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Volume 37 - Issue 3 - March, 2025

Feature

Original Contribution
Utility of Balloon-Expandable Covered Stent Graft Endoprosthesis in Congenital Heart Disease
11/07/2024
Liwei Yu, MB, PhD; Allison K. Cabalka, MD; Nathaniel W. Taggart, MD; Donald J. Hagler, MD; Frank Cetta, MD; Kaitlyn Krebushevski, DO; Trevor J. Simard, MD, PhD; Alan M. Sugrue, MB, BCh, BAO; Alexander C. Egbe, MBBS, MPH, MD, MS; Jason H. Anderson, MD
The authors describe their early experience with the VIABAHN VBX balloon expandable endoprosthesis (Gore), a premounted, balloon expandable, covered stent graft in children with congenital heart disease.
The authors describe their early experience with the VIABAHN VBX balloon expandable endoprosthesis (Gore), a premounted, balloon expandable, covered stent graft in children with congenital heart disease.
The authors describe their early...
11/07/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Traumatic Giant Renal Arteriovenous Fistula
11/06/2024
Leizhi Ku, MD; Yuhang Wang, MD; Zheng Liu, MD; Xiaojing Ma, PhD
A 46-year-old man presented with bilateral lower extremity edema for more than 3 months. He had a history of bruising to the left abdominal area as a result of a motorcycle accident several years ago.
A 46-year-old man presented with bilateral lower extremity edema for more than 3 months. He had a history of bruising to the left abdominal area as a result of a motorcycle accident several years ago.
A 46-year-old man presented with...
11/06/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Percutaneous Closure of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation and Concomitant Patent Foramen Ovale for Cryptogenic Stroke
11/04/2024
Manasa Dondapati, MD; Chad Gier, MD; Daniel Ohngemach, MD; Smadar Kort, MD; On Chen, MD; Puja B. Parikh, MD
A 64-year-old woman presented with acute onset left-sided facial droop, left upper extremity paresis, and aphasia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated acute infarction of the right thalamus.
A 64-year-old woman presented with acute onset left-sided facial droop, left upper extremity paresis, and aphasia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated acute infarction of the right thalamus.
A 64-year-old woman presented...
11/04/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Coronary Stent and Balloon Entrapment Following Delivery Device Perforation
10/29/2024
Oscar Lagos, MD; Frank Coras, MD; Ana Blanca Paloma, MD; Santiago Camacho Freire, PhD; Jessica Roa, MD; Antonio Gomez Menchero, MD
The authors present the first reported case of stent and balloon entrapment treated by placing a new stent using the crush technique with intra-coronary optical coherence tomography.
The authors present the first reported case of stent and balloon entrapment treated by placing a new stent using the crush technique with intra-coronary optical coherence tomography.
The authors present the first...
10/29/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Pregnant Women? A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature
10/25/2024
Aparna Kuchibhatla; Nazanin Soghrati; Yazan Saleh, BHSc; Gregory Rushing, MD; Mohamed Abdel Halim, MD, PhD; Marc Pelletier, MD; Cristian Baeza, MD; Mohammad El-Diasty, MD, PhD, FRCS, FACC
In this review, the authors assessed the clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement , in pregnant women with severe aortic stenosis with a focus on the potential...
In this review, the authors assessed the clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement , in pregnant women with severe aortic stenosis with a focus on the potential...
In this review, the authors...
10/25/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Heartbeats and Bank Statements: A Survey of the Financial Pulse of Cardiologists
10/24/2024
Bahadir Simsek, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Yousif Ahmad, BMBS, PhD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Rhian E. Davies, DO, MS; Jennifer Frampton, DO, MPH; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM; Alexandra J. Lansky, MD; William L. Lombardi, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Andrew J. Sauer, MD; Jeffrey Wilson, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors conducted an international, online survey of attending cardiologists to assess their financial well-being.
The authors conducted an international, online survey of attending cardiologists to assess their financial well-being.
The authors conducted an...
10/24/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Intravascular Ultrasound in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Anomalies in Young Patients: A Tertiary Center Experience
10/23/2024
Mounica Y. Rao, MD; Lindsay F. Eilers, MD; Tam Doan, MD; Srinath T. Gowda, MD; Athar M. Qureshi, MD; Shagun Sachdeva, MD; Stephen J. Dolgner, MD; Jeffrey Heinle, MD; E. Dean McKenzie, MD; Ziyad Binsalamah, MD; Dana Reaves-O'Neal, CPNP-AC; Silvana Molossi, MD, PhD
The authors describe a young population of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery and myocardial bridge and review the safety of intravascular ultrasound in this population.
The authors describe a young population of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery and myocardial bridge and review the safety of intravascular ultrasound in this population.
The authors describe a young...
10/23/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Comparison of Two Vascular Closure Device Strategies for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Suture-Based and Collagen-Plug-Based Techniques and Associated Vascular Complications
10/23/2024
Raza Yunus, MD; Talal Alzahrani, MD, MPH; Roy Taoutel, MD; Jonathan Reiner, MD; Ramesh Mazhari, MD; Farzad Najam, MD; Gregory D. Trachiotis, MD; Joseph Krepp, MD; Andrew Choi, MD; Shawn Sarin, MD; Christian D. Nagy, MD
The authors evaluated their experience with 2 distinct vascular closure device approaches using the Perclose ProGlide and the Angio-Seal, as well as the impact on vascular access site complications during transcatheter aortic valve...
The authors evaluated their experience with 2 distinct vascular closure device approaches using the Perclose ProGlide and the Angio-Seal, as well as the impact on vascular access site complications during transcatheter aortic valve...
The authors evaluated their...
10/23/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Transcatheter Intervention Treatment of a Secondary Septal Pouch and Patent Foramen Ovale With an Atrial Septal Defect Occluder
10/18/2024
Kun Wang, MB; Hao-nan Liu, MB; Xiao-mei Gao, MB; Xiao-fei Jiang, MD
The authors report a patient experiencing transient ischemic attacks who was found to have patent foramen ovale and secondary septal pouch and who was treated successfully with an atrial septal defect occluder.
The authors report a patient experiencing transient ischemic attacks who was found to have patent foramen ovale and secondary septal pouch and who was treated successfully with an atrial septal defect occluder.
The authors report a patient...
10/18/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Enhancing Interventional Imaging: The Role of Computed Tomography and Intraprocedural Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Acquired Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
10/18/2024
Irene Carrión-Sánchez, MD; Ana García-Martín, MD, PhD; Álvaro Arribas-Marcos, MD; Angel Sánchez-Recalde, MD, PhD; José Luis Zamorano, MD, PhD; Covadonga Fernández-Golfín, MD, PhD
A 53-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation underwent a successful antral pulmonary vein isolation. After 6 months of follow-up, he referred for exertional dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed a severe pulmonary vein stenosis of...
A 53-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation underwent a successful antral pulmonary vein isolation. After 6 months of follow-up, he referred for exertional dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed a severe pulmonary vein stenosis of...
A 53-year-old man with a history...
10/18/2024
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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