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Volume 31 – Issue 7 – July, 2019

06/28/2019
JULY 2019 TOC and ISSUE PDF
JULY 2019 TOC and ISSUE PDF
JULY 2019 TOC and ISSUE PDF
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Korakoth Towashirporn, MD; Vithaya Chaithiraphan, MD
Coronary angiography in a 44-year-old woman shows chronic dissection of the left sinus of Valsalva, totally obscuring the LMCA, with good collaterals supplying the left coronary system from the right coronary artery.
Coronary angiography in a 44-year-old woman shows chronic dissection of the left sinus of Valsalva, totally obscuring the LMCA, with good collaterals supplying the left coronary system from the right coronary artery.
Coronary angiography in a...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Andrew N. Shammas, BS , OMS, MD; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM; James T. Torey, PA-C, PA; Waheeb John Shammas, BS, MBA, RA, BA
We reviewed images from our intravascular ultrasound core lab to define the various locations of dissections in femoropopliteal arteries post balloon angioplasty in relation to plaque morphology.
We reviewed images from our intravascular ultrasound core lab to define the various locations of dissections in femoropopliteal arteries post balloon angioplasty in relation to plaque morphology.
We reviewed images from our...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Amir Aker, MD; Khader Nader, MD; Ronen Jaffe, MD
This case illustrates the feasibility of percutaneous vascular repair following severe vascular injury during TAVR.
This case illustrates the feasibility of percutaneous vascular repair following severe vascular injury during TAVR.
This case illustrates the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Sanjay Mehta, MD; Naveed Adoni, MD; Ahmad Shihabi, MD; Christopher Bodine, MD; Issam Moussa, MD; Matthew Gibb, MD
We present the diagnosis and treatment of a 90-year-old male with critical aortic stenosis and multiple medical comorbidities who underwent TAVR that was complicated by annular rupture.
We present the diagnosis and treatment of a 90-year-old male with critical aortic stenosis and multiple medical comorbidities who underwent TAVR that was complicated by annular rupture.
We present the diagnosis and...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Ignacio Sánchez-Pérez, MD; Fernando Lozano Ruíz-Poveda, MD, PhD; Alfonso Jurado-Román, MD, PhD; José Abellán-Huerta, MD, PhD; María T. López-Lluva, MD
The treatment of coronary lesions caused by blunt chest trauma is controversial. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a coronary dissection related to blunt chest trauma evaluated with OCT and treated with a magnesium resorbable...
The treatment of coronary lesions caused by blunt chest trauma is controversial. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a coronary dissection related to blunt chest trauma evaluated with OCT and treated with a magnesium resorbable...
The treatment of coronary...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
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Anna McDivit Mizzell, MD; Lori B. Daniels, MD, MAS; Lawrence Ang, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD
This article provides detailed guidance in performing hemodynamic assessment and invasive pulmonary angiography for the evaluation of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease.
This article provides detailed guidance in performing hemodynamic assessment and invasive pulmonary angiography for the evaluation of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease.
This article provides detailed...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Clinical Videos
06/28/2019
Faris G. Araj, MD; Julie Cox, BSN, RN, BS ; Jose Pena, BSN, RN
Agitated saline during central line placement is described for the purpose of identifying the subclavian vein during ultrasound-guided procedures.
Agitated saline during central line placement is described for the purpose of identifying the subclavian vein during ultrasound-guided procedures.
Agitated saline during central...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Letter from the Editor
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Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM; Philip Dattilo, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Mitul P. Patel, MD; Abdul M. Sheikh, MD; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Fotios Gkargkoulas, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Allison Hall, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Hector Tamez, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Shuaib M. Abdullah, MD; Assaad Maalouf, MD; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; Fadi Abou Jaoudeh, MD; Robert W. Yeh, MD, MBA, MSc; Bilal A. Malik, MD, FACC; Nicholas J. Lembo, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Mary E. Greene, MD; Anthony H. Doing, MD; Ziad A. Ali, MD, DPhil; Juan Russo, MD; James W. Choi, MD; Manish A. Parikh, MD; Emad Hakemi, MD; Peter Tajti, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Mir Babar Basir, MD, DO
Review of 4436 CTO-PCIs performed in 4340 patients between 2012 and 2018 at 25 sites produced 20 LMCA cases; we examined the clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of each case.
Review of 4436 CTO-PCIs performed in 4340 patients between 2012 and 2018 at 25 sites produced 20 LMCA cases; we examined the clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of each case.
Review of 4436 CTO-PCIs...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature Interview
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Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Craig Smith, MD; Mohamed Ahmed, MBBCh; Nikolaos Kakouros, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, MD(Res); Ibrahim Kassas, MD; Mohammed Akhter, MD; Alvaro Alonso, MD, MSc; Ahmed Nagy, MD; Jennifer Walker, MD
We assessed the safety and feasibility of coronary orbital atherectomy in elderly patients with calcific coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis who were under consideration for TAVR.
We assessed the safety and feasibility of coronary orbital atherectomy in elderly patients with calcific coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis who were under consideration for TAVR.
We assessed the safety and...
06/28/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology