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Volume 20 - Issue 12 - December, 2008

Clinical Images
Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: An Old Picture in the Modern Era
12/01/2008
Vladimir Jelnin, MD; Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD; Laurence M. Schneider, MBBCh, FRACP, MD
Case Presentation. A 48-year-old male with severe mental retardation, non-verbal and able to follow simple commands, presented to his primary care physician with one and a half months of progressive shortness of breath and lower-extremity...
Case Presentation. A 48-year-old male with severe mental retardation, non-verbal and able to follow simple commands, presented to his primary care physician with one and a half months of progressive shortness of breath and lower-extremity...
Case Presentation. A 48-year-old...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Very Late Thrombosis of Drug-Eluting Stents: A Brief Literature Review and Case Example
12/01/2008
Fayaz Shawl, MD; Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, MD, DM; Venkatesh K. Raman, MD; Azan Salim Binbrek, FRCP
ABSTRACT: Thrombosis late after implantation is an infrequent but increasingly recognized complication following revascularization with drug-eluting stents (DES). The window of vulnerability for this complication with DES remains undefined....
ABSTRACT: Thrombosis late after implantation is an infrequent but increasingly recognized complication following revascularization with drug-eluting stents (DES). The window of vulnerability for this complication with DES remains undefined....
ABSTRACT: Thrombosis late after...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Implantable Defibrillator in a Patient with a Tricuspid Valve Bioprosthesis
12/08/2008
William Kokotos, MD, PhD; Roger S. Kersten, DO, FACC; Todd J. Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS
Author Affiliations: From the Electrophysiology Department, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted May 30, 2008, provisional...
Author Affiliations: From the Electrophysiology Department, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted May 30, 2008, provisional...
Author Affiliations: From the...
12/08/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Clinical Outcome of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Total Occlusion Treated with Drug-Eluting Stents
12/01/2008
Carmine Musto, MD, PhD; Alban Dibra, MD; Francesco De Felice, MD; Antonella De Santis, MD; Rosario Fiorilli, MD; Roberto Violini, MD; Antonio Parma, MD; Marco Stefano Nazzaro, PhD
ABSTRACT: Objectives. The prognosis of patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) and diabetes mellitus treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is unknown. Methods. We compared the...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. The prognosis of patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) and diabetes mellitus treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is unknown. Methods. We compared the...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. The...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Chemotherapy-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
12/08/2008
Luke K. Kim, MD; Chiu Wong, MD; Maria Karas, MD
Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted June 30,...
Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted June 30,...
Author Affiliations: From the...
12/08/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Small-Vessel Lesions
12/01/2008
Katsuhisa Waseda, MD, PhD; Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid, MD, PhD; Robert J. Whitbourn, MD, MBBS; Junya Ako, MD, PhD; Bon-Kwon Koo, MD, PhD; Yasuhiro Honda, MD; Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD; Masao Yamasaki, MD, PhD
Treated with Novel Ultra-Low Profile, Guidewire-Based Self-Expanding Stent System ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study was performed to evaluate the long-term vascular response of the first series of patients treated by a novel ultra-low...
Treated with Novel Ultra-Low Profile, Guidewire-Based Self-Expanding Stent System ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study was performed to evaluate the long-term vascular response of the first series of patients treated by a novel ultra-low...
Treated with Novel Ultra-Low...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Bail-Out Reverse Controlled Antegrade and Retrograde Subintimal Tracking
12/08/2008
Jon Suh, MD; Yoon Haeng Cho, MD, PhD; Nae-Hee Lee, MD, PhD
Accompanied by Multiple Complications in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, SoonChunHyang University Bucheon Hospital, University of SoonChunHyang College of...
Accompanied by Multiple Complications in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, SoonChunHyang University Bucheon Hospital, University of SoonChunHyang College of...
Accompanied by Multiple...
12/08/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Hemodynamically Supported Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization Improves Left Ventricular Function
12/01/2008
Giorgio Gimelli, MD; Matthew R. Wolff, MD
In Patients with Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy at Very High Risk for Surgery: A Single-Center Experience ABSTRACT: Background. Coronary artery bypass grafting is often considered for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, but age,...
In Patients with Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy at Very High Risk for Surgery: A Single-Center Experience ABSTRACT: Background. Coronary artery bypass grafting is often considered for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, but age,...
In Patients with Ischemic...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Coronary Artery Air Embolism Causing Pulmonary Edema Secondary to Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Diver
12/08/2008
Mark A. Walsh, MD; Mark Adrian Summut, MD, MRCP; Andrew Cassar, MD, MRCP; Herbert Felice, MD
Author Affiliations: From the Cardiology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted April 25, 2008, provisional acceptance given May 8,...
Author Affiliations: From the Cardiology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted April 25, 2008, provisional acceptance given May 8,...
Author Affiliations: From the...
12/08/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
The Burden of “Vulnerable Plaque”: More Plaque Burden
12/01/2008
Hillel Laks, MD; Steven L. Goldberg, MD
Plaque begets plaque is a lesson to be learned from the article by Okabe and colleagues.1 It sounds tautological, and certainly simplistic, yet may be missed in a time where a great deal of attention is focused on strategies to identify...
Plaque begets plaque is a lesson to be learned from the article by Okabe and colleagues.1 It sounds tautological, and certainly simplistic, yet may be missed in a time where a great deal of attention is focused on strategies to identify...
Plaque begets plaque is a lesson...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Cardiogenic Shock
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09/19/2025
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Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
09/18/2025
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Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
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Pulmonary Embolism
Imperative Care Announces Late-Breaking Data Presentation and Peer-Reviewed Publication from Pivotal Trial of Symphony Thrombectomy System in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
09/18/2025
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System...
09/18/2025
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CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
09/18/2025
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and...
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
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
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09/16/2025
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Heart Failure
ELEVATE-HFpEF: Medtronic Initiates Global Pivotal Study of Cardiac Pacing in New Patient Population
09/16/2025
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
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Participants will either receive...
09/16/2025
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Peripheral IVL
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09/16/2025
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
AI Research
Mount Sinai Launches Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
09/16/2025
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Clinical Videos
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
09/26/2025
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
09/26/2025
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Aortic Valve Calcification Alone Identifies Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Benefit in Classical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
09/25/2025
The authors sought to determine if the prognostic relevance of aortic valve calcification differs by low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis subtype.
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09/25/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Offiah Figure
Clinical Videos
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
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09/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
An 83-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with a subdural hematoma. His apixaban was stopped and a pacemaker was implanted.
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09/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Casazza headshot
Author Interview
Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach
09/23/2025
Richard Casazza, MAS
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
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HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
plaque analysis
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09/19/2025
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
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Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
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Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
09/18/2025
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