Volume 22 - Issue 1 - January, 2010
Commentary
01/08/2010
Amardeep K. Singh, MD; Yerem Yeghiazarians, MD
Achieving optimal outcomes in diagnostic and interventional coronary angiography requires the ability to make clinical decisions in an individualized manner. As such, some treatments may not be applicable to all patient populations, or, if...
Achieving optimal outcomes in diagnostic and interventional coronary angiography requires the ability to make clinical decisions in an individualized manner. As such, some treatments may not be applicable to all patient populations, or, if...
Achieving optimal outcomes in...
01/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/07/2010
Xiushui Ren, MD; Masahiko Ochiai, MD, PhD; Ramford Ng, MD; Peter Y. Hui, MD; Anna T. Beyer, MD
Successful Retrograde Recanalization of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion through a Previously Placed Left Anterior Descending-to-Diagonal Artery Stent
pg. E16 - E18
ABSTRACT: Since the introduction of the retrograde...
Successful Retrograde Recanalization of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion through a Previously Placed Left Anterior Descending-to-Diagonal Artery Stent
pg. E16 - E18
ABSTRACT: Since the introduction of the retrograde...
Successful Retrograde...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/07/2010
Jai Raman, MD; Neeraj Jolly, MD, DM; Ankush Goel, MD
Inability of Intracoronary Stenting to Provide Long-Term Relief for Coronary Compression Secondary to Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis
pg. E13 - E15
ABSTRACT: Chronic constrictive pericarditis can result in extrinsic compression of...
Inability of Intracoronary Stenting to Provide Long-Term Relief for Coronary Compression Secondary to Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis
pg. E13 - E15
ABSTRACT: Chronic constrictive pericarditis can result in extrinsic compression of...
Inability of Intracoronary...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/07/2010
Gerald S. Werner, MD, PhD; Luis Nombela-Franco, MD
Retrograde Recanalization of a Chronic Ostial Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Artery: How to Manage Extreme Takeoff Angles
pg. E7 - E12
ABSTRACT: Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) still remain one of the most technically...
Retrograde Recanalization of a Chronic Ostial Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Artery: How to Manage Extreme Takeoff Angles
pg. E7 - E12
ABSTRACT: Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) still remain one of the most technically...
Retrograde Recanalization of a...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/07/2010
Manreet Kanwar, MD; Nikita Gill, MD
pg. E5 - E6
ABSTRACT: As opposed to iatrogenic coronary dissection, spontaneous dissection is an extremely rare clinical condition. Typically seen in a single coronary vessel of peripartum women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, there...
pg. E5 - E6
ABSTRACT: As opposed to iatrogenic coronary dissection, spontaneous dissection is an extremely rare clinical condition. Typically seen in a single coronary vessel of peripartum women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, there...
pg. E5 - E6
ABSTRACT: As...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/07/2010
Yogesh Raja, MD, MRCP; Ted S. Lo, MB, BCh, MRCP; Jonathan N. Townend, MD, FRCP, FESC
pg. E3 - E4
ABSTRACT: The use of radial artery for vascular access for cardiac catheterization and intervention has gained increasing acceptance over the last few years as result of the lower risk of vascular complications compared to use of...
pg. E3 - E4
ABSTRACT: The use of radial artery for vascular access for cardiac catheterization and intervention has gained increasing acceptance over the last few years as result of the lower risk of vascular complications compared to use of...
pg. E3 - E4
ABSTRACT: The use...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
01/07/2010
Danai Kitkungvan, MD; Joshan Suri, MD; David H. Spodick, MD, DSc
pg. E1 - E2
ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis is one of the uncommon causes of complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Complications from aortic valve infection are more often associated with conduction abnormalities than with mitral valve...
pg. E1 - E2
ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis is one of the uncommon causes of complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Complications from aortic valve infection are more often associated with conduction abnormalities than with mitral valve...
pg. E1 - E2
ABSTRACT: Infective...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/07/2010
Nikunj R. Shah, MBBS, MRCP; Masood A. Khan, MA, FRCP, MRCP
Coronary artery anomalies that are discovered during angiography may help govern subsequent treatment options. We report the unusual angiographic findings of an 81-year-old woman presenting with increasing exertional angina. Coronary...
Coronary artery anomalies that are discovered during angiography may help govern subsequent treatment options. We report the unusual angiographic findings of an 81-year-old woman presenting with increasing exertional angina. Coronary...
Coronary artery anomalies that...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
01/07/2010
Peter Alagona, Jr., MD
ABSTRACT: Early initiation of antiplatelet therapy in addition to aspirin is critical for all patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to improved short- and long-term outcomes. Thus, evidence-based practice guidelines for ACS...
ABSTRACT: Early initiation of antiplatelet therapy in addition to aspirin is critical for all patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to improved short- and long-term outcomes. Thus, evidence-based practice guidelines for ACS...
ABSTRACT: Early initiation of...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
01/07/2010
Pascal Meier, MD; Hitinder S. Gurm, MBBS, MD, FSCAI
The fact that we are still debating the utility of the bare metal stent (BMS) in 2009 would have seemed unthinkable when the first drug-eluting stent (DES) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for clinical use in the U.S. in 2003....
The fact that we are still debating the utility of the bare metal stent (BMS) in 2009 would have seemed unthinkable when the first drug-eluting stent (DES) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for clinical use in the U.S. in 2003....
The fact that we are still...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
01/07/2010
Sorin J. Brener, MD
The introduction of intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPI) nearly two decades ago has revolutionized the care of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Enrollment in GPI trials was the fastest ever reported...
The introduction of intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPI) nearly two decades ago has revolutionized the care of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Enrollment in GPI trials was the fastest ever reported...
The introduction of intravenous...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2010
Bruce Murphy, MD, PhD; Paul Ribeiro, MD; David Mego, MD; William A. Rollefson, MD, FACC; Melody Thomas, LPN; Jeff Stewart, MD; Patrick Flaherty, DO
Arterial puncture closure devices have improved time to hemostasis and ambulation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) relative to traditional manual compression, though complication rates for both methods leave room for...
Arterial puncture closure devices have improved time to hemostasis and ambulation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) relative to traditional manual compression, though complication rates for both methods leave room for...
Arterial puncture closure...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2010
Spencer B. King, III, MD; Cynthia A. Yock, MS; J. Michael Isbill, MS; Mark A. Hlatky, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. The goal of this study was to assess the rate and anatomical targets of repeat revascularization procedures in routine clinical practice after either bare-metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation....
ABSTRACT: Background. The goal of this study was to assess the rate and anatomical targets of repeat revascularization procedures in routine clinical practice after either bare-metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation....
ABSTRACT: Background. The goal...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2010
Koteswara Pothineni, MD; Wael AlJaroudi, MD, MS; Jaekyeong Heo, MD; Octavio Pajaro, MD; David McGiffin, MD; Ami E. Iskandrian, MD; Raed A. Aqel, MD; Fadi G. Hage, MD; Louis Dell'italia, MD; David Lawson, PA; Aaron Sweeney, MD; Sachin Hansalia, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Although alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is increasingly used in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) patients who are refractory to medical therapy, the amount of alcohol that is required has not been well studied. This study...
ABSTRACT: Background. Although alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is increasingly used in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) patients who are refractory to medical therapy, the amount of alcohol that is required has not been well studied. This study...
ABSTRACT: Background. Although...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
01/07/2010
Srihari S. Naidu, MD
The arrival of drug-eluting stents in interventional cardiovascular practice heralded a new era in the management of patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease. Indeed, while bare metal stents were a clear technological breakthrough,...
The arrival of drug-eluting stents in interventional cardiovascular practice heralded a new era in the management of patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease. Indeed, while bare metal stents were a clear technological breakthrough,...
The arrival of drug-eluting...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2010
Mark Menegus, MD; Vankeepuram S. Srinivas, MBBS, MS; Asaf Rabinovitz, MD; Dara M. Bier, BS ; Gabriel M. Wagman, MD; Esti Charlap, BA; Reza Nazari, MD; Jaime Ghitelman, MD; Sulejman Celaj, MD; Basel Skeif, MD
ABSTRACT: Objectives. We sought to examine the association between off-label drug-eluting stent (DES) use and stent thrombosis (ST) in unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Background. DES are frequently...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. We sought to examine the association between off-label drug-eluting stent (DES) use and stent thrombosis (ST) in unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Background. DES are frequently...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. We sought...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2010
Ashraf Fawzy; Steve Lee; Eyal Herzog; David L. Coven, MD, PhD; Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, MD; Emad F. Aziz, MB; Sandeep Pulimi; Clinton Coleman; Calatin Florita; Dan L. Musat, MD; Mun K. Hong, MD; Deborah Tormey
Increased Vascular Access Complications in Patients with Renal Dysfunction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Procedures Using Arteriotomy Closure Devices
ABSTRACT: Background. Arteriotomy closure device (ACD) use has increased following...
Increased Vascular Access Complications in Patients with Renal Dysfunction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Procedures Using Arteriotomy Closure Devices
ABSTRACT: Background. Arteriotomy closure device (ACD) use has increased following...
Increased Vascular Access...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2010
Edward M. Kreps, MD; Martin B. Leon, MD; Alexandra J. Lansky, MD; George D. Dangas, MD, PhD; Adam J. Saltzman, MD; Roxana Mehran, MD; W. Craig Hooper, PhD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Giora Weisz, MD; Michael B. Collins, MD; Gregg W. Stone, MD, FACC, FSCAI
ABSTRACT: Background. We sought to compare the efficacy of tirofiban and abciximab on platelet inhibition as well as their effects of platelet inhibition on C-reactive protein levels during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods....
ABSTRACT: Background. We sought to compare the efficacy of tirofiban and abciximab on platelet inhibition as well as their effects of platelet inhibition on C-reactive protein levels during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods....
ABSTRACT: Background. We sought...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
