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Volume 19 - Issue 10 - October, 2007

Case Report
09/07/2009
Ravi K. Garg, MD; Eric S. Hockstad, MD; James E. Sear, MD
ABSTRACT: Coronary stent infection is exceedingly rare despite the widespread use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The utilization of drug-eluting stents (DES) may have a higher theoretical risk of infection due to their local...
ABSTRACT: Coronary stent infection is exceedingly rare despite the widespread use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The utilization of drug-eluting stents (DES) may have a higher theoretical risk of infection due to their local...
ABSTRACT: Coronary stent...
09/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Alexander D. Cornet, MD; Lucas J. Klein, MD; A.B. Johan Groeneveld, MD
The introduction of coronary artery stents in the early 1990s reduced the early and late reocclusion rates of symptomatic coronary artery stenoses after balloon angioplasty. Nevertheless, coronary stent occlusion by thrombosis may occur, even...
The introduction of coronary artery stents in the early 1990s reduced the early and late reocclusion rates of symptomatic coronary artery stenoses after balloon angioplasty. Nevertheless, coronary stent occlusion by thrombosis may occur, even...
The introduction of coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Antonio Colombo, MD; Shinichi Furuichi, MD; Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, MD, PhD
Self-expandable stent fracture may occur when the stent is implanted in peripheral arteries near or at flexion points.1 However, stent squeeze is quite rare, especially early after implantation. We report a case of a patient with an occlusive...
Self-expandable stent fracture may occur when the stent is implanted in peripheral arteries near or at flexion points.1 However, stent squeeze is quite rare, especially early after implantation. We report a case of a patient with an occlusive...
Self-expandable stent fracture...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Tift Mann, MD; Elizabeth Gonda, BA; Allyson Edmundson, BS , RN
Coronary stent infection is a rare but previously reported complication of coronary artery stenting procedures (CAS).1–13 In the few cases reported in the literature, patients have presented within days to weeks of stent implantation with...
Coronary stent infection is a rare but previously reported complication of coronary artery stenting procedures (CAS).1–13 In the few cases reported in the literature, patients have presented within days to weeks of stent implantation with...
Coronary stent infection is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Farrukh Hussain, MD, FRCPC
Cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction carries a poor prognosis. Data regarding percutaneous intervention in the very elderly with cardiogenic shock is sparse.1 Age is an independent risk factor for worse outcome with...
Cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction carries a poor prognosis. Data regarding percutaneous intervention in the very elderly with cardiogenic shock is sparse.1 Age is an independent risk factor for worse outcome with...
Cardiogenic shock complicating...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Walter L. Sobczyk, MD; Michael R. Recto, MD; Henry Sadlo, MD
The performance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become common in the routine assessment of patients who have had transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke. As part of the TEE evaluation, agitated saline is usually injected...
The performance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become common in the routine assessment of patients who have had transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke. As part of the TEE evaluation, agitated saline is usually injected...
The performance of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Carlo Trani, MD; Giuseppe Ferrante, MD
In patients undergoing emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), several thrombectomy and distal protection devices have been evaluated in order to either remove thrombus and plaque...
In patients undergoing emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), several thrombectomy and distal protection devices have been evaluated in order to either remove thrombus and plaque...
In patients undergoing emergency...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Safi Shahda, MD; Michael Zahra, MD; Andrew Fiore, MD; Saadeh Jureidini, MD
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a serious, and if not treated, fatal complication of the Fontan-cavopulmonary anastomosis procedure.1 It has been suggested that creation of a fenestration may prevent2 and treat3,4 PLE in this setup. Other...
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a serious, and if not treated, fatal complication of the Fontan-cavopulmonary anastomosis procedure.1 It has been suggested that creation of a fenestration may prevent2 and treat3,4 PLE in this setup. Other...
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
P. Syamasundar Rao, MD, FACC
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) may be defined as excessive loss of proteins across the intestinal mucosa and is due to either a primary gastrointestinal abnormality or secondary to cardiac disease. Initial reports of PLE secondary to...
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) may be defined as excessive loss of proteins across the intestinal mucosa and is due to either a primary gastrointestinal abnormality or secondary to cardiac disease. Initial reports of PLE secondary to...
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Harry C. Lowe, MD, MBChB, PhD, FRACP; Eric Yamen, FRACP; Wilfred Saw, FRACP
 Case Presentation. A 43-year-old female with stable angina pectoris underwent stenting of a 99% stenosis in a small left anterior descending coronary artery (Figure A). In an uneventful procedure, a 2.25 x 8 mm Taxus® Express...
 Case Presentation. A 43-year-old female with stable angina pectoris underwent stenting of a 99% stenosis in a small left anterior descending coronary artery (Figure A). In an uneventful procedure, a 2.25 x 8 mm Taxus® Express...
 Case Presentation. A...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Albert W. Chan, MD, FRCPC
Severe symptomatic functional mitral regurgitation (MR), or ischemic MR, is traditionally an indication for cardiac surgery, as recommended by the current practice guidelines.1 It is hoped that coronary bypass surgery, combined with either...
Severe symptomatic functional mitral regurgitation (MR), or ischemic MR, is traditionally an indication for cardiac surgery, as recommended by the current practice guidelines.1 It is hoped that coronary bypass surgery, combined with either...
