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Volume 30 - Issue 12 - December, 2018

Feature

Original Contribution
11/25/2018
Katharina Hellhammer, MD; Horst Sievert, MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI; Kerstin D. Piayda, MD; Sameer A. Gafoor, MD; Tobias Zeus, MD; Anna Christina Wimmer, BA; Malte Kelm, MD; Verena Veulemans, MD; Christian Jung, MD, PhD; Shazia Afzal, MD; Ralf Erkens, MD; Amin Polzin, MD; Christine Quast, MD; Ralf Westenfeld, MD
We investigated whether balloon aortic valvuloplasty followed by TAVI as a staged procedure is an effective treatment option in patients with low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis. 
We investigated whether balloon aortic valvuloplasty followed by TAVI as a staged procedure is an effective treatment option in patients with low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis. 
We investigated whether balloon...
11/25/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/25/2018
Renato Valenti, MD; Michele Ciabatti, MD; Angela Migliorini, MD; Maria Grazia De Gregorio, MD; David Antoniucci, MD; Giulia Taborchi, MD; Sofia Morini, MD; Roberto Rondine, MD; Raffaelle Martone, MD; Ruben Vergara, MD
We prospectively analyzed all consecutive patients treated at our center for bifurcation lesions from 2011-2015 and compared the angiographic and clinical outcomes of patients with left main bifurcation lesions vs those with non-left main...
We prospectively analyzed all consecutive patients treated at our center for bifurcation lesions from 2011-2015 and compared the angiographic and clinical outcomes of patients with left main bifurcation lesions vs those with non-left main...
We prospectively analyzed all...
11/25/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/25/2018
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM; Gail A. Shammas, BSN, BS , RN, BSc; Waheeb John Shammas, BS, MBA, RA, BA; Qais Radaideh, MD, MS; Susan Jones-Miller, MD, MS; Istvan Z. Kovach, RA; Bassel Bou Dargham, MD, BS; Rayan Jo Rachwan, MD; Andrew N. Shammas, BS , OMS, MD; Srikanth R. Kasula, MD; Ghassan E. Daher, MD; Allyson R. Winter, DO; Waleed Omar, BS; Aman Manazir, RA
We evaluated the role of computed tomography angiography and venography in diagnosing common iliac vein compression when compared to IVUS.   
We evaluated the role of computed tomography angiography and venography in diagnosing common iliac vein compression when compared to IVUS.   
We evaluated the role of...
11/25/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/25/2018
Yader Sandoval, MD; Jay H. Traverse, MD; Timothy D. Henry, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Daniel L. Lips, MD; Steven M. Bradley, MD, MPH; Benjamin Sun, MD; Katarzyna Hryniewicz-Czeneszew, MD; Arslan Shaukat, MD; Mario Goessl, MD, PhD; Karol Mudy, MD; Yale Wang, MD; Peter Tajti, MD; Ivan Chavez, MD; Larissa Stanberry, PhD; Anil Poulose, MD; Ross F. Garberich, MS, MBA, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Kelly Neal Wilson, RN, MSN, MBA; Michael R. Mooney, MD; Paul Sorajja, MD
We examined the in-hospital and mid-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing complex, high-risk PCI with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
We examined the in-hospital and mid-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing complex, high-risk PCI with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
We examined the in-hospital and...
11/25/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/25/2018
Ian C. Gilchrist, MD; Sunil V. Rao, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Surya Dharma, MD, PhD; Tejas M. Patel, MD, DM; Sasko Kedev, MD, PhD
This study evaluated whether the use of different spasmolytic regimens (nitroglycerin or verapamil) administered soon after sheath insertion affected postprocedure radial artery occlusion in patients who underwent transradial...
This study evaluated whether the use of different spasmolytic regimens (nitroglycerin or verapamil) administered soon after sheath insertion affected postprocedure radial artery occlusion in patients who underwent transradial...
This study evaluated whether the...
11/25/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
11/24/2018
Sabrina Nolan; Kristian B. Filion, PhD; Renee Atallah, MSc; Emmanuel Moss, MD, MSc; Mark J. Eisenberg, MD, MPH; Pauline Reynier, MSc
Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) has emerged as a potential alternative to surgery. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 cohort studies and 1 randomized controlled trial to compare HCR with CABG interventions.
Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) has emerged as a potential alternative to surgery. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 cohort studies and 1 randomized controlled trial to compare HCR with CABG interventions.
Hybrid coronary...
11/24/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
11/24/2018
Bryan P. Yan, MBBS, FRACP, MD; Wai Kin Chi, MBChB; G.M. Tan, MBChB
This case demonstrates that the high radial strength of a dedicated nitinol venous stent is able to achieve good acute angiographic results and clinical efficacy.
This case demonstrates that the high radial strength of a dedicated nitinol venous stent is able to achieve good acute angiographic results and clinical efficacy.
This case demonstrates that the...
11/24/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
11/24/2018
Georgios Tzanis, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD; Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh
A 77-year-old STEMI patient became hemodynamically unstable during attempted PCI, and operators were unable to visualize the right coronary artery ostium despite multiple attempts. Systemic thrombolysis resolved these issues and allowed PCI...
A 77-year-old STEMI patient became hemodynamically unstable during attempted PCI, and operators were unable to visualize the right coronary artery ostium despite multiple attempts. Systemic thrombolysis resolved these issues and allowed PCI...
A 77-year-old STEMI patient...
11/24/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
11/24/2018
Vratika Agarwal, MD; Roman Royzman, MD; Peter C. Olson, MD
A 20-year-old female with history of polysubstance abuse presented with fevers and lightheadness. TEE showed a definite large, irregular, loosely organized, highly mobile vegetation.
A 20-year-old female with history of polysubstance abuse presented with fevers and lightheadness. TEE showed a definite large, irregular, loosely organized, highly mobile vegetation.
A 20-year-old female with...
11/24/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Department

Letters to the Editor
11/24/2018
Irzal Hadžibegović, MD, PhD; Boris Starčević, MD, PhD
Bilateral distal transradial intervention is a new primary access strategy for chronic total occlusion interventions. We provide a brief review of recent studies and offer the rationale behind this promising approach.
Bilateral distal transradial intervention is a new primary access strategy for chronic total occlusion interventions. We provide a brief review of recent studies and offer the rationale behind this promising approach.
Bilateral distal transradial...
11/24/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology