Volume 20 - Issue 5 - May, 2008
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Lloyd W. Klein, MD; Jaime R. Chavez, MD; Alvaro Montoya, MD
Case Presentation. A 58-year-old Asian woman presented with substernal chest pressure made worse by swallowing. This discomfort had been present for 2 years and had recently become more severe and frequent. Panel A. Computed tomographic scan...
Case Presentation. A 58-year-old Asian woman presented with substernal chest pressure made worse by swallowing. This discomfort had been present for 2 years and had recently become more severe and frequent. Panel A. Computed tomographic scan...
Case Presentation. A 58-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Marcin Demkow, PhD, MD; Lukasz Kalinczuk, MD, PhD; Witold Ruzyllo, MD, PhD
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E139-E145
After both its acute and long-term usage proved to be highly effective, drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, although off-label, became a preferred...
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E139-E145
After both its acute and long-term usage proved to be highly effective, drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, although off-label, became a preferred...
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08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
08/01/2008
Ruby Satpathy, MD; Tom Lanspa, MD; Syed Mohiuddin, MD
Dear Editor, Re-do coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries are associated with increased peri- and postoperative mortality. The increasing use of these reoperations has led to the use of a variety of different kinds of grafts, e.g.,...
Dear Editor, Re-do coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries are associated with increased peri- and postoperative mortality. The increasing use of these reoperations has led to the use of a variety of different kinds of grafts, e.g.,...
Dear Editor, Re-do coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Rafid Fayadh Al-Aqeedi, MD, MACC; Abdulrahman D. Al-Nabti, MD, FACC, FRCPC
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E146-E149
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is reported to occur in 3–10 cases per 100,000 deliveries.1,2 It is a rare but devastating event with a fatality rate as...
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E146-E149
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is reported to occur in 3–10 cases per 100,000 deliveries.1,2 It is a rare but devastating event with a fatality rate as...
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08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology introduces a new format which includes a special focus section to explore in more detail an important topic in cardiovascular medicine. Each focus section will be organized by an invited guest...
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology introduces a new format which includes a special focus section to explore in more detail an important topic in cardiovascular medicine. Each focus section will be organized by an invited guest...
This issue of the Journal of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Marie-Claude Morice, MD, FESC, FACC; Helen Routledge, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Thierry Lefèvre, MD; Federico De Marco, MD, PhD; Yves Louvard, MD; Jordi Balcells, MD
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E150-E153
Vessel perforation is a rare but dire complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and is associated with a high risk of pericardial...
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E150-E153
Vessel perforation is a rare but dire complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and is associated with a high risk of pericardial...
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08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Christopher T. Bajzer, MD; Surabhi Madhwal, MD; Samir R. Kapadia, MD; Patrick L. Whitlow, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Vivek Rajagopal, MD
Stroke is the third major cause of death in the United States with carotid artery occlusive disease as the underlying etiology in about 20–30% of cases.1,2 Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a widely used procedure for carotid artery occlusive...
Stroke is the third major cause of death in the United States with carotid artery occlusive disease as the underlying etiology in about 20–30% of cases.1,2 Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a widely used procedure for carotid artery occlusive...
Stroke is the third major cause...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Farrukh Hussain, MD, FRCPC
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E154-E157
We describe 2 patients — one with a left anterior descending (LAD)/diagonal bifurcation and the other with a protected distal left main bifurcation — in...
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E154-E157
We describe 2 patients — one with a left anterior descending (LAD)/diagonal bifurcation and the other with a protected distal left main bifurcation — in...
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08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Jörgen Waigand, MD; Angelika Kusch, MD; Torsten Thieme, MD; Gerhard Janssen, MD; Ruth H. Strasser, MD; Christoph Axthelm, MD; Sibylle Schmidt, MSc; Rainer G. Ruf, MD; Jochen Kramer, MD; C. Michael Gross, MD; Rainer Dietz, MD
Stent implantation revolutionized interventional cardiology. Stent development required improved antiplatelet therapy and new materials.1–3 Nonetheless, intimal hyperplasia resulting in in-stent restenosis (ISR) occurs in a significant number...
Stent implantation revolutionized interventional cardiology. Stent development required improved antiplatelet therapy and new materials.1–3 Nonetheless, intimal hyperplasia resulting in in-stent restenosis (ISR) occurs in a significant number...
Stent implantation...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Reji Pappy, MD; Mazen S. Abu-Fadel, MD; Thomas A. Hennebry, MB, BCh, BAO, MD
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E158-E160
Ureteroarterial fistulae (UAFs) are rare but potentially fatal entities that require prompt diagnosis and intervention. Moschowitz and colleagues were the...
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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E158-E160
Ureteroarterial fistulae (UAFs) are rare but potentially fatal entities that require prompt diagnosis and intervention. Moschowitz and colleagues were the...
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08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