Severe symptomatic functional...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Jack P. Chen, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP
Case Report. A 56-year-old male without previous cardiovascular history was admitted with chest pain suggestive of acute coronary syndrome. He reported experiencing exertional angina over the previous several days. His past medical and social...
Case Report. A 56-year-old male without previous cardiovascular history was admitted with chest pain suggestive of acute coronary syndrome. He reported experiencing exertional angina over the previous several days. His past medical and social...
Case Report. A 56-year-old male...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Rémy Cohen, MD; Thierry Domniez, MD; Simon Elhadad, MD
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are increasingly performed in patients with severely depressed left ventricular (LV) function and complex coronary lesions, including left main (LM) disease. During these high-risk procedures,...
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are increasingly performed in patients with severely depressed left ventricular (LV) function and complex coronary lesions, including left main (LM) disease. During these high-risk procedures,...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Liang Cui, MD; Tie Wang, MD; Yong-Gui Ge, MD; Hong-Shi Wang, MD; Wei-Ming Li, MD; Li Xu, MD; Zhu-Hua Ni, MD; Sheng-Hui Liu, MD; Lin Zhang, MD; Hui-Min Jia, MD; Jakob Vinten-Johansen, PhD; Zhi-Qing Zhao, MD, PhD; Yu Liu, PhD, MD; Xin-Chun Yang, MD; Le-Feng Wang, MD
Timely reperfusion is the most effective intervention to protect the heart from myocardial infarction resulting from coronary occlusion. However, experimental studies and clinical observations have provided strong evidence in support of the...
Timely reperfusion is the most effective intervention to protect the heart from myocardial infarction resulting from coronary occlusion. However, experimental studies and clinical observations have provided strong evidence in support of the...
Timely reperfusion is the most...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Cheng Wang, MD, PhD; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Jay P. Bae, PhD; Patrick McCollam, PharmD; Jianming He, MS; Brian Griffin, MBA
Current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for the treatment of unstable angina (UA) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) recommend initiation of clopidogrel treatment in patients for...
Current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for the treatment of unstable angina (UA) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) recommend initiation of clopidogrel treatment in patients for...
Current American College of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Cindy W. Tom, MD; James J. Ferguson, III, MD
“Alle Ding’ sind Gift und nichts ohn’ Gift; allein die Dosis macht, dass ein Ding kein Gift ist” [ All things are poison and nothing is without poison; only the dose permits something not to be poison ] – ParacelsusAlthough he was born...
“Alle Ding’ sind Gift und nichts ohn’ Gift; allein die Dosis macht, dass ein Ding kein Gift ist” [ All things are poison and nothing is without poison; only the dose permits something not to be poison ] – ParacelsusAlthough he was born...
“Alle Ding’ sind Gift und nichts...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008
Prithwish Banerjee, MD, MRCP
Perhaps we interventionists should be more aware than we currently are of our patients’ left ventricular (LV) function or what angioplasty might do to that LV function. I am not suggesting that we don’t attach importance to this vital detail....
Perhaps we interventionists should be more aware than we currently are of our patients’ left ventricular (LV) function or what angioplasty might do to that LV function. I am not suggesting that we don’t attach importance to this vital detail....
Perhaps we interventionists...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Stephen G. Ellis, MD; David E. Kandzari, MD; Ken Huber, MD; Augusto D. Pichard, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc; Steven J. Yakubov, MD; Keith Callahan, MPH; Marilyn Borgman, RN; Sidney A. Cohen, MD, PhD
Approximately 1 million patients are now treated annually in the United States with drug-eluting stents (DES). Usage of these stents is substantiated in many patient and lesion subsets by their documented relative safety and reduction in...
Approximately 1 million patients are now treated annually in the United States with drug-eluting stents (DES). Usage of these stents is substantiated in many patient and lesion subsets by their documented relative safety and reduction in...
Approximately 1 million patients...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Charles S. Smith, MD; Yerem Yeghiazarians, MD
More than 400,000 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations are performed annually in the United States, with the saphenous vein graft (SVG) as the major type of conduit.1 However, surgical revascularization is not definitive, and...
More than 400,000 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations are performed annually in the United States, with the saphenous vein graft (SVG) as the major type of conduit.1 However, surgical revascularization is not definitive, and...
More than 400,000 coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Marlos R. Fernandes, MD, MSc; Guilherme V. Silva, MD; Adriano Caixeta, MD, PhD; Miguel Rati, MD; Nelson A. de Sousa e Silva, MD, PhD; Emerson C. Perin, MD, PhD
Conventional angiography is the gold standard in clinical practice for diagnosing atherosclerotic compromise of the coronary artery tree. However, coronary angiography has several known limitations, including a lack of correlation between the...
Conventional angiography is the gold standard in clinical practice for diagnosing atherosclerotic compromise of the coronary artery tree. However, coronary angiography has several known limitations, including a lack of correlation between the...
Conventional angiography is the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Hafeez Ahmed, MD, MBBS; Jawad Kiani, MD; Fahim H. Jafary, MD, FACC
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an established therapy for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease including acute coronary syndromes. In patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an established therapy for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease including acute coronary syndromes. In patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology