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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Explore the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), a monthly, peer-reviewed, PubMed® indexed journal and online clinical resource for interventional cardiologists.

September Issue Highlights

Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Saif Zako, MD; David Naguib, MD; Kathrin Klein, MD; Asena Öz, MD; Carolin Helten, MD; Philipp Mourikis, MD; Daniel Metzen, MD; Malte Kelm, MD; Tobias Zeus, MD; Amin Polzin, MD
The authors compared the safety and efficacy of different venous closure techniques after patent foramen ovale closure.
The authors compared the safety and efficacy of different venous closure techniques after patent foramen ovale closure.
The authors compared the safety...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir Babar Basir, DO; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Laura D. Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Paul Poommipanit, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Konstantinos Voudris, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Nicolas Majunke, MD; Hamza El Hadi, MD, PhD; Steffen Desch, MD; Tobias Kister, MD; Maria Buske, MD; Natalie Fischer, MD; Katharina Kirsch, MD; Janine Pöss, MD; Holger Thiele, MD; Marcus Sandri, MD
The study evaluated the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction on periprocedural complications and long-term thromboembolic events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation treated with interventional left atrial appendage...
The study evaluated the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction on periprocedural complications and long-term thromboembolic events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation treated with interventional left atrial appendage...
The study evaluated the impact...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Mario Goessl, MD, PhD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Konstantinos Voudris, MD; Özgür Selim Ser, MD; Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat, MD; Gauravpal Singh Gill, MD; Joe Jensen, MD; Jaskanwal Deep Singh Sara, MD; Maksymilian P. Opolski, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Mark Linzer, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Videos

Sovari Figure 1
Clinical Videos
09/26/2025
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Leadless...
09/26/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Offiah Figure
Clinical Videos
09/24/2025
Video Supplement to "A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "A Kissing...
09/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Casazza headshot
Author Interview
09/23/2025
Richard Casazza, MAS
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
Dr Richard Casazza shares...
09/23/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Safi Figure
Clinical Videos
09/05/2025
Giulia Passaniti, MD; Sahil Khera, MD, MPH; Rajeev R. Samtani, MD; Stamatios Lerakis, MD; Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA; Lucy M. Safi, DO
Video Supplement to "Live Three-Dimensional Multiplanar-Reconstruction for Advanced Guidance of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Procedure" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Live Three-Dimensional Multiplanar-Reconstruction for Advanced Guidance of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Procedure" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Live...
09/05/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Karelas Figure
Clinical Videos
08/28/2025
Dimitris Karelas, MD, MSc; Konstantinos Filippou, MD, MSc; Panagiotis Varelas, MD, MSc; Konstantinos Manousopoulos, MD, PhD; Ioannis Papadopoulos, MD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Collateral Clarity: Balloon Occlusion of an Epicardial Right Coronary Artery Branch to Map Left Anterior Descending Artery Perfusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Collateral Clarity: Balloon Occlusion of an Epicardial Right Coronary Artery Branch to Map Left Anterior Descending Artery Perfusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Collateral...
08/28/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Ma Figure
Clinical Videos
08/27/2025
Qian Wang, MD; Yao Ma, MD; Xuepeng Yan, MS; Rui Guo, MS
Video Supplement to "Cinematic Rendering of Single Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease and Body-Pulmonary Collateral Circulation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Cinematic Rendering of Single Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease and Body-Pulmonary Collateral Circulation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Cinematic...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Kajiya Figure
Clinical Videos
08/27/2025
Tatsuo Yokomine, MD; Yuito Enokida, MD; Takashi Kajiya, MD; Tatsuro Takei, MD; Toshiko Ninomiya, MD; Nobuhiko Atsuchi, MD, PhD; Mitsuru Ohishi, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Intravascular Ultrasound-Detected Intimal Flap Predicts Acute Diagonal Branch Occlusion After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Intravascular Ultrasound-Detected Intimal Flap Predicts Acute Diagonal Branch Occlusion After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Basman Figure
Clinical Videos
08/27/2025
Craig Basman, MD; Perry Wengrofsky, MD; Polydoros Kampaktsis, MD; Vandan Upadhyaya, MD; Rachel Spallone, MD; Sung-Han Yoon, MD; Ryan Kaple, MD
Video Supplement to "Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement for Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement for Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Antoniades Figure
Clinical Videos
08/27/2025
Konstantinos Antoniades, MD; Agoritsa M. Pervana, MD; Georgios Sotiris, MD; Ifigeneia Kiki, MD; Christos Kostopoulos, MD; Sotirios C. Kotoulas, MD; Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD; Leonidas E. Poulimenos, MD; Andreas S. Triantafyllis, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Bonapace’s Branch" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Bonapace’s Branch" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Bonapace’s...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Wong Figure 1
Clinical Videos
08/21/2025
Bernard Wong, MBChB; Cuneyt Ada, MBBS, PhD; Bharat Khialani, MBBS; George Touma, MBBS; Sarah Fairley, MBBCh, BAO (Hons), PhD; Eugene B. Wu, MD
Video Supplement to "Utilization of the Catheter Push Technique for Optical Coherence Tomography in Severely Stenotic Lesions" (Brief Communication).
Video Supplement to "Utilization of the Catheter Push Technique for Optical Coherence Tomography in Severely Stenotic Lesions" (Brief Communication).
Video Supplement to "Utilization...
08/21/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Webinars

Podcasts

Podcasts
09/01/2025
Olivia Gilbert, MD, MSc, FACC; Jodie Elrod
In this episode of The EP Edit podcast, we speak with Olivia Gilbert, MD, MSc, FACC, about the new ACC Concise Clinical Guidance report on medical weight management for optimizing cardiovascular health.
In this episode of The EP Edit podcast, we speak with Olivia Gilbert, MD, MSc, FACC, about the new ACC Concise Clinical Guidance report on medical weight management for optimizing cardiovascular health.
In this episode of The EP Edit...
09/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
04/21/2025
Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
EP Lab Digest talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, Medical Director, Women’s Heart Clinic, Ascension Medical Group, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, considerations during pregnancy and...
EP Lab Digest talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, Medical Director, Women’s Heart Clinic, Ascension Medical Group, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, considerations during pregnancy and...
EP Lab Digest talks with Nishtha...
04/21/2025
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
02/07/2025
Bibhu D. Mohanty, MD; Elizabeth Schetina, BSN, RN
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa...
02/07/2025
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
01/10/2025
Nassir F. Marrouche, MD; Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
In this episode, EP Lab Digest features a discussion with Bradley Knight, MD, and Nassir Marrouche, MD, about the upcoming Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, taking place February 27-March 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
In this episode, EP Lab Digest features a discussion with Bradley Knight, MD, and Nassir Marrouche, MD, about the upcoming Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, taking place February 27-March 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
In this episode, EP Lab...
01/10/2025
EP Lab Digest
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Podcasts
09/13/2023
The JIC Podcast is the official podcast of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC) is a peer-reviewed scientific medical journal serving clinicians who treat cardiovascular disease.
The JIC Podcast is the official podcast of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC) is a peer-reviewed scientific medical journal serving clinicians who treat cardiovascular disease.
The JIC Podcast is the official...
09/13/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, and Nassir Marrouche, MD
Podcasts
09/13/2023
Jodie Elrod
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, about how the Western AF Symposium includes opportunities for interventional cardiologists.
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, about how the Western AF Symposium includes opportunities for interventional cardiologists.
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with...
09/13/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Drs Bhatt and Sharma
Podcasts
03/09/2023
Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
03/09/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Dr Bhatt
Podcast
02/01/2023
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC Editor-in-Chief, selects the most notable articles from JIC 2022.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC Editor-in-Chief, selects the most notable articles from JIC 2022.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC...
02/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Wang
Podcast
12/05/2022
Dee Dee Wang, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and Wang discuss the Door-To-Unload (DTU)-STEMI pilot trial, set up to evaluate the safety and feasibility of LV unloading and delayed reperfusion in patients with STEMI.
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and Wang discuss the Door-To-Unload (DTU)-STEMI pilot trial, set up to evaluate the safety and feasibility of LV unloading and delayed reperfusion in patients with STEMI.
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and...
12/05/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Brilakis
Podcast
11/07/2022
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the...
11/07/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Quizzes

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Quiz
09/15/2025
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ECG interpretation and subtle imaging clues.
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ECG interpretation and subtle imaging clues.
Take this quiz to test your...
09/15/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bonapace's branch
Quiz
08/27/2025
Can you identify this rare anatomical variation of the heart? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify this rare anatomical variation of the heart? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify this rare...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
08/12/2025
What is the likelihood of encountering a pseudoaneurysm when performing a transradial procedure? Take the quick to find out!
What is the likelihood of encountering a pseudoaneurysm when performing a transradial procedure? Take the quick to find out!
What is the likelihood of...
08/12/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/24/2025
Can you identify Scimitar syndrome on chest x-ray? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify Scimitar syndrome on chest x-ray? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify Scimitar...
07/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/18/2025
Test your knowledge on the recent trends observed in 2 international registries: the PROGRESS-CTO and the Japanese Expert CTO-PCI.
Test your knowledge on the recent trends observed in 2 international registries: the PROGRESS-CTO and the Japanese Expert CTO-PCI.
Test your knowledge on the...
07/18/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/15/2025
Test your knowledge on the geographic diversity of CTO-PCI patients.
Test your knowledge on the geographic diversity of CTO-PCI patients.
Test your knowledge on the...
07/15/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
quiz
Quiz
06/24/2025
Test your knowledge on whether wearables and smartphones are impacting clinical oversight.
Test your knowledge on whether wearables and smartphones are impacting clinical oversight.
Test your knowledge on whether...
06/24/2025
EP Lab Digest
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Quiz
06/17/2025
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
Test your knowledge on this case of a previously healthy 58-year-old man who presented to the clinician’s office with a sensation of intermittent palpitations of about 1 week’s duration.
Test your knowledge on this case of a previously healthy 58-year-old man who presented to the clinician’s office with a sensation of intermittent palpitations of about 1 week’s duration.
Test your knowledge on this case...
06/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology