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Volume 21 - Issue 1 - January, 2009

Feature

Review
Thank you to our 2008 REVIEWERS
01/07/2009
We would like to sincerely thank all of those who reviewed manuscripts for the Journal of Invasive Cardiology during 2008. Their dedication to timely review and to improving the quality of submitted manuscripts helps ensure that important...
We would like to sincerely thank all of those who reviewed manuscripts for the Journal of Invasive Cardiology during 2008. Their dedication to timely review and to improving the quality of submitted manuscripts helps ensure that important...
We would like to sincerely thank...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Post Cardiac Injury Syndrome after Uncomplicated Coronary Angioplasty
01/07/2009
Nisar H. Shah, MBBS, MRCPI, FCPS; Anthony Scriven, MD, FRCP
Author Affiliations: From the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, United Kingdom. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein . Manuscript submitted July 16, 2008, provisional acceptance given September...
Author Affiliations: From the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, United Kingdom. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein . Manuscript submitted July 16, 2008, provisional acceptance given September...
Author Affiliations: From the...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction Secondary to a Myocardial Muscular Bridge
01/07/2009
Cihan Cevik, MD; Cihangir Kaymaz, MD; Emre Gurel, MD; Nihal Ozdemir, MD
Author Affiliations: From *Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey, and §Texas Tech University Health Sciences, Lubbock, Texas . The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the...
Author Affiliations: From *Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey, and §Texas Tech University Health Sciences, Lubbock, Texas . The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the...
Author Affiliations: From...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis following Surgical Valve Replacement: Changing Valvular into Ischemic Heart Disease
01/07/2009
Victoria Martin-Yuste, MD, PhD; Clarissa Cola, MD; Manel Sabaté, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Left main stem coronary artery (LMSCA) stenosis after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a rare but potentially lethal complication. Among the different possible causes, antegrade cardioplegia for direct coronary perfusion...
ABSTRACT: Left main stem coronary artery (LMSCA) stenosis after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a rare but potentially lethal complication. Among the different possible causes, antegrade cardioplegia for direct coronary perfusion...
ABSTRACT: Left main stem...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Dissection
01/07/2009
Carlo Briguori, MD, PhD; Paolo Pagnotta, MD; Cesare Massa Saluzzo, MD; Patrizia Presbitero, MD
Author Affiliations: From the *Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, IRCCS Humanitas, Milan, and §Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the...
Author Affiliations: From the *Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, IRCCS Humanitas, Milan, and §Neuroradiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the...
Author Affiliations: From the...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Acute Myocardial Infarction in Two Young Women without Significant Risk Factors
01/07/2009
Lookman Lawal, MD; Richard Lange, MD; Steven P. Schulman, MD
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndrome in young healthy females, with pregnancy and the use of oral contraceptive pills as recognized predisposing factors. We present two cases of...
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndrome in young healthy females, with pregnancy and the use of oral contraceptive pills as recognized predisposing factors. We present two cases of...
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Severe Myocardial Ischemia due to a Large Vascular Malformation of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
01/07/2009
Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, MD, Deepak Kapoor, MD, Vincent J.B. Robinson, MD Author Affiliations: From the Section of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted June 30, 2008 and accepted August 29, 2008. Address for correspondence: Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, MD, Section of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street (BBR 6518), Augusta, GA 30912. E-mail: ibebuogu@yahoo.com
Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, MD, Deepak Kapoor...
Author Affiliations: From the Section of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted June 30, 2008 and accepted August 29,...
Author Affiliations: From the Section of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted June 30, 2008 and accepted August 29,...
Author Affiliations: From the...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Intravascular Ultrasound Evaluation of a Stenotic Modified Blalock-Taussig
01/07/2009
Angel Sánchez-Recalde, MD, PhD; Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD; Santiago Jimenez-Valero, MD, PhD
Case Presentation. A 33-year-old female with Down syndrome and complex congenital heart disease was admitted to the hospital with progressive cyanosis and fatigue. She had a history of a complete atrioventricular canal defect with a...
Case Presentation. A 33-year-old female with Down syndrome and complex congenital heart disease was admitted to the hospital with progressive cyanosis and fatigue. She had a history of a complete atrioventricular canal defect with a...
Case Presentation. A 33-year-old...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Hyperperfusion Syndrome following Carotid Artery Stenting: The Largest Single-Operator Series to Date
01/07/2009
Hutton P. Brantley, DO; Jennifer L. Kiessling, MD; Hugh B. Milteer, Jr.; Farrell O. Mendelsohn, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS) results from autoregulatory failure of cerebral blood flow following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) and encompasses a range of neurological findings...
ABSTRACT: Background. Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS) results from autoregulatory failure of cerebral blood flow following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) and encompasses a range of neurological findings...
ABSTRACT: Background. Cerebral...
01/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editor's Message
Editor`s Message
01/07/2009
Dear Readers, The January 2009 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology commences a new and exciting year that will undoubtedly usher in significant challenges as well as new developments in the field of invasive cardiology. The...
Dear Readers, The January 2009 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology commences a new and exciting year that will undoubtedly usher in significant challenges as well as new developments in the field of invasive cardiology. The...
Dear Readers, The January 2009...
01/07/2009
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
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
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
Cath Lab Digest
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
Cath Lab Digest
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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