Volume 23 - Issue 9 - September 2011
08/29/2011
Farrukh Hussain, MD, FRCPC; Mehrdad Golian, MD
ABSTRACT: The concomitant existence of an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and a truly undilatable lesion is not a common occurrence, although STEMI lesions can be calcified and sometimes difficult to fracture.The manufacturer...
ABSTRACT: The concomitant existence of an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and a truly undilatable lesion is not a common occurrence, although STEMI lesions can be calcified and sometimes difficult to fracture.The manufacturer...
ABSTRACT: The concomitant...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/29/2011
Fernando Alfonso, MD, PhD, FESC; Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz, MD, PhD; Brian Zakhem, MBBS, FRACP
ABSTRACT: Stent thrombosis is a rare but feared complication. While intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography are frequently used to unravel mechanical predisposing factors in patients suffering from this dreadful...
ABSTRACT: Stent thrombosis is a rare but feared complication. While intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography are frequently used to unravel mechanical predisposing factors in patients suffering from this dreadful...
ABSTRACT: Stent thrombosis is a...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/29/2011
Michael Liang, MBChB, FRACP; Sanjeevan Pasupati, MB, FRACP, MBChB; John Chin, MD, MBChB
ABSTRACT: A 55-year-old female presented with 4-day history of fatigue and exertional shortness of breath. A late presentation inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was diagnosed based on ST elevation in the inferior leads of...
ABSTRACT: A 55-year-old female presented with 4-day history of fatigue and exertional shortness of breath. A late presentation inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was diagnosed based on ST elevation in the inferior leads of...
ABSTRACT: A 55-year-old female...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/29/2011
Nikolaos Kafkas, MD, PhD; Konstantinos Triantafyllou, MD; Dimitrios Babalis, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Cases of coronary arteries with anomalous aortic origin are rare. An isolated single coronary artery is a congenital anomaly occurring in approximately 0.024–0.066% of the population. Atherosclerosis of these arteries is not...
ABSTRACT: Cases of coronary arteries with anomalous aortic origin are rare. An isolated single coronary artery is a congenital anomaly occurring in approximately 0.024–0.066% of the population. Atherosclerosis of these arteries is not...
ABSTRACT: Cases of coronary...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/29/2011
Amr M. Mohsen, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ramesh Mazhari, MD; Jonathan Reiner, MD
ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence. Although experienced centers performing radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation procedures have reported success rates approaching 72%, in rare instances it is complicated by...
ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence. Although experienced centers performing radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation procedures have reported success rates approaching 72%, in rare instances it is complicated by...
ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/29/2011
Alexander Joost, MD; Peter Hunold, MD; Joachim Weil, MD
ABSTRACT: The introduction of stents for treatment of coronary lesions markedly improved the outcome of coronary interventions. We report on a female patient who was admitted to our hospital with acute coronary syndrome and stent loss into...
ABSTRACT: The introduction of stents for treatment of coronary lesions markedly improved the outcome of coronary interventions. We report on a female patient who was admitted to our hospital with acute coronary syndrome and stent loss into...
ABSTRACT: The introduction of...
08/29/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editor's Message
08/26/2011
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers,The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information that will support clinicians in the effective management of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue...
Dear Readers,The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information that will support clinicians in the effective management of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue...
Dear Readers,The goal of the...
08/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/26/2011
Aristotelis C. Papayannis, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI
A 59-year-old man underwent placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in anticipation of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. While the patient was in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the IABP malfunctioned. Attempts to advance...
A 59-year-old man underwent placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in anticipation of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. While the patient was in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the IABP malfunctioned. Attempts to advance...
A 59-year-old man underwent...
08/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
08/25/2011
Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa, MD, DM; Prabhavathi Bhat, MD, DM; Arunkumar Panneerselvam, MD, DM
ABSTRACT: We present a case where difficulty was encountered during balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) because of severe submitral stenosis. As the orifice was 0.4 cm2 at submitral level the BMV balloon catheter could not enter the left...
ABSTRACT: We present a case where difficulty was encountered during balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) because of severe submitral stenosis. As the orifice was 0.4 cm2 at submitral level the BMV balloon catheter could not enter the left...
ABSTRACT: We present a case...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
08/25/2011
Ricardo O. Escárcega, MD; Jon C. George, MD, MBA; Riyaz Bashir, MD
ABSTRACT: There has been tremendous pressure on cardiovascular services to reduce costs in health care delivery while maintaining the quality of care. The transradial approach to coronary angiography and interventions has been demonstrated to...
ABSTRACT: There has been tremendous pressure on cardiovascular services to reduce costs in health care delivery while maintaining the quality of care. The transradial approach to coronary angiography and interventions has been demonstrated to...
ABSTRACT: There has been...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/25/2011
Alexander Sagie, MD; Yaron Shapira, MD; Hana Vaknin-Assa, MD; Abid R. Assali, MD; Ran Kornowski, MD; Danny Dvir, MD; Eyal Porat, MD
Abstract: Background. Restoring degenerated bioprosthetic valves by transcatheter valve implantation may obviate the need for redo surgery in carefully selected patients. We present our initial experience with valve-in-valve (VIV) procedures...
Abstract: Background. Restoring degenerated bioprosthetic valves by transcatheter valve implantation may obviate the need for redo surgery in carefully selected patients. We present our initial experience with valve-in-valve (VIV) procedures...
Abstract: Background. Restoring...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/25/2011
Erik Hedström, MD, PhD; Karin Aström-Olsson, MD, PhD; Ann-Kristin Ohlin, MD, PhD; Hans Ohlin, MD, PhD; Håkan Arheden, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. Neutrophils and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are suggested to be involved in irreversible myocardial reperfusion injury and stunning. We investigated the relations between circulating biochemical markers and myocardium...
ABSTRACT: Background. Neutrophils and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are suggested to be involved in irreversible myocardial reperfusion injury and stunning. We investigated the relations between circulating biochemical markers and myocardium...
ABSTRACT: Background....
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/25/2011
Sandeep Nathan, MD, MSc, FACC, FSCAI
Since the advent of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in the late 1970s, the long-term efficacy of catheter-based coronary revascularization has been challenged in a significant proportion of patients by the occurrence of...
Since the advent of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in the late 1970s, the long-term efficacy of catheter-based coronary revascularization has been challenged in a significant proportion of patients by the occurrence of...
Since the advent of percutaneous...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/25/2011
Mauro De Benedictis, MD; Innocenzo Scrocca, MD; Primiano Lombardi, MD; Tiziana Claudia Aranzulla, MD; Maria Rosa Conte, MD; Andrea Gagnor, MD; Ferdinando Varbella, MD; Emanuele Meliga, MD
Abstract: The best management for patients with recurrent in-stent restenosis is still not clear. The aim of the present study was to describe the long-term clinical results of re-DES (drug-eluting stent) implantation in patients suffering...
Abstract: The best management for patients with recurrent in-stent restenosis is still not clear. The aim of the present study was to describe the long-term clinical results of re-DES (drug-eluting stent) implantation in patients suffering...
Abstract: The best management...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/25/2011
Frank J. Criado, MD
I have no doubt the vast majority of the Journal’s readers would find CTO recanalization to be quite a familiar term. However, one would not need to go back that many years to be reminded that endovascular treatment of CTOs (chronic total...
I have no doubt the vast majority of the Journal’s readers would find CTO recanalization to be quite a familiar term. However, one would not need to go back that many years to be reminded that endovascular treatment of CTOs (chronic total...
I have no doubt the vast...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/25/2011
Cezar S. Staniloae, MD; Kanika P. Mody, MD; Sidharth S. Yadav, DO; Seol YoungHan, MD; Ravikiran Korabathina, MD
ABSTRACT: Purpose. Revascularization of lower extremity chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is technically challenging. The Crosser® recanalization catheter was designed to facilitate distal vessel intraluminal entry that is both rapid and safe....
ABSTRACT: Purpose. Revascularization of lower extremity chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is technically challenging. The Crosser® recanalization catheter was designed to facilitate distal vessel intraluminal entry that is both rapid and safe....
ABSTRACT: Purpose....
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/25/2011
Craig M. Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP
In this issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology Dr. Banerjee and colleagues evaluate the relationship of walking impairment, ankle-brachial index (ABI), and resting and hyperemic translesional gradients in patients with isolated...
In this issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology Dr. Banerjee and colleagues evaluate the relationship of walking impairment, ankle-brachial index (ABI), and resting and hyperemic translesional gradients in patients with isolated...
In this issue of the Journal of...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/25/2011
Neeraj Badhey, MD; Christopher Lichtenwalter, MD; Cyril Varghese, MS; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI
Abstract: Background. The relationship of peripheral arterial mean translesional pressure gradient (TLG) to presenting symptom, functional impairment, and initial noninvasive ABI assessments has never been established. Objectives. To evaluate...
Abstract: Background. The relationship of peripheral arterial mean translesional pressure gradient (TLG) to presenting symptom, functional impairment, and initial noninvasive ABI assessments has never been established. Objectives. To evaluate...
Abstract: Background. The...
08/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
