Cardiac Imaging

Commentary

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure: How Easy Can it Get?

10/15/2015

This commentary on an article by Hammersley et al offers Dr. Meier's thoughts and observations on the choice between LAA occlusion and life-long oral anticoagulation.

This commentary on an article by...

10/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Heads Up! Introducing Wearable Health Technologies in Cardiology

10/01/2015

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Muthiah Vaduganathan , MD, MPH;

The authors comment on this month's article by Duong et al on the use of the Google Glass in cardiovascular medicine. They eagerly look forward to the continued development of the “smart” technological platform in cardiovascular medicine;...

The authors comment on this...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Interpretation of Coronary Angiograms Recorded Using Google Glass: A Comparative Analysis

10/01/2015

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

José Roberto Martínez-Parachini , MD;

Jerrold M. Grodin , MD;

Erica Resendes , BS, MS, MPH;

Thao Duong , MD;

Jedrek Wosik , MD;

Muhammad Nauman Javed Tarar , MD;

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

Google Glass is a voice-activated, hands-free, optical head-mounted display device capable of taking pictures, recording videos, and transmitting data via wi-fi. We examined the accuracy of coronary angiogram interpretation recorded using...

Google Glass is a...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Diagnosis and Management

09/02/2015

Shamsa Baaj ;

Jeffrey Schwartz , MD;

John J. Lopez , MD;

Anoop Agrawal , MD;

Coronary artery aneurysm with dissection is an uncommon presentation of Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS). LDS patients who present with unstable clinical syndromes merit special attention given unique pathophysiology derangements associated with...

Coronary artery aneurysm with...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Late Malapposition After Bare-Metal Stent, But Not Bioresorbable Scaffold: Insights on Intraindividual Heterogeneity in Plaque and Device Response

07/30/2015

Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai , MD, PhD;

Dario Buccheri , MD;

Pedro Silva Orrego , MD;

Bernardo Cortese , MD;

We present a case of late acquired stent malapposition and uncovered struts; a biovascular scaffold in another vessel was well apposed and all struts were covered. This case highlights the potential heterogeneity in the evolution of...

We present a case of late...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for Heavily Calcified Lesions: How to Tackle the Rugged Passage?

07/30/2015

Tadashi Miyazaki , MD;

Katsumasa Sato , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

A heavily calcified left descending artery lesion was successfully treated with bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS). This case demonstrates the importance of optimal lesion preparation, adequate dedicated device support, and careful...

A heavily calcified left...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional Aortocoronary Model for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of a Totally Occluded Anomalous Right Coronary Artery

06/29/2015

Takeshi Kimura , MD;

Kenji Nakatsuma , MD;

Hirotoshi Watanabe , MD;

Erika Yamamoto , MD;

Syojiro Tatsushima , MD;

Shin Watanabe , MD;

Junichi Tazaki , MD;

Bingyuan Bao , MD;

Toshiaki Toyota , MD;

Hiroki Watanabe , MD;

Masao Imai , MD;

Satoshi Shizuta , MD;

Naritatsu Saito , MD;

We constructed a three-dimensional (3D) aortocoronary model and conducted an in vitro simulation for PCI planning purposes. Our experience suggests that case-specific 3D models are useful for strategic planning of complex PCIs.

We constructed a...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Ultrasound-Guided Catheterization of the Femoral Artery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

06/29/2015

David Paul Slovut , MD, PhD;

Maria Sobolev , MD;

Alfredo Lee Chang , MD;

Ariel L. Shiloh , MD;

Lewis A. Eisen , MD;

Vascular complications related to femoral artery cannulation can be quite devastating; preventing these complications is vital. The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine the utility of real-time 2D ultrasound guidance for femoral artery...

Vascular complications related...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Let "US" Guide the Way?

06/29/2015

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

Pradeep K. Nair , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Should ultrasound (US)-guided vascular access be used to guide all femoral artery cannulations? Editorial commentary discusses femoral access-related complications and the promise of US guidance.

Should ultrasound (US)-guided...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

An Initiative Technique to Facilitate Axillary Vein Puncture During CRT Implantation

06/29/2015

Saleh Al Ghamdi , MD;

Areeg El Tayeb , MD;

Khaled Dagriri , MD;

Yahya Al Hebaishi , MD;

A. Shaheer Ahmed , MD, DM, DNB;

Ahmed Al Fagih , MD;

A new technique is offered to minimize requirement of contrast and the time to puncture the axillary vein during implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy devices.

A new technique is offered to...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology