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Volume 22 - Issue 11 - November, 2010

Editor's Message
Editor`s Message
01/06/2011
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers,
Dear Readers,
Dear Readers,
01/06/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complex Case Intervention
Percutaneous Evacuation of Detached Hydrophilic Coating of Jailed Guidewire
01/03/2011
Krysztof Pawlowski, MD; Waldemar Dorniak, MD; Jacek Klaudel, MD
ABSTRACT: Continuous technological development and modern construction of guidewires make percutaneous interventions safer than ever. Complications associated with device failure are rare and most of them may be avoided. We describe a case...
ABSTRACT: Continuous technological development and modern construction of guidewires make percutaneous interventions safer than ever. Complications associated with device failure are rare and most of them may be avoided. We describe a case...
ABSTRACT: Continuous...
01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complex Case Intervention
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Caused by Coronary Artery Compression due to Localized Pericardial Hematoma Caused by Coronary Perforation
01/03/2011
Carlos Cafri, MD; Aryeh Shalev, MD; Doron Zahger, MD
ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We report a case of coronary perforation during PCI in a post cardiac surgery patient presenting as unusual ST-segment elevation...
ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We report a case of coronary perforation during PCI in a post cardiac surgery patient presenting as unusual ST-segment elevation...
ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation...
01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Association of Atretic Left Internal Mammary Graft with Internal Mammary to Pulmonary Vasculature Fistula: A Case Series
01/03/2011
Kamal Gupta, MD; Rachel Pase-Sosland, MD; Sameh Association of Atretic Left Internal Mammary Graft with Internal Mammary to Pulmonary Vasculature Fistula: A Case Series, MD
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01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Coronary Steal Resulting from LIMA-to-SVG-to-LAD-to-Ventricular Fistula Physiology Associated with Malpositioned Prosthetic Aortic Valve
01/03/2011
Robert R. Attaran, MD, MBChB, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI; Kwan-Seung Lee, MD
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01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Anomalous Origin of Left Anterior Descending and Circumflex Coronary Artery from Two Separate Ostia in the Right Sinus of Valsalva With Unusual Dominant Right Coronary Artery
01/03/2011
Fei-Yan Yang, MD; Guo-Tian Ma, MD
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01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
A Case of Left Main Systolic Compression Caused by a Dilated Pulmonary Artery in a Patient with Congenital Pulmonic Stenosis
01/03/2011
James Vacek; Kamal Gupta, MD; Ashley Simmons
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01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
An Unusual Cause of Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction
01/03/2011
Haitham Abughnia, MD, MSc; Stephen J. Voyce, MD, FACC
ABSTRACT: A unique case of right ventricular myocardial infarction complicating an acute inferior-posterior myocardial infarction in a patient with a single left coronary artery is described. The clinical, electrocardiographic, and...
ABSTRACT: A unique case of right ventricular myocardial infarction complicating an acute inferior-posterior myocardial infarction in a patient with a single left coronary artery is described. The clinical, electrocardiographic, and...
ABSTRACT: A unique case of right...
01/03/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
10/29/2010
Adrian P. Banning, MD, PhD, MBBS; Chris Lim, MD; Keith M. Channon, MD, PhD, FRCP
The diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is not always readily apparent on coronary angiography. Even if the diagnosis is suspected, angiography often conveys limited information about the underlying pathology, much of...
The diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is not always readily apparent on coronary angiography. Even if the diagnosis is suspected, angiography often conveys limited information about the underlying pathology, much of...
The diagnosis of spontaneous...
10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Very Late Stent Thrombosis after Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation Observed Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Coronary Angioscopy
10/29/2010
Hiroki Ikenaga, MD; Kazuoki Dai, MD; Masaharu Ishihara, MD, PhD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
PressureWire for Comprehensive Hemodynamic Assessment in a Patient with Mechanical Aortic and Mitral Valves
10/29/2010
Srihari S. Naidu, MD; Rami N. Khouzam, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI; David Choi, PhD, DO, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Management of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Era
10/29/2010
Chris Lim, MD; Adrian P. Banning, MD, PhD, MBBS; David Adlam, BA, BM, BCh, DPhil, MRCP; Florim Cuculi, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
10/29/2010
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; Ahmad Iqbal, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
The Ability of Optical Coherence Tomography to Monitor Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Detailed Comparison with Intravascular Ultrasound
10/29/2010
Hiroyuki Kawamori, MD, PhD; Hiromasa Otake, MD, PhD; Junya Shite, MD; Toshiro Shinke, MD; Takahiro Sawada, MD; Hiroki Kato, MD; Naoki Miyoshi, MD; Naoki Yoshino, MD; Amane Kozuki, MD; Hirotoshi Hariki, MD; Takumi Inoue, MD; Ken-ichi Hirata, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Angiographic Evaluation of Right Upper-Limb Arterial Anomalies: Implications for Transradial Coronary Interventions
10/29/2010
Takashi Matsukage, MD, PhD; Yuji Ikari, MD, PhD, FACC, FESC; Yoshihiro Morino, MD; Teruhisa Tanabe, MD, PhD; Naoki Masuda, MD; Nobuhiko Ogata, MD, PhD; Gaku Nakazawa, MD; Seiji Tamiya, MD; Toshiharu Fujii, MD, PhD; Makiyoshi Shima, MD; Eri Toda, MD; Daiki Ito, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
In-vivo Corrosion and Local Release of Metallic Ions from Vascular Stents into Surrounding Tissue
10/29/2010
Andreas S. Anayiotos, PhD; Peter G. Anderson, DVM, PhD; William D. Jordan, Jr., MD; Dina O. Halwani, PhD; Jack E. Lemons, PhD; Brigitta C. Brott, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Managing Pre-Hospital ECGs: The Devil Is in the Details
10/29/2010
Jason Ko, MBBS; David P. Lee, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
From Theory to Practice: Implementation of Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram Transmission in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction — A Multicenter Experience
10/29/2010
Benjamin Lee, BA; Galen Wagner, MD; Alejandro Barbagelata, MD; Paul T. Campbell, MD, FSCAI, FACC; Charles Maynard, PhD; George L. Adams, MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI; Ghassan Abusaid, MD
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10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Vascular Complications in Women: Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?
10/29/2010
Saba Khan, MD; Lloyd W. Klein, MD
I have an idea that the phrase “weaker sex” was coined by some woman to disarm some man she was preparing to overwhelm. — Ogden Nash
I have an idea that the phrase “weaker sex” was coined by some woman to disarm some man she was preparing to overwhelm. — Ogden Nash
I have an idea that the phrase...
10/29/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Angiographic Predictors of Vascular Complications Among Women Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention
10/28/2010
Bina Ahmed, MD; Stefan Lischke, MD; Leigh Ann Holterman, BS ; Faye Straight, RN; Harold L. Dauerman, MD
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10/28/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Efficacy and Long-Term Safety of StarClose‚Ñ¢ for Hemostasis of Arterial Puncture Sites Distal to Common Femoral Artery Bifurcation After Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
10/28/2010
Payam Dehghani, MD, FRCPC
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10/28/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
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