Structural heart disease

Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention and the Use of Three-Dimensional Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE)

02/28/2019

Standard ICE probes only offer a single plane of imaging and full visualization of the three leaflets of the tricuspid valve requires imaging from multiple planes.

Standard ICE probes only offer a...

02/28/2019

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News

News: CRF Launches New Journal Focusing on Structural Heart Disease

12/27/2017

The latest issue of Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team is now available online at
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ushj20/current.

The latest issue of Structural Heart:...

“Among an aging population, structural heart disease has become significantly more prevalent and critical to treat for healthcare professionals. This is an important opportunity as there is no other medical journal focused on this topic,”...

“Among an aging population,...

12/27/2017

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Image Corner

Successful Paravalvular Leak Closure Using Echo-Fluoro Guidance

10/01/2017

Images courtesy New York University.

Images courtesy New York University. ...

A paravalvular leak (PVL) closure is often extremely challenging due to the leak’s small size and the fact that its location is not visible on X-ray during the attempted intervention.

A paravalvular leak (PVL)...

10/01/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Commentary

The Impact of Residual MR After Percutaneous Mitral Repair

03/01/2016

Ted Feldman , MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC;

Mayra Guerrero , MD;

While the role of mitral repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation is clear, we continue to struggle with whether treating FMR in the setting of LV dysfunction is ultimately beneficial.

While the role of mitral repair...

03/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Mitral Annuloplasty Device Implantation for Non-Surgical Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation: Clinical Experience After the Approval Studies

01/15/2016

Dietrich Pfeiffer , MD;

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Steven L. Goldberg , MD;

This study evaluates the implantation success and hemodynamic results of the Carillon Mitral Contour System.

This study evaluates the...

01/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Transradial Structural Intervention: Aortic Paravalvular Leak Closure

01/06/2016

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

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This case illustrates that a transradial approach can be used for aortic PVL closure prior to considering transapical approach.

This case illustrates that a...

01/06/2016

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Original Contribution

11/25/2015

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Jessica A. Chung ;

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Alyssa M. Feldman , MS;

Wilbur J. Asheld , DO;

Joseph J. Germano , DO;

Shahidul Islam , PStat, MPH, CPH;

This study analyzed the differences in gender and age in relation to defibrillator lead failure and mortality of patients in the Pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator Leads Survival Study (PAIDLESS).

This study analyzed the...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Chordal Rupture Following MitraClip Implantation Resulting in Massive Mitral Regurgitation

10/01/2015

Tomás Benito-González , MD;

Javier Gualis , MD, PhD;

Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro , MD, PhD;

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

Commentary

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients of Extreme Age: Age is Just a Number

10/01/2015

John J. Lopez , MD;

Falak Shah , 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...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Percutaneous Pulmonary Balloon Valvuloplasty Provides Good Long-Term Outcomes in Adults With Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

08/25/2015

Xiaodong Qian , MD;

Yunxia Qian , MD;

Yafeng Zhou , MD;

Xiangjun Yang , MD;

Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (PBPV) is well described in children, but data on the efficacy and long-term outcomes in adult patients with pulmonary valve stenosis are limited. This 41-patient study estimates the long-term...

Percutaneous balloon pulmonary...

08/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology