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Volume 19 - Issue 4 - April, 2007

Case Report
Catheter-Induced Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Resulting in Abrupt Closure and Cardiac Arrest: Successful Stenting during
08/01/2008
Dervis Oral, MD; Cagdas Ozdol, MD; Eralp Tutar, MD
Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel closure. It can be precipitated by the...
Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel closure. It can be precipitated by the...
Left main coronary artery (LMCA)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Late Stent Thrombosis Associated with Coronary Aneurysm Formation after Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
08/01/2008
Raphael A. Perry, MD, FRCP, BMBS, BSc; Shahid Aziz, BSc, MD, MRCP, MBChB; John L. Morris, MD, FRCP
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E96-E98 Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been shown to be superior to bare-metal stents (BMS) in reducing the need for repeat revascularization.1 Their use has increased rapidly with DES accounting for up to 80% of...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E96-E98 Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been shown to be superior to bare-metal stents (BMS) in reducing the need for repeat revascularization.1 Their use has increased rapidly with DES accounting for up to 80% of...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Complete Cypher‚Ñ¢ Stent Fracture and Migration in the Ostium of the Right Coronary Artery
08/01/2008
Jason T. Bradley, MD; Joseph D. Schmoker, MD; Harold L. Dauerman, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E99-E101 Stent fracture has been reported with the Cypher™ sirolimus-eluting stent (Cordis Corp., Miami, Florida) in 4 patients since the introduction of drug-eluting stents in 2004.1,2 In all of these cases, the...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E99-E101 Stent fracture has been reported with the Cypher™ sirolimus-eluting stent (Cordis Corp., Miami, Florida) in 4 patients since the introduction of drug-eluting stents in 2004.1,2 In all of these cases, the...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Single Coronary Artery from Right Aortic Sinus with Septal Course of Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left circumflex Artery
08/01/2008
Narayanan Namboodiri, MBBS, MD, DM; Sivadasan Pillai Harikrishnan, MD, DM; Jaganmohan Achuthan Tharakan, MBBS, MD, DM
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E102-E103 The occurrence of a single coronary artery (SCA) in structurally normal heart is uncommon. This anomaly is often clinically benign and presents as an incidental finding during coronary angiography....
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E102-E103 The occurrence of a single coronary artery (SCA) in structurally normal heart is uncommon. This anomaly is often clinically benign and presents as an incidental finding during coronary angiography....
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
A Novel Method of Clot Extraction Using a FilterWire EX‚Ñ¢ in Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
Raed A. Aqel, MD; Gilbert J. Zoghbi, MD, FACC; Ritesh Gupta, MD, MPH
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E104-E106 Acute myocardial infarction (MI) usually results from clot formation due to plaque rupture, platelet aggregation, and activation of the coagulation cascade.1,2 Contemporary therapy for acute MI involves...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E104-E106 Acute myocardial infarction (MI) usually results from clot formation due to plaque rupture, platelet aggregation, and activation of the coagulation cascade.1,2 Contemporary therapy for acute MI involves...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Extreme Coronary Guide Catheter Support: A Case of a Novel Telescopic Guide Catheter System with a Contralateral Aortic Wall Sup
08/01/2008
David L. Brown, MD, FACC, FACP, DO; Adam T. Stys, MD, FACC; William Lawson, MD, DDS
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E107-E110 Severe calcification and/or tortuosity of the coronary artery decrease the success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In such cases, adequate support of the guide catheter is of paramount...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E107-E110 Severe calcification and/or tortuosity of the coronary artery decrease the success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In such cases, adequate support of the guide catheter is of paramount...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
Apr-07
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentary, letters to the editor, articles from our Rapid Communication and Clinical Images sections, and online case reports, as well as...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentary, letters to the editor, articles from our Rapid Communication and Clinical Images sections, and online case reports, as well as...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Featured Case: Spontaneous Multivessel Coronary Vasospasm Leading to Cardiogenic Shock
08/01/2008
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Sotirios Tsimikas, MD; Guilherme Bromberg-Marin, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E85-E88 Coronary vasospasm is a well-known cause of exercise-induced angina pectoris, Prinzmetal’s unstable angina, and myocardial infarction.1–6 In general, the prognosis of patients with isolated coronary...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E85-E88 Coronary vasospasm is a well-known cause of exercise-induced angina pectoris, Prinzmetal’s unstable angina, and myocardial infarction.1–6 In general, the prognosis of patients with isolated coronary...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Methamphetamine-Associated Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock with Normal Coronary Arteries: Refractory Global Co
08/01/2008
Jack P. Chen, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E89-E92 Case Report. A 19-year-old male college student was admitted with 2 days of progressive, intermittent substernal chest pain. He had driven home from his out-of-state campus, where 2 days earlier he had...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E89-E92 Case Report. A 19-year-old male college student was admitted with 2 days of progressive, intermittent substernal chest pain. He had driven home from his out-of-state campus, where 2 days earlier he had...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Catheter-Induced Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Resulting in Abrupt Closure and Cardiac Arrest: Successful Stenting during
08/01/2008
Cagdas Ozdol, MD; Dervis Oral, MD; Eralp Tutar, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E93-E95 Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E93-E95 Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
Reply to Letter to the Editor
08/01/2008
Brigitta C. Brott, MD; William B. Hillegass, MD, MPH, FACC
We thank Dr. Kounis and his colleagues for their comments regarding the link between coronary vasospasm, allergic reactions, and the use of drug-eluting stents. As their discussion points out, a hypersensitivity response to an allergen, such...
We thank Dr. Kounis and his colleagues for their comments regarding the link between coronary vasospasm, allergic reactions, and the use of drug-eluting stents. As their discussion points out, a hypersensitivity response to an allergen, such...
We thank Dr. Kounis and his...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Addendum
Re: Coronary Air Embolization in the Left Coronary Artery

In: J Invasive Cardiol 2007;19:47–48 (January 2007)
08/01/2008
Spyros Kokolis, MD; Alan Feit, MD; Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, FACC
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08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Bare-Metal In-Stent Restenosis: Long-Term Clinical Follow Up
08/01/2008
Imad Sheiban, MD; Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai, MD, PhD; Amedeo Chiribiri, MBBS, PhD, FHEA; Claudio Moretti, MD; Serena Beninati, MD; Pierluigi Omedè, MD; Filippo Sciuto, MD; Walter Grosso Marra, MD; Alfonso Gambino, MD; Mario Bollati, MD; Gian Paolo Trevi, MD
Significant in-stent restenosis (ISR), i.e., intrastent neo-intimal proliferation following bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation, which determines an angiographic and/or clinically significant stenosis,1 occurs with an incidence varying...
Significant in-stent restenosis (ISR), i.e., intrastent neo-intimal proliferation following bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation, which determines an angiographic and/or clinically significant stenosis,1 occurs with an incidence varying...
Significant in-stent restenosis...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Sirolimus-Eluting, Bioabsorbable Polymer-Coated Constant Stent (Cura‚Ñ¢) in Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Clinical a
08/01/2008
Jimmy Lim, MBBS; Adrian F. Low, MD, MBBS; Xiao-Ling Zhang, MD; Than-Than Kyaing, MD; Mark Y. Chan, MBBS; Chi-Hang Lee, MD, MBBS, MRCP; Huay-Cheem Tan, MBBS, MD; Yean-Teng Lim, MBBS, MD; Hwee Bee Wong, MSc, MD
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have emerged as a novel technology in coronary revascularization. Ample evidence has shown that polymer-based DES effectively reduce in-stent restenosis and repeat revascularization after percutaneous coronary...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have emerged as a novel technology in coronary revascularization. Ample evidence has shown that polymer-based DES effectively reduce in-stent restenosis and repeat revascularization after percutaneous coronary...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
COMMENTARY: Is the “Bioabsorbable Stent” an Answer for Late Stent Thrombosis?
08/01/2008
Sangeeta Mandapaka, MD; Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT; Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, RVT, MBA
Acute coronary syndrome is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and afflicts 879,000 Americans each year.1 Percutaneous treatment of acute coronary syndrome is a well-accepted remedy for relief of...
Acute coronary syndrome is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and afflicts 879,000 Americans each year.1 Percutaneous treatment of acute coronary syndrome is a well-accepted remedy for relief of...
Acute coronary syndrome is one...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
DK Crush (Double-Kissing and Double-Crush) Technique for Treatment of True Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Illustration and Compar
08/01/2008
Shoujie Shan, MD; Shaoliang Chen, MD; Junjie Zhang, MD; Fei Yei, MD; Zhongsheng Zhu, MD; Song Lin, MD; Tak W. Kwan, MD, FACC
Bifurcation lesions are still technically challenging, even in the era of modern drug-eluting stents (DES).1 Data on bare-metal stenting (BMS) did not demonstrate any advantages of the double-stent technique over single stenting because of a...
Bifurcation lesions are still technically challenging, even in the era of modern drug-eluting stents (DES).1 Data on bare-metal stenting (BMS) did not demonstrate any advantages of the double-stent technique over single stenting because of a...
Bifurcation lesions are still...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
Buried Wire Technique: Enhancing Support Method for Complex Percutaneous Interventions and Stenting
08/01/2008
Edo Kaluski, MD; Steve Tsai, MD; Olga Milo-Cotter, MD
With conventional equipment and methodology, certain anatomic conditions preclude the ability to pass a guidewire, balloon, or stent into the diseased target segment. These rare conditions include unusual coronary anatomy, chronic total...
With conventional equipment and methodology, certain anatomic conditions preclude the ability to pass a guidewire, balloon, or stent into the diseased target segment. These rare conditions include unusual coronary anatomy, chronic total...
With conventional equipment and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Transseptal TandemHeart‚Ñ¢ Implantation through an Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder
08/01/2008
Bernhard Meier, MD, FACC, FESC; Stephan Windecker, MD; Stéphane Cook, MD
Case Presentation. A 52-year-old female was admitted in cardiogenic shock 4 days after multivessel stenting and closure of a grade 3 patent foramen ovale (PFO) with a 25 mm Amplatzer occluder. Diagnostic catheterization was performed under...
Case Presentation. A 52-year-old female was admitted in cardiogenic shock 4 days after multivessel stenting and closure of a grade 3 patent foramen ovale (PFO) with a 25 mm Amplatzer occluder. Diagnostic catheterization was performed under...
Case Presentation. A 52-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
Kounis Syndrome: A Potential Cause of
Simultaneous Multivessel Coronary Spasm and Thrombosis after Drug-Eluting Stent
Implanta
08/01/2008
Nicholas G. Kounis, MD, PhD, FESC, FACC; George N. Kounis, MSc, MD; George D. Soufras, MD, PhD
In the very interesting report1 and editorial2 published in the December 2006 issue of the Journal, the authors reported and commented on 13 patients who developed severe, diffuse coronary artery spasm after drug-eluting stent insertion. Five...
In the very interesting report1 and editorial2 published in the December 2006 issue of the Journal, the authors reported and commented on 13 patients who developed severe, diffuse coronary artery spasm after drug-eluting stent insertion. Five...
In the very interesting report1...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Coronary Trifurcation Lesions
08/01/2008
Iassen Michev, MD; Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, MD, PhD; Altin Palloshi, MD; Alaide Chieffo, MD; Flavio Airoldi, MD; Shinichi Furuichi, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Matteo Montorfano, MD; Mauro Carlino, MD; Cosmo Godino, MD
Lesions at coronary divisions, either bifurcation or trifurcation, represent a challenging area in interventional cardiology. Indeed, it has been shown that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this anatomical setting using bare-metal...
Lesions at coronary divisions, either bifurcation or trifurcation, represent a challenging area in interventional cardiology. Indeed, it has been shown that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this anatomical setting using bare-metal...
Lesions at coronary divisions,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Propensity Score Analysis of Vascular Complications after
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Interven
08/01/2008
Talal T. Baki, MD; Sanjay K. Gandhi, MD, PhD; Frederic R. Kahl, MD; Michael A. Kutcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI; William C. Little, MD; Matthew T. Sacrinty, MPH; Robert J. Applegate, MD; Renato M. Santos, MD
Cardiac catheterization and PCI are usually performed by percutaneous access using the femoral artery. Following completion of the procedure, hemostasis is traditionally performed by manual compression, followed by 6 hours of bed rest....
Cardiac catheterization and PCI are usually performed by percutaneous access using the femoral artery. Following completion of the procedure, hemostasis is traditionally performed by manual compression, followed by 6 hours of bed rest....
Cardiac catheterization and PCI...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Comparison of Vessel Response following Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation as Assessed by Serial 3-D Intravascular Ultrasound
08/01/2008
Paul G. Yock, MD; Krishnankutty Sudhir, MD, PhD; Junya Ako, MD, PhD; Yasuhiro Honda, MD; Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD; Katsuhisa Waseda, MD, PhD; Ichizo Tsujino, MD, PhD; Yoshihisa Shimada, MD, PhD; Yoshihiro Morino, MD; Yoichiro Hongo, MD
Left anterior descending artery (LAD) lesions have been classically shown to be one of the independent predictors of adverse coronary events following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) compared with non-LAD lesions.1–3 Recent studies...
Left anterior descending artery (LAD) lesions have been classically shown to be one of the independent predictors of adverse coronary events following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) compared with non-LAD lesions.1–3 Recent studies...
Left anterior descending artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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HighLife TMVR
Mitral Valve Intervention
HighLife Receives CE Mark Approval for its Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Solution
01/27/2026
Paris – HighLife SAS, a leading MedTech company focused on transcatheter solutions for structural heart disease, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the HighLife Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement...
Paris – HighLife SAS, a leading MedTech company focused on transcatheter solutions for structural heart disease, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the HighLife Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement...
Paris – HighLife SAS, a...
01/27/2026
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