percutaneous coronary intervention

Coronary Angioplasty After Self-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

06/27/2013

Gabriel Greenberg, MD and Ran Kornowski, MD

Gabriel Greenberg, MD and Ran Kornows...

With increased life expectancy of patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation, post-TAVI PCI is expected to rise. Two successful cases using PCI following CoreValve (Medtronic) implantation are presented.

With increased life expectancy...

06/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Editor's Message

Showcasing Lessons From Around the World

04/26/2013

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Senior Associate Editor

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Senior Asso...

As we continue to showcase lessons learned from leading cardiovascular centers located around the world, we have included numerous articles in the May issue that should be of great interest to the practicing interventionalist including...

As we continue to showcase...

04/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Myocardial Revascularization in Patients With Left Main Coronary Disease

04/01/2013

Eirini Apostolidou, MD¹, Deepika Kalisetti, MD², Sachin Logani, MD¹, Daniel J. McCormick, DO², Sheldon Goldberg, MD²

Eirini Apostolidou, MD1, Deepika Kali...

Advances in percutaneous coronary intervention have made stent placement a reasonable alternative to surgery in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. This review addresses the results of studies comparing PCI with CABG.

Advances in percutaneous...

04/01/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Determinants of Bare-Metal Stent Use in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/26/2013

Puja B. Parikh, MD¹,Allen Jeremias, MD¹,Srihari S. Naidu, MD²,Sorin J. Brener, MD³,Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD⁴,Thomas Pappas, MD⁴,Kevin P. Marzo, MD²,Luis Gruberg, MD¹

Puja B. Parikh, MD1, Allen Jeremias, ...

Bare-metal stent (BMS) use in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with higher rates of adverse cardiac events, including target lesion and...

Bare-metal stent (BMS) use in...

02/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Effect of Physician Training on the X-Ray Dose Delivered During Coronary Angioplasty

02/26/2013

Jos√© Ram√≥n Azpiri-L√≥pez, MD¹, Jos√© Luis Assad-Morell, MD¹, Jos√© Gerardo Gonz√°lez-Gonz√°lez, Dr Med², Guillermo Elizondo-Riojas, MD, MSci³, Adri√°n D√°vila-Bortoni, MD¹, Rodrigo Garc√≠a-Mart√≠nez, MD¹, Ram√≥n Trevi√±o-Frutos, MD¹

Jos√© Ram√≥n Azpiri-L√≥pez, MD1, Jos√...

Coronary angioplasty exposes patients to high doses of ionizing radiation, possibly related to equipment misuse or inappropriate training. This study assesses whether physician training helps decrease the amount of radiation delivered to...

Coronary angioplasty exposes...

02/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

A Case With Successful Retrograde Stent Delivery via AC Branch for Tortuous Right Coronary Artery

01/30/2013

Yoshiki Uehara, MD, PhD, Mitsuyuki Shimizu, MD, PhD, Michihiro Yoshimura, MD, PhD

Yoshiki Uehara, MD, PhD, Mitsuyuki Sh...

The authors report a case of coronary artery stenosis in a markedly tortuous right coronary artery for which a drug-eluting stent was delivered retrogradely via the atrial circumflex branch.

The authors report a case of...

01/30/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology