Volume 14 - Issue 9 - September, 2002
Case Report
08/01/2008
David Meerkin, MBBS, MD; Raoul Bonan, MD; Jean-Claude Tardif, MD; Olivier F. Bertrand, MD, PhD
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008
Thomas J. Nero, MD; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI; Varinder Singh, MD; James R. Wilentz, MD
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Vito Paolillo, MD; Daniela Gastaldo, MD; Bruno Ferrero, MD; Paolo Sega, MD; Giuseppe Oliveri, MD
Acute myocardial infarction may occur alone or, less frequently, associated with other medical conditions, such as intestinal hemorrhage, trauma, vascular operation and more rarely cerebral hemorrhage.1 We describe a case of a patient in...
Acute myocardial infarction may occur alone or, less frequently, associated with other medical conditions, such as intestinal hemorrhage, trauma, vascular operation and more rarely cerebral hemorrhage.1 We describe a case of a patient in...
Acute myocardial infarction may...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
David E. Kandzari, MD; Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS
Overview. Against the background of established clinical benefit in non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elective percutaneous revascularization, recent trials examining the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibition...
Overview. Against the background of established clinical benefit in non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elective percutaneous revascularization, recent trials examining the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibition...
Overview. Against the background...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Ovsev Dortlemez, MD; Halis Dortlemez, MD; Guliz Erdem; Yusuf Tavil; Mehmet Kaya; Timur Timurkaynak, MD; Murat Ozdemir, MD; Atiye Cengel, MD; Mustafa Cemri, MD; Haci Ciftci, MD
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a challenging problem during interventional procedures.1–5 Although occlusion of branches smaller than 2 mm was reported to be of little clinical importance, this may lead to angina or myocardial infarction....
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a challenging problem during interventional procedures.1–5 Although occlusion of branches smaller than 2 mm was reported to be of little clinical importance, this may lead to angina or myocardial infarction....
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Antonio Colombo, MD; Goran Stankovic, MD
The study presented by Timurkaynak et al. in this issue of the Journal discusses a contemporary topic, which is direct stenting.1 It is interesting that the evaluation of this technique is performed in the setting of coronary bifurcations or...
The study presented by Timurkaynak et al. in this issue of the Journal discusses a contemporary topic, which is direct stenting.1 It is interesting that the evaluation of this technique is performed in the setting of coronary bifurcations or...
The study presented by...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Etienne Schacht, PhD; Ivan De Scheerder, MD, PhD; Yanming Huang, MD; Lan Wang, MD; Ineke Verweire, PhD; Beiping Qiang, MD; Xiaoshun Liu, MD; Erik Verbeken, MD, PhD
Metallic coronary stents have shown to be essential in the treatment of (sub)acute vessel closure after balloon angioplasty and multicenter randomized trials have shown a decreased restenosis rate in selected patient subgroups compared to...
Metallic coronary stents have shown to be essential in the treatment of (sub)acute vessel closure after balloon angioplasty and multicenter randomized trials have shown a decreased restenosis rate in selected patient subgroups compared to...
Metallic coronary stents have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Peter Gonschior, MD
In this issue, Huang et al. focus on new techniques to solve in-stent restenosis that are caused by neointimal hyperplasia. A major focus of interventional cardiology is to decrease the need of retreatment of coronary lesions. Stenting,...
In this issue, Huang et al. focus on new techniques to solve in-stent restenosis that are caused by neointimal hyperplasia. A major focus of interventional cardiology is to decrease the need of retreatment of coronary lesions. Stenting,...
In this issue, Huang et al....
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS; David E. Kandzari, MD
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation infarction. Considering the abundant platelet-rich thrombus present in almost all patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is intuitive that...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation infarction. Considering the abundant platelet-rich thrombus present in almost all patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is intuitive that...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Ali E. Denktas, MD; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Panayotis Fasseas, MD; James L. Orford, MBChB, MPH, MD
Case Description. A 45-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease presented to the Emergency Room of a community hospital with chest discomfort. He reported the onset of intense retrosternal chest pressure with radiation to both...
Case Description. A 45-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease presented to the Emergency Room of a community hospital with chest discomfort. He reported the onset of intense retrosternal chest pressure with radiation to both...
Case Description. A 45-year-old...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
