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Volume 20 - Issue 6 - June, 2008

Case Report
Retrograde Recanalization of a Left Anterior Descending<br />
Chronic Total Occlusion via an Ipsilateral Intraseptal Collateral
08/01/2008
Satoru Otsuji, MD; Kunihiko Terasoma, MD; Shin Takiuchi, MD
Successful recanalization and percutaneous revascularization of coronary arteries with chronic total occlusions (CTO) is one of the last frontiers in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Successful CTO treatment is associated with...
Successful recanalization and percutaneous revascularization of coronary arteries with chronic total occlusions (CTO) is one of the last frontiers in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Successful CTO treatment is associated with...
Successful recanalization and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Effect of Preprocedural Statin Use on Procedural Myocardial
Infarction and Major Cardiac Adverse Events in Percutaneous
Corona
08/01/2008
Ramin Ebrahimi, MD; Jahandar Saleh, MD; Edward Toggart, MD; Shahdad Azmoon, MD; Hormoz Babaei, MD; Ryan Smith, MD; Stanley A. Rubin, MD; James S. Lee, MD, DO; Atman P. Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI
Multiple primary and secondary prevention trials demonstrate a significant reduction in adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with, or at risk of, coronary artery disease as a result of statin therapy.1–6 Furthermore, there is...
Multiple primary and secondary prevention trials demonstrate a significant reduction in adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with, or at risk of, coronary artery disease as a result of statin therapy.1–6 Furthermore, there is...
Multiple primary and secondary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
Single-Center Experience with the TandemHeart Percutaneous<br />
Ventricular Assist Device to Support Patients undergoing<br />
High-Risk
08/01/2008
Wael F. Al-Husami, MD; Frederick Yturralde, MD; Guru Mohanty, MD; Christopher Pastore, MD; Kapildeo Lotun, MD; David Venesy, MD; Sergio Waxman, MD, MBA; Christopher Pyne, MD; Thomas C. Piemonte, MD; Richard W. Nesto, MD; David E. Gossman, MD
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) offers an alternative form of therapy for patients considered to be at high risk for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). PCI is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) offers an alternative form of therapy for patients considered to be at high risk for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). PCI is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Chronic Total Occlusion — Use of a 5 French Guiding Catheter
in a 6 French Guiding Catheter
08/01/2008
Aadil Shaukat, MRCP; M. Al-Bustami, MD; Paul J.L. Ong, MD, MRCP
Case Presentation. We present the case of 65-year-old male of Asian descent with diabetes mellitus. He had a history of myocardial infarction in 2004. At that time, he underwent percutaneous coronary intervention to his left anterior...
Case Presentation. We present the case of 65-year-old male of Asian descent with diabetes mellitus. He had a history of myocardial infarction in 2004. At that time, he underwent percutaneous coronary intervention to his left anterior...
Case Presentation. We present...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Management of Distal Coronary Perforations
08/01/2008
Ashish Pershad, MD; David Biglari, DO; Alon Yarkoni, MD, FACC
Coronary artery perforation (CAP) is an uncommon, yet potentially devastating, complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).1 Early reports of this catastrophic complication date back to the early 1980s.2 In a recent review of...
Coronary artery perforation (CAP) is an uncommon, yet potentially devastating, complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).1 Early reports of this catastrophic complication date back to the early 1980s.2 In a recent review of...
Coronary artery perforation...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Very Late Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Displaced Fracture in the<br />
Mid-Left Anterior Descending Artery
08/01/2008
Khawar Abbass Kazmi, MD, FCPS; Sajid Dhakam, MD; Nasir Rahman, MBBS, FCPS, MD
Case Report. A 66-year-old female was admitted in March 2005 with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She had a prior history of hypertension, dyslipidemia and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Her coronary...
Case Report. A 66-year-old female was admitted in March 2005 with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). She had a prior history of hypertension, dyslipidemia and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Her coronary...
Case Report. A 66-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Late Complete Heart Block in an Adult Patient undergoing<br />
Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
08/01/2008
Nicholas J. Collins, BMed, FRACP, MD; Eric M. Horlick, MD, FRCPC, MDCM; Lee N. Benson, MD, FRCPC
Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects has emerged as an attractive therapeutic modality, with excellent procedural and intermediate hemodynamic outcomes. While experience with this technique is relatively limited, longerterm...
Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects has emerged as an attractive therapeutic modality, with excellent procedural and intermediate hemodynamic outcomes. While experience with this technique is relatively limited, longerterm...
Transcatheter closure of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Utilization of GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Peripheral Percutaneous<br />
Interventions: Current Applications and In-Hospital Outcomes<br />
08/01/2008
Eric J. Dippel, MD; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM; Gail A. Shammas, BSN, BS , RN, BSc; Michael Jerin, PhD; Alisha Kumar, BS; Lynn Kennedy
Thrombus is highly prevalent in patients with peripheral arterial disease, particularly those with recent symptoms and occluded or subtotally occluded vessels. In a prospective registry of 17 consecutive patients with recent (&lt; 6 months)...
Thrombus is highly prevalent in patients with peripheral arterial disease, particularly those with recent symptoms and occluded or subtotally occluded vessels. In a prospective registry of 17 consecutive patients with recent (&lt; 6 months)...
Thrombus is highly prevalent in...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Three-Dimensional Balloon Catheter Sizing Identifies Significant<br />
Underdeployed Stents Using Conventional Methods in Renal<br />
Arte
08/01/2008
Raed A. Aqel, MD; Fadi G. Hage, MD; Gilbert J. Zoghbi, MD, FACC; Louis Dell'italia, MD
Percutaneous renal artery stenting is a well-established revascularization modality for the treatment of significant renal artery stenosis (RAS) in selected patients with uncontrolled hypertension, renal insufficiency or heart failure...
Percutaneous renal artery stenting is a well-established revascularization modality for the treatment of significant renal artery stenosis (RAS) in selected patients with uncontrolled hypertension, renal insufficiency or heart failure...
Percutaneous renal artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Optimal Renal Artery Stenting: Does Size Matter?
08/01/2008
Michael C. Nguyen, MBBS; Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, FACC, FAHA
Renal artery stenosis is mainly a disease of progressive atherosclerosis involving the ostium and proximal third of the main renal artery and the peri-renal aorta. Atherosclerosis accounts for 90% of cases of renal artery stenosis (RAS).1 The...
Renal artery stenosis is mainly a disease of progressive atherosclerosis involving the ostium and proximal third of the main renal artery and the peri-renal aorta. Atherosclerosis accounts for 90% of cases of renal artery stenosis (RAS).1 The...
Renal artery stenosis is mainly...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

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.
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...
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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.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance...
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Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
09/18/2025
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 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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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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Cath Lab Digest
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...
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Cath Lab Digest
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...
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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).
Video Supplement to "Leadless...
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
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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.
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...
09/25/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
Video Supplement to "A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).
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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...
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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
09/22/2025
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.
Heartflow also announced that...
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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.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance...
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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 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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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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