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Volume 31 - Issue 3 - March, 2019

March 2019 Table of Contents
02/26/2019
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MARCH ISSUE PDF and TOC
MARCH ISSUE PDF and TOC
02/26/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Two-Stent Technique for Unprotected True Left Main Bifurcation Lesion Via Left Snuffbox Approach
02/24/2019
Young Joon Hong, MD; Yongcheol Kim, MD; Myung Ho Jeong, MD, PhD; Min-Chul Kim, MD, PhD; Doo-Sun Sim, MD, PhD; Ju-Han Kim, MD, PhD; Youngkeun Ahn, MD, PhD
This case illustrates the potential feasibility of complex CTO-PCI and benefits of hemostasis via snuffbox approach.
This case illustrates the potential feasibility of complex CTO-PCI and benefits of hemostasis via snuffbox approach.
This case illustrates the...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Importance of Right Marginal Branch Protection During Primary Angioplasty in Inferior STEMI With Right Ventricular Involvement
02/24/2019
Michal Swierczewski; Zuzanna Sala; Rajmund Bobrowski; Marcin Demkow, PhD, MD; Lukasz Kalinczuk, MD, PhD
We document the high effectiveness of an extra guidewire insertion aimed at mechanical lumen protection of the right marginal branch from displaced thrombus.
We document the high effectiveness of an extra guidewire insertion aimed at mechanical lumen protection of the right marginal branch from displaced thrombus.
We document the high...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Transient Lingual Ischemia Complicating Coronary Angiography
02/24/2019
Emmanouil Skalidis, MD, PhD; Evangelos Zacharis, MD, PhD; Michalis Hamilos, MD, PhD; Ioannis Skalidis, MD; Ioannis Anastasiou, MD; Fragiskos Parthenakis, MD, PhD
Arterial embolism is a potential complication of coronary angiography and could theoretically affect the lingual circulation. However, the transient nature of clinical signs and symptoms suggests vasospasm as the most likely underlying...
Arterial embolism is a potential complication of coronary angiography and could theoretically affect the lingual circulation. However, the transient nature of clinical signs and symptoms suggests vasospasm as the most likely underlying...
Arterial embolism is a potential...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Large Epicardial Hematoma After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Multimodality Imaging
02/24/2019
Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD; M. Fuad Jan, MBBS, MD; A. Jamil Tajik, MD; Dhaval Desai, MD; Abdur Ahmad, MD; Eric S. Weiss, MD, MPH; Setu Trivedi, DO
Epicardial hematoma can manifest immediately or within a few minutes to hours after coronary intervention. Multimodality imaging is critical for diagnosis and management of such cases.
Epicardial hematoma can manifest immediately or within a few minutes to hours after coronary intervention. Multimodality imaging is critical for diagnosis and management of such cases.
Epicardial hematoma can manifest...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Septal Hematoma: A Rare But Potentially Serious Complication of Retrograde CTO-PCI
02/24/2019
David P. Lee, MD; Matthew W.P. Jackson, RT(R), MB, MRCP; Mohaned Egred, MBChB, MD, BSc(Hons), FRCP, BSc, MRCP
We present a case of a rare complication of septal collateral perforation resulting in the formation of septal hematoma that fortunately on this occasion did not result in any significant clinical deterioration, and was managed conservatively...
We present a case of a rare complication of septal collateral perforation resulting in the formation of septal hematoma that fortunately on this occasion did not result in any significant clinical deterioration, and was managed conservatively...
We present a case of a rare...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feasibility and Safety of Adopting Next-Day Discharge as First-Line Option After Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
02/24/2019
Toral R. Patel, MD; Jerry Lipinski, BS; Petar Saric, MD; Sandeep M. Patel, MD; Angela Davis, RN; Alan H. Markowitz, MD; Hiram G. Bezerra, MD, PhD; Marco A. Costa, MD, PhD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; Guilherme F. Attizzani, MD; Yasuhiro Ichibori, MD, PhD; Muhammad Siyab Panhwar, MD; Ghazanfar Qureshi, MD; Basar Sareyyupoglu, MD; David A. Zidar, MD, PhD; Jun Li, MD
Data on next-day discharge (NDD) after TAVR are limited. This study investigated the feasibility and safety of NDD as a first-line option compared with an early-discharge strategy after TAVR.
Data on next-day discharge (NDD) after TAVR are limited. This study investigated the feasibility and safety of NDD as a first-line option compared with an early-discharge strategy after TAVR.
Data on next-day discharge (NDD)...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Interim Results of the PROMISE I Trial to Investigate the LimFlow System of Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialization for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia
02/24/2019
Peter A. Schneider, MD, FACS; Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Daniel G. Clair, MD; Fadi Saab, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Our objective was to investigate the efficacy and safety of LimFlow percutaneous deep vein arterialization device in no-option CLI patients.
Our objective was to investigate the efficacy and safety of LimFlow percutaneous deep vein arterialization device in no-option CLI patients.
Our objective was to investigate...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Elective Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Percutaneous Treatment of Patients With Combined Complex Coronary Artery Disease and Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
02/24/2019
Amelia Focaccio, MD; Carlo Briguori, MD, PhD; Carmen D'Amore, MD; Lucio Selvetella, MD; Tommaso Lonobile, MD
We assessed the safety and effectiveness of elective hemodynamic support with the Impella 2.5 system in patients undergoing combined high-risk PCI and balloon aortic valvuloplasty, as a bridge to TAVR.
We assessed the safety and effectiveness of elective hemodynamic support with the Impella 2.5 system in patients undergoing combined high-risk PCI and balloon aortic valvuloplasty, as a bridge to TAVR.
We assessed the safety and...
02/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

CLINICAL IMAGES
Modified Sleeve Technique for Calcified Coronary Bifurcations
02/24/2019
Zaheed Tai, MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI
This modification of the GuideLiner technique is useful for left main and non-left main bifurcations.
This modification of the GuideLiner technique is useful for left main and non-left main bifurcations.
This modification of the...
02/24/2019
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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