Coronary Imaging

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Mechanical Reperfusion of Subocclusive Plaque Erosion: 30-Month Outcome of an Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Stentless Strategy

01/27/2026

Kaïs Ouerghi, MD; Tahar Lazizi, MD; Victor Mateus, MD

Video Supplement to "Mechanical Reperfusion of Subocclusive Plaque Erosion: 30-Month Outcome of an Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Stentless Strategy" (Clinical Image).

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01/27/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Mechanical Reperfusion of Subocclusive Plaque Erosion: 30-Month Outcome of an Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Stentless Strategy

01/27/2026

Kaïs Ouerghi, MD; Tahar Lazizi, MD; Victor Mateus, MD

A 28-year-old man with no cardiovascular risk factors presented with an acute anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction at H+6 after strenuous physical exertion. Emergent angiography revealed a 99% subocclusive stenosis of the mid-left...

A 28-year-old man with no...

01/27/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Videos

Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Management of Early Stent Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Intramural Hematoma

01/26/2026

Mireia Martínez, MD; Paula Vela, MD; Juan Casanova-Sandoval, MD, PhD; Kristian Rivera, MD

Video Supplement to "Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Management of Early Stent Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Intramural Hematoma" (Clinical Image).

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01/26/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Management of Early Stent Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Intramural Hematoma

01/26/2026

Mireia Martínez, MD; Paula Vela, MD; Juan Casanova-Sandoval, MD, PhD; Kristian Rivera, MD

A 42-year-old man was admitted with an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Emergency coronary angiography revealed a critical lesion of the middle right coronary artery, which was treated with a 3.5 x 18-mm...

A 42-year-old man was admitted...

01/26/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Inadvertent Hepatic Vein Puncture During Emergent Pericardiocentesis

01/06/2026

Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MRCP; Devesh Kumar, MD, DM, MRCP; Surbhit Bhadauria, MD; Anwar Hussain Ansari, MD, DM

A 46-year-old man with inferior wall myocardial infarction with complete heart block underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention to the right coronary artery with temporary pacing. Twelve hours later, he developed sudden-onset...

A 46-year-old man with inferior...

01/06/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Real-Time Intravascular Ultrasound-Assisted Wiring of Subtotal Left Anterior Descending Artery Ostial Lesion to Achieve Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Minimal Contrast

11/21/2025

Kwok-Ho Yau, MBBS; Justin Ka-Ho Wong, MBBS; Tin-Yau Chan, MBBS; Kin-Lam Tsui, MBBS, FACC

A 51-year-old man presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He had a medical history of diabetes mellitus and severe renal impairment.

A 51-year-old man presented with...

11/21/2025

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Videos

Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image

11/20/2025

Shivam Arora, MD; Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM

Video Supplement to "Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image" (Clinical Image).

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11/20/2025

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image

11/20/2025

Shivam Arora, MD; Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM

A 50-year-old woman presented to our center with the complaints of breathlessness on exertion for the last 2 years. On evaluation, she was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease with severe calcific mitral stenosis.

A 50-year-old woman presented to...

11/20/2025

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Videos

Coronary Artery Ectasia With Optical Coherence Tomography-Confirmed Acute Coronary Syndrome With Intact Fibrous Cap

11/04/2025

Elaaha Anwari, MD; Denitsa Meteva, MD; Ulf Landmesser, MD; Youssef S. Abdelwahed, MD

Video Supplement to "Coronary Artery Ectasia With Optical Coherence Tomography-Confirmed Acute Coronary Syndrome With Intact Fibrous Cap" (Clinical Image).

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11/04/2025

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Coronary Artery Ectasia With Optical Coherence Tomography-Confirmed Acute Coronary Syndrome With Intact Fibrous Cap

11/04/2025

Elaaha Anwari, MD; Denitsa Meteva, MD; Ulf Landmesser, MD; Youssef S. Abdelwahed, MD

A 49-year-old man was transferred to our department by emergency medical services with an anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The patient reported left-sided thoracic pain radiating to the left arm, accompanied by autonomic...

A 49-year-old man was...

11/04/2025

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Penumbra Launches Lightning Flash 3.0 — The Next Evolution in CAVT Technology

01/27/2026

Penumbra recently launched the Lightning Flash® 3.0 Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT™) system, which includes significant upgrades that further advance our leading venous thromboembolism (VTE) platform.

Penumbra recently launched the...

01/27/2026

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AI Cardiac Imaging Software

Study Reveals Stark Disconnect Between Americans’ Desire for Preventive Cardiac Screening and Care They Can Access

01/27/2026

New York, NY – In the lead-up to American Heart Health Month, a new national study reveals a stark disconnect between Americans’ desire for preventive cardiac screening and the care they can access. Despite heart disease remaining the leading...

New York, NY – In the lead-up to...

01/27/2026

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Patent Foramen Ovale Detection

BURL Concepts Announces First Human Uses of FOQUS Ultrasound System for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Detection

01/27/2026

The FOQUS ultrasound system, powered by SONAS technology, includes a transcranial headset system. The system introduces a new method to assist physicians in diagnosing a PFO, addressing the need for diagnostic tools that are both faster,...

The FOQUS ultrasound system,...

01/27/2026

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AI Plaque analysis

Aetna Approves Coverage for Cleerly's AI Cardiovascular Imaging Analysis

01/21/2026

DENVER, CO – Cleerly, focused on AI-based cardiovascular imaging, announced that Aetna will begin covering Cleerly® LABS plaque analysis effective immediately. Aetna, which covers more than 20+ million lives,...

DENVER,...

01/21/2026

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AI Plaque analysis

Coverage Unlocks Reimbursable AI Plaque Quantification With Circle Cardiovascular Imaging's cvi42|Plaque

01/21/2026

CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. (Circle CVI), focused on cardiovascular imaging post-processing, announced that clinical practices using its FDA 510(k)-cleared cvi42 with AI-enabled plaque...

CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle...

01/21/2026

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Acquisitions

Haemonetics Acquires Vivasure Medical Limited

01/21/2026

Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite system uses a proprietary bioabsorbable patch to seal large-bore (up to 26 F) arteriotomies and venotomies from inside the vessel, offering a sutureless, fully absorbable solution for structural heart and...

Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite...

01/21/2026

Cath Lab Digest

Early CAD Detection

Mammograms and Hidden Heart Disease: Annual Scans Can Detect This Silent Killer and Help Save Lives, but Awareness Is Key

01/21/2026

In the “Mammography and Breast Arterial Calcification Trial at Mount Sinai,” doctors are sending letters to patients with high breast artery calcification levels, urging them to see a cardiologist or other doctor for further evaluation to...

In the “Mammography and Breast...

01/21/2026

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Radiation Protection Systems

Cathpax Demonstrates Ability to Offer Interventional Physicians Unmatched Level of Radiation Protection Thanks to First-of-Its-Kind NOVARAD Clinical Study

01/21/2026

Final results of NOVARAD clinical study show that use of Nova-X® full-body, team-wide radiation protection system reduces dose received by main operator in interventional neuroradiology by a factor of eleven.

Final results of NOVARAD...

01/21/2026

Cath Lab Digest

Technology & Health Literacy

ECRI: Misuse of AI Chatbots Tops Annual List of Health Tech Hazards

01/21/2026

ECRI experts say that chatbots have suggested incorrect diagnoses, recommended unnecessary testing, promoted subpar medical supplies, and even invented body parts in response to medical questions while sounding like a trusted expert.

ECRI experts say that chatbots...

01/21/2026

Cath Lab Digest

CAD Risk Factors

North Carolina State University Study Finds Police-Related Stress Associated With Physical Markers of Cardiovascular Health Risk for Black Women

01/19/2026

The paper, “Police-Related Stress and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Among African American Women,” is published in the journal Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.

The paper, “Police-Related...

01/19/2026

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Author Interview

Editor’s 2025 Top 10: Outcomes With Distal Transradial Access in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

02/02/2026

Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, catches up with Dr Sripal Bangalore about his Editor’s 2025 Top 10 article, “Outcomes With Distal Transradial Access in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease.”

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt,...

02/02/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Editor's Message

Editor’s 2025 Top 10

02/02/2026

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, Editor-in-Chief of JIC, presents the Top 10 Articles from 2025.

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt,...

02/02/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Early Outcomes of the Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Study From Serbia

01/30/2026

Valentina Balint, MD; Mihajlo Farkic, MD; Jovan Petrovic, MD; Matija Furtula, MD; Milos D. Babic, MD; Dragan Topic, MD; Ida Subotic, MD; Vladimir Zobenica, MD; Alfonso Ielasi, MD; Luca Testa, MD, PhD; Milovan Bojic, MD, PhD; Aleksandra Nikolic, MD, PhD

This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).

This study evaluated the early...

01/30/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Videos

Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter

01/29/2026

Jeong Hwan J. Kim, MD; Leili Pourafkari, MD; Jonathan Lalezari, MD; Ali Sovari, MD

Video Supplement to "Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "Right...

01/29/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter

01/29/2026

Jeong Hwan J. Kim, MD; Leili Pourafkari, MD; Jonathan Lalezari, MD; Ali Sovari, MD

A 77-year-old man with peripheral arterial disease, sick sinus syndrome, hypertension, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) presented for rhythm control. He had a normally functioning dual-chamber pacemaker but had frequent symptomatic AF...

A 77-year-old man with...

01/29/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker

01/28/2026

Nicolas Bradt, MD; Maxim Verlee, MD, PhD(c); Christophe Borin, MD; Hans Vandekerckhove, MD; Laurens De Vos, MD

A 51-year-old man with a mixed-phenotype cardiomyopathy was referred for coronary angiography because of new-onset episodes of ventricular arrythmias. At his initial presentation in 2014, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,...

A 51-year-old man with a...

01/28/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Videos

Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker

01/28/2026

Nicolas Bradt, MD; Maxim Verlee, MD, PhD(c); Christophe Borin, MD; Hans Vandekerckhove, MD; Laurens De Vos, MD

Video Supplement to "Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "Septal...

01/28/2026

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

thrombectomy

Penumbra Launches Lightning Flash 3.0 — The Next Evolution in CAVT Technology

01/27/2026

Penumbra recently launched the...

01/27/2026

Cath Lab Digest

Heart Failure Devices

CVRx Announces Initiation of BENEFIT-HF, a Landmark Heart Failure Trial Evaluating Barostim in Significantly Expanded Population

01/27/2026

The BENEFIT-HF trial is expected to be one of the largest therapeutic cardiac device trials ever performed in heart failure, randomizing 2,500 patients in approximately 150 centers in the United States and Germany. The primary endpoint will...

The BENEFIT-HF trial is expected...

01/27/2026

Cath Lab Digest

Mitral Valve Intervention

HighLife Receives CE Mark Approval for its Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Solution

01/27/2026

Paris – HighLife SAS, a leading MedTech company focused on transcatheter solutions for structural heart disease, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the HighLife Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement...

Paris – HighLife SAS, a...

01/27/2026

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