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Volume 26 - Issue 3 - March 2014

Collateral-Dependent‚ÄàIschemic Mitral Regurgitation
03/06/2014
Gizela Kidman, MD; Reuben Ilia, MD; Jean Marc Weinstein, MRCP
There is much debate on the pathogenesis of ischemic mitral regurgitation. We describe a case in which the MR was dynamic and directly related to changes in coronary collateral flow.
There is much debate on the pathogenesis of ischemic mitral regurgitation. We describe a case in which the MR was dynamic and directly related to changes in coronary collateral flow.
There is much debate on the...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Kissing Iliac Artery Stent Technique for Salvage of a Total Occlusion of a Jailed Common Iliac Artery
03/06/2014
Kenya Nasu, MD; Maoto Habara, MD; Shuichi Ishizuka, MD
This novel technique offers another treatment option for total occlusion of a jailed stent for the common iliac artery.
This novel technique offers another treatment option for total occlusion of a jailed stent for the common iliac artery.
This novel technique offers...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Two in a Single Procedure: Combined Approach for MitraClip Implantation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using the Watchman Device
03/06/2014
Anja Schade, MD; Sebastian Kerber, MD; Karsten Hamm, MD
Combining MitraClip implantation and occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) may be of value in these patients with high thromboembolic risk. We report the first case of combined MitraClip procedure and percutaneous LAA closure in a...
Combining MitraClip implantation and occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) may be of value in these patients with high thromboembolic risk. We report the first case of combined MitraClip procedure and percutaneous LAA closure in a...
Combining MitraClip implantation...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Biventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Graves Hyperthyroidism
03/06/2014
Matthew J. Perkins, MD; David T. Schachter, MD
This case is an atypical presentation of a rare but serious complication of Graves disease, which is almost always reversible when proper treatment of the underlying condition is initiated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first...
This case is an atypical presentation of a rare but serious complication of Graves disease, which is almost always reversible when proper treatment of the underlying condition is initiated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first...
This case is an atypical...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With LV Dysfunction: Impact on Mortality and Predictors of LV Function Recovery
03/06/2014
Yacine Elhmidi, MD; Sabine Bleiziffer, MD; Nicolo Piazza, MD, PhD; Markus Krane, MD; Markus-André Deutsch, MD; Domenico Mazzitelli, MD; Rüdiger Lange, MD, PhD
This study compares the baseline characteristics and outcomes between patients with normal LV function and those with LV dysfunction and assess3w the predictors of LV recovery after TAVI.
This study compares the baseline characteristics and outcomes between patients with normal LV function and those with LV dysfunction and assess3w the predictors of LV recovery after TAVI.
This study compares the baseline...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Review
Finding the Sweet Spot for Non-Apical RV Pacing — “Love’s Labor’s Lost or Much Ado About Nothing:” A New Angiographic Technique To Accomplish Accurate Physiological RV Septal Pacing in Under 5 Minutes From Venous Cannulation (Or Bust)
03/06/2014
Sanjay S. Srivatsa, MRCP, MBBChir
Right ventricular septal pacing has been long touted as a more physiologic alternative to right ventricular apical pacing. This article reviews the physiologic and clinical evidence for right ventricular septal versus apical pacing, and...
Right ventricular septal pacing has been long touted as a more physiologic alternative to right ventricular apical pacing. This article reviews the physiologic and clinical evidence for right ventricular septal versus apical pacing, and...
Right ventricular septal pacing...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
A Multispecialty Consensus-Based Approach to Carotid Artery Revascularization is Feasible in Routine Clinical Practice and Results in Excellent Clinical Outcomes
03/06/2014
Vikas Singh, MD; Kelly Jo Steffen, DO, MD; Kamal Gupta, MD; Balasubramanium Natarajan, MD; George Cherian, MD; Mazda Biria, MD
Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are complementary (rather than competing) revascularization strategies for carotid artery stenosis. There are unique patient characteristics (clinical and angiographic) that increase the risk...
Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are complementary (rather than competing) revascularization strategies for carotid artery stenosis. There are unique patient characteristics (clinical and angiographic) that increase the risk...
Carotid artery stenting and...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Effects of Intracoronary Sodium Nitroprusside Compared With Adenosine on Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
03/06/2014
Xiaozeng Wang, MD; Shaosheng Li, MD; Xin Zhao, MD; Jie Deng, MD; Yaling Han, MD
A comparison of the efficacy and safety of intracoronary sodium nitroprusside and intracoronary adenosine for fractional flow reserve measurement.
A comparison of the efficacy and safety of intracoronary sodium nitroprusside and intracoronary adenosine for fractional flow reserve measurement.
A comparison of the efficacy and...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Commentary: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Worse Outcomes or Greatest Chance for Improvement?
03/06/2014
Ali E. Denktas, MD; H. Vernon Anderson, MD
The authors offer their opinion on the use of TAVI in patients with moderate and severe left ventricular dysfunction.
The authors offer their opinion on the use of TAVI in patients with moderate and severe left ventricular dysfunction.
The authors offer their opinion...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Department

