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Volume 16 - Issue 2 - February, 2004

Review
08/01/2008
Brendan Doyle, MB; Craig Philip Juergens, MBBS, MD
ABSTRACT: Despite notable refinements in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) techniques, these procedures are still associated with some morbidity and mortality. A case of elective coronary angioplasty is described that was complicated...
ABSTRACT: Despite notable refinements in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) techniques, these procedures are still associated with some morbidity and mortality. A case of elective coronary angioplasty is described that was complicated...
ABSTRACT: Despite notable...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
08/01/2008
George Juang, MD; Ramesh Daggubati, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Todd J. Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS
ABSTRACT: A 78-year-old man with a highly symptomatic left atrial tachycardia, refractory to medical therapy, was referred for radiofrequency catheter ablation. Using a double trans-septal technique, two long sheaths were placed across the...
ABSTRACT: A 78-year-old man with a highly symptomatic left atrial tachycardia, refractory to medical therapy, was referred for radiofrequency catheter ablation. Using a double trans-septal technique, two long sheaths were placed across the...
ABSTRACT: A 78-year-old man with...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Mark J. Rivard, PhD; Heather D. Zinkin, MD; John E. Mignano, MD; Carey D. Kimmelstiel, MD, FACC, FACP, MSCAI
Learning objectives. At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 1) discern that SVG lumen diameters extend over a larger range than do native vessels, and this article provides justification for treating this...
Learning objectives. At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 1) discern that SVG lumen diameters extend over a larger range than do native vessels, and this article provides justification for treating this...
Learning objectives. At the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Kam-Tim Chan, MBBS, MD; Steven Siu-Lung Li, MD; Y.C. So, MD; C.H. Wong, MD; Siu-Fung Yiu, MD
ABSTRACT: Treatment of long, diffuse in-stent restenosis remains a therapeutic challenge. We report the successful use of multiple sirolimus-eluting stents (three 33-mm long stents) in a long, diffuse in-stent restenotic lesion. No major...
ABSTRACT: Treatment of long, diffuse in-stent restenosis remains a therapeutic challenge. We report the successful use of multiple sirolimus-eluting stents (three 33-mm long stents) in a long, diffuse in-stent restenotic lesion. No major...
ABSTRACT: Treatment of long,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Akio Kawamura, MD; Teruo Okabe, MD; Yasushi Asakura, MD
With the increasing use of stents, sidebranch compromise after stent deployment in the parent vessel has been a matter of concern. In such bifurcation lesions, it is hard to obtain initial success. Moreover, they carry a high risk of...
With the increasing use of stents, sidebranch compromise after stent deployment in the parent vessel has been a matter of concern. In such bifurcation lesions, it is hard to obtain initial success. Moreover, they carry a high risk of...
With the increasing use of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Umesh K. Arora, MD; Meeney Dhir, MD
Case History. A 59-year-old man with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention of the right coronary artery (RCA) was admitted with unstable angina. An electrocardiogram revealed T-wave inversions and non specific ST changes in leads...
Case History. A 59-year-old man with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention of the right coronary artery (RCA) was admitted with unstable angina. An electrocardiogram revealed T-wave inversions and non specific ST changes in leads...
Case History. A 59-year-old man...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008
Carlos Cardozo, MD; Rihani Riadh, MD; Moukahal Mazen, MD
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) by a false channel created by an acute aortic dissection (AAD). The dynamic pattern of artery obstruction is...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) by a false channel created by an acute aortic dissection (AAD). The dynamic pattern of artery obstruction is...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Eric J. Dippel, MD; Thomas Fagan, MD; Prakash R. Bontu, MD; Mark A. Hull, MD; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect using various closure systems is now considered an alternative to surgical therapy in selected patients with cryptogenic strokes. We report the case of a late...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect using various closure systems is now considered an alternative to surgical therapy in selected patients with cryptogenic strokes. We report the case of a late...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous closure...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Adrian P. Banning, MD, PhD, MBBS; Italo Porto, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of coronary ischemia. Its prognosis is uncertain and the optimal treatment is not fully defined. We report a case of spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending...
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of coronary ischemia. Its prognosis is uncertain and the optimal treatment is not fully defined. We report a case of spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending...
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
James B. Hermiller, MD, FACC, MSCAI
Compared to unfractionated heparin (UFH), enoxaparin has many advantages in the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Rapidly and reliably absorbed after subcutaneous administration, enoxaparin has pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic...
Compared to unfractionated heparin (UFH), enoxaparin has many advantages in the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Rapidly and reliably absorbed after subcutaneous administration, enoxaparin has pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic...
