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Volume 35 - Issue 3 - March, 2023

March 2023 Table of Contents
03/02/2023
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03/02/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Original Contribution
Independent Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Restenosis After Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy in a Large, Consecutive Cohort Followed for 24 Years
03/01/2023
Auristela I.O. Ramos, MD, PhD; Nisia L. Gomes, MD; J. Ribamar Costa, Jr., MD, PhD; Alfredo Nunes Ferreira-Neto, MD; Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno, MD, PhD; Dimytri Siqueira, MD, PhD; Sergio Navarro Braga, MD, PhD; Cesar A. Esteves, MD, PhD; Amanda G.R.M. Sousa, MD, PhD; Zilda Meneghelo, MD, PhD; Mercedes Maldonado, MD
This database analysis of a single-center, high-volume tertiary institution examines preprocedural risk factors of mitral valve restenosis in patients submitted to percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy for mitral stenosis.
This database analysis of a single-center, high-volume tertiary institution examines preprocedural risk factors of mitral valve restenosis in patients submitted to percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy for mitral stenosis.
This database analysis of a...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Thermodilution Assessment of Cardiac Index in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
03/01/2023
Michael L. Sternberg, MD; Joseph Nicolazzi, DO; Murti R. Patel, MD; Jonathan Saado, MD; Sarah Kwiatkowski, DO; Royce Kim, DO; Hem Bhardwaj, MD; Zachary M. Gertz, MD
The authors tested the correlation between thermodilution and Fick measurements of cardiac index across a wide range of tricuspid regurgitation severity in patients undergoing right heart catheterization.
The authors tested the correlation between thermodilution and Fick measurements of cardiac index across a wide range of tricuspid regurgitation severity in patients undergoing right heart catheterization.
The authors tested the...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Body Mass Index and Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes: Is Overweight the New Normal?
03/01/2023
Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Rhian E. Davies, DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Darshan Doshi, MD, MS; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD
Although high body mass index (BMI) is a known risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, people who are overweight or obese often have better outcomes after cardiac procedures. Whether this "obesity paradox" is observed in...
Although high body mass index (BMI) is a known risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, people who are overweight or obese often have better outcomes after cardiac procedures. Whether this "obesity paradox" is observed in...
Although high body mass index...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Synergistic Coronary Artery Calcium Modification With Combined Atherectomy and Intravascular Lithotripsy
03/01/2023
Kevin Ka-Ho Kam, MBChB; Eugene B. Wu, MD, DM; Guang-Min Tam, MBChB; Bryan P. Yan, MBBS, FRACP, MD; Wai Kin Chi, MBChB; Chak-Yu So, MBChB; Ka-Lung Chui, MBChB; Bernard Wong, MBChB; Joseph Yat-Sun Chan, MBBS
The authors describe the combination use of rotational or orbital atherectomy, with intravascular lithotripsy for modifying CAC prior to stent implantation during PCI and retrospectively analyze the outcomes.
The authors describe the combination use of rotational or orbital atherectomy, with intravascular lithotripsy for modifying CAC prior to stent implantation during PCI and retrospectively analyze the outcomes.
The authors describe the...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Neurovascular Outcomes in Relation With Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
03/01/2023
Philippe Zhang, MD; Paul Abraham, MD; Clémence Ferlay, MD; Panagiotis Antiochos, MD; Henri Lu, MD; Christian Roguelov, MD; Pierre Monney, MD; Simon Oestreicher, MD; Agnese Vella, MD; Stephane Fournier, MD, PhD; Matthias Kirsch, MD, PhD; Eric Eeckhout, MD, PhD; Olivier Roux, MD; Olivier Muller, MD, PhD
Data regarding the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are scarce. Whether CAS, especially severe or bilateral, is a predictor of worse prognosis after TAVI is...
Data regarding the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are scarce. Whether CAS, especially severe or bilateral, is a predictor of worse prognosis after TAVI is...
Data regarding the prevalence of...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
An Ultrasound Survey of the Radial and Ulnar Arteries in an American Population: Implications for Transradial Access
03/01/2023
Jonathan S. Roberts, MD; Jianli Niu, MD, PhD
Palpation-guided access of the radial artery (RA) has transradial access (TRA) failure rates averaging 6%-7%.  This study aimed to measure RA and ulnar artery (UA) diameters by ultrasound in a typical American population, in hopes of...
Palpation-guided access of the radial artery (RA) has transradial access (TRA) failure rates averaging 6%-7%.  This study aimed to measure RA and ulnar artery (UA) diameters by ultrasound in a typical American population, in hopes of...
Palpation-guided access of the...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds: A Disappearing Technology, But Should We Let It Vanish?
03/01/2023
Saad M. Ezad, MD, MBBCh; Peter O'Kane, MD, MRCP
This case of a 72-year-old gentleman presenting with angina and moderate stenosis demonstrates the ability to image a target vessel non-invasively and revascularize percutaneously or surgically with bioresorbable vascular scaffolds.
This case of a 72-year-old gentleman presenting with angina and moderate stenosis demonstrates the ability to image a target vessel non-invasively and revascularize percutaneously or surgically with bioresorbable vascular scaffolds.
This case of a 72-year-old...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Coil Embolization for Management of Brachiocephalic Artery Perforation and Mediastinal Hematoma Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
03/01/2023
Bruno Brochado, MD; Andre Alexandre, MD; Tiago Adrega, MD; Joao Silveira, MD; Severo Torres, MD; Les Stewart
A 65-year-old man who presented with lateral ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction was referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. These image show brachiocephalic artery perforation with subsequent mediastinal hematoma.
A 65-year-old man who presented with lateral ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction was referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. These image show brachiocephalic artery perforation with subsequent mediastinal hematoma.
A 65-year-old man who presented...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Early Healing of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Confirmed by Optical Coherence Tomography
03/01/2023
Atsushi Tanaka, MD, PhD; Yuichi Ozaki, MD, PhD; Motoki Taniguchi, MD; Yosuke Katayama, MD, PhD; Yasushi Ino, MD, PhD
This image series shows the use of intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of a 52-year-old male patient with hypertension admitted for inferior ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.
This image series shows the use of intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of a 52-year-old male patient with hypertension admitted for inferior ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.
This image series shows the use...
03/01/2023
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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