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Volume 27 - Issue 10 - October, 2015

Department

Letters to the Editor
10/01/2015

Mazen Abu-Fadel, MD and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA

 
Mazen Abu-Fadel, MD and Arnold Seto, ...
The authors report the urgent need for the correction of two figure labels in the July 2015 article by Sobolev et al. An erratum is attached, and the figures have been corrected accordingly.
The authors report the urgent need for the correction of two figure labels in the July 2015 article by Sobolev et al. An erratum is attached, and the figures have been corrected accordingly.
The authors report the urgent...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
10/01/2015

Raúl Enrique Ríos-Méndez, MD

Raúl Enrique Ríos-Méndez, MD ...
A letter regarding a May 2015 article by Kudumula et al, which reported on the new Occlutech duct occluder. The author discusses his own experience with PDA closure and recommends further Occlutech studies under a variety of circumstances.
A letter regarding a May 2015 article by Kudumula et al, which reported on the new Occlutech duct occluder. The author discusses his own experience with PDA closure and recommends further Occlutech studies under a variety of circumstances.
A letter regarding a May 2015...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
10/01/2015

Hani Jneid, MD;  David Paniagua, MD;  Biswajit Kar, MD;  Ali Denktas, MD

Hani Jneid, MD;  David Paniagua, MD; ...
The authors comment on Toggweiler et al’s September 2015 article, which investigated the natural course of paravalvular regurgitation (PAR) with serial TEE measurements. They review the history of PAR, the implications of the Toggweiler...
The authors comment on Toggweiler et al’s September 2015 article, which investigated the natural course of paravalvular regurgitation (PAR) with serial TEE measurements. They review the history of PAR, the implications of the Toggweiler...
The authors comment on...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/01/2015

Falak Shah, MD and John J. Lopez, MD

Falak Shah, MD and John J. Lopez, MD ...
Commentary on this month's article by Orvin et al. Is there an age at which patients should be considered too high risk for TAVI? Unfortunately, the conventional risk models, the STS score and EuroSCORE, are in essence borrowed tools, and are...
Commentary on this month's article by Orvin et al. Is there an age at which patients should be considered too high risk for TAVI? Unfortunately, the conventional risk models, the STS score and EuroSCORE, are in essence borrowed tools, and are...
Commentary on this month's...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Clinical Images
10/01/2015

Tom√°s Benito-Gonz√°lez, MD1;  Rodrigo Est√©vez-Loureiro, MD, PhD1;  Javier Gualis, MD, PhD2

Tom√°s Benito-Gonz√°lez, MD1;  Rodrig...
A 44-year-old male was diagnosed with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (LVEF 50%) and severe functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Mitral surgery was rejected due to high perioperative risk (morbid obesity, BMI 55 kg/m2, and severe...
A 44-year-old male was diagnosed with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (LVEF 50%) and severe functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Mitral surgery was rejected due to high perioperative risk (morbid obesity, BMI 55 kg/m2, and severe...
A 44-year-old male was diagnosed...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/01/2015

Thao Duong, MD;  George Christopoulos, MD;  Michael Luna, MD;  George Christakopoulos, MD;  Ryan G. Master, MD;  Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH;  Michele Roesle, RN, BSN;  Subhash Banerjee, MD;  Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Thao Duong, MD;  George Christopoulos...
The frequency and outcomes of guide catheter extension use during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has received limited study. The authors retrospectively examine 1539 consecutive PCIs performed between May 2010 and November 2013 to...
The frequency and outcomes of guide catheter extension use during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has received limited study. The authors retrospectively examine 1539 consecutive PCIs performed between May 2010 and November 2013 to...
The frequency and outcomes of...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/01/2015

Anna P. Kotsia, MD1;  Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH1;  Georgios Christopoulos, MD1;  Ameka Coleman, BS1;  Michele Roesle, RN, BSN1;  Daisha Cipher, PhD2;  James A. de Lemos, MD1;  Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc1;  Milton Packer, MD1;  Subhash Banerjee, MD1;  Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD1

Anna P. Kotsia, MD1;  Bavana V. Ranga...
Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.
Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.
Intermediate SVG lesions have...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/01/2015

Cezar S. Staniloae, MD;  Lori Vales, MD;  Seol Young Han, MD;  Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS;  Arzhang Fallahi, MD

Cezar S. Staniloae, MD;  Lori Vales, ...
Resting and hyperemic translesional peripheral gradients (RG, HG) are objective tools in defining the hemodynamic significance of an arterial stenosis. Our aim was to assess the relationship between the RG and HG with the functional and...
Resting and hyperemic translesional peripheral gradients (RG, HG) are objective tools in defining the hemodynamic significance of an arterial stenosis. Our aim was to assess the relationship between the RG and HG with the functional and...
Resting and hyperemic...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
10/01/2015

Stephane Fournier, MD1;  Pierre Monney, MD1;  Christan Roguelov, MD1;  Andrea Zuffi, MD1;  Juan F. Iglesias, MD1;  Salah D. Qanadli, MD, PhD2;  Cecile Courbon, MD3;  Eric Eeckhout, MD, PhD1;  Olivier Muller, MD, PhD2

Stephane Fournier, MD1;  Pierre Monne...
The authors assess the safety and feasibility of transfemoral valve-in-valve implantation of the new Edwards Sapien 3 in a degenerated Mitroflow bioprosthesis.
The authors assess the safety and feasibility of transfemoral valve-in-valve implantation of the new Edwards Sapien 3 in a degenerated Mitroflow bioprosthesis.
The authors assess the safety...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
10/01/2015

N. Boopathy Senguttuvan, MD;  Sharif Ellozy, MD;  Furqan Tejani, MD;  Jason Kovacic, MD;  Annapoorna S. Kini, MD;  Samin K. Sharma, MD;  George D. Dangas, MD

N. Boopathy Senguttuvan, MD;  Sharif ...
An 86-year-old Caucasian female with severe symptomatic, inoperable aortic stenosis was accepted for high-risk transfemoral TAVR due to severe calcification of the aorta. The authors utilized the elevator technique, which allows axial...
An 86-year-old Caucasian female with severe symptomatic, inoperable aortic stenosis was accepted for high-risk transfemoral TAVR due to severe calcification of the aorta. The authors utilized the elevator technique, which allows axial...
An 86-year-old Caucasian female...
10/01/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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