Volume 22 - Issue 7 - July, 2010
07/07/2010
Hiroaki Kohno, MD; Shigeru Nakamura, MD; Shozo Sueda, MD
ABSTRACT: We successfully treated a patient with a severely angulated bifurcation lesion using the balloon deflection technique. For this technique, we advanced a coronary guidewire across a severely angulated bifurcation lesion by...
ABSTRACT: We successfully treated a patient with a severely angulated bifurcation lesion using the balloon deflection technique. For this technique, we advanced a coronary guidewire across a severely angulated bifurcation lesion by...
ABSTRACT: We successfully...
07/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
07/07/2010
John Lasala, MD, PhD, FACC, FACP; C. Huie Lin, MD, PhD; David Balzer, MD
ABSTRACT: An 83-year-old woman with a history of coronary artery disease presented with anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction. During coronary intervention, she was found to have a ventricular septal rupture, but was felt not to be a...
ABSTRACT: An 83-year-old woman with a history of coronary artery disease presented with anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction. During coronary intervention, she was found to have a ventricular septal rupture, but was felt not to be a...
ABSTRACT: An 83-year-old woman...
07/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/06/2010
Barath Krishnamurthy, MD; Chris Pan, BSc, MD; Navin Kumar Kapur, MD
High-Risk Coronary Intervention with a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device in the Presence of an Unstable Left Ventricular Thrombus
ABSTRACT: Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is one of the most common complications of myocardial...
High-Risk Coronary Intervention with a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device in the Presence of an Unstable Left Ventricular Thrombus
ABSTRACT: Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is one of the most common complications of myocardial...
High-Risk Coronary Intervention...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
07/06/2010
Payam Ghazi, MD; Manijeh Zarghampour, MD; Ali Mohammad Hajizeinali, MD
ABSTRACT: We describe a patient with the coexistence of a stenosis and aneurysm of the carotid arteries and a past history of surgical aneurysmectomy. The patient had a 60% stenosis in the right common carotid artery associated with a...
ABSTRACT: We describe a patient with the coexistence of a stenosis and aneurysm of the carotid arteries and a past history of surgical aneurysmectomy. The patient had a 60% stenosis in the right common carotid artery associated with a...
ABSTRACT: We describe a patient...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
07/06/2010
Elbagir Elbasheer, MRCP, MSc; Abdelhakim Habib; Adil Salam
ABSTRACT: Dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 1 in 10,000 births.1 The incidence of coronary artery disease in such patients is thought to be similar to that of the general public,2 however, patients are seldom seen...
ABSTRACT: Dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 1 in 10,000 births.1 The incidence of coronary artery disease in such patients is thought to be similar to that of the general public,2 however, patients are seldom seen...
ABSTRACT: Dextrocardia is a rare...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
07/06/2010
Anurakti Srivastava, MD; Jayranganath Mahimarangaiah, MD, DM; Srinivasa Hemanasetty, MD, DM, DNB
ABSTRACT: We report a patient with hemodynamically significant perimembranous ventricular septal defect who underwent successful closure with the Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder (AGA Medical Corporation, Golden Valley, Minnesota) without...
ABSTRACT: We report a patient with hemodynamically significant perimembranous ventricular septal defect who underwent successful closure with the Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder (AGA Medical Corporation, Golden Valley, Minnesota) without...
ABSTRACT: We report a patient...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
07/06/2010
Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD; Claudia A. Martinez, MD; Howard A. Cohen, MD
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks are a well-known complication after prosthetic valve implantation. Those patients who become symptomatic pose a technical challenge to surgeons. Percutaneous repair has emerged as an attractive alternative to aid...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks are a well-known complication after prosthetic valve implantation. Those patients who become symptomatic pose a technical challenge to surgeons. Percutaneous repair has emerged as an attractive alternative to aid...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks are...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
07/06/2010
James C. Blankenship, MD; Arun Kalyanasundaram, MD, MPH; Thomas D. Scott, DO
ABSTRACT: Embolization during diagnostic catheterization is rare. When it occurs, angiographers need to recognize and treat it immediately. Mechanical removal of the embolized material may help restore flow promptly and salvage myocardium. We...
ABSTRACT: Embolization during diagnostic catheterization is rare. When it occurs, angiographers need to recognize and treat it immediately. Mechanical removal of the embolized material may help restore flow promptly and salvage myocardium. We...
ABSTRACT: Embolization during...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editor's Message
07/06/2010
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentaries, an article from the new technique section, a clinical image selection, case reports and a special focus section on computed...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentaries, an article from the new technique section, a clinical image selection, case reports and a special focus section on computed...
Dear Readers,
This issue of...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
07/06/2010
Cholanahalli Nanjappa Manjunath, MD, DM; Anand Subramanian, MD, DNB, MRCPCh; Mahimarangaiha Jayaranganath, MD, DM
ABSTRACT: Though ruptured sinuses of Valsalva have been traditionally managed surgically, they are amenable to transcatheter closure.1 Various devices have been used for closure of these defects. We describe a novel technique of closure of...
ABSTRACT: Though ruptured sinuses of Valsalva have been traditionally managed surgically, they are amenable to transcatheter closure.1 Various devices have been used for closure of these defects. We describe a novel technique of closure of...
ABSTRACT: Though ruptured...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/06/2010
Joelle Kefer, MD, PhD; Parla Astarci, MD; Jean Renkin, MD, PhD
Intracardiac Echo Imaging of a Transfemoral Aortic Edwards SAPIEN Valve Implantation in a Degenerated Bioprosthesis (Valve-in-Valve)
Case description. An 87-year-old male (58 kg body weight, 172 cm height) who had undergone in 1998 an...
Intracardiac Echo Imaging of a Transfemoral Aortic Edwards SAPIEN Valve Implantation in a Degenerated Bioprosthesis (Valve-in-Valve)
Case description. An 87-year-old male (58 kg body weight, 172 cm height) who had undergone in 1998 an...
Intracardiac Echo Imaging of a...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Focus
07/06/2010
Leonid Mandel, MD; Mandip Gakhal, MD; James Hopkins, MD
Percutaneous Closure of Recurrent Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Rupture: Utility of Computed Tomography in Procedural Planning
ABSTRACT: This case demonstrates the benefit of CT angiography in procedure planning and device...
Percutaneous Closure of Recurrent Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Rupture: Utility of Computed Tomography in Procedural Planning
ABSTRACT: This case demonstrates the benefit of CT angiography in procedure planning and device...
Percutaneous Closure of...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
07/06/2010
Mohit D. Gupta, MD, DM; Borut Jug, MD; Matthew J. Budoff, MD
The importance of atherosclerotic lesion characteristics in determining long-term vessel patency and rate of complications after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been recognized virtually since the inception of coronary...
The importance of atherosclerotic lesion characteristics in determining long-term vessel patency and rate of complications after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been recognized virtually since the inception of coronary...
The importance of...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Focus
07/06/2010
Malek Kass, MD; Li Chen, MSc; Yeung Yam, BSc; Benjamin J. W. Chow, MD; Derek Y. F. So, MD; Christopher A. Glover, MD; Marino Labinaz, MD
Lesion Characteristics and Coronary Stent Selection with Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography: A Pilot Investigation Comparing CTA, QCA and IVUS
ABSTRACT: Objective. The accurate assessment of a target coronary lesion and appropriate...
Lesion Characteristics and Coronary Stent Selection with Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography: A Pilot Investigation Comparing CTA, QCA and IVUS
ABSTRACT: Objective. The accurate assessment of a target coronary lesion and appropriate...
Lesion Characteristics and...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/06/2010
Juhani K.E. Airaksinen, MD, PhD, FESC; Fausto Biancari, MD, PhD; Lorentz Raeber, MD; Antti Ylitalo, MD, PhD; Michael Billinger, MD; Pasi P. Karjalainen, MD, PhD; Otto M. Hess, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: We performed a pooled analysis of three trials comparing titanium-nitride-oxide-coated bioactive stents (BAS) with paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) in 1,774 patients. All patients were followed for 12 months. The primary outcomes...
ABSTRACT: We performed a pooled analysis of three trials comparing titanium-nitride-oxide-coated bioactive stents (BAS) with paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) in 1,774 patients. All patients were followed for 12 months. The primary outcomes...
ABSTRACT: We performed a...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/06/2010
Karl-Christian Koch, MD; Jörg Schröder, MD; Nikolaus Marx, MD; Mohammad Almalla, MD; Rainer Hoffmann, MD; Verena Deserno, MS; Felix Vogt, MD; Ralf Koos, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. The long-term effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in patients with MetS and in diabetic patients is not well defined....
ABSTRACT: Background. Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. The long-term effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in patients with MetS and in diabetic patients is not well defined....
ABSTRACT: Background....
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/06/2010
Yahya B. Juwana, MD; Saman Rasoul, MD, PhD; Jan Paul Ottervanger, MD, PhD; Harry Suryapranata, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Objective. To compare the efficacy of rapamycin-eluting stents (RES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) in patients undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Background. RES and PES differ significantly with respect to polymer...
ABSTRACT: Objective. To compare the efficacy of rapamycin-eluting stents (RES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) in patients undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Background. RES and PES differ significantly with respect to polymer...
ABSTRACT: Objective. To...
07/06/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Focus
07/02/2010
Victor T. Chao, MBBS, FRCS; Paul T.L. Chiam, MBBS, MRCP; Swee Yaw Tan, MBBS, MRCP
ABSTRACT: A 72-year-old Chinese female with prior mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis 13 years before was diagnosed with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. She was considered a high-risk surgical candidate and was...
ABSTRACT: A 72-year-old Chinese female with prior mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis 13 years before was diagnosed with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. She was considered a high-risk surgical candidate and was...
ABSTRACT: A 72-year-old Chinese...
07/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/02/2010
Jelena Marinkovic, PhD; Zorana Vasiljevic, MD, PhD; Miodrag Ostojic, MD, PhD; Lidija Savic, MD; Igor Mrdovic, MD, PhD; Jovan Perunicic, MD, PhD; Milika Asanin, MD, PhD; Ratko Lasoca, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. Acute heart failure (AHF) has an adverse impact on short- and long-term outcomes in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aims of the present study were to determine independent predictors...
ABSTRACT: Background. Acute heart failure (AHF) has an adverse impact on short- and long-term outcomes in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aims of the present study were to determine independent predictors...
ABSTRACT: Background. Acute...
07/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
07/02/2010
Michael Liou, MD; Tak W. Kwan, MD, FACC
In the modern era of elective cardiac catheterization, there is a major difference in hospital discharge after a diagnostic and interventional procedure. While the majority of diagnostic catheterization is performed on an outpatient basis,...
In the modern era of elective cardiac catheterization, there is a major difference in hospital discharge after a diagnostic and interventional procedure. While the majority of diagnostic catheterization is performed on an outpatient basis,...
In the modern era of elective...
07/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/02/2010
Andrew Aitken; Anil M. Ranchord, MBChB, FRACP; Sandhir Prasad, MBBS, FRACP; Mark B. Simmonds, MBChB, FRACP; Phillip Matsis, MBChB, FRACP
Same-Day Discharge is Feasible and Safe in the Majority of Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
ABSTRACT: Background. Same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is safe...
Same-Day Discharge is Feasible and Safe in the Majority of Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
ABSTRACT: Background. Same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is safe...
Same-Day Discharge is Feasible...
07/02/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
