Acute Myocardial Infarction

Figure. (A) Angiogram of the right coronary artery

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Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Multiple Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms: A Management Dilemma

02/27/2024

Shu Xian Loh, MRCP¹; Md Azizul Hasan Khandaker FCPS, MRCP, MD¹; Nicholas Jenkins, MRCP²; Philip Gonzales, MRCP¹; Bilal Bawamia, MBBS, MD, MRCP¹

Shu Xian Loh, MRCP1; Md Azizul Hasan ...

A 77-year-old man presented with an acute inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

A 77-year-old man presented with...

02/27/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Periprocedural Bivalirudin Versus Unfractionated Heparin During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Following Fibrinolysis for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

11/25/2019

Mohammed K. Rashid, MD¹; Kuljit Singh, MD, PhD²; Jordan Bernick, MSc³; George A. Wells, PhD³; Benjamin Hibbert, MD³; Juan Russo, MD³; Derek Y. So, MD³; Michel R. Le May, MD³; on behalf of the CAPITAL PCI Group

Mohammed K. Rashid, MD1; Kuljit Sing...

We sought to assess the bivalirudin compared with unfractionated heparin used during PCI as part of a pharmacoinvasive strategy.

We sought to assess the...

11/25/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Outcomes and Characteristics of Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Cirrhosis

06/27/2019

Dustin Hillerson, MD¹; Gbolahan O. Ogunbayo, MBChB¹; Mohsin Salih, MD, MS²; Naoki Misumida, MD¹; Ahmed Abdel-Latif, MD, PhD¹; Susan S. Smyth, MD, PhD¹; Adrian W. Messerli, MD¹

Dustin Hillerson, MD1; Gbolahan O. O...

Patients with cirrhosis have increased bleeding risk due to coagulopathy and platelet sequestration, as well as inherent cardiovascular risk. We assessed the impact of cirrhosis on the revascularization rates and in-hospital outcomes in...

Patients with cirrhosis have...

06/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Layered Neointimal Pattern Secondary to Intraluminal Clot Organization in an Optical Coherence Tomography Longitudinal Study

09/26/2018

Chi Yuen Chan, MBChB; Eugene B. Wu, MD; Bryan P. Yan, MBBS

Chi Yuen Chan, MBChB; Eugene B. Wu, ...

We present a patient with non-obstructive intraluminal clot protrusion treated with medical therapy. Follow-up OCT scan showed layered neointimal changes similar to images observed in stent failure.

We present a patient with...

09/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Mother-and-Child Telescopic Guide-Catheter Extension to Identify Severe Left Main Stem Disease in a Patient With a Severely Dilated Aortic Root

07/30/2018

Rupert Williams, PhD^*; Genevieve Shouls, MRCP^*; Sami Firoozi, MD

Rupert Williams, PhD*; Genevieve Sho...

The importance of selective coronary angiography in patients with severely dilated aortas awaiting surgery is discussed.

The importance of selective...

07/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Complete Versus Incomplete Angiography Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

03/15/2017

Kevin Stiver, MD¹; Xu Gao, MD²; Satya Shreenivas, MD³; Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas, MD²; Ernie Mazzaferri, MD²; Nader Makki, MD²; Scott M. Lilly, MD, PhD²

Kevin Stiver, MD1; Xu Gao, MD2; Sat...

We sought to determine whether or not those with STEMI who underwent incomplete angiography prior to PCI had different preprocedural characteristics or post-PCI outcomes.

We sought to determine whether...

03/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Multiple Coronary Thrombi With Cisplatin

01/30/2014

Kanber Ocal Karabay, MD¹, Omer Yildiz, MD², Vedat Aytekin, MD²

Kanber Ocal Karabay, MD1, Omer Yildiz...

Combination therapy with bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin has been the standard first-line treatment for testicular metastatic disease. We present a case of multicoronary thrombi causing acute inferior myocardial infarction in a patient...

Combination therapy with...

01/30/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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An Unusual Culprit: Simple Angioplasty for a Complex Disease

11/27/2013

Nikesh Raj Shrestha, MD¹, Smriti Karki, MD², Uttar Mainali, MD³

Nikesh Raj Shrestha, MD1, Smriti Kark...

The case of an atypical presentation of myelofibrosis presenting with acute inferior-wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction is presented.

The case of an atypical...

11/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictive Value of the Angiographic Anatomic Characteristics of the Left Main Coronary on Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis

08/29/2013

Zhifeng Dong, PhD¹*, Kaizheng Gong, MD, PhD²*, Ping Xin, MD1, Yuan Shen, MD³, Penglong Wu, MD¹, Wei Zhu, PhD¹, Hao Zhang, MD¹, Meng Wei, MD, PhD¹

Zhifeng Dong, PhD1*, Kaizheng Gong, M...

Coronary artery anatomic morphology is a critical determining factor for intracoronary hemodynamics and atherosclerotic lesion formation. This study tested whether the anatomic characteristics of the left main (LM) coronary artery could...

Coronary artery anatomic...

08/29/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Selective Infarct-Related Artery Infusion of Tirofiban on Myocardial Reperfusion and Bleeding Complications in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SUIT-AMI Trial

07/30/2013

Yi Chen, MD^1*, Peng Zhou, MD^2*, Hongbing Yan, MD, PhD², Hanjun Zhao, MD, PhD², Li Song, MD, PhD², Chen Liu, MD², Bo Zhao, MD², Yunpeng Chi, MD¹, Shaoping Wang, MD, PhD¹, Jian Wang, MD¹

Yi Chen, MD1*, Peng Zhou, MD2*, Hongb...

Study compares the impacts of sIRA infusion with conventional intracoronary (IC) administration of GPI tirofiban on myocardial reperfusion and clinical prognosis in STEMI patients.

Study compares the impacts of...

07/30/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology