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Volume 26 - Issue 1 - January 2014

Multiple and Recurrent Coronary Stent Fractures
01/08/2014
Derar Albashaireh, MD; Mohammad Alqarqaz, MD; Mayra Guerrero, MD
We report a case of recurrent multiple left anterior descending artery sirolimus-eluting stent fractures, with variable clinical presentations ranging from recurrent angina to acute myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation cardiac...
We report a case of recurrent multiple left anterior descending artery sirolimus-eluting stent fractures, with variable clinical presentations ranging from recurrent angina to acute myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation cardiac...
We report a case of recurrent...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Snare Removal of a Deformed Coronary Stent Via Radial Artery During Percutaneous Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction
01/08/2014
Ivan Hanson, MD; Justin Trivax, MD; George Hanzel, MD
After balloon angioplasty of culprit right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion, a Promus Element stent would not advance to the target lesion. The proximal end of the stent became compressed against the tip of the guiding catheter, such that the...
After balloon angioplasty of culprit right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion, a Promus Element stent would not advance to the target lesion. The proximal end of the stent became compressed against the tip of the guiding catheter, such that the...
After balloon angioplasty of...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
LAST (Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity) But Not Least: Systemic Lidocaine Toxicity During Cardiac Intervention
01/08/2014
Tanyanan Tanawuttiwat, MD; Piyapon Thisayakorn, MD; Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez, MD
Lidocaine is the most common medication used for local anesthesia in cardiac procedures. We describe a patient with idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation for primary prevention and...
Lidocaine is the most common medication used for local anesthesia in cardiac procedures. We describe a patient with idiopathic cardiomyopathy who underwent implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation for primary prevention and...
Lidocaine is the most common...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Transcatheter Device Occlusion of a Large Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula by Exit Closure: The Road Less Travelled
01/08/2014
Bhavesh M. Thakkar, MD, DM; Jayal Shah, MD; Anand Shukla, MD
Large pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) manifests as cyanosis and predisposes to serious complications of right-to-left shunt, and therefore necessitates early treatment. Complete thrombotic obliteration and isolation of fistulous sac...
Large pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) manifests as cyanosis and predisposes to serious complications of right-to-left shunt, and therefore necessitates early treatment. Complete thrombotic obliteration and isolation of fistulous sac...
Large pulmonary arteriovenous...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
SINC or Swim (Should We Intervene in Non-Culprit Vessels During STEMI?)
01/08/2014
Patrick Antoun, MD; Jeffrey A. Breall, MD, PhD
Current practice guidelines discourage interventionalists from attempting to open a non-infarct artery at the time of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); the article by Mozid et al in this month’s Journal of Invasive Cardiology...
Current practice guidelines discourage interventionalists from attempting to open a non-infarct artery at the time of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); the article by Mozid et al in this month’s Journal of Invasive Cardiology...
Current practice guidelines...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Original Contribution
Guidewire Withdrawal in Ascending Aorta Increases Cerebral Microembolism During Coronary Angiography — A Randomized Comparison of Two Guidewire Techniques
01/08/2014
Juliane Jurga, MD; Per Tornvall, MD, PhD; Jan van der Linden, MD, PhD; Nondita Sarkar, MD, PhD
An investigation of whether the occurrence of particulate cerebral microemboli during diagnostic coronary angiography is influenced by which guidewire technique is used.
An investigation of whether the occurrence of particulate cerebral microemboli during diagnostic coronary angiography is influenced by which guidewire technique is used.
An investigation of whether the...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Gradual Decline in the Age-Adjusted In-Hospital Mortality Rate From STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shock Irrespective of Cause, Race or Gender With Persistent Higher Mortality Rates in Women Despite Multivariate Adjustment
01/08/2014
Mehrnoosh Hashemzadeh, PhD; Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; Mehrtash Hashemzadeh, MS; Muhammad F. Khan, MD
An evaluation of the trends of age-adjusted mortality rates for all-cause and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)-related cardiogenic shock in the United States.
An evaluation of the trends of age-adjusted mortality rates for all-cause and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)-related cardiogenic shock in the United States.
An evaluation of the trends of...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Impact of a Chronic Total Occlusion in a Non-Infarct Related Artery on Clinical Outcomes Following Primary Percutaneous Intervention in Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
01/08/2014
Gerald J. Clesham, MD, FRCP; Reto A. Gamma, MD, FRCP; Kare H. Tang, FRCP; Paul A. Kelly, MD, FRCP; John R. Davies, PhD, MRCP; Abdul M. Mozid, MD, MRCP; Shah Mohdnazri, MRCP; Nilanka N. Mannakkara, MBBS; Nicholas M. Robinson, MD, MRCP; Rohan Jagathesan, MD, FRCP; Jeremy W. Sayer, MD, FRCP; Rajesh K. Aggarwal, MDCM, FRCP
The presence of a coexisting CTO in patients undergoing primary PCI for STEMI is associated with adverse clinical outcomes; further work is required to improve prognosis in these patients, which may include early staged revascularization of...
The presence of a coexisting CTO in patients undergoing primary PCI for STEMI is associated with adverse clinical outcomes; further work is required to improve prognosis in these patients, which may include early staged revascularization of...
The presence of a coexisting CTO...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Utility of Fluoroscopy in Teaching Trainees Groin Puncture Technique
01/08/2014
Megha Prasad, MD; Ray V. Matthews, MD; Han W. Tun
Femoral artery puncture at the femoral head is associated with improved outcomes. Groin puncture using fluoroscopy can be taught to a high proficiency level with appropriate instruction.
Femoral artery puncture at the femoral head is associated with improved outcomes. Groin puncture using fluoroscopy can be taught to a high proficiency level with appropriate instruction.
Femoral artery puncture at the...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
A Critical View of the Peripheral Atherectomy Data in the Treatment of Infrainguinal Arterial Disease
01/08/2014
Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Henry C. Quevedo, MD; Salman A. Arain, MD; Gholam Ali, MD
Atherectomy is the removal of atherosclerotic plaque by excision, abrasion, or ablation during endovascular treatment of PAD. It can be performed as a stand-alone therapy, but most commonly is performed as an adjunct to balloon angioplasty...
Atherectomy is the removal of atherosclerotic plaque by excision, abrasion, or ablation during endovascular treatment of PAD. It can be performed as a stand-alone therapy, but most commonly is performed as an adjunct to balloon angioplasty...
Atherectomy is the removal of...
01/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

Mitral Valve Intervention
Edwards SAPIEN M3 Receives CE Mark, Becoming World’s First Transfemoral Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System
04/14/2025
The SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system received CE Mark for the transcatheter treatment of patients with symptomatic (moderate-to-severe or severe) mitral regurgitation (MR) who are deemed unsuitable for surgery or transcatheter...
The SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system received CE Mark for the transcatheter treatment of patients with symptomatic (moderate-to-severe or severe) mitral regurgitation (MR) who are deemed unsuitable for surgery or transcatheter...
The SAPIEN M3 mitral valve...
04/14/2025
Cath Lab Digest
quantitative flow ratio
Medis QFR 3.0 Launches in the U.S.
04/07/2025
Medis QFR® is a safe(1) and wire-free software solution that assesses angiography-derived coronary physiology in patients with ischemic CAD. Medis QFR® is a wire-free technique that estimates FFR values using computational fluid dynamics...
Medis QFR® is a safe(1) and wire-free software solution that assesses angiography-derived coronary physiology in patients with ischemic CAD. Medis QFR® is a wire-free technique that estimates FFR values using computational fluid dynamics...
Medis QFR® is a safe(1) and...
04/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Intravascular Lithotripsy
Shockwave Medical Enrolls First Patient in FORWARD CAD Pivotal Study of Novel Forward Intravascular Lithotripsy Platform
04/07/2025
Investigators in the study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
Investigators in the study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
Investigators in the study will...
04/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
thrombectomy
Seven New Data Sets Demonstrate Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT) Technology Is Safe, Fast and Effective, Improves Patient Outcomes, and Delivers Healthcare Resource Benefits
04/07/2025
Penumbra, Inc, announced seven significant computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) data presentations during the 2025 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The data showed that CAVT as a frontline therapy...
Penumbra, Inc, announced seven significant computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) data presentations during the 2025 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The data showed that CAVT as a frontline therapy...
Penumbra, Inc, announced seven...
04/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Intravascular Imaging
ECLIPSE Trial: Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified CAD
03/31/2025
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Aortic Stenosis
New Data Confirm Rapid, Unpredictable Progression of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Need for Urgent Referral and Evaluation of Patients
03/31/2025
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAD in Women
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Gap Between Heart Disease Outcomes in Men and Women Has Narrowed Over Past 20 Years  
03/31/2025
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
AI
HeartFocus Clinical Trial Proves AI Can Empower Novices to Deliver Diagnostic-Quality Cardiac Ultrasounds
03/31/2025
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
plaque analysis
CONFIRM2 Registry: Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Cleerly's AI-QCT for Women’s Cardiovascular Risk at ACC.25
03/31/2025
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that...
03/31/2025
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Statins
CorCal Outcomes Study: Who Needs a Statin? Intermountain Study Compares Prescribing Recommendations Based on Traditional Risk Factors vs. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
03/31/2025
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest

Mitral Valve Intervention
Edwards SAPIEN M3 Receives CE Mark, Becoming World’s First Transfemoral Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System
04/14/2025
The SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system received CE Mark for the transcatheter treatment of patients with symptomatic (moderate-to-severe or severe) mitral regurgitation (MR) who are deemed unsuitable for surgery or transcatheter...
The SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system received CE Mark for the transcatheter treatment of patients with symptomatic (moderate-to-severe or severe) mitral regurgitation (MR) who are deemed unsuitable for surgery or transcatheter...
The SAPIEN M3 mitral valve...
04/14/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Murai Figure
Clinical Videos
Intravascular Lithotripsy for In-Stent Calcified Neoatherosclerosis
04/09/2025
Video Supplement to "Intravascular Lithotripsy for In-Stent Calcified Neoatherosclerosis" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Intravascular Lithotripsy for In-Stent Calcified Neoatherosclerosis" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
04/09/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Intravascular Lithotripsy for In-Stent Calcified Neoatherosclerosis
04/09/2025
Keima Wayama, MD; Kota Murai, MD, PhD; Teruo Noguchi, MD, PhD
An 80-year-old man with a history of acute inferior myocardial infarction was admitted to our hospital. He had undergone bare-metal stent (3.5/28 mm) implantation in the mid-right coronary artery 22 years prior.
An 80-year-old man with a history of acute inferior myocardial infarction was admitted to our hospital. He had undergone bare-metal stent (3.5/28 mm) implantation in the mid-right coronary artery 22 years prior.
An 80-year-old man with a...
04/09/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
quantitative flow ratio
Medis QFR 3.0 Launches in the U.S.
04/07/2025
Medis QFR® is a safe(1) and wire-free software solution that assesses angiography-derived coronary physiology in patients with ischemic CAD. Medis QFR® is a wire-free technique that estimates FFR values using computational fluid dynamics...
Medis QFR® is a safe(1) and wire-free software solution that assesses angiography-derived coronary physiology in patients with ischemic CAD. Medis QFR® is a wire-free technique that estimates FFR values using computational fluid dynamics...
Medis QFR® is a safe(1) and...
04/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Agstam Figure
Clinical Videos
Tenecteplase-Assisted Transapical Drainage of Tuberculous Pyopericardium
04/07/2025
Video Supplement to "Tenecteplase-Assisted Transapical Drainage of Tuberculous Pyopericardium" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Tenecteplase-Assisted Transapical Drainage of Tuberculous Pyopericardium" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
04/07/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Tenecteplase-Assisted Transapical Drainage of Tuberculous Pyopericardium
04/07/2025
Venkatakrishnan Ramakumar, MD, DM; Durlabhesh Rawat, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM
A 35-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and a CD4 count of 61 cells per mm3 (normal range: 500-1200 cells/mm3) presented with worsening shortness of breath and orthopnoea over the...
A 35-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and a CD4 count of 61 cells per mm3 (normal range: 500-1200 cells/mm3) presented with worsening shortness of breath and orthopnoea over the...
A 35-year-old man with human...
04/07/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Intravascular Lithotripsy
Shockwave Medical Enrolls First Patient in FORWARD CAD Pivotal Study of Novel Forward Intravascular Lithotripsy Platform
04/07/2025
Investigators in the study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
Investigators in the study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
Investigators in the study will...
04/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
thrombectomy
Seven New Data Sets Demonstrate Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT) Technology Is Safe, Fast and Effective, Improves Patient Outcomes, and Delivers Healthcare Resource Benefits
04/07/2025
Penumbra, Inc, announced seven significant computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) data presentations during the 2025 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The data showed that CAVT as a frontline therapy...
Penumbra, Inc, announced seven significant computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) data presentations during the 2025 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The data showed that CAVT as a frontline therapy...
Penumbra, Inc, announced seven...
04/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Original Contribution
Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Lesions in Severe Aortic Stenosis Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
04/04/2025
Sultan Alotaibi, MD, MSc; Abdelhakim Allali, MD; Hajo Heyer, MD; Nader Mankerious, MD; Martin Landt, MD; Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, MD; Volker Geist, MD; Ralph Tölg, MD; Mohamed Samy, MD; Gert Richardt, MD; Karim Elbasha, MD
The authors aimed to compare in-hospital outcomes following rotational atherectomy in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) before transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs patients without AS.
The authors aimed to compare in-hospital outcomes following rotational atherectomy in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) before transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs patients without AS.
The authors aimed to compare...
04/04/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Can IodixAnol ReducE the Incidence of Adverse Renal or Cardiac Events in Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions (CARE-CTO): A Substudy of the PROGRESS-CTO Registry
04/02/2025
Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir Babar Basir, DO; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Laura D. Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Paul Poommipanit, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Konstantinos Voudris, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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