Volume 14 - Issue 6 - June, 2002
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Tara Pesek, RN, BSN; J.C. Garcia, MD; Ralph G. Nader, MD; Kathy Drushal, RN, CCRN
Management of bleeding at the femoral vascular access site following percutaneous catheterization is of paramount importance. Traditionally, manual or mechanical compression has been the standard approach to achieve hemostasis.
Management of bleeding at the femoral vascular access site following percutaneous catheterization is of paramount importance. Traditionally, manual or mechanical compression has been the standard approach to achieve hemostasis.
Management of bleeding at the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Yusuf Atmaca, MD; Dervis Oral, MD; Timuçin Altin, MD; Cagdas Ozdöl Sadi, MD; Sadi Guleç, MD; Gülgün Pamir, MD
Intracoronary stents have been a major milestone in interventional cardiology ever since two large, randomized trials1,2 documented that they reduced restenosis and repeat revascularization rates and increased event-free survival at 6 months....
Intracoronary stents have been a major milestone in interventional cardiology ever since two large, randomized trials1,2 documented that they reduced restenosis and repeat revascularization rates and increased event-free survival at 6 months....
Intracoronary stents have been a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Peter Braun, MD; Erika Stroh, MD; Karl-Wilhelm Heinrich, MD
In comparison to conventional balloon dilatation, intracoronary stents reduce the rate of restenoses and peri-interventional complications for specific vessel segments and in vessels with a diameter of > 3 mm. The lower rate of restenoses...
In comparison to conventional balloon dilatation, intracoronary stents reduce the rate of restenoses and peri-interventional complications for specific vessel segments and in vessels with a diameter of > 3 mm. The lower rate of restenoses...
In comparison to conventional...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
George D. Dangas, MD, PhD; Costantino O. Costantini, MD
In-stent restenosis (ISR) is the most important limitation to current percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice. Intimal hyperplasia has been well defined as the principal mechanism involved in recurrence after stent implantation....
In-stent restenosis (ISR) is the most important limitation to current percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice. Intimal hyperplasia has been well defined as the principal mechanism involved in recurrence after stent implantation....
In-stent restenosis (ISR) is the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Matthew H. Otten, BA; Kent Dauterman, MD; Thomas A. Ports, MD; Tony M. Chou, MD; Michael Gibson, MD, MS; Andrew D. Michaels, MD, MAS; Mark Appleby, MD
Intracoronary calcium channel blockers have been administered during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for the management of reduced coronary flow due to microvascular dysfunction.1–3 More recent studies have shown that intracoronary...
Intracoronary calcium channel blockers have been administered during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for the management of reduced coronary flow due to microvascular dysfunction.1–3 More recent studies have shown that intracoronary...
Intracoronary calcium channel...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; John J. Young, MD; Joseph K. Choo, MD; Thomas M. Broderick, MD
In the current issue of the Journal, Michaels et al.1 provide convincing evidence that the prophylactic administration of verapamil prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of saphenous vein grafts
See Michaels et al. on pages...
In the current issue of the Journal, Michaels et al.1 provide convincing evidence that the prophylactic administration of verapamil prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of saphenous vein grafts
See Michaels et al. on pages...
In the current issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Gyarsi Lal Sharma, MD, DM, DNB; Marie-Claude Morice, MD, FESC, FACC; Christophe Loubeyre, MD
Even though myocardial infarction during pregnancy is a rare occurrence, it is associated with a 37–50% mortality rate.1 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in pregnancy was first described by Katz in 1922 and has a reported incidence of 1 in...
Even though myocardial infarction during pregnancy is a rare occurrence, it is associated with a 37–50% mortality rate.1 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in pregnancy was first described by Katz in 1922 and has a reported incidence of 1 in...
Even though myocardial...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
As many of you may know, the field of Invasive Cardiology experienced a huge loss on May 6th, 2002. Dr. Thomas Linnemeier, a member of our editorial board and a long-time close personal friend and colleague of mine, was fatally injured in an...
As many of you may know, the field of Invasive Cardiology experienced a huge loss on May 6th, 2002. Dr. Thomas Linnemeier, a member of our editorial board and a long-time close personal friend and colleague of mine, was fatally injured in an...
As many of you may know, the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
08/01/2008
Vellore T. Padmanabhan, MD; Joseph J. Germano, DO; Todd J. Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS
Intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias (IVTA) have been defined as frequent, recurrent and recalcitrant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and/or ventricular fibrillation (VF), which may result in significant symptoms potentially associated with...
Intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias (IVTA) have been defined as frequent, recurrent and recalcitrant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and/or ventricular fibrillation (VF), which may result in significant symptoms potentially associated with...
Intractable ventricular...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Thierry Lefèvre, MD; Yves Louvard, MD; Marie-Claude Morice, MD, FESC, FACC; Rajpal K. Abhaichand, MD
Collateral coronary blood flow has been shown to be protective in function,1–4 and its presence is almost always a sine qua non of significant obstructive coronary artery disease.2 The theories behind collateral vessel development remain...
Collateral coronary blood flow has been shown to be protective in function,1–4 and its presence is almost always a sine qua non of significant obstructive coronary artery disease.2 The theories behind collateral vessel development remain...
