Cardiac Imaging

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Preprocedural Utility of the Echocardiographic Retroaortic Anomalous Coronary Sign

07/30/2018

Image highlights echocardiographic findings associated with the RAC sign and its utility as a non-invasive modality to recognize technically complex and high-risk retroaortic coronary anomalies prior to intervention.

Image highlights...

07/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Rupture of a Non-Obstructive Plaque

03/30/2018

Mohamed Amer Alaiti , MD;

Hiram G. Bezerra , MD, PhD;

Anas Fares , MD;

This invasive and non-invasive imaging series represents a classic rupture of a non-obstructive plaque with thin-cap fibroatheroma.

This invasive and non-invasive...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis: Expanding Our Experience in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

02/24/2018

Majd Ibrahim , MD;

Keattiyoat Wattanakit , MD;

Marco Barzallo , MD;

Sudhir Mungee , MD;

To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of successful TAVI for severe quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) stenosis performed in the U.S. and the first documented Sapien 3 valve implantation in a severely stenotic QAV.

To our knowledge, this is the...

02/24/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Unusual Case of Three Total Occlusions

01/29/2018

Ahmed M.S.E.K. Abdelaty , MRCP, MSc;

Anvesha Singh , MBChB, PhD;

Gerry P. McCann , MD;

This case highlights the value of extensive coronary collaterals in maintaining myocardial viability in severe coronary artery disease, and the role of cardiac MRI in guiding revascularization decisions.

This case highlights the value...

01/29/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Abluminal Neointimal Healing by Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation on Organized Recanalized Thrombus

10/23/2017

Bruno Limpo , MD;

Santiago Jesus Camacho Freire , MD, PhD;

Jessica Roa Garrido , MD;

José Francisco Díaz Fernández , MD;

Javier León Jiménez , MD;

Antonio Enrique Gómez Menchero , MD;

Rosa Cardenal Piris , MD;

At 6-month PCI follow-up, angiography showed patent left anterior descending and circumflex stents. However, OCT revealed almost all abluminal cavities were completely filled, which we surmise was due to a neointimal healing process.

At 6-month PCI follow-up,...

10/23/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Successful Paravalvular Leak Closure Using Echo-Fluoro Guidance

10/01/2017

Images courtesy New York University.

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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

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Utility of 3D-OCT Imaging With Angiographic Co-Registration in Acute Coronary Syndrome With Normal or Near-Normal Coronary Arteries

06/27/2017

Santiago Jesus Camacho Freire , MD, PhD;

Jessica Roa Garrido , MD;

Javier León Jiménez , MD;

Rosa Cardenal Piris , MD;

José Francisco Díaz Fernández , MD;

Antonio Enrique Gómez Menchero , MD;

The utility of optical coherence tomography with co-registration for the guidance of percutaneous coronary intervention could be considerable in the management of patients with acute coronary syndromes.

The utility of optical coherence...

06/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast in the Left Atrium During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is Associated With Worse Outcomes

03/29/2016

David Paul Slovut , MD, PhD;

Anthony A. Holmes , MD;

Cynthia C. Taub , MD;

Tomo Ando , MD;

We assessed the impact of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast on outcomes after TAVR by retrospectively reviewing the medical records of 93 consecutive patients who underwent TAVR at a single center.

We assessed the impact of...

03/29/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Iodixanol and Ioxaglate for Coronary Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

09/15/2015

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Anna P. Kotsia , MD, PhD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

The impact of contrast type on coronary imaging using optical coherence tomography (OCT) has received limited study. We compared OCT imaging obtained using the non-ionic, iso-osmolar iodixanol with the ionic, low-osmolar ioxaglate.

The impact of contrast type on...

09/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Variations in Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Prognosis of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

07/30/2015

Adnan Sultan , MD;

Rolf P. Kreutz , MD;

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has been considered a rare cause of ACS in younger patients without known cardiovascular risk factors. However, recent studies using advanced imaging modalities indicate a higher incidence of SCAD...

Spontaneous coronary artery...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology