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Volume 26 - Issue 7 - July 2014

Transcatheter Closure of Left Pulmonary Artery to Left Atrium Fistula in a Neonate Using Amplatzer Duct Occluder I
07/08/2014
Abhishek Raval, MD; Nilesh Oswal, MD; Bhavesh M. Thakkar, MD, DM
The first case of successful transcatheter closure of a large left pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula with Amplatzer duct occluder in a cyanotic neonate by transseptal approach is described.
The first case of successful transcatheter closure of a large left pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula with Amplatzer duct occluder in a cyanotic neonate by transseptal approach is described.
The first case of successful...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Single 6 Fr Transradial Guiding Catheter for Retrograde Recanalization of Left Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusions:‚Äà A Case Series
07/08/2014
Tak-Shun Chung, MD, MBBS; Pierfrancesco Agostoni, MD, PhD
A case series demonstrating that in selected anatomies it is possible, feasible, and safe to perform single 6 Fr transradial guiding catheter retrograde recanalization of left-sided CTO via ipsilateral epicardial or septal collateral...
A case series demonstrating that in selected anatomies it is possible, feasible, and safe to perform single 6 Fr transradial guiding catheter retrograde recanalization of left-sided CTO via ipsilateral epicardial or septal collateral...
A case series demonstrating that...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Pneumatosis Intestinalis, a Dreaded Complication of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Use
07/08/2014
Saurabh Rajpal, MD, MBBS; Nuri Ilker Akkus, MD
A patient is described who required IABP support and later developed a grim complication of pneumatosis intestinalis despite smaller-size IABP use. This complication should be taken into consideration in females with small size and diseased...
A patient is described who required IABP support and later developed a grim complication of pneumatosis intestinalis despite smaller-size IABP use. This complication should be taken into consideration in females with small size and diseased...
A patient is described who...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Invasive Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism: Use of AngioVac CannulaThrombectomy Device for Mechanical Aspiration
07/08/2014
Sanjay K. Gandhi, MD, PhD; Prasanna Sengodan, MD; Harpreet Grewal, MD
We describe the use of a novel AngioVac venous extracorporeal bypass system (AngioDynamics) to remove a part of large right atrial tumor and thrombus in a patient with recurrent pulmonary embolism from hepatocellular carcinoma infiltrating...
We describe the use of a novel AngioVac venous extracorporeal bypass system (AngioDynamics) to remove a part of large right atrial tumor and thrombus in a patient with recurrent pulmonary embolism from hepatocellular carcinoma infiltrating...
We describe the use of a novel...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Collapse Causes Subacute Thrombosis
07/08/2014
Rafael J. Ruiz-Salmeron, PhD; Sofía Pereira, MD; Daniela de Araujo, MD
We report a subacute bioresorbable scaffold thrombosis caused by stent collapse into a heavily calcified lesion.
We report a subacute bioresorbable scaffold thrombosis caused by stent collapse into a heavily calcified lesion.
We report a subacute...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Double Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in TAVI Era: Insight From Intracardiac Echocardiography and Multidetector Computed Tomography Findings
07/08/2014
Taku Inohara, MD; Kentaro Hayashida, MD, PhD; Keiichi Fukuda, MD, PhD
We describe a case of severe aortic stenosis complicated with severe peripheral artery disease that was successfully treated with double-balloon aortic valvuloplasty using bilateral brachial access.
We describe a case of severe aortic stenosis complicated with severe peripheral artery disease that was successfully treated with double-balloon aortic valvuloplasty using bilateral brachial access.
We describe a case of severe...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Incidence and Predictors of Side-Branch Compromise in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction
07/08/2014
Tiong-Cheng Yeo, MD; Chi-Hang Lee, MD, MBBS, MRCP; Valerie Khoo; Liang Shen, PhD; Vanessa Khoo; Germaine Loo; Mark Richards, MD, PT
A study to determine the incidence and predictors of side-branch compromise in patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
A study to determine the incidence and predictors of side-branch compromise in patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
A study to determine the...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Outcomes With First- Versus Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
07/08/2014
Jerrold M. Grodin, MD; Michael Luna, MD; Shuaib M. Abdullah, MD; Santiago Garcia, MD; Jeffrey L. Hastings, MD, MS; Anna P. Kotsia, MD, PhD; Viswanatha Lanka, MD; Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Vishal G. Patel, MD; Bilal Saeed, MD; Atif Mohammad, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting outcomes after first- and second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in chronic total occlusions. 
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting outcomes after first- and second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in chronic total occlusions. 
A systematic review and...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Clinical and Biomechanical Behavior of a Platinum-Chromium Stent Platform in a Large All-Comer Single-Center Population: Insights From the Novara-PROMETEUS Registry
07/08/2014
Rossella Fattori, MD; Rosario Parisi, MD; Giovanni Luigi De Maria, MD, PhD; Imad Sheiban, MD; Leonardo Bolognese, MD; Pierfrancesco Agostoni, MD, PhD; Alessandro Lupi, MD; Andrea Rognoni, MD; Gioel Gabrio Secco, MD; Maurizio Lazzero, MD; Angelo Sante Bongo, MD; Italo Porto, MD, PhD
Longitudinal deformation has been described as a new complication affecting new-generation thin-strut coronary stents. Benchmark tests have suggested that the platinum-chromium (PtCr) Element coronary stent platform (Boston Scientific) might...
Longitudinal deformation has been described as a new complication affecting new-generation thin-strut coronary stents. Benchmark tests have suggested that the platinum-chromium (PtCr) Element coronary stent platform (Boston Scientific) might...
Longitudinal deformation has...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Robotic-Enhanced PCI Compared to the Traditional Manual Approach
07/08/2014
Kate E. Dalton, MS; Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, MS; Lauren T. Privitera, MPH; Diane Canone-Weber, MPH; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Giora Weisz, MD; Varinder Singh, MD; Martin B. Leon, MD; Fernando A. Sosa, BA; Benjamin Lerman, BA; Yasir Qureshi, MD
Remote-controlled robotic-enhanced percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was developed to improve procedural outcomes, reduce operator radiation exposure, and improve ergonomics. Critics questioned whether protection of the operator might...
Remote-controlled robotic-enhanced percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was developed to improve procedural outcomes, reduce operator radiation exposure, and improve ergonomics. Critics questioned whether protection of the operator might...
Remote-controlled...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Hyperkalemia
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Pulmonary Embolism
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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
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Heart Failure
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Peripheral IVL
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
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Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach
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