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Volume 24 - Issue 7 - July 2012

The Use of a Wire Control Catheter to Treat Complex Pulmonary Artery or Vein Anatomy
07/02/2012
Gianfranco Butera, MD, PhD; Luciane Piazza, MD; Joao Luiz L. Manica, MD
ABSTRACT: The difficult performance of certain percutaneous interventions in the field of congenital heart disease is well known. Crossing pulmonary arteries in patients who have previously undergone surgical repair or stenotic pulmonary...
ABSTRACT: The difficult performance of certain percutaneous interventions in the field of congenital heart disease is well known. Crossing pulmonary arteries in patients who have previously undergone surgical repair or stenotic pulmonary...
ABSTRACT: The difficult...
07/02/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Ultrasonic Evaluation of the Radial Artery Diameter in a Local Population From Texas
06/29/2012
Alejandro Velasco, MD; Chikako Ono, MD; Kenneth Nugent, MD; Patrick Tarwater, PhD; Ashwani Kumar, MD
Abstract: Background. Radial access is the preferred route for cardiac catheterization; however, small radial arterial diameters can make complex procedures difficult. The assessment of radial artery diameters prior to intervention may be...
Abstract: Background. Radial access is the preferred route for cardiac catheterization; however, small radial arterial diameters can make complex procedures difficult. The assessment of radial artery diameters prior to intervention may be...
Abstract: Background. Radial...
06/29/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Right Pulmonary Artery to Left Atrium Fistula: Transcatheter Closure Without Conventional Venovenous Loop
07/02/2012
Anurakti Srivastava, MD; Anil Sivadasan Radha, MD, DNB
ABSTRACT: Right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula is a rare anatomic variation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in which the initial connection exists between a pulmonary artery and a pulmonary vein, but during vascular...
ABSTRACT: Right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula is a rare anatomic variation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in which the initial connection exists between a pulmonary artery and a pulmonary vein, but during vascular...
ABSTRACT: Right pulmonary artery...
07/02/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Safety and Efficacy of Drug-Eluting Balloons in the Treatment of Drug-Eluting In-Stent Restenosis: Experience of a Tertiary Care Hospital
06/29/2012
Hafeez Ahmed, MD, MBBS; Sajid Dhakam, MD; Asif Jafferani, MBBS; Ambreen Gowani, BScN; Nasir Rahman, MBBS, FCPS, MD
Abstract: Background. The advent of drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) is a promising development for coronary revascularization procedures, especially for in-stent restenosis (ISR). This study aims to highlight our experience with DEBs in the...
Abstract: Background. The advent of drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) is a promising development for coronary revascularization procedures, especially for in-stent restenosis (ISR). This study aims to highlight our experience with DEBs in the...
Abstract: Background. The advent...
06/29/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Coronary Artery Disease: Not Always the Case for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
07/02/2012
Anna Dagre, MD, PhD; Nikos Kouris, MD, PhD; Christopher Olympios, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: We report a case of an acute ST-T elevation myocardial infarction in a middle-aged female with a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis and subtherapeutic INR levels. We performed a primary coronary intervention, using a...
ABSTRACT: We report a case of an acute ST-T elevation myocardial infarction in a middle-aged female with a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis and subtherapeutic INR levels. We performed a primary coronary intervention, using a...
ABSTRACT: We report a case of an...
07/02/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Bleeding and Vascular Complications at the Femoral Access Site Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): An Evaluation of Hemostasis Strategies
06/29/2012
Dale R. Tavris, MD, MPH; Beverly Albrecht-Gallauresi, RN, MPH; Yongfei Wang, MS; John C. Messenger, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Samantha Jacobs, BS; Jeptha Curtis, MD; Susan Fitzgerald, MS, RN; Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc
Abstract: Background. Previous research found at least one vascular closure device (VCD) to be associated with excess vascular complications, compared to manual compression (MC) controls, following cardiac catheterization. Since that time,...
Abstract: Background. Previous research found at least one vascular closure device (VCD) to be associated with excess vascular complications, compared to manual compression (MC) controls, following cardiac catheterization. Since that time,...
Abstract: Background. Previous...
06/29/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Voluminous Fistula Between the Right Coronary Artery and a Branch of the Pulmonary Artery Causing Myocardial Ischemia
07/02/2012
Luís Seca, MD; Leitão Marques, MD; Sérgio Nuno Craveiro Barra, MD
ABSTRACT: A 76-year-old female patient was referred to our institution because of typical chest pain. A continuous murmur was audible at the lower sternal border. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed non-dilated right and left ventricles...
ABSTRACT: A 76-year-old female patient was referred to our institution because of typical chest pain. A continuous murmur was audible at the lower sternal border. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed non-dilated right and left ventricles...
ABSTRACT: A 76-year-old female...
07/02/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Impact of Preprocedural TIMI Flow on Myocardial Perfusion, Distal Embolization and Mortality in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated by Primary Angioplasty and Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors
06/29/2012
Dariusz Dudek, MD, PhD, FESC; Tomasz Rakowski, MD, PhD; C. Michael Gibson, MS, MD; Gioel Gabrio Secco, MD; Donald E. Cutlip, MD; Uwe Zeymer, MD; Mauro Maioli, MD; Arnoud W.J. van't Hof, MD, PhD; Francesco Bellandi, MD; Marko Noc, MD; Simona Zorman, MD; Ayse Emre, MD; Henrique Mesquita Gabriel, MD; Maryann Gyongyosi, MD; Kurt Huber, MD; Giuseppe De Luca, MD
Abstract: Background. Despite optimal epicardial recanalization, primary angioplasty for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is still associated with suboptimal reperfusion in a relatively large proportion of patients. The aim of the...
Abstract: Background. Despite optimal epicardial recanalization, primary angioplasty for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is still associated with suboptimal reperfusion in a relatively large proportion of patients. The aim of the...
Abstract: Background. Despite...
06/29/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Inapparent Atrial Flutter Due to Atrial Dissociation
07/02/2012
Richard P. Abben, MD, FACC; Jordan Chaisson, BA; Paul A. LeLorier, MD
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous and surgical procedures intended to potentially cure atrial fibrillation require creating lines of conduction block in specific locations throughout the atrial chambers. In patients presenting with recurrent atrial...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous and surgical procedures intended to potentially cure atrial fibrillation require creating lines of conduction block in specific locations throughout the atrial chambers. In patients presenting with recurrent atrial...
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous and...
07/02/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Vasomotor Response to Different Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilators in an Animal Model
06/29/2012
Antonio de Miguel, MD; Jose M. Ajenjo, DVM; Beatriz Martinez-Fernandez, DVM; Jose R. Altonaga, DVM, PhD; Felipe Fernandez-Vazquez, MD, PhD; Carlos Cuellas, MD; Armando Perez de Prado, MD; Alejandro Diego, MD; Jose M. Gonzalo-Orden, DVM, PhD; Claudia Perez-Martinez, DVM, PhD; Marta Regueiro, DVM, PhD
Abstract: Background and Objectives. Incomplete re-endothelialization of stents can be revealed as paradoxical vasoconstriction with endothelium-dependent vasodilators. As no consensus exists about the best method or agent, our objective is...
Abstract: Background and Objectives. Incomplete re-endothelialization of stents can be revealed as paradoxical vasoconstriction with endothelium-dependent vasodilators. As no consensus exists about the best method or agent, our objective is...
Abstract: Background and...
06/29/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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