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Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Saif Zako, MD; David Naguib, MD; Kathrin Klein, MD; Asena Öz, MD; Carolin Helten, MD; Philipp Mourikis, MD; Daniel Metzen, MD; Malte Kelm, MD; Tobias Zeus, MD; Amin Polzin, MD
The authors compared the safety and efficacy of different venous closure techniques after patent foramen ovale closure.
The authors compared the safety and efficacy of different venous closure techniques after patent foramen ovale closure.
The authors compared the safety...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Nicolas Majunke, MD; Hamza El Hadi, MD, PhD; Steffen Desch, MD; Tobias Kister, MD; Maria Buske, MD; Natalie Fischer, MD; Katharina Kirsch, MD; Janine Pöss, MD; Holger Thiele, MD; Marcus Sandri, MD
The study evaluated the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction on periprocedural complications and long-term thromboembolic events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation treated with interventional left atrial appendage...
The study evaluated the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction on periprocedural complications and long-term thromboembolic events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation treated with interventional left atrial appendage...
The study evaluated the impact...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Mario Goessl, MD, PhD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Konstantinos Voudris, MD; Özgür Selim Ser, MD; Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat, MD; Gauravpal Singh Gill, MD; Joe Jensen, MD; Jaskanwal Deep Singh Sara, MD; Maksymilian P. Opolski, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Mark Linzer, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir Babar Basir, DO; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Laura D. Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Paul Poommipanit, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Konstantinos Voudris, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/07/2025
Venkatakrishnan Ramakumar, MD, DM; Durlabhesh Rawat, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM
A 35-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and a CD4 count of 61 cells per mm3 (normal range: 500-1200 cells/mm3) presented with worsening shortness of breath and orthopnoea over the...
A 35-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and a CD4 count of 61 cells per mm3 (normal range: 500-1200 cells/mm3) presented with worsening shortness of breath and orthopnoea over the...
A 35-year-old man with human...
04/07/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/09/2025
Keima Wayama, MD; Kota Murai, MD, PhD; Teruo Noguchi, MD, PhD
An 80-year-old man with a history of acute inferior myocardial infarction was admitted to our hospital. He had undergone bare-metal stent (3.5/28 mm) implantation in the mid-right coronary artery 22 years prior.
An 80-year-old man with a history of acute inferior myocardial infarction was admitted to our hospital. He had undergone bare-metal stent (3.5/28 mm) implantation in the mid-right coronary artery 22 years prior.
An 80-year-old man with a...
04/09/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/15/2025
Cheuk Bong Ho, MBBS; Calvin Leung, MBChB; Michael Chi Shing Chiang, MBBS; Esmond Yan Hang Fong, MBBS; Shing Fung Chui, MBBS; Ka Chun Chan, MBBS; Chi Yuen Wong, MBBS; Michael Kang Yin Lee, MBBS
A 72-year-old woman with diabetic nephropathy was admitted for non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. She had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention to the ostial left anterior descending and left circumflex arteries 2 years...
A 72-year-old woman with diabetic nephropathy was admitted for non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. She had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention to the ostial left anterior descending and left circumflex arteries 2 years...
A 72-year-old woman with...
04/15/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
05/05/2025
Di Huang, MD; Xiaojing Ma, MD; Li Zhu, MD
A 36-year-old man presented with chest pain lasting for half a month. Laboratory tests showed mildly elevated high-sensitivity troponin I (0.0883 ng/mL) and high-sensitivity troponin I-c (88 ng/L), along with an elevated high-sensitivity...
A 36-year-old man presented with chest pain lasting for half a month. Laboratory tests showed mildly elevated high-sensitivity troponin I (0.0883 ng/mL) and high-sensitivity troponin I-c (88 ng/L), along with an elevated high-sensitivity...
A 36-year-old man presented with...
05/05/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
05/09/2025
Tsun-ho Lam, MBBS; Chun-ka Wong, MBBS; Cheuk-wing Jonathan Lee, MBBS; Hay-son Robin Chen, MBBS, MMedSc; Ka-chun Un, MBBS, MRes
A 41-year-old man with unrepairable pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect presented with new onset dyspnea.
A 41-year-old man with unrepairable pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect presented with new onset dyspnea.
A 41-year-old man with...
05/09/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
05/14/2025
Wojciech Żakiewicz, MD; Mariusz Łebek, MD; Maciej T. Wybraniec, MD, PhD; Grzegorz Smolka, MD, PhD
A 63-year-old man who was a smoker with no prior treatment for chronic diseases was admitted to the cardiology department with chest pain for the past 2 days due to non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction.
A 63-year-old man who was a smoker with no prior treatment for chronic diseases was admitted to the cardiology department with chest pain for the past 2 days due to non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction.
A 63-year-old man who was a...
05/14/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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