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Volume 34 - Issue 9 - September, 2022

09/01/2022
September Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
September Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
September Table of Contents and...
09/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Clinical Images
09/01/2022
Marco Barbierato, MD; Francesco Gallo, MD; Gianpiero D'Amico, MD, PhD; Giovanni M. Vescovo, MD; Federico Ronco, MD
A 91-year-old man presented with syncope secondary to severe aortic stenosis. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a calcified stenotic trileaflet aortic valve with a mean gradient of 60 mmHg.
A 91-year-old man presented with syncope secondary to severe aortic stenosis. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a calcified stenotic trileaflet aortic valve with a mean gradient of 60 mmHg.
A 91-year-old man presented with...
09/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2022
William R. Miranda, MD; Elizabeth H. Stephens, MD, PhD; Jason H. Anderson, MD; Pradyumna Agasthi, MBBS, MD; Donald J. Hagler, MD
A 44-year-old man with history of D-transposition of the great arteries status post Mustard repair with pulmonary baffle obstruction was referred for further management. Cardiac computed tomography demonstrated calcific stenosis of the...
A 44-year-old man with history of D-transposition of the great arteries status post Mustard repair with pulmonary baffle obstruction was referred for further management. Cardiac computed tomography demonstrated calcific stenosis of the...
A 44-year-old man with history...
09/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2022
Eleftherios Tsiamis, MD; Konstantinos Aznaouridis, MD, PhD; Kyriakos Dimitriadis, MD, PhD; Konstantinos Tsioufis, MD, PhD
A 67-year-old male presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Angiography showed severe restenosis within the previously (before 2 years) implanted 2 stents (3 x 24 mm) in the right coronary artery (RCA). Severe...
A 67-year-old male presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Angiography showed severe restenosis within the previously (before 2 years) implanted 2 stents (3 x 24 mm) in the right coronary artery (RCA). Severe...
A 67-year-old male presented...
09/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2022
Michael Chiang, MBBS; Ka Chun Alan Chan, MBBS; Chi Yuen Eric Wong, MBBS; Kang Yin Michael Lee, MBBS
A 59-year-old female was admitted for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and Killip class 3 heart failure. Echocardiogram showed left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%. Coronary angiogram showed moderate to severe stenosis over the...
A 59-year-old female was admitted for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and Killip class 3 heart failure. Echocardiogram showed left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%. Coronary angiogram showed moderate to severe stenosis over the...
A 59-year-old female was...
09/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/19/2022
Carlo Zivelonghi, MD; Krischan D. Sjauw, MD, PhD; Niels J. W. Verouden, MD, PhD; Alexander Nap, MD, PhD; Adriaan Wilgenhof, MD; Paul Vermeersch, MD, PhD; Deborah M.F. van den Buijs, MD; Floris S. van den Brink, MD, PhD; Paul Knaapen, MD, PhD
Patients with complex coronary artery disease, concomitant cardiac disease, and multiple comorbidities are addressed as complex higher-risk indicated patients (CHIPs). Selecting a revascularization strategy in this population remains...
Patients with complex coronary artery disease, concomitant cardiac disease, and multiple comorbidities are addressed as complex higher-risk indicated patients (CHIPs). Selecting a revascularization strategy in this population remains...
Patients with complex coronary...
08/19/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/12/2022
William J. Nicholson, MD; Michalis Koutouzis, MD, PhD; Stéphane Rinfret, MD, SM; Abdul M. Sheikh, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Robert F. Riley, MD, MS; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD, MSc, FRCP; Omer Goktekin, MD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Mitul P. Patel, MD; Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; Santiago Garcia, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Paul Poommipanit, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Wissam A. Jaber, MD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD
The retrograde approach to coronary chronic total occlusions can be used as the initial crossing strategy (primary retrograde) or after failure of antegrade crossing attempts (secondary retrograde).
The retrograde approach to coronary chronic total occlusions can be used as the initial crossing strategy (primary retrograde) or after failure of antegrade crossing attempts (secondary retrograde).
The retrograde approach to...
08/12/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/12/2022
Yoshifumi Kashima, MD; Daitaro Kanno, MD; Daisuke Hachinohe, MD; Hidemasa Shitan, MD; Nobuki Matsuna, MD; Ryo Horita, MD; Masanaga Tsujimoto, MD; Tsutomu Fujita, MD; Kazuaki Tanabe, MD, PhD; Yusuke Morita, MD, PhD
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and outcomes of treatment with the subintimal tracking and re-entry technique for stent-jailed side branch (SB-STAR). SB occlusion is a serious complication of percutaneous coronary...
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and outcomes of treatment with the subintimal tracking and re-entry technique for stent-jailed side branch (SB-STAR). SB occlusion is a serious complication of percutaneous coronary...
This study aimed to evaluate the...
08/12/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/05/2022
Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Robert W. Yeh, MD, MBA, MSc; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Mitul P. Patel, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; James W. Choi, MD; Imre Ungi, MD, PhD; Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Paul Poommipanit, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Khalid O. Tammam, MD, PhD; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD, MSc, FRCP; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD; Michalis Koutouzis, MD, PhD; Basem Elbarouni, MD; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD
There are limited data on the association of operator volume with the outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed the association between operator volume and procedural outcomes of 7035...
There are limited data on the association of operator volume with the outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed the association between operator volume and procedural outcomes of 7035...
There are limited data on the...
08/05/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/27/2022
Divaka Perera, MB, MD, MA, MRCP; Kalpa De Silva, MBBS, PhD; Christopher P. Young, MD, PhD; Thomas E. Kaier, MD, MBA, PhD; Simon R. Redwood, MD, FRCP, MBBS; Harriet Hurrell, MBBS; Tiffany Patterson, MBBS, PhD, FRCP; Matthew Li Kam Wa; Gracie Fisk; Jack Stewart, MBBS, MD; Kamran Baig, MD; Michael Ghosh-Dastidar; Antonis N. Pavlidis, MD, PhD; Brian R. Clapp, MA, PhD
Guidelines endorse a heart team (HT) approach to standardize the decision-making process for patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD). With percutaneous treatment options for complex CAD increasing, we hypothesized that practice...
Guidelines endorse a heart team (HT) approach to standardize the decision-making process for patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD). With percutaneous treatment options for complex CAD increasing, we hypothesized that practice...
Guidelines endorse a heart team...
07/27/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology