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Volume 23 - Issue 2 - February, 2011

Case Report
Coronary Vasospasm in a Postpartum Woman
01/28/2011
Aditya M. Sharma, MD; Hicham Yactime; Giridhar Vedala
ABSTRACT: Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy or the postpartum period is rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old postpartum woman who developed ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to severe diffuse coronary vasospasm. To our...
ABSTRACT: Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy or the postpartum period is rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old postpartum woman who developed ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to severe diffuse coronary vasospasm. To our...
ABSTRACT: Acute myocardial...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Angiographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Acetylcholine-Induced Coronary Vasospasm on Follow-up Coronary Angiography Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
01/27/2011
Shigenori Ito, MD; Takayuki Yoshida, MD; Kosuke Nakasuka, MD; Kotaro Morimoto, MD; Masahiko Inomata, MD; Nozomu Tamai, MD; Shin Suzuki, MD; Yoshimasa Murakami, MD; Akihiro Morino, CE; Yoshiyuki Shimizu, CE; Koichi Sato, MD
ABSTRACT: Recent studies have shown that drug-eluting stents (DES) induce vascular endothelial dysfunction in both Cypher and Taxus stents. These studies evaluated coronary vasomotion in the peri-stent coronary segment for 1 lesion with 1...
ABSTRACT: Recent studies have shown that drug-eluting stents (DES) induce vascular endothelial dysfunction in both Cypher and Taxus stents. These studies evaluated coronary vasomotion in the peri-stent coronary segment for 1 lesion with 1...
ABSTRACT: Recent studies have...
01/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Prior to Noncardiac Surgery: A Forgotten Remedy?
01/28/2011
Richard Schmidt, BA; Michael Kasper, MD; Bunyad Haider, MD; Marc Klapholz, MD; Christine Gerula, MD; Edo Kaluski, MD
ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac patients, especially those with severe coronary artery disease, are prone to ischemic, arrhythmic and heart failure complications during urgent or emergent noncardiac surgery. The American and European guidelines...
ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac patients, especially those with severe coronary artery disease, are prone to ischemic, arrhythmic and heart failure complications during urgent or emergent noncardiac surgery. The American and European guidelines...
ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Resolute‚Ñ¢ Drug-Eluting Stent: A Resolution for Bifurcation Lesions?
01/27/2011
Rita Jermyn, MD; Luis Gruberg, MD
The treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions remains one of the most challenging lesion subsets in interventional cardiology because of a low success rate, a relatively high incidence of procedural complications, greater restenosis...
The treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions remains one of the most challenging lesion subsets in interventional cardiology because of a low success rate, a relatively high incidence of procedural complications, greater restenosis...
The treatment of coronary artery...
01/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Large Coronary Aneurysm Successfully Treated with a Covered Stent and ChromaFlo Guidance
01/28/2011
John J. Ryan, MB, BCh; Rajiv S. Swamy, MD; Atman P. Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI
ABSTRACT: We present the case of a gentleman who presented to our hospital with recurrent episodes of sudden cardiac death treated initially with cardioversion. Immediate coronary angiography revealed a 7 mm aneurysm in the proximal left...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of a gentleman who presented to our hospital with recurrent episodes of sudden cardiac death treated initially with cardioversion. Immediate coronary angiography revealed a 7 mm aneurysm in the proximal left...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Procedural and Clinical Evaluation of the Novel Zotarolimus-Eluting Resolute‚Ñ¢ Stent in Patients with Unselected Bifurcated Coronary Stenosis Treated by Provisional Approach: A Multicenter Registry
01/27/2011
Antonella Tommasino, MD
ABSTRACT: Aims. As data on the use of the latest-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) in bifurcation interventions are lacking, we realized a multicenter registry to assess the procedural and clinical results obtained in patients with...
ABSTRACT: Aims. As data on the use of the latest-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) in bifurcation interventions are lacking, we realized a multicenter registry to assess the procedural and clinical results obtained in patients with...
ABSTRACT: Aims. As data on the...
01/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Simultaneous Aortic and Mitral Metallic Paravalvular Leaks Repaired Through One Delivery Sheath
01/28/2011
Claudia A. Martinez, MD; Howard A. Cohen, MD; Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks (PVL) are a well-known complication after prosthetic valve surgery. Effective non-surgical repair techniques are being developed using several off-label transcatheter occlusive devices given that there is no...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks (PVL) are a well-known complication after prosthetic valve surgery. Effective non-surgical repair techniques are being developed using several off-label transcatheter occlusive devices given that there is no...
ABSTRACT: Paravalvular leaks...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Outcome of Non-Cardiac Surgery After Stent Implantation in the DES Era: Results of the Surgery After Stent (SAS) Registry
01/27/2011
Francesco Burzotta, MD, PhD; Filippo Crea, MD; Giovanni Schiavoni, MD; Rocco Mongiardo, MD; Santiago Federico Coroleu, MD; Marta Francesca Brancati, MD; Italo Porto, MD, PhD; Antonio Maria Leone, MD, PhD; Antonella Tommasino, MD; Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, PhD; Carlo Trani, MD; Mario Attilio Mazzari, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Optimal management of patients needing non-cardiac surgery after coronary stenting has not been established. Objective. To assess the perioperative outcome of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery after coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Optimal management of patients needing non-cardiac surgery after coronary stenting has not been established. Objective. To assess the perioperative outcome of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery after coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Optimal...
01/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Recurrent Myocardial Infarction Due to One Subacute and Two Very Late Thrombotic Events of Drug-Eluting Stent Associated with Clopidogrel Resistance
01/28/2011
Hye-Jin Jung, MD; Jung-Ju Sir, MD
ABSTRACT: Although drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis is a recognized complication of coronary intervention, recurrent late stent thrombosis is rarely reported. Clopidogrel resistance or low-responsiveness may be associated with recurrent...
ABSTRACT: Although drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis is a recognized complication of coronary intervention, recurrent late stent thrombosis is rarely reported. Clopidogrel resistance or low-responsiveness may be associated with recurrent...
ABSTRACT: Although drug-eluting...
01/28/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editor's Message
Editor`s Message
01/27/2011
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information relevant to the effective diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue that I...
Dear Readers, The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information relevant to the effective diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue that I...
Dear Readers, The goal of the...
01/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Cardiogenic Shock
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Hyperkalemia
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
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Pulmonary Embolism
Imperative Care Announces Late-Breaking Data Presentation and Peer-Reviewed Publication from Pivotal Trial of Symphony Thrombectomy System in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
09/18/2025
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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
09/18/2025
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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
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
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Heart Failure
ELEVATE-HFpEF: Medtronic Initiates Global Pivotal Study of Cardiac Pacing in New Patient Population
09/16/2025
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
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Peripheral IVL
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09/16/2025
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
AI Research
Mount Sinai Launches Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
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Clinical Images
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Aortic Valve Calcification Alone Identifies Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Benefit in Classical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
09/25/2025
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09/24/2025
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Clinical Images
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Casazza headshot
Author Interview
Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach
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Richard Casazza, MAS
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Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
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Hyperkalemia
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
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