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Volume 19 - Issue 5 - May, 2007

Case Report
Spontaneous Closure of an Iatrogenic Circumflex Coronary Artery-to-Coronary Vein Fistula
08/01/2008
Islam Bolad, MD; Lawrence P. O'Meallie, MD
Coronary artery fistulae are extremely rare1 and can either be congenital or acquired secondary to cardiac intervention or surgery. They have also been reported following acute myocardial infarction.2 The majority of these fistulae arise from...
Coronary artery fistulae are extremely rare1 and can either be congenital or acquired secondary to cardiac intervention or surgery. They have also been reported following acute myocardial infarction.2 The majority of these fistulae arise from...
Coronary artery fistulae are...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
COMMENTARY: Cardiogenic Shock — The Role of Revascularization after Failed Thrombolysis
08/01/2008
Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT; Pranab Das, MD; Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, RVT, MBA
Technological advancements have revolutionized the field of interventional cardiology by introducing newer devices and better pharmacological agents. The incidence of cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI)...
Technological advancements have revolutionized the field of interventional cardiology by introducing newer devices and better pharmacological agents. The incidence of cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI)...
Technological advancements have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings
9th Biennial International Andreas Gruentzig Society: New Developments in Gene
Therapy and Stem Cells for Angiogenesis in the
08/01/2008
Jorge A. Belardi, MD, PhD; Joseph D. Babb, MD; Sigrid Nikol, MD; William W. O'Neill, MD; Robert Simari, MD; Timothy D. Henry, MD
Prof. Dr. Sigrid Nikol MD: I welcome you to this session, New Developments in Gene Therapy and Stem Cells for Angiogenesis in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. Initial developments of regenerative therapies were mainly angiogenesis...
Prof. Dr. Sigrid Nikol MD: I welcome you to this session, New Developments in Gene Therapy and Stem Cells for Angiogenesis in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. Initial developments of regenerative therapies were mainly angiogenesis...
Prof. Dr. Sigrid Nikol MD: I...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Safety of a Bivalirudin-Based Approach in Patients undergoing Rotational Atherectomy
08/01/2008
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Hitinder S. Gurm, MBBS, MD, FSCAI; Vivek Rajagopal, MD; Stephen G. Ellis, MD; Michael Lincoff, MD
While contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is predominantly a stent-based strategy, other modalities are occasionally used in lieu of or in addition to stents. Rotational atherectomy uses a high-speed rotating bit to...
While contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is predominantly a stent-based strategy, other modalities are occasionally used in lieu of or in addition to stents. Rotational atherectomy uses a high-speed rotating bit to...
While contemporary percutaneous...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings
9th Biennial IAGS Meeting: From Gene Transfer to Cell Therapy
08/01/2008
Robert Simari, MD
Robert Simari, MD: I appreciate this opportunity to present some general insights into the fields of gene and cell therapy, both from a perspective as an experimental biologist, as a clinician as well as from a regulatory perspective to see...
Robert Simari, MD: I appreciate this opportunity to present some general insights into the fields of gene and cell therapy, both from a perspective as an experimental biologist, as a clinician as well as from a regulatory perspective to see...
Robert Simari, MD: I appreciate...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Validation of a Predictive Risk Score for Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
08/01/2008
William W. O'Neill, MD; Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, FSCAI; Kimberly A. Skelding, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI; Patricia J.M. Best, MD; Beth A. Bartholomew, MD; Ryan J. Lennon, MS
Percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures rely on intravascular use of iodinated radiocontrast agents for visualization in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The use of radiocontrast agents has been associated...
Percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures rely on intravascular use of iodinated radiocontrast agents for visualization in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The use of radiocontrast agents has been associated...
Percutaneous diagnostic and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
May
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers,The May 2007 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentaries, a review article, clinical images, online case reports, and a continuation of discussions from the Biennial Andreas...
Dear Readers,The May 2007 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentaries, a review article, clinical images, online case reports, and a continuation of discussions from the Biennial Andreas...
Dear Readers,The May 2007 issue...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
HIV Disease in Thrombocardiology
08/01/2008
William A. Van Decker, MD; Rasih Atilla Ener, MD; Brian O'Murchu, MD; Nelson M. Wolf, MD; James A. Burke, MD, PhD; Jason Palermo, MD
HIV Disease Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results from one of two similar retroviruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2) that destroy CD4+ lymphocytes and impair cell-mediated immunity, affecting multiple organ systems, increasing the risk of...
HIV Disease Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results from one of two similar retroviruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2) that destroy CD4+ lymphocytes and impair cell-mediated immunity, affecting multiple organ systems, increasing the risk of...
HIV Disease Human...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intracardiac Echocardiography Guidance for Alcohol Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
08/01/2008
Felipe Fernandez-Vazquez, MD, PhD; Fernando Alfonso, MD, PhD, FESC; Diego Martín, MD
Treatment of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and refractory symptoms remains a challenge.1 Surgical septal myectomy remains the classical approach for these patients.2 This therapy is associated with good initial...
Treatment of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and refractory symptoms remains a challenge.1 Surgical septal myectomy remains the classical approach for these patients.2 This therapy is associated with good initial...
Treatment of patients with...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Myocardial Ischemia Due to Kinking of Left Internal Mammary Artery Graft with the Expiratory Phase of Respiration
08/01/2008
Ravi K. Sureddi, MD; Rajesh Sachdeva, MD; Kunal Sarkar, MD
Case Presentation. A 58-year-old male presented with substernal chest pain that started while mowing his lawn. The chest pain radiated to the left shoulder and was not relieved with sublingual nitroglycerin. He had controlled hypertension and...
Case Presentation. A 58-year-old male presented with substernal chest pain that started while mowing his lawn. The chest pain radiated to the left shoulder and was not relieved with sublingual nitroglycerin. He had controlled hypertension and...
Case Presentation. A 58-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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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
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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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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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Despite improved statin use and...
09/18/2025
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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...
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09/16/2025
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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.
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09/16/2025
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Peripheral IVL
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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
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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
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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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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
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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.
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09/25/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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09/24/2025
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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.
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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."
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HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
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Cardiogenic Shock
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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
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...
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
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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...
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