Compared to unfractionated...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Philip Wong, MBBS; Wilson W.M. Chan, FRCP, MBBS; Kin K. Tse, MBBS
ABSTRACT: The success rate of percutaneous recanalization of chronic total occlusion remains low. The Safe-Cross wire, which utilizes the principle of optical coherent reflectometry for guidance and has the ability to deliver radiofrequency...
ABSTRACT: The success rate of percutaneous recanalization of chronic total occlusion remains low. The Safe-Cross wire, which utilizes the principle of optical coherent reflectometry for guidance and has the ability to deliver radiofrequency...
ABSTRACT: The success rate of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM
Chronic total occlusions (CTO) account for 10–15% of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Recanalizing CTO has been a challenge to the interventional cardiologist because of the inability to visualize the vessel lumen and/or cross the...
Chronic total occlusions (CTO) account for 10–15% of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Recanalizing CTO has been a challenge to the interventional cardiologist because of the inability to visualize the vessel lumen and/or cross the...
Chronic total occlusions (CTO)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Francesco Saia, MD, PhD; Angela Hoye, MB, MRCP, MD, MBChB; Pedro A. Lemos, MD; Patrick W. Serruys, MD, PhD; Georgios Sianos, MD, PhD; Willem J. van der Giessen, MD, PhD; Pim J. de Feyter, MD, PhD; Ron T. van Domburg, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. Recurrent restenosis following vascular brachytherapy (VBT) has been reported in up to one-third of the patients enrolled in clinical trials. The long-term outcome of repeat percutaneous intervention (PCI) after failed...
ABSTRACT: Background. Recurrent restenosis following vascular brachytherapy (VBT) has been reported in up to one-third of the patients enrolled in clinical trials. The long-term outcome of repeat percutaneous intervention (PCI) after failed...
ABSTRACT: Background. Recurrent...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Gaku Nakazawa, MD; Hiroyoshi Nakajima, MD; Raisuke Iijima, MD; Jiro Aoki, MD; Kengo Tanabe, MD; Tomohiro Nakayama, MD; Mitsuharu Hatori, MD; Hiroyuki Kyouno, MD; Shuzou Tanimoto, MD; Eisuke Amiya, MD; Yoshinobu Onuma, MD; Kazuhiro Hara, MD; Yuji Ikari, MD, PhD, FACC, FESC; Akiyoshi Miyazawa, MD
ABSTRACT: Ikari is a new guide catheter for transradial intervention (TRI) that produces stronger back-up force by utilizing an unfavorable angle between the subclavian and brachiocephalic arteries. We report the initial results of the Ikari...
ABSTRACT: Ikari is a new guide catheter for transradial intervention (TRI) that produces stronger back-up force by utilizing an unfavorable angle between the subclavian and brachiocephalic arteries. We report the initial results of the Ikari...
ABSTRACT: Ikari is a new guide...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Sergio Kobal, MD; Reuben Illia, MD; Ran Svirsky, BSc; Julian Zelingher, MD, MSc, MPH; Osvaldo Slutzky, MD; Carlos Cafri, MD; Jean Marc Weinstein, MRCP; Harel Gilutz, MD
ABSTRACT: We investigated the efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in coronary thrombotic lesions according to the timing of the procedure. Eighty-two patients who underwent immediate PCI (IPCI) were compared to 24 patients...
ABSTRACT: We investigated the efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in coronary thrombotic lesions according to the timing of the procedure. Eighty-two patients who underwent immediate PCI (IPCI) were compared to 24 patients...
ABSTRACT: We investigated the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Vito Paolillo, MD; Daniela Gastaldo, MD
Case Report. A 43-year-old man with hypertension, stress and family history for coronary artery disease presented at the Emergency Department one hour after the onset of chest pain with an acute anterolateral wall myocardial infarction (MI),...
Case Report. A 43-year-old man with hypertension, stress and family history for coronary artery disease presented at the Emergency Department one hour after the onset of chest pain with an acute anterolateral wall myocardial infarction (MI),...
Case Report. A 43-year-old man...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, Our February 2004 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes a diverse mix of articles including original research articles, case reports, case reports with brief literature reviews, and articles from the journal...
Dear Readers, Our February 2004 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes a diverse mix of articles including original research articles, case reports, case reports with brief literature reviews, and articles from the journal...
Dear Readers, Our February 2004...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Stephen G. Ellis, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; David J. Moliterno, MD; David S. Lee, MD; Eric J. Topol, MD; W. Frank Peacock, MD
ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study was designed to assess the feasibility and safety of enoxaparin in combination with glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as part of an early invasive strategy...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study was designed to assess the feasibility and safety of enoxaparin in combination with glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as part of an early invasive strategy...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology