Cardiac Imaging

Commentary

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Time for Development of a Large National Registry

07/30/2015

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a complex, life-threatening cardiovascular disease. Given the heterogeneity of the clinical presentation of SCAD and lack of organized data collection, our clinical understanding of this...

Spontaneous coronary artery...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Recurrent Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Woman With Fibromuscular Dysplasia

05/29/2015

Amit Khosla , MD;

Jacqueline Saw , MD;

A case of five recurrent myocardial infarctions due to repeat spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a woman with underlying fibromuscular dysplasia is reported.

A case of five recurrent...

05/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Composition of Culprit Lesions Between Cigarette Smokers and Non-Smokers by In Vivo Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound

05/15/2015

Vincent Robinson , MD;

Deepak Kapoor , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Uzoma N. Ibebuogu , MD;

Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro , MD, MPH;

Colette Cushman , MD;

Kelsey Alexander , MD;

Jose Cuellar-Silva , MD;

Smith Giri , MD;

This study investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and the development of vulnerable coronary artery plaque using virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) and showed that cigarette smoking was associated with an...

This study investigated the...

05/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Clinical Implications of Balloon Rupture During Cardiovascular Interventions

03/31/2015

Michael Luna , MD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

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

Balloon rupture is an infrequent complication of cardiac catheterization that can lead to vessel injury. We report 6 cases that highlight the potential consequences of balloon rupture, including perforation, dissection, balloon entrapment,...

Balloon rupture is an infrequent...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia who Undergo Routine Coronary Angiography and Subsequent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

03/31/2015

Ji Bak Kim , MD;

Hong Euy Lim , MD;

Sunki Lee , MD;

Jin Won Kim , MD;

Eung-Ju Kim , MD;

Chang Gyu Park , MD;

Michael S. Lee , MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI;

Hong Seog Seo , MD;

Dong Joo Oh , MD;

Seung-Kyu Han , MD;

Byoung Geol Choi , MS, BS;

Se Yeon Choi , MS, BS;

Yoonjee Park , MD;

Raghu Akkala , MD;

Seung-Woon Rha , MD, PhD;

Hu Li , MD;

Cheol Ung Choi , MD;

Sung Il Im , MD;

Jin Oh Na , MD;

Critical limb ischemia is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular ischemic events. We assessed the strategy of routine coronary angiography and subsequent coronary revascularization, if clinically indicated, in patients with CLI who...

Critical limb ischemia is...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Extent of Aortic Annulus Calcification is a Predictor of Postprocedural Eccentricity and Paravalvular Regurgitation: A Pre- and Postinterventional Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography Study

02/24/2015

Grigorios Korosoglou , MD;

Emmanuel Chorianopoulos , MD;

Sven T. Pleger , MD;

Hugo A. Katus , MD;

Raffi Bekeredjian , MD;

Dorothea Bodingbauer , MD;

Nina P. Hofmann , MD;

Sebastian Greiner , MD;

Moritz Schuetz , MD;

Nicolas A. Geis , MD;

Hans U. Kauczor , MD;

Mark Bryant , MD;

Derliz Mereles , MD;

This study investigates whether the extent of aortic valve calcification is associated with postprocedural prosthesis eccentricity and paravalvular regurgitation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

This study investigates whether...

02/24/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Risk of Developing Coronary Artery Disease Following a Normal Coronary Angiogram in Middle-Aged Adults

11/26/2014

George A. Stouffer , MD;

Maheswara S. G. Rao Golla , MBBS;

Siddhartha Rao , MD, RPVI;

Chris Wiesen , PhD;

Michael Yeung , MD;

Timir K. Paul , MD, PhD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA;

It is unknown whether coronary angiography in middle-aged adults showing no evidence of atherosclerosis identifies individuals at low risk for subsequent development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Even mild atherosclerosis increased the...

It is unknown whether coronary...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Impact of Routine and Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided High-Pressure Postdilatation After Drug-Eluting Stent Deployment: The STent OPtimization (STOP) Study

11/26/2014

Omar Rana , DM, MRCP;

Nimit C. Shah , MBBS, MRCP, MD;

Samuel Wilson , MRCP, MD;

Rosie Swallow , MBBS;

Peter O'Kane , MD, MRCP;

Terry Levy , MBBS, BSc, MBChB;

The STOP study was performed to assess DES routine postdilatation following implantation with IVUS guidance; optimizing final DES-CSA may have long-term clinical benefits, although a randomized study is required.

The STOP study was performed to...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Novel OCT Flushing Technique for Complex Scenarios: Imaging During Iatrogenic Transient AV Block Induced by Intracoronary Adenosine

10/27/2014

Miodrag J. Sreckovic , MD;

Nikola B. Jagic , MD, PhD;

Aleksandar N. Neskovic , MD, PhD;

We report the application of a novel optical coherence tomography (OCT) flushing technique where OCT run was performed during transient complete atrioventricular block induced by intracoronary bolus of adenosine.

We report the application of a...

10/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Effect of Caffeine on Intravenous Adenosine-Induced Hyperemia in Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement

10/27/2014

Hidenari Matsumoto , MD, PhD;

Toshihiko Shimada , MD;

Shunpei Ushimaru , MD;

Mikiko Mikuri , MD;

Taketoshi Yamazaki , MD, PhD;

Tetsuya Matsuda , MD, PhD;

The interaction between caffeine and adenosine is still a matter of debate. Our aims were to both examine whether caffeine attenuated intravenous adenosine-induced hyperemia in the measurement of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and if an...

The interaction between caffeine...

10/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology