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Volume 16 - Issue 5 - May, 2004

Editorial Message
May-04
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports and articles from the journal special sections Acute Coronary Syndromes, Clinical Decision Making, Intervention in Peripheral...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports and articles from the journal special sections Acute Coronary Syndromes, Clinical Decision Making, Intervention in Peripheral...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Stenting of Atherosclerotic Stenoses in Anomalously Arising Coronary Arteries
08/01/2008
Thanh M. Nguyen, MD; Bahij N. Khuri, MD; Roberto E. Quintal, MD; R. Dean Yount, MD; D. Luke Glancy, MD; Akbar Shah, MD; Ashraf H. Abourahma, MD; Fadi Naddour, MD; Albert L. Hyman, MD
ABSTRACT: This description of five cases brings to 37 the total number of reported patients in whom atherosclerotic lesions of anomalously arising coronary arteries have been stented. One-half of these have been right coronary arteries...
ABSTRACT: This description of five cases brings to 37 the total number of reported patients in whom atherosclerotic lesions of anomalously arising coronary arteries have been stented. One-half of these have been right coronary arteries...
ABSTRACT: This description of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Use of FemoStop‚Ñ¢ System for Arterial Puncture Site Closure After Coronary Angioplasty
08/01/2008
1M. Kunert, MD, 1B. Gremmler, 1H. Schleiting, 1,2L.J. Ulbricht
1M. Kunert, MD, 1B. Gremmler, 1H. S...
ABSTRACT: Different protocols exist concerning the method and timing of post-coronary angioplasty arterial puncture site closure. Easy handling and good effectiveness are well-documented for the Femostop™ femoral artery compression system;...
ABSTRACT: Different protocols exist concerning the method and timing of post-coronary angioplasty arterial puncture site closure. Easy handling and good effectiveness are well-documented for the Femostop™ femoral artery compression system;...
ABSTRACT: Different protocols...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
A Meta-Analysis of Percutaneous Vascular Closure Devices After Diagnostic Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Interventio
08/01/2008
Paul T. Vaitkus, MD, MBA
ABSTRACT: Background. While each of the available femoral arterial sealing devices claims equivalent safety to manual compression following invasive cardiac procedures, these claims are based on small, underpowered studies. Our aim was to...
ABSTRACT: Background. While each of the available femoral arterial sealing devices claims equivalent safety to manual compression following invasive cardiac procedures, these claims are based on small, underpowered studies. Our aim was to...
ABSTRACT: Background. While each...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Effectiveness of the Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in the Treatment of Saphenous Vein Graft Disease
08/01/2008
Francesco Saia, MD, PhD; Angela Hoye, MB, MRCP, MD, MBChB; Pedro A. Lemos, MD; Patrick W. Serruys, MD, PhD; Chourmouzios A. Arampatzis, MD; Muzaffer Degertekin, MD; Sjoerd H. Hofma, MD; Eugene P. McFadden, MB, MD; Georgios Sianos, MD, PhD; Pieter C. Smits, MD, PhD; Kengo Tanabe, MD; Willem J. van der Giessen, MD, PhD; Pim J. de Feyter, MD, PhD; Ron T. van Domburg, PhD
ABSTRACT: The use of bare stents for the percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein bypass grafts (SVGs) is associated with a high subsequent rate of restenosis. To assess the impact of the sirolimus-eluting stent (SES), we studied 19...
ABSTRACT: The use of bare stents for the percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein bypass grafts (SVGs) is associated with a high subsequent rate of restenosis. To assess the impact of the sirolimus-eluting stent (SES), we studied 19...
ABSTRACT: The use of bare stents...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Impact of Gender on Femoral Access Complications Secondary to Application of a Collagen-based Vascular Closure Device
08/01/2008
Holger Eggebrecht, MD; Knut Kröger, MD; Axel Schmermund, MD; Heinrich Wieneke, MD; Thomas Bartel, MD; Uta Wörtgen, MD; Dietrich Baumgart, MD; Clemens von Birgelen, MD, PhD; Michael Haude, MD; Raimund Erbel, MD; Christoph K. Naber, MD
ABSTRACT: Background: Vascular complications at the femoral access site continue to be a significant problem after cardiac catheterization procedures. It was the aim of the present study to assess the impact of gender on the incidence of...
ABSTRACT: Background: Vascular complications at the femoral access site continue to be a significant problem after cardiac catheterization procedures. It was the aim of the present study to assess the impact of gender on the incidence of...
ABSTRACT: Background: Vascular...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Drug-Eluting Stents and Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention
08/01/2008
Sam McClure, MBChB; John G. Webb, MD
The sting in the tail of successful saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention is the high rate of in-stent restenosis. Not only are the procedures themselves fraught with technical challenges and a high rate of periprocedural adverse...
The sting in the tail of successful saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention is the high rate of in-stent restenosis. Not only are the procedures themselves fraught with technical challenges and a high rate of periprocedural adverse...
The sting in the tail of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Vascular Closure Device Complications: The Case is Not Closed Yet
08/01/2008
Kul Aggarwal, MD
Vascular site complications are a major cause of morbidity after arteriotomy for cardiac catheterization. Prolonged bedrest after cardiac catheterization procedures is one of the major concerns for patients who come for such procedures....
Vascular site complications are a major cause of morbidity after arteriotomy for cardiac catheterization. Prolonged bedrest after cardiac catheterization procedures is one of the major concerns for patients who come for such procedures....
Vascular site complications are...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Use of Bivalirudin to Prevent Subacute Thrombosis During
Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
08/01/2008
Denise Foto, RCIS, RT; Roberto P. Medina, MD
ABSTRACT: Subacute thrombosis is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that has received much attention in association with drug-eluting stent (DES) deployment. We performed a...
ABSTRACT: Subacute thrombosis is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that has received much attention in association with drug-eluting stent (DES) deployment. We performed a...
ABSTRACT: Subacute thrombosis is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes after Tsunami‚Ñ¢ Coronary Stent Placement
08/01/2008
Hans Bonnier, MD, PhD; Paul van den Heuvel, MD; Victor Legrand, MD; Jeroen Vos, MD; Patrick W. Serruys, MD, PhD; Kengo Tanabe, MD
ABSTRACT: Study aim: The aim of this study was to determine six months restenosis rate measured by off-line quantitative coronary angiography, and to assess the efficacy and safety of newly developed six cells Tsunami™ stent system for the...
ABSTRACT: Study aim: The aim of this study was to determine six months restenosis rate measured by off-line quantitative coronary angiography, and to assess the efficacy and safety of newly developed six cells Tsunami™ stent system for the...
ABSTRACT: Study aim: The aim of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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