ventricular free wall rupture is a rare, but occasionally lethal, complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We describe a patient who presented with cardiogenic shock due to oozing-type rupture secondary to AMI and...
Left ventricular free wall...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a very rare complication of transradial coronary intervention. Thermography is a useful method to diagnose CRPS.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a very rare complication of transradial coronary intervention. Thermography is a useful method to diagnose CRPS.
Complex regional pain syndrome...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Nickel hypersensitivity has been reported in up to 15% of the general population, but there are few reported cases of patients developing nickel allergy (NA) after cardiac device implantation. We describe a case of hypersensitivity...
Nickel hypersensitivity has been reported in up to 15% of the general population, but there are few reported cases of patients developing nickel allergy (NA) after cardiac device implantation. We describe a case of hypersensitivity...
Nickel hypersensitivity has been...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
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Arterial closure devices are commonly used to close the arteriotomy site in the common femoral artery (CFA) following angiographic coronary or peripheral vascular procedures; one potential complication is acute closure of the CFA by...
Arterial closure devices are commonly used to close the arteriotomy site in the common femoral artery (CFA) following angiographic coronary or peripheral vascular procedures; one potential complication is acute closure of the CFA by...
Arterial closure devices are...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
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Two cases highlight a new modification of the over-the-wire technique to cross the mitral valve in difficult cases of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.
Two cases highlight a new modification of the over-the-wire technique to cross the mitral valve in difficult cases of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.
Two cases highlight a new...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editor's Message
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In this month’s issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, we have a line-up of work from some of the top interventional cardiology centers in the world. Dr Antonio Colombo’s group from Milan, Italy provides valuable comparative data...
In this month’s issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, we have a line-up of work from some of the top interventional cardiology centers in the world. Dr Antonio Colombo’s group from Milan, Italy provides valuable comparative data...
In this month’s issue of the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Department
Letters to the Editor
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Clinical Images
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can be challenging due to limited distal vessel visualization. We present a case of challenging antegrade wiring during PCI of an inferior...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can be challenging due to limited distal vessel visualization. We present a case of challenging antegrade wiring during PCI of an inferior...
Percutaneous coronary...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
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This article provides an overview of recent studies evaluating the efficacy of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease percutaneous coronary intervention and looks at contemporary approaches to the evaluation and percutaneous...
This article provides an overview of recent studies evaluating the efficacy of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease percutaneous coronary intervention and looks at contemporary approaches to the evaluation and percutaneous...
This article provides an...
08/29/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology