Complications

Vascular Disease

Removal of Intracardiac Fractured Port-A Catheter Utilizing an Existing Forearm Peripheral Intravenous Access Site in the Cath Lab

01/29/2014

Pratik Choksy, MBBS, Syed S. Zaidi, MD, Deepak Kapoor, MD

Pratik Choksy, MBBS, Syed S. Zaidi,...

Spontaneous fracture and migration of implanted port catheters is a known complication and necessitates immediate removal. We report the first case report of percutaneous removal of an intravascular foreign body using forearm peripheral...

Spontaneous fracture and...

01/29/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Snare Removal of a Deformed Coronary Stent Via Radial Artery During Percutaneous Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction

01/08/2014

Ivan Hanson, MD, Justin Trivax, MD, George Hanzel, MD

Ivan Hanson, MD, Justin Trivax, MD, G...

After balloon angioplasty of culprit right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion, a Promus Element stent would not advance to the target lesion. The proximal end of the stent became compressed against the tip of the guiding catheter, such that the...

After balloon angioplasty of...

01/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

In Vitro Assessment of Mathematically-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Lesions With More Than Two Sequential Stenoses

11/27/2013

Naritatsu Saito, MD¹, Hitoshi Matsuo, MD², Yoshiaki Kawase, MD², Shin Watanabe, MD¹, Bingyuan Bao, MD¹, Erika Yamamoto, MD¹, Hiroki Watanabe, MD¹, Kenji Nakatsuma, MD¹, Katsumi Ueno, MD², Takeshi Kimura, MD¹

Naritatsu Saito, MD1, Hitoshi Matsuo,...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the frequency, consequences, and treatment of stent loss during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

A systematic review and...

11/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Stent Loss and Retrieval During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

11/26/2013

Mohammed E. Alomar, MD, Tesfaldet T. Michael, MD, MPH, Vishal G. Patel, MD, Clara G. Altomare, Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, Daisha Cipher, PhD, Subhash Banerjee, MD, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Mohammed E. Alomar, MD, Tesfaldet T. ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the frequency, consequences, and treatment of stent loss during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

A systematic review and...

11/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Letters to the Editor

Is There a Relationship With Coil Use After Coronary Perforation and Ventricular Tachycardia?

10/31/2013

Nuri I. Akkus, MD and Saurabh Rajpal, MBBS, MD

Nuri I. Akkus, MD and Saurabh Rajpal,...

To the Editor,We read with great interest the article “Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Coronary Perforation During Angioplasty: Short-Term Outcomes and Long-Term Survival” by Stathopoulos et al.1 The article addressed an issue on which there...

To the Editor,We read with great...

10/31/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Series Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges and the Potential for Underestimating the Incidence of This Presumed Rare Disorder

06/27/2013

Michael Pfeiffer, MD, Giselle Baquero, MD, Mark Kozak, MD

Michael Pfeiffer, MD, Giselle Baquero...

A case series of 5 patients with SCAD is presented to help illustrate the features of this disorder that pose diagnostic challenges. Improved awareness of this disorder and associated trends might improve a clinician’s index of suspicion and...

A case series of 5 patients with...

06/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Radial Access Technique

Treatment of Recurrent Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysms by Prolonged Mechanical Compression

06/27/2013

Babak Nazer, MD and Andrew Boyle, MD, PhD

Babak Nazer, MD and Andrew Boyle, MD,...

With increased life expectancy of patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation, post-TAVI PCI is expected to rise. Two successful cases using PCI following CoreValve (Medtronic) implantation are presented.

With increased life expectancy...

06/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Evolution in the Management of Postinfarct Ventricular Septal Defects From Surgical to Percutaneous Approach: A Single-Center Experience

06/26/2013

Janarthanan Sathananthan, MBChB, PGDipPH and Peter Ruygrok, MBChB, MD

Janarthanan Sathananthan, MBChB, PGDi...

A single center, retrospective study design (1992-2012) included all patients treated for post-infarction ventricular septal defects either surgically or percutaneously. Percutaneous closure was found to be a viable and non-inferior treatment...

A single center, retrospective...

06/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Clinical Spectrum of Longitudinal Deformation of Coronary Stents: From a Mere Angiographic Finding to a Severe Complication

04/26/2013

Stefano Rigattieri, MD, PhD, Alessandro Sciahbasi, MD, Paolo Loschiavo, MD

Stefano Rigattieri, MD, PhD, Alessand...

We report three cases of longitudinal stent deformation observed at our Institution.

We report three cases of...

04/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Decompensated Aortic Stenosis

04/25/2013

Thomas Pilgrim, MD, Bernhard Meier, MD, Peter Wenaweser, MD

Thomas Pilgrim, MD, Bernhard Meier, M...

We report the case of a 84-year-old male presenting with syncope and dynamic ST-T-wave changes due to decompensated severe valvular aortic stenosis undergoing successful emergency transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

We report the case of a...

04/25/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology