Complications

Calcium Corner

12/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest talks about the EARLY TAVR trial with principal investigator Philippe Généreux, MD, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute – Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey.

Cath Lab Digest talks about the EARLY...

Here we present a patient with coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) presenting with persistent angina 12 years post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Here we present a patient with...

12/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Update

Coronary Artery Air Embolism: What to Look Out For and How to Treat It

09/04/2017

Sumit Som¹, MD, Perry Fisher², MD, Jaffar Raza³, MD, Virender Sethi⁴, MD, Pranaychandra Vaidya⁵, MD

Sumit Som1, MD, Perry Fisher2, MD, Ja...

Coronary artery air embolism is very rare, often not discussed, but is always preventable since it is almost always iatrogenic during cardiac catheterization. Ideally, air embolism should never happen; meticulous catheter aspiration and...

Coronary artery air embolism is...

09/04/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

First MitraClip NT Case in South Florida

03/05/2017

Brijeshwar S. Maini, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida; Regional Medical Director of Transcatheter Therapies, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Eastern Region - Coastal Division, Miguel A. Diaz, MD, Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, Brian Valle, DO, Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, Florida

Brijeshwar S. Maini, MD, Clinical Pro...

Here we present a case of severe degenerative MR with complex anatomy that was initially treated using the first-generation MitraClip device, resulting in an single leaflet device attachment (SLDA) of the second MitraClip. The patient later...

Here we present a case of severe...

03/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Images

Entrapment of Rotational Atherectomy Burrs in Freshly Implanted Stents: First Illustration of the Rolled-Up Phenomenon

10/28/2016

Stephane Fournier, MD¹; Juan F. Iglesias, MD¹; Andrea Zuffi, MD¹; Eric Eeckhout, MD, PhD¹; Piergorgio Tozzi, MD²; Olivier Muller, MD, PhD¹

Stephane Fournier, MD1; Juan F. Igle...

We aimed to illustrate one of the mechanisms of rotational atherectomy burr entrapment in a coronary stent where the burr was rolled up in the stent’s struts. Physicians performing rotational atherectomy should be aware of this complication...

We aimed to illustrate one of...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Entrapment and Retention of a Ruptured Coronary Angioplasty Balloon

10/05/2015

Robby Wu, DO¹, Sunny Jhamnani, MD², William Bennett, MD, PhD², Robert R. Attaran, MD²

Robby Wu, DO1, Sunny Jhamnani, MD2, W...

We report a case of a ruptured angioplasty balloon that was entrapped in the posterior descending artery of the right coronary artery and retained in situ after multiple failed attempts at percutaneous retrieval.

We report a case of a ruptured...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

The Clinical Implications of Balloon Rupture During Cardiovascular Interventions

03/31/2015

Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Michael Luna, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Michael ...

Balloon rupture is an infrequent complication of cardiac catheterization that can lead to vessel injury. We report 6 cases that highlight the potential consequences of balloon rupture, including perforation, dissection, balloon entrapment,...

Balloon rupture is an infrequent...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Thrombin Injection for Sealing Epicardial Collateral Perforation During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

09/08/2014

Anna P. Kotsia, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹; Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD²

Anna P. Kotsia, MD1; Emmanouil S. Br...

Epicardial collateral perforation is a serious complication of retrograde chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. We describe two cases of epicardial collateral perforation that were successfully sealed with local thrombin...

Epicardial collateral...

09/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Insights Into Very Late Stent Thrombosis From the Wisdom of Pathology

09/08/2014

Kazuyuki Yahagi, MD; Michael Joner, MD; Renu Virmani, MD

Kazuyuki Yahagi, MD; Michael Joner, ...

A thoughtful commentary on the evolution of stent technology and resulting complications, as pertaining to this month’s article by Kaliyadan, et al.

A thoughtful commentary on the...

09/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

‚ÄúVery‚Äù Very Late Stent Thrombosis: Acute Myocardial Infarction From Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis More Than 5 Years After Implantation

09/08/2014

Antony Kaliyadan, MD; Henry Siu, MD; David L. Fischman, MD; Nicholas J. Ruggiero II, MD;

Babu Jasti, MD; Paul Walinsky, MD; J. David Ogilby, MD; Michael P. Savage, MD

Antony Kaliyadan, MD; Henry Siu, MD;...

A serious long-term complication of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is the occurrence of very late stent thrombosis beyond 1 year after implantation. We identified a series of patients who presented with acute myocardial infarction due...

A serious long-term complication...

09/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Challenging Transfemoral Valve-in-Valve Implantation in a Degenerated Stentless Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve

08/05/2014

A. Halapas, MD; M. Chrissoheris, MD; Konstantinos Spargias, MD

A. Halapas, MD; M. Chrissoheris, MD;...

Valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) seems to be an effective and promising procedure in patients with degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves, avoiding the risks associated with the use of cardioplegia and redo...

Valve-in-valve (ViV)...

08/05/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology