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Volume 36 - Issue 11 - November, 2024

Feature

Original Contribution
Fluoroscopy-Only Guided Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: The Importance of Pre-Procedural Echocardiography
07/17/2024
The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of patent foramen ovale closure guided by fluoroscopy only vs transoesophageal echocardiography plus fluoroscopy.
The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of patent foramen ovale closure guided by fluoroscopy only vs transoesophageal echocardiography plus fluoroscopy.
The aim of the study was to...
07/17/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Perceptions of Interventional Cardiologists on Diversity and Discrimination
07/10/2024
The authors conducted a global, web-based survey of interventional cardiology fellows and attendings to assess their perceptions of diversity and discrimination.
The authors conducted a global, web-based survey of interventional cardiology fellows and attendings to assess their perceptions of diversity and discrimination.
The authors conducted a global,...
07/10/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Technical Success and Long-Term Experience of a Novel Radial Guide-Catheter Shape: The JCLRAD
07/08/2024
The authors present their long-term experience in performing percutaneous coronary intervention using a novel transradial guide catheter.
The authors present their long-term experience in performing percutaneous coronary intervention using a novel transradial guide catheter.
The authors present their...
07/08/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
ALSTER-TAVR 2024: Clinical Results at One Year Following Optimized Self-Expanding, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Employing the Cusp-Overlay Technique
06/18/2024

Martin W. Bergmann, MD, FESC1,2; Janina Maren Krause, MD1; Niklas Schofer, MD3,4; Felix Meincke, MD1; Christina Paitazoglou, MD5; Christian-Hendrik Heeger, MD1,6; Stephan Willems, MD7; Samer Hakmi, MD8; Eike Tigges, MD7 

Martin W. Bergmann, MD, FESC1,2; Jani...
The authors studied the safety, feasibility, and clinical outcomes at 1 year following the 2020 implementation of the cusp-overlay technique compared to the previously studied conventional implantation techniques.
The authors studied the safety, feasibility, and clinical outcomes at 1 year following the 2020 implementation of the cusp-overlay technique compared to the previously studied conventional implantation techniques.
The authors studied the safety,...
06/18/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Transcatheter Subocclusion of an Aortopulmonary Window as a Bridge to Surgery
06/14/2024

Katia Librandi, MD; Mohammad Abumehdi, MD; Andreas Hoschtitzky, MD; Thomas Semple, MD; Rodney Franklin, MD; Alain Fraisse, MD, PhD

Katia Librandi, MD; Mohammad Abumehdi...
The authors report a late-diagnosed APW in a 4-year-old male with high pulmonary arterial pressure and high pulmonary vascular resistance index who was initially treated with transcatheter device closure as a bridge for surgical repair.
The authors report a late-diagnosed APW in a 4-year-old male with high pulmonary arterial pressure and high pulmonary vascular resistance index who was initially treated with transcatheter device closure as a bridge for surgical repair.
The authors report a...
06/14/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Invasive Hemodynamic Characteristics in Patients With Mitral Annular Calcification Related Mitral Stenosis and Chest Radiation
06/13/2024

Nikita Jhawar, MD1; Samantha Espinosa, MD2; Faaiq Aslam, MD1; Jordan Ray, MD2; Abdallah El Sabbagh, MD2

Nikita Jhawar, MD1; Samantha Espinosa...
The authors sought to explore the invasive hemodynamic parameters in patients with and without chest radiation who had a diagnosis of mitral annular calcification-related mitral stenosis and underwent transseptal hemodynamic catheterization.
The authors sought to explore the invasive hemodynamic parameters in patients with and without chest radiation who had a diagnosis of mitral annular calcification-related mitral stenosis and underwent transseptal hemodynamic catheterization.
The authors sought to explore...
06/13/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Remedy of a Deep Downward Shift of a Valve Using Double Snares and “Sandwich” Technique
06/03/2024

Dawei Lin, MD1,2; Shasha Chen, MD1,2; Daxin Zhou, MD1,2; Wenzhi Pan, MD1,2; Junbo Ge, MD1,2

Dawei Lin, MD1,2; Shasha Chen, MD1,2;...
A 76-year-old man diagnosed with severe pure native aortic regurgitation underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement due to high surgical risk. The computed tomography angiography showed no calcification and no stenosis of the aortic...
A 76-year-old man diagnosed with severe pure native aortic regurgitation underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement due to high surgical risk. The computed tomography angiography showed no calcification and no stenosis of the aortic...
A 76-year-old man diagnosed with...
06/03/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Coronary Angiography Through the Interosseous Artery: Expanding the Limits of the Wrist Approach
05/30/2024

Konstantinos Antoniades, MD; Sotirios C. Kotoulas, MD; Dimitrios Iliopoulos, MD;Efthymia Koutsogiannaki, MD; Aimilianos Kalogeris, MD; Leonidas E. Poulimenos, MD; Andreas S. Triantafyllis, MD, PhD

Konstantinos Antoniades, MD; Sotirios...
A 59-year-old diabetic man with a history of numerous coronary angiographies (CAs) and peripheral artery disease underwent CA due to a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Femoral, radial, and ulnar arteries were unpalpable.
A 59-year-old diabetic man with a history of numerous coronary angiographies (CAs) and peripheral artery disease underwent CA due to a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Femoral, radial, and ulnar arteries were unpalpable.
A 59-year-old diabetic man with...
05/30/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Retrograde Closure of Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Rupture to Avoid Moderator Band Entanglement
05/24/2024

Cheuk Bong Ho, MBBS; Ivan Wong, MBBS; Michael Chi Shing Chiang, MBBS; Angus Shing Fung Chui, MBChB; Alan Ka Chun Chan, MBBS; Chi Yuen Wong, MBBS; Kam Tim Chan, MBBS; Michael Kang Yin Lee, MBBS

Cheuk Bong Ho, MBBS; Ivan Wong, MBBS;...
A 63-year-old man presented with delayed inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated with ventricular septal rupture. He developed cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure requiring intubation and Impella (Abiomed) support.
A 63-year-old man presented with delayed inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated with ventricular septal rupture. He developed cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure requiring intubation and Impella (Abiomed) support.
A 63-year-old man presented with...
05/24/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Use of Intravascular Ultrasound in Inferior STEMI Due to Type A Aortic Dissection
05/24/2024

Esmond Yan Hang Fong, MBBS; Brian Po Kwan Ng, MBChB; Jake Yin Kei Yeung, MBChB; Calvin Leung,MBChB; Alan Ka Chun Chan, MBBS; Michael Kang-Yin Lee, MBBS

Esmond Yan Hang Fong, MBBS; Brian Po ...
A 57-year-old woman with good past health attended the accident and emergency department at an outside hospital for sudden onset chest pain. Electrocardiogram revealed ST-segment elevation at inferior leads.
A 57-year-old woman with good past health attended the accident and emergency department at an outside hospital for sudden onset chest pain. Electrocardiogram revealed ST-segment elevation at inferior leads.
A 57-year-old woman with good...
05/24/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest

White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest

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