Joseph R. Carver, MD

Commentary

von Willebrand Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: A Contemporary Review

08/01/2008

von Willebrand disease (vWD) is one of the more common inherited bleeding disorders, with an incidence of up to 1% in the general population.1–3 Along the clinical spectrum are patients without any bleeding manifestations who are incidentally...

von Willebrand disease (vWD) is...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Cardiac Catheterization: Evidence in Support of Using the Iso-Osmolar Contrast Agent Iodixano

08/01/2008

Leonard Ilkhanoff , MD, MS;

Joseph R. Carver , MD;

Unlike patients with well-preserved renal function, in whom the choice of radio contrast agent appears to have minimal impact on the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), the patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) historically...

Unlike patients with...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

SARS ‚Äî So Are You Ready for Safety?

08/01/2008

Dawn Powers ;

Joseph R. Carver , MD;

In 2005, we live in a world full of lurking danger with biological terrorism, antimicrobial resistance, and new virulent and deadly viruses, always threatening on the horizon. Since 2003, we have seen the emergence of SARS as a major...

In 2005, we live in a world full...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

To Hold or to Fold ‚Äî What‚Äôs Your Best Bet?

08/01/2008

William R. Alexis , MD, MPH;

Joseph R. Carver , MD;

Achieving hemostasis at the arteriotomy site after percutaneous coronary intervention has been discussed in The Journal of Invasive Cardiology previously.1–3 In this month’s Journal, Lasic et al.4 (see pages 356–358) compare the safety and...

Achieving hemostasis at the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy

08/01/2008

Joseph R. Carver , MD;

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a well-recognized complication of angiographic procedures. The incidence varies according to the population studied, the definition applied and the vigilance of the angiographer in measuring post...

Contrast-induced nephropathy...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Coronary Artery Aneurysms

08/01/2008

Joseph R. Carver , MD;

Michael P. Kelley , MD;

Coronary aneurysms are defined as a localized dilatation that exceeds 1.5 times the diameter of the adjacent segment of artery. Aneurysms can be saccular (transverse larger than the longitudinal axis) or fusiform (longitudinal at least twice...

Coronary aneurysms are defined...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology