Volume 25 - Issue 1 - January 2013
Tips and Techniques
01/02/2013
George Suzuki, MD; Yoichi Nozaki, MD; Masayuki Sakurai, MD
Abstract: Guidewire manipulation to negotiate branches originating at an acute angle from the parent artery is a frequently encountered challenge by the interventional cardiologist in clinical practice. To date, several methods have been...
Abstract: Guidewire manipulation to negotiate branches originating at an acute angle from the parent artery is a frequently encountered challenge by the interventional cardiologist in clinical practice. To date, several methods have been...
Abstract: Guidewire manipulation...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Radial Access Technique
01/02/2013
Raja Nazir, MD; Ajay Agarwal, MD; Abdul Basit, MD
Abstract: Coronary-cameral fistula is a rare clinical entity. Symptoms depend upon the size and location of the fistula. Closure of fistula is indicated in the presence of symptoms. Newer, less invasive techniques are being employed and are...
Abstract: Coronary-cameral fistula is a rare clinical entity. Symptoms depend upon the size and location of the fistula. Closure of fistula is indicated in the presence of symptoms. Newer, less invasive techniques are being employed and are...
Abstract: Coronary-cameral...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Radial Access Technique
01/02/2013
Mohaned Egred, MBChB, MD, BSc(Hons), FRCP, BSc, MRCP
Abstract: The retrograde approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) has helped to improve the success rate. It is usually performed through collateral connections that originate from the...
Abstract: The retrograde approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) has helped to improve the success rate. It is usually performed through collateral connections that originate from the...
Abstract: The retrograde...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/02/2013
Dong-Yi Chen, MD; Chun-Chi Chen, MD; Chang Hsieh, MD
ABSTRACT. Percutaneous coronary intervention carries the risk of coronary artery perforation, which may lead to serious adverse effects such as cardiac tamponade, myocardial infarction, and even death. We describe a patient who developed...
ABSTRACT. Percutaneous coronary intervention carries the risk of coronary artery perforation, which may lead to serious adverse effects such as cardiac tamponade, myocardial infarction, and even death. We describe a patient who developed...
ABSTRACT. Percutaneous coronary...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/02/2013
Hirofumi Hioki, MD; Setsuo Kumazaki, MD, PhD; Atsushi Izawa, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT. The development of drug-eluting stents (DES) has dramatically reduced the incidence of in-stent restenosis. Stent fracture (SF) of DESs, however, has recently emerged as a rare but serious complication, which may lead to acute...
ABSTRACT. The development of drug-eluting stents (DES) has dramatically reduced the incidence of in-stent restenosis. Stent fracture (SF) of DESs, however, has recently emerged as a rare but serious complication, which may lead to acute...
ABSTRACT. The development of...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/02/2013
Anna T. Beyer, MD; Andrew D. Wisneski, MD; Kendrick A. Shrunk, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT. A 65-year-old man, s/p coronary bypass surgery (CABG) with left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to the left anterior descending (LAD) artery 12 years previously, presented to his local hospital with left upper extremity pain,...
ABSTRACT. A 65-year-old man, s/p coronary bypass surgery (CABG) with left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to the left anterior descending (LAD) artery 12 years previously, presented to his local hospital with left upper extremity pain,...
ABSTRACT. A 65-year-old man, s/p...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/02/2013
Andre Dias, MD; Dhruti Mankodi, BS ; Spyros Smith, MD
Case Presentation A 54-year-old male with a past medical history significant for mild pulmonic stenosis and bicuspid aortic valve presented with a 10-day history of fever, fatigue, and exertional dyspnea.
Case Presentation A 54-year-old male with a past medical history significant for mild pulmonic stenosis and bicuspid aortic valve presented with a 10-day history of fever, fatigue, and exertional dyspnea.
Case Presentation A 54-year-old...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/02/2013
By the Journal of Invasive Cardiology
By the Journal of Invasive Cardiology...
The editors and staff of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology would like to sincerely thank the following cardiovascular experts who donated their time and expertise to the evaluation of manuscripts submitted during 2012. We sincerely...
The editors and staff of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology would like to sincerely thank the following cardiovascular experts who donated their time and expertise to the evaluation of manuscripts submitted during 2012. We sincerely...
The editors and staff of the...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/03/2013
Ghassan Dalloul, MD; Dustin Feldman, DO; Nassim Haddad, MD; Sachin Kumar Amruthlal Jain, MD; Jamal Zarghami, MD; Marcel E. Zughaib, MD, FACC
Abstract: Background. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective procedure for reducing the risk of stroke in patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis. The evolution of carotid artery stenting (CAS) has made this a viable alternative to...
Abstract: Background. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective procedure for reducing the risk of stroke in patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis. The evolution of carotid artery stenting (CAS) has made this a viable alternative to...
Abstract: Background. Carotid...
01/03/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Invasive Thoughts
01/02/2013
Scott W. Murray, MBChB, BSc(Hons), MRCP
The recent publication and presentation of results from the Future REvascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multivessel Disease (FREEDOM) trial has stirred up further controversy in the debate...
The recent publication and presentation of results from the Future REvascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multivessel Disease (FREEDOM) trial has stirred up further controversy in the debate...
The recent publication and...
01/02/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