Collateral coronary blood flow...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Shih-Pu Wang, MD; Yi Chen, MD; Ching-Chang Fang, MD; Yeun Tarl Fresner N. Jao, MD
Single coronary artery has been noted as a rarity since the early 1960s, with an incidence of only 0.0024–0.4%.1,2,6,10 The true incidence of this congenital anomaly may be higher considering unreported cases. Is single coronary artery with...
Single coronary artery has been noted as a rarity since the early 1960s, with an incidence of only 0.0024–0.4%.1,2,6,10 The true incidence of this congenital anomaly may be higher considering unreported cases. Is single coronary artery with...
Single coronary artery has been...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Atiye Cengel, MD; Haci Ciftci, MD; Timur Timurkaynak, MD
There is considerable variety in size and position of the coronary arteries.1 The incidence of coronary anomaly in one of the largest series (126,595 cases) was reported to range between 0.6–1.3%.2 The majority of these were reported to be...
There is considerable variety in size and position of the coronary arteries.1 The incidence of coronary anomaly in one of the largest series (126,595 cases) was reported to range between 0.6–1.3%.2 The majority of these were reported to be...
There is considerable variety in...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Rajesh Mohan, MD; Warren K. Laskey, MD
Identification of the coronary endoluminal lesion(s) responsible for the process now called acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has become a central focus of both non-invasive and invasive treatment modalities in patients with coronary heart...
Identification of the coronary endoluminal lesion(s) responsible for the process now called acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has become a central focus of both non-invasive and invasive treatment modalities in patients with coronary heart...
Identification of the coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Jack W. Bandel, MD; Henry C. Collet, MD; José Patiño, MD
Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) has become a promising alternative to surgical closure in selected patients. Fenestrated atrial septal defects do not preclude the use of multiple Amplatzer® Septal Occluders (Cook...
Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) has become a promising alternative to surgical closure in selected patients. Fenestrated atrial septal defects do not preclude the use of multiple Amplatzer® Septal Occluders (Cook...
Percutaneous closure of secundum...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Franck Boccara, MD; Ariel Cohen; Emmanuel Teiger, MD, PhD
Severe metabolic disorders and related cardiovascular complications, including myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease and stroke, have been reported in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on high-activity antiretroviral...
Severe metabolic disorders and related cardiovascular complications, including myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease and stroke, have been reported in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on high-activity antiretroviral...
Severe metabolic disorders and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Xavier Lyon, MD; Stephan Wicky, MD; L. Kappenberger, MD
Coronary artery anomalies are rare and represent about 1.3% of coronary angiograms.1,2 They are usually asymptomatic. They can be clinically significant in a case of single coronary artery anomaly, as the left main artery (LMA) courses in...
Coronary artery anomalies are rare and represent about 1.3% of coronary angiograms.1,2 They are usually asymptomatic. They can be clinically significant in a case of single coronary artery anomaly, as the left main artery (LMA) courses in...
Coronary artery anomalies are...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Timuçin Altin, MD; Cagdas Ozdöl Sadi, MD; Sadi Guleç, MD; Gülgün Pamir, MD; Yusuf Atmaca, MD; Dervis Oral, MD
Intracoronary stents have been a major milestone in interventional cardiology ever since two large, randomized trials1,2 documented that they reduced restenosis and repeat revascularization rates and increased event-free survival at 6 months....
Intracoronary stents have been a major milestone in interventional cardiology ever since two large, randomized trials1,2 documented that they reduced restenosis and repeat revascularization rates and increased event-free survival at 6 months....
Intracoronary stents have been a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Marie-Claude Morice, MD, FESC, FACC; Christophe Loubeyre, MD
The development of pre-mounted stents, as well as numerous technical enhancements, have contributed to the improvement of stent profile, flexibility and safety. Stent placement without predilation has become feasible and can virtually be...
The development of pre-mounted stents, as well as numerous technical enhancements, have contributed to the improvement of stent profile, flexibility and safety. Stent placement without predilation has become feasible and can virtually be...
The development of pre-mounted...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Shigenori Ito, MD; Takahiko Suzuki, MD; Hiroshi Suzumura, MD; Hiroaki Hosokawa, MD; Tatsuya Fukutomi, MD; Makoto Itoh, MD
Although acute and late results of coronary intervention have been obtained by coronary angiography and this method might be sufficient for daily practice, angiography is a luminology1 and cannot reveal changes in vessel and plaque volume. On...
Although acute and late results of coronary intervention have been obtained by coronary angiography and this method might be sufficient for daily practice, angiography is a luminology1 and cannot reveal changes in vessel and plaque volume. On...
Although acute and late results...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Massimo Chessa, MD, PhD; Roberta Margherita Bini, MD; Gianfranco Butera, MD, PhD; Mario Carminati, MD; Qi-Ling Cao, MD; Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH
Surgical closure of congenital or acquired [post-myocardial infarction (MI)] muscular ventricular septal defects (MVSD) is still associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity.1,2 Different surgical approaches have been...
Surgical closure of congenital or acquired [post-myocardial infarction (MI)] muscular ventricular septal defects (MVSD) is still associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity.1,2 Different surgical approaches have been...
Surgical closure of congenital...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
