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Volume 28 - Issue 7 - July, 2016

Feature

Clinical Images
07/01/2016
A 90-year-old patients underwent valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation via the transfemoral route in view of the patient’s prohibitively high surgical and anesthetic risk.
A 90-year-old patients underwent valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation via the transfemoral route in view of the patient’s prohibitively high surgical and anesthetic risk.
A 90-year-old patients underwent...
07/01/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/01/2016
Two Occlutech paravalvular leak devices were successfully delivered in a 67-year-old patient with rheumatic heart valve disease using a simultaneous double-transapical access with double-wire technique.
Two Occlutech paravalvular leak devices were successfully delivered in a 67-year-old patient with rheumatic heart valve disease using a simultaneous double-transapical access with double-wire technique.
Two Occlutech paravalvular leak...
07/01/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/01/2016
The authors report the development of new ventricular septal defects after TAVR in 4 patients with left ventricular outflow tract calcification; they discuss imaging and post-TAVR management of these patients.   J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
The authors report the development of new ventricular septal defects after TAVR in 4 patients with left ventricular outflow tract calcification; they discuss imaging and post-TAVR management of these patients.   J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
The authors report the...
07/01/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/30/2016
A review of paclitaxel-coated balloons as an emerging therapeutic option for the invasive management of infrainguinal peripheral artery disease. 
A review of paclitaxel-coated balloons as an emerging therapeutic option for the invasive management of infrainguinal peripheral artery disease. 
A review of paclitaxel-coated...
06/30/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
06/30/2016
A review of the CardioMEMS heart failure system that summarizes implantation procedure, discusses the required imaging steps, reviews procedural supplies, and presents a series of case studies to illustrate clinically relevant issues.
A review of the CardioMEMS heart failure system that summarizes implantation procedure, discusses the required imaging steps, reviews procedural supplies, and presents a series of case studies to illustrate clinically relevant issues.
A review of the CardioMEMS heart...
06/30/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/30/2016
The authors hypothesize that a certain resting non-hyperemic index of coronary and aortic pressures (Pd/Pa) can obviate the measurement of fractional flow reserve and avoid the use of adenosine administration.
The authors hypothesize that a certain resting non-hyperemic index of coronary and aortic pressures (Pd/Pa) can obviate the measurement of fractional flow reserve and avoid the use of adenosine administration.
The authors hypothesize that a...
06/30/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/15/2016
Balloon sizing can complement multidetector CT for annular sizing in TAVR, especially in patients with moderate/severe annular calcification, borderline annular size, and non-tubular LVOT. 
Balloon sizing can complement multidetector CT for annular sizing in TAVR, especially in patients with moderate/severe annular calcification, borderline annular size, and non-tubular LVOT. 
Balloon sizing can complement...
04/15/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
06/30/2016
With growing acceptance and ease of use, short adenosine infusion may not prove the deterrent it once seemed, and some form of pressure-flow measurement will likely advance to the point of gold standard.
With growing acceptance and ease of use, short adenosine infusion may not prove the deterrent it once seemed, and some form of pressure-flow measurement will likely advance to the point of gold standard.
With growing acceptance and ease...
06/30/2016
Journal of Invasive Cardiology