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Volume 21 - Issue 10 - October, 2009

Case Report
10/13/2009
Jacobo Silva, MD, PhD; Fernando Alfonso, MD, PhD, FESC; David Vivas, MD
From the Cardiovascular Institute, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 14, 2009, provisional acceptance given April 11, 2009,...
From the Cardiovascular Institute, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 14, 2009, provisional acceptance given April 11, 2009,...
From the Cardiovascular...
10/13/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
10/13/2009
Afzalur Rahman, MD, PhD; Habib Chaudhury, MD; Mahboob Ali, MD
From the Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 24, 2009, provisional acceptance...
From the Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 24, 2009, provisional acceptance...
From the Department of...
10/13/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
10/13/2009
Lene Kjaer Olsen, BA; Thomas Engstrøm, MD; Lars Søndergaard, MD, DMSc
From the Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 5, 2009, provisional acceptance given April 30, 2009, and final...
From the Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 5, 2009, provisional acceptance given April 30, 2009, and final...
From the Department of...
10/13/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
10/13/2009
Atsunori Okamura, MD; Hiroshi Ito, MD; Kenshi Fujii, MD
Rotational Atherectomy is Useful to Treat Restenosis Lesions due to Crushing of a Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implanted in Severely Calcified Lesions: Experimental Study and Initial Clinical Experience From the Division of Cardiology,...
Rotational Atherectomy is Useful to Treat Restenosis Lesions due to Crushing of a Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implanted in Severely Calcified Lesions: Experimental Study and Initial Clinical Experience From the Division of Cardiology,...
Rotational Atherectomy is Useful...
10/13/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
10/13/2009
Percy P. Jokhi, PhD, MRCP; Daniel B. McKenzie, MRCP, BMedSci; Peter O'Kane, MD, MRCP
From the Department of Cardiology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 14, 2009 and accepted April 21,...
From the Department of Cardiology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 14, 2009 and accepted April 21,...
From the Department of...
10/13/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
10/13/2009
Mario Togni, MD; Bernhard Meier, MD, FACC, FESC; Florim Cuculi, MD
From the Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. Disclosure: Bernhard Meier has received a research grant and is on the speakers bureau for AGA Medical, Corporation. Manuscript submitted April 6, 2009, provisional...
From the Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. Disclosure: Bernhard Meier has received a research grant and is on the speakers bureau for AGA Medical, Corporation. Manuscript submitted April 6, 2009, provisional...
From the Department of...
10/13/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
10/09/2009
Takahiko Suzuki, MD; Mitsuyasu Terashima, MD; Maoto Habara, MD
Detection of Atherosclerotic Progression with Rupture of Degenerated In-Stent Intima Five Years after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation Using Optical Coherence Tomography ABSTRACT: In-stent intimal hyperplasia peaks in the early phase (6–12...
Detection of Atherosclerotic Progression with Rupture of Degenerated In-Stent Intima Five Years after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation Using Optical Coherence Tomography ABSTRACT: In-stent intimal hyperplasia peaks in the early phase (6–12...
Detection of Atherosclerotic...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
10/09/2009
Keshav R. Nayak, MD; Andrew A. White, MD; Jeffrey J. Cavendish, MD; Colin M. Barker, MD, FACC, FSCAI; David E. Kandzari, MD
ABSTRACT: The use of iodinated contrast agents for angiography dates back to the 1920s.1 The initial prototype has undergone modifications to reduce the toxicity and discomfort associated with the early contrast molecules. More importantly,...
ABSTRACT: The use of iodinated contrast agents for angiography dates back to the 1920s.1 The initial prototype has undergone modifications to reduce the toxicity and discomfort associated with the early contrast molecules. More importantly,...
ABSTRACT: The use of iodinated...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
10/09/2009
Tejas M. Patel, MD, DM; Sanjay C. Shah, MD, DM; Kintur Sanghavi, MD; Samir B. Pancholy, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI
ABSTRACT: We present a practical approach to the management of iatrogenic radial and brachial artery perforations during transradial catheterization and interventions. These perforations were treated successfully without abandoning the...
