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Volume 25 - Issue 3 - March 2013

Capture and Removal of Atheromatous Plaque, From the Lesion Site, Post Directional Atherectomy of Long, In-Stent Restenotic Superficial Femoral Artery Lesions
02/27/2013
Prakash Makam, MD
Embolic removal was obtained in these cases by deployment of embolic protection device (EPD) prior to the main intervention and by post dilating the lesion using the Proteus aspiration balloon. Captured and removed particles were analyzed and...
Embolic removal was obtained in these cases by deployment of embolic protection device (EPD) prior to the main intervention and by post dilating the lesion using the Proteus aspiration balloon. Captured and removed particles were analyzed and...
Embolic removal was obtained in...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Management of Brachial Artery Thrombosis Post Catheterization
02/27/2013
Muhammad Umer Siddiqui, MD; Daniyeh Khurram, MD; Mahir D. Elder, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FASNC, FCCP, RPVI
This report highlights the different ways to manage brachial artery thrombosis post catheterization, which is of special interest because it shows how the management of brachial artery thrombosis has evolved during the past decade. The...
This report highlights the different ways to manage brachial artery thrombosis post catheterization, which is of special interest because it shows how the management of brachial artery thrombosis has evolved during the past decade. The...
This report highlights the...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Transfemoral Approach Through Inferior Vena Cava Filters for Complex Cardiac Interventions: Expanding the Limits
02/27/2013
Alejandro Martínez, MD; Gonzalo Martínez, MD; Dante Lindefjeld, MD
Performing complex cardiac interventions that need atrial septal crossing in patients with a previously implanted inferior vena cava filter (ICVF) has proven difficult. These cases illustrate the key step was to secure the access by...
Performing complex cardiac interventions that need atrial septal crossing in patients with a previously implanted inferior vena cava filter (ICVF) has proven difficult. These cases illustrate the key step was to secure the access by...
Performing complex cardiac...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Successful Thrombectomy for Acute Coronary Thromboembolism During HeartMateII Ventricular Support
02/27/2013
Matt Vande Bunte; Lily Grace Veeravalli, MBBS; Russell E. Raymond, DO
The post-procedural management of acute coronary syndromes during axial flow ventricular assist device recipients may be complicated by disorders of primary hemostasis and a long-term tendency for bleeding.
The post-procedural management of acute coronary syndromes during axial flow ventricular assist device recipients may be complicated by disorders of primary hemostasis and a long-term tendency for bleeding.
The post-procedural management...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Role of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography in Peripheral Percutaneous Interventions
02/27/2013
Smita I. Negi, MD; Oscar R. Rosales, MD
With the help of three cases we depict how FD-OCT is uniquely positioned to be a promising imaging tool in the diagnosis and treatment of PAD.
With the help of three cases we depict how FD-OCT is uniquely positioned to be a promising imaging tool in the diagnosis and treatment of PAD.
With the help of three cases we...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Simultaneous Two-Vessel Very-Late Stent Thrombosis of Everolimus-Eluting Stents
02/27/2013
Aniket Puri, MD, DM; Ramkrishna Saireddy, FRACP; Dougal McClean, FRACP
This report describes the case of a 40-year-old patient with simultaneous two-vessel stent thrombosis (left anterior descending and right coronary arteries) 31 months after everolimus-eluting stent implantation.
This report describes the case of a 40-year-old patient with simultaneous two-vessel stent thrombosis (left anterior descending and right coronary arteries) 31 months after everolimus-eluting stent implantation.
This report describes the case...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
Severe Groin Pain Associated With Loss of Flow in Internal Iliac Artery in a Female Patient
02/27/2013
Jagan Beedupalli, MD; Nuri Ilker Akkus, MD
Acute loss of flow in IIA during a percutaneous intervention can cause severe pain. Improving the flow in the IIA would relieve the pain and decrease potential long-term problems in these patients.
Acute loss of flow in IIA during a percutaneous intervention can cause severe pain. Improving the flow in the IIA would relieve the pain and decrease potential long-term problems in these patients.
Acute loss of flow in IIA during...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Invasive Thoughts
Thoughts on the Future of the Interventional Cardiology Workforce
02/27/2013
Srihari S. Naidu, MD
Where is the field going, and should there be more or fewer interventional cardiologists, considering the current landscape and the number of physicians interested in joining the ranks?
Where is the field going, and should there be more or fewer interventional cardiologists, considering the current landscape and the number of physicians interested in joining the ranks?
Where is the field going, and...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Death by Patent Foramen Ovale in a Soccer Player
02/27/2013
Thomas Pilgrim, MD; Ahmed A. Khattab, MD; Bernhard Meier, MD, FACC, FESC
This case should cause reconsideration of the current FDA restriction regarding indication for PFO closure to patients with a recurrent event despite medical treatment.
This case should cause reconsideration of the current FDA restriction regarding indication for PFO closure to patients with a recurrent event despite medical treatment.
This case should cause...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Saphenous Vein Graft Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Series
02/27/2013
Luc Bilodeau, MD; Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC, FAHA; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI; Abdul Hakeem, MD
The outcomes of perforation during aortocoronary saphenous vein graft (SVG) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are poorly studied. We reviewed 12 SVG perforations and report high mortality. Also, perforated SVGs frequently occlude...
The outcomes of perforation during aortocoronary saphenous vein graft (SVG) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are poorly studied. We reviewed 12 SVG perforations and report high mortality. Also, perforated SVGs frequently occlude...
The outcomes of perforation...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Percutaneous Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale to Prevent Paradoxical Thromboembolism in a Patient With a Continuous-Flow LVAD
02/27/2013
Michael P. Flaherty, MD, PhD; Carlo R. Bartoli, PhD, MS; Kelly C. McCants, MD; Emma J. Birks, MD; Mark S. Slaughter, MD
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may complicate left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy. In this case study, we report a 70-year-old male with a HeartMate II LVAD at increased risk for thromboembolic stroke secondary to a PFO with...
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may complicate left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy. In this case study, we report a 70-year-old male with a HeartMate II LVAD at increased risk for thromboembolic stroke secondary to a PFO with...
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Efficacy of the Radial Approach for the Performance of Primary PCI for STEMI
02/27/2013
Jean Marc Weinstein, MRCP; Doron Zahger, MD; Carlos Cafri, MD; Sergio Kobal, MD; Miriam Merkin, MD; Reuvem Illia, MD
Transradial primary PCI is feasible in STEMI patients and can be performed efficiently within the time limits recommended. This approach provides advantages in terms of reduction of bleeding that could translate into an improved clinical...
Transradial primary PCI is feasible in STEMI patients and can be performed efficiently within the time limits recommended. This approach provides advantages in terms of reduction of bleeding that could translate into an improved clinical...
Transradial primary PCI is...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Radial Access Technique
Catheter-Based Renal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension Performed by Radial Access
02/27/2013
Rui Compante Teles, MD; Luís Raposo, MD; Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, MD, PhD
This described case of renal denervation through the radial artery might represent an alternative for patients in whom femoral access is a higher risk option. Nevertheless, with the current available system, this approach is difficult and...
This described case of renal denervation through the radial artery might represent an alternative for patients in whom femoral access is a higher risk option. Nevertheless, with the current available system, this approach is difficult and...
This described case of renal...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Right Ventricle: The Increasing Importance of Half Brother of the Left Ventricle
02/27/2013
Rajesh Sachdeva, MD; Mayank Agrawal, MD; Sandeep Singla, MD
Right ventricle is a difficult chamber to assess both structurally and functionally. It will be important to assess the effect of TAVI on right ventricle function because regardless of etiology, right ventricle dysfunction is an independent...
Right ventricle is a difficult chamber to assess both structurally and functionally. It will be important to assess the effect of TAVI on right ventricle function because regardless of etiology, right ventricle dysfunction is an independent...
Right ventricle is a difficult...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Prognostic Impact of Pre-Existing Right Ventricular Dysfunction on the Outcome of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
02/27/2013
Uday Trivedi, MD; Petra Poliacikova, MD; Nilesh Pareek, MD; Rachael James, MD; Lorraine Lee; James Cockburn, MBBS, MD, FRCP; Adam de Belder, MD, FRCP; David Hildick-Smith, MD, MBBS, FRCP
Right ventricular dysfunction is a well recognized adverse prognostic factor in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. The prognostic significance of right ventricular dysfunction in the context of transcatheter aortic valve...
Right ventricular dysfunction is a well recognized adverse prognostic factor in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. The prognostic significance of right ventricular dysfunction in the context of transcatheter aortic valve...
Right ventricular dysfunction is...
02/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
The Impact of Glucose Control on Coronary Plaque Composition in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
02/26/2013
Hyun Woong Park, MD; Sang Wook Kim, MD; Ki-Hong Kim, MD; Taek-Geun Kwon, MD; Jang-Ho Bae, MD, PhD; Amir Lerman, MD; Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, FSCAI; Dong Ju Yang, MD; Moo-Sik Lee, MD; Wan Ho Kim, MD
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are known to have large necrotic core in their coronary plaque compared to non-DM patients. We assessed coronary plaque composition in patients with angina and with/without DM according to glucose control.
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are known to have large necrotic core in their coronary plaque compared to non-DM patients. We assessed coronary plaque composition in patients with angina and with/without DM according to glucose control.
Patients with diabetes mellitus...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Impact of Peripheral Vascular Disease on Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Non-Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era
02/26/2013
Geoffrey Bergman, MD, MBBS; Konstantinos Charitakis, MD; Dmitriy N. Feldman, MD; Shing-Chiu Wong, MD; Scott Midwall, MD; Jonathan Gordin, MD; Luke K. Kim, MD; Ingrid Hriljac, MD; Robert M. Minutello, MD
Patients with PVD undergoing coronary revascularization have high rates of adverse short-term outcomes. However, the long-term clinical outcomes of patients with PVD undergoing PCI in the contemporary drug-eluting stent era have not been well...
Patients with PVD undergoing coronary revascularization have high rates of adverse short-term outcomes. However, the long-term clinical outcomes of patients with PVD undergoing PCI in the contemporary drug-eluting stent era have not been well...
Patients with PVD undergoing...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Immediate and Long-Term Results of a Modified Simultaneous Kissing Stenting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Coronary Artery Bifurcation Lesions
02/26/2013
Hazem Khamis, MD; Ahmad Abd-Alaziz, MD; Antoine Da Costa, MD, PhD; Sandrine Bayle, MD; Christophe Robin, MD; Norbert Mayaud, MD; Mohamed Hassan Sabry, MD; Laure Richard, RN; Karl Isaaz, MD; Alexis Cerisier, MD; Michel Lamaud, MD
Simultaneous kissing stenting (SKS) has been proposed in large-size coronary vessel bifurcation lesions when the proximal main vessel (PMV) can accommodate two stents. The authors propose a modified simultaneous kissing stenting technique...
Simultaneous kissing stenting (SKS) has been proposed in large-size coronary vessel bifurcation lesions when the proximal main vessel (PMV) can accommodate two stents. The authors propose a modified simultaneous kissing stenting technique...
Simultaneous kissing stenting...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Improving the Success to Recross into the Side Branch After Mini-Crush Technique for Bifurcation Lesions
02/26/2013
Antonio Colombo, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD
When the operator is familiar with different solutions to tackle problems it makes the result of the intervention more predictable and the procedure is performed in a more smooth fashion. Our aim is to describe the difficulties of this...
When the operator is familiar with different solutions to tackle problems it makes the result of the intervention more predictable and the procedure is performed in a more smooth fashion. Our aim is to describe the difficulties of this...
When the operator is familiar...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Predictors of Failure of Final Kissing-Balloon Inflation After Mini-Crush Stenting in Non-Left Main Bifurcation Lesions: Importance of the Main-Vessel Angle
02/26/2013
Zafer Elbasan, MD; Mustafa Gür, MD; Rabia Eker Akıllı, MD; Gülhan Yüksel Kalkan, MD; Durmuş Yıldıray Şahin, MD; Murat Çaylı, MD
The success of crush stenting depends on final kissing-balloon inflation (FKBI), which is potentially difficult. Although mini-crush stenting has a higher rate of successful FKBI, it still cannot be achieved in some patients. The aim of this...
The success of crush stenting depends on final kissing-balloon inflation (FKBI), which is potentially difficult. Although mini-crush stenting has a higher rate of successful FKBI, it still cannot be achieved in some patients. The aim of this...
The success of crush stenting...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Determinants of Bare-Metal Stent Use in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
02/26/2013
Puja B. Parikh, MD
Bare-metal stent (BMS) use in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with higher rates of adverse cardiac events, including target lesion and...
Bare-metal stent (BMS) use in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with higher rates of adverse cardiac events, including target lesion and...
Bare-metal stent (BMS) use in...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Effect of Physician Training on the X-Ray Dose Delivered During Coronary Angioplasty
02/26/2013
Jose Ramon Azpiri Lopez, MD; Jose Luis Assad-Morell, MD; Jose Gerardo Gonzalez Gonzalez; Guillermo Elizondo-Riojas, MD; Adrian Davila Bortoni, MD; Rodrigo Garcia-Martinez, MD; Ramon Trevino Frutos, MD
Coronary angioplasty exposes patients to high doses of ionizing radiation, possibly related to equipment misuse or inappropriate training. This study assesses whether physician training helps decrease the amount of radiation delivered to...
Coronary angioplasty exposes patients to high doses of ionizing radiation, possibly related to equipment misuse or inappropriate training. This study assesses whether physician training helps decrease the amount of radiation delivered to...
Coronary angioplasty exposes...
02/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Bangalore top 10
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Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
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Original Contribution
Early Outcomes of the Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Study From Serbia
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Valentina Balint, MD; Mihajlo Farkic, MD; Jovan Petrovic, MD; Matija Furtula, MD; Milos D. Babic, MD; Dragan Topic, MD; Ida Subotic, MD; Vladimir Zobenica, MD; Alfonso Ielasi, MD; Luca Testa, MD, PhD; Milovan Bojic, MD, PhD; Aleksandra Nikolic, MD, PhD
This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
This study evaluated the early...
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Jeong Hwan J. Kim, MD; Leili Pourafkari, MD; Jonathan Lalezari, MD; Ali Sovari, MD
Video Supplement to "Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter" (Clinical Image).
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