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Volume 26 - Issue 9 - September 2014

09/08/2014
Soundos K. Moualla, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Richard R. Heuser, MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI; Sohail Khan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
A patient is presented with symptomatic right coronary artery (RCA) CTO who failed maximal medical therapy as well as multiple antegrade PCI attempts. Successful RCA CTO intervention was finally achieved using a novel over-the-wire balloon...
A patient is presented with symptomatic right coronary artery (RCA) CTO who failed maximal medical therapy as well as multiple antegrade PCI attempts. Successful RCA CTO intervention was finally achieved using a novel over-the-wire balloon...
A patient is presented with...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
09/08/2014
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD; Jane W. Newburger, MD, MPH; Jane A. Leopold, MD
We present a case of a patient with an acute coronary syndrome who had the exceptionally rare finding of multivessel giant coronary artery aneurysms (>8 mm) involving the left main and ostial right coronary arteries with concomitant...
We present a case of a patient with an acute coronary syndrome who had the exceptionally rare finding of multivessel giant coronary artery aneurysms (>8 mm) involving the left main and ostial right coronary arteries with concomitant...
We present a case of a patient...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
09/08/2014
Anna P. Kotsia, MD, PhD; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
Epicardial collateral perforation is a serious complication of retrograde chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. We describe two cases of epicardial collateral perforation that were successfully sealed with local thrombin...
Epicardial collateral perforation is a serious complication of retrograde chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. We describe two cases of epicardial collateral perforation that were successfully sealed with local thrombin...
Epicardial collateral...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
09/08/2014
Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD; Guillermo Galeote, MD, PhD; Joel Hernandez, MD
A case is presented that shows rotational atherectomy can be a useful tool in a compromising situation, such as severely underexpanded implanted stents.
A case is presented that shows rotational atherectomy can be a useful tool in a compromising situation, such as severely underexpanded implanted stents.
A case is presented that shows...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/08/2014
Nathan Boyer, MD; Jeffrey M. Zimmet, MD, PhD; Kendrick A. Shunk, MD, PhD; Yerem Yeghiazarians, MD; Andrew J. Boyle, MBBS, PhD, MD; Thomas A. Ports, MD; Vipul Gupta, MD; Kent Feng, BS; Pavan Cheruvu, MD
Recent technological advances have led to increased use of bilateral femoral artery access and the requirement for large-bore access. Our study examines the relationship between bifurcation level of one CFA and the contralateral CFA in order...
Recent technological advances have led to increased use of bilateral femoral artery access and the requirement for large-bore access. Our study examines the relationship between bifurcation level of one CFA and the contralateral CFA in order...
Recent technological advances...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/08/2014
David L. Fischman, MD; Nicholas J. Ruggiero, II, MD; Michael P. Savage, MD, CVT; Paul Walinsky, MD; Babu Jasti, MD; J. David Ogilby, MD; Antony G. Kaliyadan, MD; Henry Siu, MD
A serious long-term complication of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is the occurrence of very late stent thrombosis beyond 1 year after implantation. We identified a series of patients who presented with acute myocardial infarction due...
A serious long-term complication of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is the occurrence of very late stent thrombosis beyond 1 year after implantation. We identified a series of patients who presented with acute myocardial infarction due...
A serious long-term complication...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
09/08/2014
Renu Virmani, MD, PhD; Kazuyuki Yahagi, MD; Michael Joner, MD
A thoughtful commentary on the evolution of stent technology and resulting complications, as pertaining to this month’s article by Kaliyadan, et al.
A thoughtful commentary on the evolution of stent technology and resulting complications, as pertaining to this month’s article by Kaliyadan, et al.
A thoughtful commentary on the...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/06/2014
Kyung Woo Park, MD; David Rutledge, PharmD; Moo-Hyun Kim, MD, PhD; Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Hyo-Soo Kim, MD, PhD; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI; James B. Hermiller, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Tae Yang, MD; George D. Dangas, MD, PhD
Xience V USA is a prospective multicenter registry evaluating outcomes in patients treated with EES. Here, we present the 12-month clinical outcomes in patients who received EES for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) and non-ISR.     
Xience V USA is a prospective multicenter registry evaluating outcomes in patients treated with EES. Here, we present the 12-month clinical outcomes in patients who received EES for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) and non-ISR.     
Xience V USA is a prospective...
09/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/08/2014
Rohan V. Menon, BS , MD; Harold Carlson, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; Santiago Garcia, MD; David E. Kandzari, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Anna P. Kotsia, MD, PhD; Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; J. Aaron Grantham, MD; Nicholas J. Lembo, MD; Craig A. Thompson, MD, MMSc; Vishal G. Patel, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; William L. Lombardi, MD
Advancements in equipment and the flexibility to switch between multiple technical approaches in a single procedure have dramatically increased the success of CTO-PCI. This study compares contemporary procedural outcomes of hybrid CTO-PCI...
Advancements in equipment and the flexibility to switch between multiple technical approaches in a single procedure have dramatically increased the success of CTO-PCI. This study compares contemporary procedural outcomes of hybrid CTO-PCI...
Advancements in equipment and...
09/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/06/2014
Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, FACC; Sanjay Kumar, MD, BSc, MBBS, MRCP; Antony L. Innasimuthu, MD
In rare cases stents have been recalled by their manufacturers due to unanticipated problems. This study examined the extent and pattern of these stent recalls. 
In rare cases stents have been recalled by their manufacturers due to unanticipated problems. This study examined the extent and pattern of these stent recalls. 
In rare cases stents have been...
09/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology