Volume 22 - Issue 3 - March, 2010
Case Report
03/04/2010
Sandhya Kommana, MD; Siddharth A. Wartak, MD, MRCP; John Joelson, MD, FACC
ABSTRACT: Coarctation of the distal aorta or middle aortic syndrome is a segmental stenosis of the middle portion of the aorta, between the arch and the terminal bifurcation. Middle aortic syndrome is a rare disease of infants and young...
ABSTRACT: Coarctation of the distal aorta or middle aortic syndrome is a segmental stenosis of the middle portion of the aorta, between the arch and the terminal bifurcation. Middle aortic syndrome is a rare disease of infants and young...
ABSTRACT: Coarctation of the...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Werner Scholtz, MD; Smita R. Jategaonkar, MD; Nikolaus A. Haas, MD
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a rare, but potentially dangerous complication after cardiac surgery, trauma or infective aortitis. Potential fatal risk of rupture with severe hemorrhage exists, so that treatment is necessary....
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a rare, but potentially dangerous complication after cardiac surgery, trauma or infective aortitis. Potential fatal risk of rupture with severe hemorrhage exists, so that treatment is necessary....
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Ryan D'Souza, MD; Bernhard Meier, MD, FACC, FESC
ABSTRACT: The case report describes the situation where a venous infusion catheter was inadvertently stitched to the lateral wall of the right atrium during valve replacement. A dual percutaneous approach was used to first sever the catheter...
ABSTRACT: The case report describes the situation where a venous infusion catheter was inadvertently stitched to the lateral wall of the right atrium during valve replacement. A dual percutaneous approach was used to first sever the catheter...
ABSTRACT: The case report...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Elena Castilla, MD; Manuel Gato, MD; José Ramón Ruiz, MD
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle (LV) is a rare cardiac disease that occurs after myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery. Because patients frequently present with nonspecific symptoms, a high index of suspicion is needed to...
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle (LV) is a rare cardiac disease that occurs after myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery. Because patients frequently present with nonspecific symptoms, a high index of suspicion is needed to...
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Peter Y. Hui, MD; Anna T. Beyer, MD; Ernest Haeusslein, MD
ABSTRACT: Heart transplant recipients who experience humoral rejection are at risk for hemodynamic instability. We report a case of a 64-year-old male with cardiogenic shock due to allograft rejection requiring mechanical support while...
ABSTRACT: Heart transplant recipients who experience humoral rejection are at risk for hemodynamic instability. We report a case of a 64-year-old male with cardiogenic shock due to allograft rejection requiring mechanical support while...
ABSTRACT: Heart transplant...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Rajesh Sachdeva, MD; Barry F. Uretsky, MD; Mayank Agrawal, MD
ABSTRACT: Recently, it has been reported that acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) frequently develops at the site of severe stenosis. This impression was derived from the observation of stenosis severity after aspiration...
ABSTRACT: Recently, it has been reported that acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) frequently develops at the site of severe stenosis. This impression was derived from the observation of stenosis severity after aspiration...
ABSTRACT: Recently, it has been...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
03/04/2010
Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI
Re: Provisional vs. Complex Stenting Strategy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
The use of incomplete and inappropriate Medina coronary bifurcation classification has led to major flaws in randomized...
Re: Provisional vs. Complex Stenting Strategy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
The use of incomplete and inappropriate Medina coronary bifurcation classification has led to major flaws in randomized...
Re: Provisional vs. Complex...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
03/04/2010
John M. Buergler, MD; Sherif F. Nagueh, MD
Case description. A 52-year-old female presented to us with shortness of breath with her daily activities despite optimal medical therapy. An echocardiogram revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe dynamic outflow tract obstruction....
Case description. A 52-year-old female presented to us with shortness of breath with her daily activities despite optimal medical therapy. An echocardiogram revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe dynamic outflow tract obstruction....
Case description. A 52-year-old...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
03/04/2010
Christian Roguelov, MD; Eric Eeckhout, MD, PhD; Juan F. Iglesias, MD; Hoa Tran Thai, MD; Tito Kabir, MD
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery fistulae represent the most frequent congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries, but remain a relatively uncommon clinical problem. Moreover, multiple fistulae originating from both the left and the right coronary...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery fistulae represent the most frequent congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries, but remain a relatively uncommon clinical problem. Moreover, multiple fistulae originating from both the left and the right coronary...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
03/03/2010
Steven V. Manoukian, MD
ABSTRACT: Antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and antithrombin agents, effectively reduces the risk of ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)....
ABSTRACT: Antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and antithrombin agents, effectively reduces the risk of ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)....