ABSTRACT: We present a practical approach to the management of iatrogenic radial and brachial artery perforations during transradial catheterization and interventions. These perforations were treated successfully without abandoning the...
ABSTRACT: We present a practical...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/09/2009
William L. Lombardi, MD
Contributions to the art and technique of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI) have been growing at an astounding rate in the last 10 years. CTO-specific wires, the parallel-wire technique, IVUS-guided...
Contributions to the art and technique of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI) have been growing at an astounding rate in the last 10 years. CTO-specific wires, the parallel-wire technique, IVUS-guided...
Contributions to the art and...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
10/09/2009
Cheuk-Man Yu, MD; Eugene B. Wu, MD, DM; Wilson W.M. Chan, FRCP, MBBS
The Confluent Balloon Technique – Two Cases Illustrating a Novel Method to Achieve Rapid Wire Crossing of Chronic Total Occlusion during Retrograde Approach Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ABSTRACT: We describe two cases of a retrograde...
The Confluent Balloon Technique – Two Cases Illustrating a Novel Method to Achieve Rapid Wire Crossing of Chronic Total Occlusion during Retrograde Approach Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ABSTRACT: We describe two cases of a retrograde...
The Confluent Balloon Technique...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/09/2009
Jeffrey J. Popma, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Xin Yang, MD
Bifurcation lesions remain a challenge for coronary interventionists. Planning for treatment of a bifurcation lesion not only includes addressing lesions with severe stenosis at the origin of the side branch before the procedure, but also...
Bifurcation lesions remain a challenge for coronary interventionists. Planning for treatment of a bifurcation lesion not only includes addressing lesions with severe stenosis at the origin of the side branch before the procedure, but also...
Bifurcation lesions remain a...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/09/2009
David P. Lee, MD; Sanjay Patel, MBBS
It is well established that delays in door-to-balloon time for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are associated with increased mortality, even among patients...
It is well established that delays in door-to-balloon time for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are associated with increased mortality, even among patients...
It is well established that...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/09/2009
Francesco Burzotta, MD, PhD; Filippo Crea, MD; Giovanni Paolo Talarico, MD; Giovanni Schiavoni, MD; Rocco Mongiardo, MD; Santiago Federico Coroleu, MD; Italo Porto, MD, PhD; Simona Giubilato, MD; Maura Giammarinaro, MD; Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, PhD; Carlo Trani, MD; Mario Attilio Mazzari, MD; Antonio Maria Leone, MD, PhD; Gregory A. Sgueglia, PhD
Provisional TAP-Stenting Strategy to Treat Bifurcated Lesions with Drug-Eluting Stents: One-Year Clinical Results of a Prospective Registry ABSTRACT: Objective. To assess the clinical outcome of unselected patients undergoing drug-eluting...
Provisional TAP-Stenting Strategy to Treat Bifurcated Lesions with Drug-Eluting Stents: One-Year Clinical Results of a Prospective Registry ABSTRACT: Objective. To assess the clinical outcome of unselected patients undergoing drug-eluting...
Provisional TAP-Stenting...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/09/2009
Takeshi Yamashita, MD, PhD; Ken Ogasawara, MD; Kazuyuki Nagashima, MD; Yuji Oikawa, MD; Junji Yajima, MD; Michinari Nakamura, MD; Hitoshi Sawada, MD; Tadanori Aizawa, MD; Hajime Kirigaya, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. The long-term safety and efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) remain uncertain in real practice in Japan. Methods. We used a hospital-based cohort (n = 6,562) comprising all the new patients who had visited our...
ABSTRACT: Background. The long-term safety and efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) remain uncertain in real practice in Japan. Methods. We used a hospital-based cohort (n = 6,562) comprising all the new patients who had visited our...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
10/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/08/2009
Roberto J. Cubeddu, MD; Quynh A. Truong, MD; Robert C. Leinbach, MD; Thomas J. Kiernan, MD; Mary E. Cadigan, RN, BSN; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Eugene V. Pomerantsev, MD; Igor F. Palacios, MD; Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. A higher mortality rate for weekend myocardial infarction (MI) admissions has been reported and attributed to the lower availability of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during off-hours. However, the data...
ABSTRACT: Background. A higher mortality rate for weekend myocardial infarction (MI) admissions has been reported and attributed to the lower availability of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during off-hours. However, the data...
ABSTRACT: Background. A higher...
10/08/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/08/2009
Rupak K. Banerjee, PhD, PE; Tarek A. Helmy, MD; Koustubh D. Ashtekar, MS; Mohamed A. Effat, MD; Eric W. Schneeberger, MD; Roy A. Sinha, PhD; William M. Gottliebson, MD, MS; Lloyd H. Back, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. Simultaneously measured pressure and flow distal to coronary stenoses can be combined, in conjunction with anatomical measurements, to assess the status of both the epicardial and microvascular circulations. Methods and...
ABSTRACT: Background. Simultaneously measured pressure and flow distal to coronary stenoses can be combined, in conjunction with anatomical measurements, to assess the status of both the epicardial and microvascular circulations. Methods and...
ABSTRACT: Background....
10/08/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/08/2009
Rupen Parikh, MD; Aiman Hamdan, MD; Donna Konlian, MD; Robert Faillace, MD; Vincent A. DeBari, PhD; Edward Jimenez, MBA; Manesh Bikkina, MD, MPH; Anthony Al-Dehneh, DO
Ethnic Minorities Exhibit Reduction in Door-to-Balloon Time Comparable to Whites with a Newly-Implemented Emergency Physician Activation Protocol (Code-STEMI) ABSTRACT: Background. Studies have shown significant differences in...
Ethnic Minorities Exhibit Reduction in Door-to-Balloon Time Comparable to Whites with a Newly-Implemented Emergency Physician Activation Protocol (Code-STEMI) ABSTRACT: Background. Studies have shown significant differences in...
Ethnic Minorities Exhibit...
10/08/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/08/2009
Susanna "Susan" Szpunar, PhD; Rabeea Aboufakher, MD; Thomas P. Davis, MD, FACC; James T. Torey, PA-C, PA
Peripheral Plaque Volume Changes Pre- and Post-Rotational Atherectomy followed by Directional Plaque Excision: Assessment by Intravascular Ultrasound and Virtual Histology ABSTRACT: Atherectomy in the infra-inguinal peripheral vascular bed...
Peripheral Plaque Volume Changes Pre- and Post-Rotational Atherectomy followed by Directional Plaque Excision: Assessment by Intravascular Ultrasound and Virtual Histology ABSTRACT: Atherectomy in the infra-inguinal peripheral vascular bed...
Peripheral Plaque Volume Changes...
10/08/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/08/2009
Luis Gruberg, MD
Previous studies have shown that patients with end-stage renal disease (on dialysis replacement therapy) experience increased cardiovascular death and morbidity in the setting of an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).1–4 In the...
Previous studies have shown that patients with end-stage renal disease (on dialysis replacement therapy) experience increased cardiovascular death and morbidity in the setting of an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).1–4 In the...
Previous studies have shown that...
10/08/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/07/2009
Lin Zhao, MD; Lei Wang, MD; Lei Wang, MD; Yuchen Zhang, MD
Elevated Admission Serum Creatinine Predicts Poor Myocardial Blood Flow and One-Year Mortality in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ABSTRACT: Background. Outcomes after...
Elevated Admission Serum Creatinine Predicts Poor Myocardial Blood Flow and One-Year Mortality in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ABSTRACT: Background. Outcomes after...
Elevated Admission Serum...
10/07/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology