Volume 22 - Issue 6 - June, 2010
Case Report
06/08/2010
Prashanth Panduranga, MD, MRCP; Abdulla Riyami, FRCP
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery anomalies are uncommon and the occurrence of a single coronary artery with no structural heart disease is very rare. We report a hitherto undescribed type of single coronary artery originating from the right...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery anomalies are uncommon and the occurrence of a single coronary artery with no structural heart disease is very rare. We report a hitherto undescribed type of single coronary artery originating from the right...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Sebastien Armero, MD; Laurent Bonello, MD, PhD; Omar Ait Mokhtar, MD
ABSTRACT: Fractional flow reserve is a simple and efficient tool to assess the severity of an intermediate lesion in order to determine the optimal therapy. However there are some limitations to its use. We observed that in patients with...
ABSTRACT: Fractional flow reserve is a simple and efficient tool to assess the severity of an intermediate lesion in order to determine the optimal therapy. However there are some limitations to its use. We observed that in patients with...
ABSTRACT: Fractional flow...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Claudia A. Martinez, MD; Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD; Robert Rosen, MD; Howard A. Cohen, MD
ABSTRACT: A patient with a symptomatic mitral paravalvular leak was successfully treated by implantation of an Amplatzer (16 mm) occluder device (AGA Medical, Plymouth, Minnesota) at the defect via percutaneous direct transapical puncture...
ABSTRACT: A patient with a symptomatic mitral paravalvular leak was successfully treated by implantation of an Amplatzer (16 mm) occluder device (AGA Medical, Plymouth, Minnesota) at the defect via percutaneous direct transapical puncture...
ABSTRACT: A patient with a...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Mahazarin Ginwalla, MD; Dilip Pillai, MD; Sanjay K. Gandhi, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a tool to help improve myocardial perfusion, reduce afterload, and decrease myocardial demand by reducing cardiac work. We describe a unique case of an IABP placement in a pregnant woman in...
ABSTRACT: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a tool to help improve myocardial perfusion, reduce afterload, and decrease myocardial demand by reducing cardiac work. We describe a unique case of an IABP placement in a pregnant woman in...
ABSTRACT: The intra-aortic...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Cheng-An Chiu, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. The success rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) have improved with advances in devices, equipment and expertise, in- cluding the use of the retrograde approach. CTO...
ABSTRACT: Background. The success rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) have improved with advances in devices, equipment and expertise, in- cluding the use of the retrograde approach. CTO...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Hugo A. Katus, MD; Raffi Bekeredjian, MD; Wolfgang Rottbauer, MD
ABSTRACT: An 86-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a stenosed biological mitral valve prothesis (orifice area 0.75 cm2). Additional cardiac surgery was refused by the patient and her physician. Therefore, balloon...
ABSTRACT: An 86-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a stenosed biological mitral valve prothesis (orifice area 0.75 cm2). Additional cardiac surgery was refused by the patient and her physician. Therefore, balloon...
ABSTRACT: An 86-year-old...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Gary Chaisson, MD, RT, RCIS; Richard P. Abben, MD, FACC; Vinod Nair, MD
ABSTRACT: In patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the left ventricular electrode cannot always be positioned in the preferred lateral or posterolateral locations due to technical factors and anatomic variations in...
ABSTRACT: In patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the left ventricular electrode cannot always be positioned in the preferred lateral or posterolateral locations due to technical factors and anatomic variations in...
ABSTRACT: In patients...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/07/2010
Enrico Favaretto, MD; Giuseppe Tarantini, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT:We report a case of pulmonary edema experienced in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction without an obvious cause. Thus, we tested the hypothesis of a dynamic increase in the severity of (ischemic) mitral...
ABSTRACT:We report a case of pulmonary edema experienced in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction without an obvious cause. Thus, we tested the hypothesis of a dynamic increase in the severity of (ischemic) mitral...
ABSTRACT:We report a case of...
06/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
06/07/2010
Jon C. George, MD, MBA
ABSTRACT: Dr. Donald Baim was widely regarded as one of the founders and pioneers of the profession of interventional cardiology. Herein is a brief report of his life and contributions along with perspectives from the society of...
ABSTRACT: Dr. Donald Baim was widely regarded as one of the founders and pioneers of the profession of interventional cardiology. Herein is a brief report of his life and contributions along with perspectives from the society of...
ABSTRACT: Dr. Donald Baim was...
06/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
06/03/2010
Joel A. Lardizabal, MD; Bipin K. Joshi, MD; John A. Ambrose, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. The development of newer and more potent antithrombotic agents and strategies has markedly reduced cardiovascular mortality and ischemic complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes and those undergoing...