ABSTRACT: Antithrombotic...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/03/2010
Michael S. Kim, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Arzhang Fallahi, MD
ABSTRACT: Objectives. We studied the use of 8 Fr Angio-Seal in closure of access sites up to 10 Fr. Background. The use of larger French catheters for procedures such as valvuloplasty and percutaneous valve replacement has required the use of...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. We studied the use of 8 Fr Angio-Seal in closure of access sites up to 10 Fr. Background. The use of larger French catheters for procedures such as valvuloplasty and percutaneous valve replacement has required the use of...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. We studied...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/03/2010
Jonathan Balkin, MBBCh, MBChB; Joseph Shaheen, MD; Dan Tzivoni, MD; David Meerkin, MBBS, MD
ABSTRACT: The absence of antegrade flow in a coronary artery during an intervention is an ominous finding requiring diagnosis of the underlying cause and rapid treatment to limit myocardial necrosis. The Twin-Pass dual access catheter allows...
ABSTRACT: The absence of antegrade flow in a coronary artery during an intervention is an ominous finding requiring diagnosis of the underlying cause and rapid treatment to limit myocardial necrosis. The Twin-Pass dual access catheter allows...
ABSTRACT: The absence of...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/03/2010
Elad I. Levy, MD; L. Nelson Hopkins, MD; Christopher S. Ogilvy, MD; Xinyu Yang, MD, PhD; Sabareesh K. Natarajan, MD, MS; Erik F. Hauck, MD, PhD; Luona Sun, BS ; Laura Lewis-Mason, MS, ANP-C; Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To compare our experience with sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents (drug-eluting stents [DES]) and non-drug-eluting stents (NDES) for treatment of vertebral artery (VA) origin stenosis and review the literature....
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To compare our experience with sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents (drug-eluting stents [DES]) and non-drug-eluting stents (NDES) for treatment of vertebral artery (VA) origin stenosis and review the literature....
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To compare...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
03/03/2010
Catriona O. Kerr-Wilson; James C. Blankenship, MD
We now know what was long suspected. In fact, interventionists suspected it for years, dating back to 2004 when the Food and Drug Administration first investigated Boston Scientific’s TAXUS drug eluting stent for “stickiness of the balloon...
We now know what was long suspected. In fact, interventionists suspected it for years, dating back to 2004 when the Food and Drug Administration first investigated Boston Scientific’s TAXUS drug eluting stent for “stickiness of the balloon...
We now know what was long...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/03/2010
Vishal Gupta, MD, MPH; Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Marvee Turk
Evaluation of Balloon Withdrawal Forces with Bare-Metal Stents, Compared with Taxus™ and Cypher™ Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Balloon, Stent and Polymer Interactions
ABSTRACT: Background. There have been reports of serious complications...
Evaluation of Balloon Withdrawal Forces with Bare-Metal Stents, Compared with Taxus™ and Cypher™ Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: Balloon, Stent and Polymer Interactions
ABSTRACT: Background. There have been reports of serious complications...
Evaluation of Balloon Withdrawal...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
02/24/2010
Michael W. Rich, MD; Joshua M. Stolker, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic tissue Doppler indices (TDI) predict elevated filling pressures, but few data exist comparing these methods while adjusting for clinical variables. We hypothesized...
ABSTRACT: Background. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic tissue Doppler indices (TDI) predict elevated filling pressures, but few data exist comparing these methods while adjusting for clinical variables. We hypothesized...
ABSTRACT: Background. B-type...
02/24/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
02/24/2010
James Maher, MD; Edo Kaluski, MD; Marc Klapholz, MD; Bunyad Haider, MD; Pallavi Solanki, MD; Preet Randhawa, MD; Michael Benz, MD; Jack Palmaro, MA, MPH; Diane Alfano, RN; Christine Gerula, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Ectopic origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) occurs in ≈1.0% of studied populations. We investigated the prevalence and location of ectopic RCAs among patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) and assessed its...
ABSTRACT: Background. Ectopic origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) occurs in ≈1.0% of studied populations. We investigated the prevalence and location of ectopic RCAs among patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) and assessed its...
ABSTRACT: Background. Ectopic...
02/24/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
02/24/2010
Pascal Meier, MD; Hitinder S. Gurm, MBBS, MD, FSCAI
Bivalirudin is theoretically a promising alternative to unfractionated heparin (UFH). It is a direct thrombin inhibitor and has the ability to block circulating and clot-bound thrombin and prevent thrombin-mediated platelet activation.1...
Bivalirudin is theoretically a promising alternative to unfractionated heparin (UFH). It is a direct thrombin inhibitor and has the ability to block circulating and clot-bound thrombin and prevent thrombin-mediated platelet activation.1...
Bivalirudin is theoretically a...
02/24/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
02/24/2010
Luke K. Kim, MD; Chiu Wong, MD; Robert M. Minutello, MD; Geoffrey Bergman, MD, MBBS; Dmitriy N. Feldman, MD
Efficacy and Safety of Bivalirudin in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Current Clinical Practice
ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy and safety...
Efficacy and Safety of Bivalirudin in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Current Clinical Practice
ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy and safety...
Efficacy and Safety of...
02/24/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
