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Volume 23 - Issue 11 - November 2011

Endovascular Treatment of Residual Type A Aortic Dissection Preserving Patency of Supra-Aortic Vessels by Implantation of the Djumbodis System. No More Surgery for the Aortic Arch?
10/26/2011
Gabriele Iannelli, MD; Federico Piscione, MD; Plinio Cirillo, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: A persistent distal false lumen perfusion—residual type A aortic dissection—is found in 50% to 100% of patients following ascending aorta replacement. Complications of persistent or newly developed dissection of the distal aorta are...
ABSTRACT: A persistent distal false lumen perfusion—residual type A aortic dissection—is found in 50% to 100% of patients following ascending aorta replacement. Complications of persistent or newly developed dissection of the distal aorta are...
ABSTRACT: A persistent distal...
10/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Primary PCI
10/24/2011
Hitinder S. Gurm, MBBS, MD, FSCAI; Shea E. Hogan, MD
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) continues to be one of the most common major adverse side effect of cardiac catheterization, and is associated with short- and long-term morbidity and mortality.1,2 This is particularly true in the...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) continues to be one of the most common major adverse side effect of cardiac catheterization, and is associated with short- and long-term morbidity and mortality.1,2 This is particularly true in the...
Contrast-induced nephropathy...
10/24/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Beyond the Bend: A Literature Review and Case Report of Radial Artery Loop
10/26/2011
Rawa Sarji, DO; Nattapong Sricharoen, MD
ABSTRACT: Transradial cardiac catheterization is an exciting technique that has many advantages over the traditional femoral approach. Most importantly it is a safe option for PCI with potential same day discharge for uncomplicated cases....
ABSTRACT: Transradial cardiac catheterization is an exciting technique that has many advantages over the traditional femoral approach. Most importantly it is a safe option for PCI with potential same day discharge for uncomplicated cases....
ABSTRACT: Transradial cardiac...
10/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
The Impact of Iso-Osmolar Contrast Use in Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
10/24/2011
Kengo Ayabe, MD; Justin A. Ratcliffe, MD; Lori Vales, MD; Navin Nakra, MD; Patricia Friedman, MS; John T. Fox, MD; Yumiko Kanei, MD
Abstract: The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was previously reported to be as high as 19%. Iso-osmolar contrast has...
Abstract: The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was previously reported to be as high as 19%. Iso-osmolar contrast has...
Abstract: The incidence of...
10/24/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Transfemoral Catheterization
10/26/2011
Andre Saad, MD; Raelene Knolla, MD; Kamal Gupta, MD
ABSTRACT: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) (previously reflex sympathetic dystrophy) is a chronic pain condition usually resulting as a consequence of trauma or surgery. Though described occasionally after vascular surgery, it is...
ABSTRACT: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) (previously reflex sympathetic dystrophy) is a chronic pain condition usually resulting as a consequence of trauma or surgery. Though described occasionally after vascular surgery, it is...
ABSTRACT: Complex regional pain...
10/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Successful Treatment of a Late Presentation Exercise-Induced Spontaneous Left Anterior Descending Artery Dissection
10/26/2011
Simon R. Redwood, MD, FRCP, MBBS; Shana Tehrani, MD, MRCP; Muhammed Zeeshan Khawaja, MBBS, MRCP
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual condition that mainly happens in fit and healthy women in the peripartum period. Strenuous exercise is a rare cause of dissection in angiographically normal coronary arteries....
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual condition that mainly happens in fit and healthy women in the peripartum period. Strenuous exercise is a rare cause of dissection in angiographically normal coronary arteries....
ABSTRACT: Spontaneous coronary...
10/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
GuideLiner Catheter Facilitated PCI – A Novel Device with Multiple Applications
10/26/2011
Nathan Laufer, MD; Victor Sein, MD; Ashish Pershad, MD
ABSTRACT: Objective. The GuideLiner catheter (Vascular Solutions, Inc.) is a monorail guiding catheter extension that serves to facilitate stent delivery and is approved for providing extra support and coaxial guide engagement. The objective...
ABSTRACT: Objective. The GuideLiner catheter (Vascular Solutions, Inc.) is a monorail guiding catheter extension that serves to facilitate stent delivery and is approved for providing extra support and coaxial guide engagement. The objective...
ABSTRACT: Objective. The...
10/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editor's Message
Editor`s Message
10/26/2011
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers,This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology coincides with the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2011 meeting being held in San Francisco, California.  The goal of both this meeting and the journal is to provide...
Dear Readers,This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology coincides with the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2011 meeting being held in San Francisco, California.  The goal of both this meeting and the journal is to provide...
Dear Readers,This issue of the...
10/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
American Health Care, and Notably Cardiovascular Care, Cannot be Defined by WHO Mortality Rankings
10/25/2011
Gerald Dorros, MD, DSc, FACC, ScD; Adam J. Pressman, MBA
The costly American health care system, allegedly, has overpromised and underperformed, and, as such, a reduction in public and private funding for research and physician compensation seems, to some, justified. This perspective, the focus of...
The costly American health care system, allegedly, has overpromised and underperformed, and, as such, a reduction in public and private funding for research and physician compensation seems, to some, justified. This perspective, the focus of...
The costly American health care...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Major Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes
10/25/2011
Marden Andre Tebet, MD, PhD; Pedro Beraldo de Andrade, MD, PhD; Andre Labrunie, MD, PhD; Felipe Souza Maia da Silva, MD; Monica Vieira Athanazio de Andrade; Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos, MD, PhD
Abstract: Treatment of acute coronary syndrome has been based on the prevention of ischemic complications by means of antithrombotic therapy and invasive strategies. The desired reduction reached in the recurrence of ischemic events reveals...
Abstract: Treatment of acute coronary syndrome has been based on the prevention of ischemic complications by means of antithrombotic therapy and invasive strategies. The desired reduction reached in the recurrence of ischemic events reveals...
Abstract: Treatment of acute...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Pulmonary Embolism
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09/18/2025
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
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CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
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Thrombectomy
Penumbra's Lightning Bolt 6X with Trax Now Available in 150 cm, Bringing the Power of CAVT to More Distal Anatomy Below the Knee
09/16/2025
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Heart Failure
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Peripheral IVL
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
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