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Volume 16 - Issue 3 - March, 2004

Case Report
Severe Intravascular Hemolysis Following Mitral Valve Repair
08/01/2008
Truong Duong, MD; Rahul N. Khurana, MD; Richard A. Francoz, MD
ABSTRACT: We report two cases of severe intravascular hemolysis (IVH) following mitral valve repair using a Cosgrove-Edwards ring. In both cases, the degree of mitral regurgitation (MR) seen postoperatively worsened significantly compared to...
ABSTRACT: We report two cases of severe intravascular hemolysis (IVH) following mitral valve repair using a Cosgrove-Edwards ring. In both cases, the degree of mitral regurgitation (MR) seen postoperatively worsened significantly compared to...
ABSTRACT: We report two cases of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Stent Implantation for Coronary Aneurysm with Edge Stenosis: Angiographic and Intravascular Analysis
08/01/2008
Benjamin M. Wu, MD, PhD; Mehrdad Rezaee, MD, PhD; Mamoo Nakamura, MD
ABSTRACT: The incidence of coronary artery aneurysms is about 1–2%, with clinical course dependent on the size of the aneurysm. A case of moderate-size aneurysm in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery with stenosis at both...
ABSTRACT: The incidence of coronary artery aneurysms is about 1–2%, with clinical course dependent on the size of the aneurysm. A case of moderate-size aneurysm in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery with stenosis at both...
ABSTRACT: The incidence of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Use of PercuSurge GuardWire in Native Coronary Arteries During Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Jose Emilio Exaire, MD; Cameron Haery, MD; Jay S. Yadav, MD; Irving Franco, MD; Stephen G. Ellis, MD
One of the most challenging scenarios encountered during the percutaneous treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is the presence of thrombus, and the subsequent distal embolization due to mechanical disruption of the culprit lesion.1...
One of the most challenging scenarios encountered during the percutaneous treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is the presence of thrombus, and the subsequent distal embolization due to mechanical disruption of the culprit lesion.1...
One of the most challenging...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intracoronary Brachytherapy for In-Stent Restenosis of the Left Anterior Descending Artery Via the Left Internal Mammary Artery
08/01/2008
Joseph Aragon, MD; Frank Litvak, MD
Intravascular radiation is currently the only Food and Drug Administration-approved modality to treat in-stent restenosis (ISR).1,2 Multiple clinical trials have shown efficacy of beta-radiation in reducing intimal growth associated with...
Intravascular radiation is currently the only Food and Drug Administration-approved modality to treat in-stent restenosis (ISR).1,2 Multiple clinical trials have shown efficacy of beta-radiation in reducing intimal growth associated with...
Intravascular radiation is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Primary Stenting of an Anomalous Left Main Trunk Originating from the Right Coronary Artery During Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
Carlos Barrera-Ramírez, MD; José Garcia, MD; Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD; Carlos Macaya, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: In 1.5–2.0% of patients with acute myocardial infarction referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention, the left main trunk is identified as the culprit vessel. Among the congenital coronary anomalies, an anomalous origin...
ABSTRACT: In 1.5–2.0% of patients with acute myocardial infarction referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention, the left main trunk is identified as the culprit vessel. Among the congenital coronary anomalies, an anomalous origin...
ABSTRACT: In 1.5–2.0% of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
One Stent Lost in Two Arteries
08/01/2008
Arthur Kemer, MD; Ganeshkumar Anne, MD; Luis Gruberg, MD; Alexander Goldberg, MD
The use of stents during percutaneous coronary intervention is now increasingly common. Stent embolization into the systemic or coronary circulation before deployment is a rare but recognized complication of coronary stenting, with hazardous...
The use of stents during percutaneous coronary intervention is now increasingly common. Stent embolization into the systemic or coronary circulation before deployment is a rare but recognized complication of coronary stenting, with hazardous...
The use of stents during...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Diabetic Patients: Is Complete Revascularization Important?
08/01/2008
Luis Gruberg, MD; Ariel Roguin, MD, PhD; Rafael Beyar, MD, DSc, MPH; Ehud Grenadier, MD; Chandrashekhar V. Patil, MD; Michael Kapeliovich, MD; Sirouch Petcherski, MD; Monther Boulos, MD; Shlomo Amikam, MD; Shai Linn, MD; Walter Markiewicz, MD; Eugenia Nikolsky, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. The long-term prognosis of diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) treated by surgical or percutaneous coronary revascularization is significantly worse as compared to non-diabetics. Lower rates...
ABSTRACT: Background. The long-term prognosis of diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) treated by surgical or percutaneous coronary revascularization is significantly worse as compared to non-diabetics. Lower rates...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: Importance and Feasibilit
08/01/2008
Rajendra H. Mehta, MD, MS; Michael H. Sketch, Jr., MD
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have been increasingly adopted for the treatment of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes mellitus. This form of coronary revascularization is attractive because of its ability to avoid...
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have been increasingly adopted for the treatment of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes mellitus. This form of coronary revascularization is attractive because of its ability to avoid...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Interaction Between a Perfluorocarbon Emulsion and Radiographic Contrast Media
08/01/2008
Ralf-Peter Franke, PhD, MD; Friedrich Jung, MD, PhD; Peter Reuter, PhD; Wolfgang Röhlke, PhD; Klaus Matschke, MD; Steffi Keller, MD; Bernd Klosterhalfen, MD; Christian Mittermayer, MD; Christoph Mrowietz, PhD
ABSTRACT: This study evaluated specially designed perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsions as blood substitutes in case of induced ischemia of the left heart ventricle in healthy farm pigs. Two hundred milliliters of perfluorocarbon emulsion were...
ABSTRACT: This study evaluated specially designed perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsions as blood substitutes in case of induced ischemia of the left heart ventricle in healthy farm pigs. Two hundred milliliters of perfluorocarbon emulsion were...
ABSTRACT: This study evaluated...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Validation of 4 French Catheters for Quantitative Coronary Analysis: In Vivo Variability Assessment Using 6 French Guiding Cathe
08/01/2008
Marcelo Sanmartin, MD; Raymundo Ocaranza, MD; Diogenes Cuevas, MD; Javier Goicolea, MD; Raul Castellanos, MD; Marisol Bravo, MD; Ramon Mantilla, MD; Rafael J. Ruiz-Salmeron, PhD
ABSTRACT: Although numerous studies have established the utility of 4 French (Fr) catheters for routine coronary angiography, its adequacy for automatic quantitative coronary analysis has not been previously assessed. Methods. In 32...
ABSTRACT: Although numerous studies have established the utility of 4 French (Fr) catheters for routine coronary angiography, its adequacy for automatic quantitative coronary analysis has not been previously assessed. Methods. In 32...
ABSTRACT: Although numerous...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Hyperkalemia
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Pulmonary Embolism
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CVD
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Thrombectomy
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Heart Failure
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Peripheral IVL
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
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Richard Casazza, MAS
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