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Volume 27 - Issue 8 - August, 2015

Clopidogrel and Genotyping
07/31/2015
Neville F. Ford, MD, PhD
Dr Ford discusses the United States FDA’s “black box” warning on clopidogrel, and whether this designation was warranted based on the evidence at hand.
Dr Ford discusses the United States FDA’s “black box” warning on clopidogrel, and whether this designation was warranted based on the evidence at hand.
Dr Ford discusses the United...
07/31/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention: The "EPD Gap" and How it Can be Approached With a Simple Technique
07/30/2015
Richard R. Heuser, MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI
The “suck-u-surge” technique to prevent embolic events with saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary intervention is described.
The “suck-u-surge” technique to prevent embolic events with saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary intervention is described.
The “suck-u-surge” technique to...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Late Malapposition After Bare-Metal Stent, But Not Bioresorbable Scaffold: Insights on Intraindividual Heterogeneity in Plaque and Device Response
07/30/2015
Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai, MD, PhD; Dario Buccheri, MD; Pedro Silva Orrego, MD; Bernardo Cortese, MD
We present a case of late acquired stent malapposition and uncovered struts; a biovascular scaffold in another vessel was well apposed and all struts were covered. This case highlights the potential heterogeneity in the evolution of...
We present a case of late acquired stent malapposition and uncovered struts; a biovascular scaffold in another vessel was well apposed and all struts were covered. This case highlights the potential heterogeneity in the evolution of...
We present a case of late...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for Heavily Calcified Lesions: How to Tackle the Rugged Passage?
07/30/2015
Tadashi Miyazaki, MD; Katsumasa Sato, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh
A heavily calcified left descending artery lesion was successfully treated with bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS). This case demonstrates the importance of optimal lesion preparation, adequate dedicated device support, and careful...
A heavily calcified left descending artery lesion was successfully treated with bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS). This case demonstrates the importance of optimal lesion preparation, adequate dedicated device support, and careful...
A heavily calcified left...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
"Candy Cane" Guide Catheter Extension for Stent Delivery
07/30/2015
Theodoros I. Repanas, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Georgios Christopoulos, MD
Stent delivery to a native coronary artery lesion located proximal to the anastomosis of a bypass graft can be challenging due to severe tortuosity. Guide catheter extensions such as the GuideLiner can facilitate equipment delivery, as...
Stent delivery to a native coronary artery lesion located proximal to the anastomosis of a bypass graft can be challenging due to severe tortuosity. Guide catheter extensions such as the GuideLiner can facilitate equipment delivery, as...
Stent delivery to a native...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Identification of Risk Factors for Arrhythmia Post Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect
07/30/2015
Chuan Wang, MD; Yifei Li, MD; Jie Fang, MD; Chaomin Wan, MD; Kaiyu Zhou, MD
Arrhythmias are frequently observed after transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Independent risk factors associated with postclosure arrhythmias are still elusive; the current study aimed to identify such risk...
Arrhythmias are frequently observed after transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Independent risk factors associated with postclosure arrhythmias are still elusive; the current study aimed to identify such risk...
Arrhythmias are frequently...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
07/30/2015
Qing Qin, MD; Junbo Ge, MD; Bing Fan, MD; Lei Ge, MD
AMI patients with unprotected left main coronary artery as the culprit lesion are a high-risk subgroup with a substantial mortality; PCI has become an option for these patients, but the data are limited. We analyzed the clinical...
AMI patients with unprotected left main coronary artery as the culprit lesion are a high-risk subgroup with a substantial mortality; PCI has become an option for these patients, but the data are limited. We analyzed the clinical...
AMI patients with unprotected...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Clinical Relevance of Poststent Fractional Flow Reserve After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
07/30/2015
Chang-Wook Nam, MD, PhD; Hyumin Choi, MD; June Namgung, MD, PhD; Sung Uk Kwon, MD, PhD; Bon-Kwon Koo, MD, PhD; Jae-Jin Kwak, MD; Sung Yun Lee, MD, PhD; Joon Hyung Doh, MD, PhD; Hyung-Yoon Kim, MD; Won-Ho Choi, MD; Won Ro Lee, MD, PhD
The prognostic value of poststent fractional flow reserve (FFR) has not been clearly defined in patients with DES implantation. This study evaluates the association between FFR and clinical outcomes after DES implantation with IVUS...
The prognostic value of poststent fractional flow reserve (FFR) has not been clearly defined in patients with DES implantation. This study evaluates the association between FFR and clinical outcomes after DES implantation with IVUS...
The prognostic value of...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
What Was, What Is, and What Will Be!
07/30/2015
Gerald Dorros, MD, DSc, FACC, ScD
Dr Dorros warns that in the current health-care climate, cardiologists face the danger of becoming mere technocrats, employed and dictated to by health-care executives, whose main focus is the financial bottom line. Cardiologists must remain...
Dr Dorros warns that in the current health-care climate, cardiologists face the danger of becoming mere technocrats, employed and dictated to by health-care executives, whose main focus is the financial bottom line. Cardiologists must remain...
Dr Dorros warns that in the...
07/30/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Comparison of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Composition of Culprit Lesions Between Cigarette Smokers and Non-Smokers by In Vivo Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound
05/15/2015
Vincent Robinson, MD; Deepak Kapoor, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, MD; Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro, MD, MPH; Colette Cushman, MD; Kelsey Alexander, MD; Jose Cuellar-Silva, MD; Smith Giri, MD
This study investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and the development of vulnerable coronary artery plaque using virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) and showed that cigarette smoking was associated with an...
This study investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and the development of vulnerable coronary artery plaque using virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) and showed that cigarette smoking was associated with an...
This study investigated the...
05/15/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Pulmonary Embolism
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09/18/2025
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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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09/16/2025
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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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09/25/2025
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09/24/2025
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Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach
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Richard Casazza, MAS
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