Advances in Vein Therapy
Atrial Septal Angulation Varies Widely in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Vein Isolation
03/06/2014
Hugh G. Calkins, MD; Christopher T. Sibley, MD; Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD; David D. Spragg, MD; Joseph E. Marine, MD; Ronald D. Berger, MD, PhD; Erin A. Fender, MD; Joao A.C. Lima, MD; Alan Cheng, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS; Jeffrey A. Brinker, MD; Charles A. Henrikson, MD
We reviewed 100 cardiac multidetector computed tomography scans of patients undergoing AF ablation to determine if the angulation and orientation of the interatrial septum are conserved or variable. Significant variability may suggest a...
We reviewed 100 cardiac multidetector computed tomography scans of patients undergoing AF ablation to determine if the angulation and orientation of the interatrial septum are conserved or variable. Significant variability may suggest a...
We reviewed 100 cardiac...
03/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

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
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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
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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
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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
Cath Lab Digest
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
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CardiAMP Procedure
Cell Therapy
BioCardia Phase 3 CARDIAMP-HF Trial of Novel Cardiac Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure Shows Increased Survival, Decreased Cardiac Events, and Improved Quality of Life at Two Years
03/31/2025
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF Trial, patients who received the novel cell therapy adjunctive to medication experienced decreased mortality and MACCE, with improved quality of life, when compared to those on medication alone," said...
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF Trial, patients who received the novel cell therapy adjunctive to medication experienced decreased mortality and MACCE, with improved quality of life, when compared to those on medication alone," said...
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF...
03/31/2025
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Peripheral Arterial Disease
New Study Finds Peripheral Artery Disease Often Underdiagnosed and Undertreated; Opportunity to Improve Treatments and Lower Death Rates
03/31/2025
Researchers identified 7,522 patients who had a symptomatic peripheral artery disease diagnosis at Intermountain Health facilities between January 2006 and December 2021 and were seen once in follow-up within at least 18 months of their...
Researchers identified 7,522 patients who had a symptomatic peripheral artery disease diagnosis at Intermountain Health facilities between January 2006 and December 2021 and were seen once in follow-up within at least 18 months of their...
Researchers identified 7,522...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR
Evolut Low Risk Trial: Medtronic Evolut TAVR System Shows Durable Clinical Outcomes and Outstanding Valve Performance at 5 Years in Low-Risk AS Patients
03/31/2025
"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their surgical risk," said Michael J. Reardon, MD.
"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their surgical risk," said Michael J. Reardon, MD.
"Results at five years support...
03/31/2025
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Calcium Score
Low Coronary Artery Calcium Score is Associated with An Excellent Prognosis Regardless of a Person’s Age, New Intermountain Health Study Finds
03/31/2025
“We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly prognostic of good heart health at any age, but also of excellent overall survival,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study.
“We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly prognostic of good heart health at any age, but also of excellent overall survival,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study.
“We found that a zero-plaque...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest

CRT Conference Coverage
Disparities in Interventional Cardiology
04/02/2025
Laura Simson
At the Sunday afternoon "Disparities in Interventional Cardiology" session at CRT 2025, experts presented compelling data and discussed the barriers that limit diverse representation in the field, ranging from clinical trials and...
At the Sunday afternoon "Disparities in Interventional Cardiology" session at CRT 2025, experts presented compelling data and discussed the barriers that limit diverse representation in the field, ranging from clinical trials and...
At the Sunday afternoon...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
CRT Conference Coverage
Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis and Intervention
04/02/2025
Laura Simson
In his Sunday morning session and ensuing panel discussion at CRT 2025, Dr Ran Kornowski of the Rabin Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel, detailed how AI is transforming clinical practice and research in interventional cardiology.
In his Sunday morning session and ensuing panel discussion at CRT 2025, Dr Ran Kornowski of the Rabin Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel, detailed how AI is transforming clinical practice and research in interventional cardiology.
In his Sunday morning session...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Polidocanol Ablation in Midventricular Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Novel Approach and Early Outcomes
04/01/2025
Limited data exist regarding polidocanol use for septal ablation, particularly in the context of midventricular obstruction (MVO) . This study presents the first reported use of polidocanol for septal ablation in patients with MVO.
Limited data exist regarding polidocanol use for septal ablation, particularly in the context of midventricular obstruction (MVO) . This study presents the first reported use of polidocanol for septal ablation in patients with MVO.
Limited data exist regarding...
04/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Heart Rate Variability of Interventional Cardiology Fellows and Attendings and Changes Over Time
04/01/2025
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress...
04/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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
Cath Lab Digest
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

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