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Perforation

Figure 1. Sub-total occlusion of the proximal LAD
Videos
02/09/2024

Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, MSc; Maria-Anna Bazmpani, MD, MSc; Antonios Kouparanis, MD; Antonios Ziakas, MD, PhD; George Kassimis, MD, PhD

Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, M...
Video Supplement to "Funny Coronary Arteriole Perforation Causes Tamponade Post-primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention" (February 2024 Clinical Image)
Video Supplement to "Funny Coronary Arteriole Perforation Causes Tamponade Post-primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention" (February 2024 Clinical Image)
Video Supplement to "Funny...
02/09/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
02/09/2024

Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, MSc; Maria-Anna Bazmpani, MD, MSc; Antonios Kouparanis, MD; Antonios Ziakas, MD, PhD; George Kassimis, MD, PhD

Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, M...
Emergency transradial coronary angiography in a 68-year-old woman demonstrated sub-total occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending artery. Wiring was challenging because of a funny arteriole network arising from the proximal left...
Emergency transradial coronary angiography in a 68-year-old woman demonstrated sub-total occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending artery. Wiring was challenging because of a funny arteriole network arising from the proximal left...
Emergency transradial coronary...
02/09/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Perforation of an Aortopulmonary Collateral: A Scary Sight in the Lab!
Clinical Images
04/01/2021

Dinkar Bhasin, MD, DM;  Gaurav Kumar Arora, MD, DM;  Anunay Gupta, MD, DM;  H.S. Isser, MD, DM;  Sandeep Bansal, MD, DM

Dinkar Bhasin, MD, DM;  Gaurav Kumar ...
A 12-year-old boy with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease with single-ventricle physiology presented to our clinic. The patient was planned for univentricular repair.
A 12-year-old boy with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease with single-ventricle physiology presented to our clinic. The patient was planned for univentricular repair.
A 12-year-old boy with complex...
04/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Emergency Percutaneous Treatment of Saphenous Vein Graft Perforation After Cardiac Surgery
03/01/2021

Gustavo L. Agostini, MD1;  Denise Pellegrini, MD1;  Eduardo Saadi, MD, PhD2;  Ricardo Lasevitch, MD1;  Vitor Gomes, MD, PhD1;  Diego Pinheiro, MD1;  Ricardo Soccol, MD1;  Paulo Caramori, MD, PhD1

Gustavo L. Agostini, MD1;  Denise Pel...
Acute saphenous vein graft perforation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery is rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of acute saphenous vein graft perforation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery...
Acute saphenous vein graft perforation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery is rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of acute saphenous vein graft perforation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery...
Acute saphenous vein graft...
03/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/24/2019

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS;  W. John Shammas, BS;  Susan Jones-Miller, MS;  Qais Radaideh, MD;

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS;  W. John ...
Our aim was to examine the role of the Flex Vessel Prep system (VentureMed Group), a dynamic, microincision, non-balloon based system, prior to PTA in reducing or limiting severe dissections.
Our aim was to examine the role of the Flex Vessel Prep system (VentureMed Group), a dynamic, microincision, non-balloon based system, prior to PTA in reducing or limiting severe dissections.
Our aim was to examine the role...
04/24/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editor's Corner
02/28/2019

Morton J. Kern, MD and Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA

Dr. Seto is Chief, Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.

Morton J. Kern, MD and Arnold H. Seto...
A coronary perforation is a rare but frightening event in the cardiac cath lab.
A coronary perforation is a rare but frightening event in the cardiac cath lab.
A coronary perforation is a rare...
02/28/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Original Contribution
07/30/2018

Michael S. Lee, MD1;  Evan Shlofmitz, DO2;  Richard Shlofmitz, MD3

Michael S. Lee, MD1;  Evan Shlofmitz,...
We evaluated the outcomes of plaque modification with orbital atherectomy followed by PCI with small-diameter stents for severely calcified coronary arteries.
We evaluated the outcomes of plaque modification with orbital atherectomy followed by PCI with small-diameter stents for severely calcified coronary arteries.
We evaluated the outcomes of...
07/30/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/27/2018

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS1;  James T. Torey, PA-C2;  W. John Shammas, BS1;  Susan Jones-Miller, MS1;  Gail A. Shammas, BSN, RN1

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS1;  James T...
We assess the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared with manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral artery.
We assess the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared with manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral artery.
We assess the safety and...
06/27/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Study
07/09/2017

Brett Hiendlmayr, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Nissi Suppogu, MD, Cardiology Hospitalist, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, Kevin Floyd, MD, 
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts

Brett Hiendlmayr, MD, Cardiology Fell...
Right ventricular perforation during emergent pericardiocentesis is an unfortunate but known complication of the procedure. However, right ventricular perforation with resultant endocardial and epicardial thrombi has never been described as a...
Right ventricular perforation during emergent pericardiocentesis is an unfortunate but known complication of the procedure. However, right ventricular perforation with resultant endocardial and epicardial thrombi has never been described as a...
Right ventricular perforation...
07/09/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Study
07/09/2017

Brett Hiendlmayr, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Nissi Suppogu, MD, Cardiology Hospitalist, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, Kevin Floyd, MD, 
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts

Brett Hiendlmayr, MD, Cardiology Fell...
Right ventricular perforation during emergent pericardiocentesis is an unfortunate but known complication of the procedure. However, right ventricular perforation with resultant endocardial and epicardial thrombi has never been described as a...
Right ventricular perforation during emergent pericardiocentesis is an unfortunate but known complication of the procedure. However, right ventricular perforation with resultant endocardial and epicardial thrombi has never been described as a...
Right ventricular perforation...
07/09/2017
Cath Lab Digest