Complications

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Catheter-Induced Coronary Spasm: Serious But Preventable

11/28/2017

While catheter-induced spasm is considered to be rare, it needs to be ruled out (especially in cases of LM stenosis) to avoid unnecessary revascularization. We present a patient where the underlying tendency for coronary spasm was so high,...

While catheter-induced spasm is...

11/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

A Novel, Simple, and Safe Technique for Retrieving a Crushed Stent From the Coronary Artery: Balloon-Assisted Stent Retraction

11/28/2017

Jonas Eichhofer , PhD, MD;

Billal Patel , PhD;

Hesham K. Abdelaziz , MD, PhD;

Various percutaneous methods have been described for the retrieval of damaged stents; however, these methods can be complex and carry a risk of stent embolization or vascular damage. We present a simple and safe technique using a compliant...

Various percutaneous methods...

11/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Abstracts

Abstract Corner: Nightmare in Normal Coronaries

11/02/2017

Marsha Holton , CCRN, RCIS, FSICP, BS ;

Violet Andrawes ;

Ayman Shahin ;

M. ElGharib ;

Diagnostic coronary angiography is simple, but not without complications, and may end up a nightmare.

Diagnostic coronary angiography...

11/02/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Letters to the Editor

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Coronary Aneurysm and Thrombosis: Farewell to the Current Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds?

10/23/2017

Ioanna Koniari , MD, PhD;

Emmanouil Chourdakis , MD;

Nicholas G. Kounis , MD, PhD, FESC, FACC;

Anastasios Roumeliotis , MD;

George D. Soufras , MD, PhD;

George Hahalis , MD, PhD;

Grigorios Tsigkas , MD, PhD;

The authors suggest that before implanting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, further improvements in technical procedures and technology are warranted.

The authors suggest that before...

10/23/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Current Perspectives and Practices on Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

10/15/2017

Alfredo Ruggero Galassi , MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Rohan V. Menon , BS , MD;

Siddharth M. Patel , MD, BS;

Minh N. Vo , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Robert W. Yeh , MD, MBA, MSc;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

Erica Resendes , BS, MS, MPH;

Stephen G. Ellis , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Kambis Mashayekhi , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

We sought to examine contemporary perspectives and practices on chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. An online questionnaire was created and distributed to cardiologists within the United States and internationally.

We sought to examine...

10/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

A Time to Act and a Time to Watch: Severe Guide-Catheter Induced Proximal Coronary Dissection With Extensive Ascending Aorta and Arch Dissection, Managed by Immediate Coronary Stenting and Watchful Waiting

08/29/2017

Probal Roy , MD;

Paul G. Bannon , MBBS, PhD;

Rong Bing , MD;

Jerrett Lau , MD;

Harry C. Lowe , MD, MBChB, PhD, FRACP;

Prompt stenting of the dissection entry flap allowed for stabilization and eventual healing of a severe catheter-induced aortic dissection, without resorting to surgical intervention.

Prompt stenting of the...

08/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Distal Cuff Occlusion: A Novel, Simple Approach for Distal Embolic Protection in Peripheral Vascular Intervention

08/29/2017

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Thomas P. Davis , MD, FACC;

Rajendra H. Mehta , MD, MS;

Shwan Jalal , MD;

Howard S. Rosman , MD;

Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with...

Appropriate use criteria (AUC)...

08/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Inappropriate ICD Shock From Perceived Ventricular Fibrillation During Balloon Manipulation at the Time of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

07/25/2017

Ali Pourdjabbar , MD;

Michael J. Wilkinson , MD;

Lawrence Ang , MD;

Ryan R. Reeves , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Images demonstrate that device manipulation during PCI can result in “noise,” which can be perceived as an arrhythmia and result in an inappropriate shock.

Images demonstrate that device...

07/25/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Coronary Artery Aneurysm After Mini-Crush Drug-Eluting Stent Technique in a Chronic Total Occlusion

06/27/2017

Alfonso Jurado-Román , MD, PhD;

María T. López-Lluva , MD;

Ignacio Sánchez-Pérez , MD;

Fernando Lozano Ruíz-Poveda , MD, PhD;

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of coronary artery aneurysm affecting a bifurcated chronic total occlusion treated with a two-stent technique.

To the best of our knowledge,...

06/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Unplanned Readmission in Outpatient Hand Surgery: An Analysis of 23,613 Patients in the NSQIP Data Set

06/11/2017

Jayant P. Agarwal , MD;

Daniel P. Donato , MD;

Alvin C. Kwok , MD, MPH;

Michael O. Bishop , BA;

Angela P. Presson , PhD;

Unplanned Readmission in Outpatient Hand Surgery: An Analysis of 23,613 Patients in the NSQIP Data Set Daniel P. Donato, MD,a Alvin C. Kwok, MD MPH,a Michael O. Bishop, BA,b Angela P. Presson, PhD,b and Jayant P. Agarwal,...

Unplanned Readmission in...

06/11/2017

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