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Volume 16 - Issue 9 - September, 2004

Review
The Role of Percutaneous Thrombectomy in the Contemporary Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
Arshad Ali, MBBS, MRCP, MD; Theodore L. Schreiber, MD
The following special CME section is underwritten through an educational grant from Possis Medical, Inc. Learning objectives. At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 1) describe the impact of thrombus on...
The following special CME section is underwritten through an educational grant from Possis Medical, Inc. Learning objectives. At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 1) describe the impact of thrombus on...
The following special CME...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Asymptomatic Acute Inferior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Thermal Injury Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation for Atri
08/01/2008
Matthews Chacko, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Nassir F. Marrouche, MD
Catheter-based radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an increasingly utilized modality for the treatment of symptomatic tachyarrhythmias. It is both safe and effective, but complications do infrequently occur. We present a case of asymptomatic...
Catheter-based radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an increasingly utilized modality for the treatment of symptomatic tachyarrhythmias. It is both safe and effective, but complications do infrequently occur. We present a case of asymptomatic...
Catheter-based radiofrequency...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Clopidogrel Loading Dose Pre-PCI: How High?
08/01/2008
George D. Dangas, MD, PhD; Eugenia Nikolsky, MD, PhD
Letter to the Editor In response to: Angiolillo, et al. Vol. 16, No. 6, Pages 325-329 Is a 300 mg Clopidogrel Loading Dose Sufficient to Inhibit Platelet Function Early After Coronary Stenting? A Platelet Function Profile Study The...
Letter to the Editor In response to: Angiolillo, et al. Vol. 16, No. 6, Pages 325-329 Is a 300 mg Clopidogrel Loading Dose Sufficient to Inhibit Platelet Function Early After Coronary Stenting? A Platelet Function Profile Study The...
Letter to the Editor In...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
An Image of Coronary Thrombus Mimicking Dissection Detected by Intravascular Ultrasound During Functional Evaluation of an Inter
08/01/2008
Hurkan Kursaklioglu, MD; Cem Barcin, MD; Atila Iyisoy, MD
During functional evaluation of an intermediate lesion in the circumflex coronary artery by pressure wire, an angiographically false image of long dissection extending from the left main coronary artery (LMCA) to the second obtuse marginal...
During functional evaluation of an intermediate lesion in the circumflex coronary artery by pressure wire, an angiographically false image of long dissection extending from the left main coronary artery (LMCA) to the second obtuse marginal...
During functional evaluation of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
Editorial Message (September 2004)
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
This issue of The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, includes original research articles, case reports, reviews, articles from the journal special sections...
This issue of The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, includes original research articles, case reports, reviews, articles from the journal special sections...
This issue of The Journal of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Iatrogenic Subtle Acute Aortic Dissection During Coronary Angioplasty for In-Stent Restenosis. Value of Intravascular
Ultrasoun
08/01/2008
Fernando Alfonso, MD, PhD, FESC; Lucia Alvarez, MD; Carlos Almeria, MD
Acute aortic dissection (AD) constitutes a life-threatening entity that requires early recognition and management.1–3 AD is a dynamic process with a broad clinical spectrum of presentation. In most patients AD occurs spontaneously as the...
Acute aortic dissection (AD) constitutes a life-threatening entity that requires early recognition and management.1–3 AD is a dynamic process with a broad clinical spectrum of presentation. In most patients AD occurs spontaneously as the...
Acute aortic dissection (AD)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Coincidence of True and False Aneurysm with Rupture into
the Right Atrium
08/01/2008
Henry Meltser, MD; Jason Zelenka, MD; Elisabeth Von der Lohe, MD; Zachary H. George, MD
Case Report. A 60-year-old man without significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a six-day history of intermittent mid-epigastric pain with associated nausea, diaphoresis and exertional dyspnea. Aspirin was...
Case Report. A 60-year-old man without significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a six-day history of intermittent mid-epigastric pain with associated nausea, diaphoresis and exertional dyspnea. Aspirin was...
Case Report. A 60-year-old man...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Unintended Iatrogenic Creation of an Internal Thoracic Artery to Anterior Coronary Vein Bypass Graft with Subsequent Reoperation
08/01/2008
Margaret Hinson-Williams, PA; Walter E. Mashman, MD; James R. Kauten, MD
Coronary artery bypass surgery is now a common operation in major tertiary centers with over 300,000 surgeries performed annually in the United States. Despite the refinement of the procedure and high volume experience of most surgeons,...
Coronary artery bypass surgery is now a common operation in major tertiary centers with over 300,000 surgeries performed annually in the United States. Despite the refinement of the procedure and high volume experience of most surgeons,...
Coronary artery bypass surgery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Detection and Treatment of Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysms Following Coronary Stent Deployment
08/01/2008
Kazushi Urasawa, MD, PhD; Naotsugu Oyama, MD; Akira Kitabatake, MD
Coronary dissection caused during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can evolve into pseudoaneurysm,1 and can be evaluated with angiography and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).2–5 Conventional angiography during and after interventional...
Coronary dissection caused during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can evolve into pseudoaneurysm,1 and can be evaluated with angiography and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).2–5 Conventional angiography during and after interventional...
Coronary dissection caused...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
uccessful Bailout Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Immediate Surgical Complication
08/01/2008
Hesham Hegazy, MD; Suleiman Kharabsheh, MD; Fadel Al Fadley; Walid Hassan, MD; Fayez ElShaer, MD
Coronary artery compression can occur during mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis due to the proximity of the dominant artery to the posterior mitral annulus and the propensity for distortion during anchoring the prosthesis...
Coronary artery compression can occur during mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis due to the proximity of the dominant artery to the posterior mitral annulus and the propensity for distortion during anchoring the prosthesis...
Coronary artery compression can...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
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Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
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Cardiogenic Shock
New SCAI Initiative Targets Faster Shock Diagnosis and Care with ‘Door to Lactate Clearance’
09/19/2025
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“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
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Hyperkalemia
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09/18/2025
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Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
09/18/2025
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
09/18/2025
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Pulmonary Embolism
Imperative Care Announces Late-Breaking Data Presentation and Peer-Reviewed Publication from Pivotal Trial of Symphony Thrombectomy System in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
09/18/2025
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
09/18/2025
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Penumbra's Lightning Bolt 6X with Trax Now Available in 150 cm, Bringing the Power of CAVT to More Distal Anatomy Below the Knee
09/16/2025
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure
ELEVATE-HFpEF: Medtronic Initiates Global Pivotal Study of Cardiac Pacing in New Patient Population
09/16/2025
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
Participants will either receive...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
Shockwave Javelin Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter Launched in Europe to Transform Treatment of Difficult-to-Cross Calcified Lesions
09/16/2025
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
“The Shockwave Javelin...
09/16/2025
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
AI Research
Mount Sinai Launches Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
09/16/2025
Annapoorna Kini, MD, will serve as Director of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. The new lab will focus on many aspects of interventional cardiology, from procedural to educational.
Annapoorna Kini, MD, will serve as Director of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. The new lab will focus on many aspects of interventional cardiology, from procedural to educational.
Annapoorna Kini, MD, will serve...
09/16/2025
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Clinical Videos
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
09/26/2025
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
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09/26/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
09/26/2025
09/26/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Aortic Valve Calcification Alone Identifies Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Benefit in Classical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
09/25/2025
The authors sought to determine if the prognostic relevance of aortic valve calcification differs by low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis subtype.
The authors sought to determine if the prognostic relevance of aortic valve calcification differs by low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis subtype.
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09/25/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
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09/24/2025
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09/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
An 83-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with a subdural hematoma. His apixaban was stopped and a pacemaker was implanted.
An 83-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with a subdural hematoma. His apixaban was stopped and a pacemaker was implanted.
An 83-year-old man with a...
09/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Casazza headshot
Author Interview
Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach
09/23/2025
Richard Casazza, MAS
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
Dr Richard Casazza shares...
09/23/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
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Heartflow Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance and Launch of Next Generation Heartflow Plaque Analysis Platform
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Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
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Cardiogenic Shock
New SCAI Initiative Targets Faster Shock Diagnosis and Care with ‘Door to Lactate Clearance’
09/19/2025
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
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Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
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Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
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Cath Lab Digest
Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest

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