ABSTRACT: Background. The development of newer and more potent antithrombotic agents and strategies has markedly reduced cardiovascular mortality and ischemic complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes and those undergoing...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
06/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
06/03/2010
Jawdat Abdulla, MD, PhD; Allan Zeeberg Iversen, MD, PhD; Peter Riis Hansen, MD, PhD, DMSc
ABSTRACT: Background. Intracoronary (IC) administration of abciximab may increase local drug levels by several orders of magnitude compared to intravenous (IV) treatment and may improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Intracoronary (IC) administration of abciximab may increase local drug levels by several orders of magnitude compared to intravenous (IV) treatment and may improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background....
06/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
06/02/2010
Yumiko Kanei, MD; Tak W. Kwan, MD, FACC; Frank Tung, MD; Michael Liou, MD
ABSTRACT: Radial artery pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare complication associated with transradial catheterization. We report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery that were successfully treated using the Terumo TR band. We...
ABSTRACT: Radial artery pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare complication associated with transradial catheterization. We report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery that were successfully treated using the Terumo TR band. We...
ABSTRACT: Radial artery...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
06/02/2010
Craig M. Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors have been demonstrated to reduce major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients undergoing coronary interventions, particularly when there is associated thrombus.1,2 In this issue, Dr. Hansen and...
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors have been demonstrated to reduce major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients undergoing coronary interventions, particularly when there is associated thrombus.1,2 In this issue, Dr. Hansen and...
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/02/2010
Chin Hiew, FRACP; Trent Williams, BN; Rachael Hatton, FRACP; Seshasayee Narasimhan, MD, MRCP, FRACP; Simon O'Connor, FRACP; Fran Baker, PhD; Nicholas J. Collins, BMed, FRACP, MD; Patrick McElduff, PhD; John Attia, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) provides advantages compared to thrombolytic therapy in the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Elderly patients have increased in-hospital mortality; the...
ABSTRACT: Background. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) provides advantages compared to thrombolytic therapy in the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Elderly patients have increased in-hospital mortality; the...
ABSTRACT: Background....
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
06/02/2010
Nipun Arora, MD; Venkatesan D. Vidi, MD
While the clinical presentation of target lesion revascularization (TLR) following bare-metal stent (BMS) placement was previously perceived to be “benign,” several studies have now shown that BMS restenosis may present as acute coronary...
While the clinical presentation of target lesion revascularization (TLR) following bare-metal stent (BMS) placement was previously perceived to be “benign,” several studies have now shown that BMS restenosis may present as acute coronary...
While the clinical...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/02/2010
Matthew T. Sacrinty, MPH; Robert J. Applegate, MD; Renato M. Santos, MD; Sanjay K. Gandhi, MD, PhD; Kevin R. Hayes, MD; Michael A. Kutcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI; William C. Little, MD
ABSTRACT: Objective. We sought to examine the clinical presentations and subsequent clinical outcomes of patients undergoing target lesion revascularization (TLR) after either bare-metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) placement....
ABSTRACT: Objective. We sought to examine the clinical presentations and subsequent clinical outcomes of patients undergoing target lesion revascularization (TLR) after either bare-metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) placement....
ABSTRACT: Objective. We...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/02/2010
Ludwig Neyses, MD; Farzin Fath-Ordoubadi, MBBCh, MD; Mamas A. Mamas, DPhil, BMBCh, MRCP, MD; Douglas Fraser, MD; Magdi El-Omar, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, MD; Simon Horner, MBBS; Elise Welch, BSc; Anthony Ashworth, MBBS; Simon Millington, BSc
ABSTRACT: Objective. To investigate the relationship between resting distal coronary pressure to aortic pressure ratio (Pd/Pa) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) obtained during maximal hyperemia. Background. FFR is an invasive index of the...
ABSTRACT: Objective. To investigate the relationship between resting distal coronary pressure to aortic pressure ratio (Pd/Pa) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) obtained during maximal hyperemia. Background. FFR is an invasive index of the...
ABSTRACT: Objective. To...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
06/02/2010
James B. Hermiller, MD, FACC, MSCAI
Despite effective embolic protection devices and drug-eluting stents, saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention remains technically challenging, and long-term results are discouraging.1 Procedural success and reductions in target lesion...
Despite effective embolic protection devices and drug-eluting stents, saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention remains technically challenging, and long-term results are discouraging.1 Procedural success and reductions in target lesion...
Despite effective embolic...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
06/02/2010
Abdul-Rhaman F. Diab, MD; R. Abdel-Karim, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To examine the contemporary acute and long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). Background. PCI of acutely thrombosed SVGs carries low success...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To examine the contemporary acute and long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). Background. PCI of acutely thrombosed SVGs carries low success...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To...
06/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
