Volume 31 – Issue 8 – August, 2019
Feature Interview
07/25/2019
Julien Adjedj, MD, PhD; Aurelien de Pommereau, MD; Quentin de Hemptinne, MD; Satoshi Mogi, MD; Oliver Varenne, MD, PhD; Fabien Picard, MD, MSc
We sought to evaluate different side-branch dilation strategies after provisional T-stenting strategy with resorbable magnesium scaffolds using silicon bifurcation phantoms.
We sought to evaluate different side-branch dilation strategies after provisional T-stenting strategy with resorbable magnesium scaffolds using silicon bifurcation phantoms.
We sought to evaluate different...
07/25/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/25/2019
Julia Seeger, MD; Anja Uber; Jochen Wohrle, MD
The aim of this long-term follow-up analysis was to validate the impact of patent foramen ovale closure on recurrent ischemic events.
The aim of this long-term follow-up analysis was to validate the impact of patent foramen ovale closure on recurrent ischemic events.
The aim of this long-term...
07/25/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Gabriel Sanchez-Fernandez, MD; Manuel Lopez-Perez, MD
This case, which almost ended in a compartment syndrome, is an extremely uncommon complication of transradial catheterization, with a described incidence around 0.125%.
This case, which almost ended in a compartment syndrome, is an extremely uncommon complication of transradial catheterization, with a described incidence around 0.125%.
This case, which almost ended in...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Norimasa Taniguchi, MD, PhD; Yukio Mizuguchi, MD; Takeshi Yamada, MD; Shunsuke Nakajima, MD, PhD; Tetsuya Hata, MD; Akihiko Takahashi, MD, PhD
This is the first case report of pseudoaneurysm formation after cardiac catheterization through the distal radial artery, which was easily treated by external compression.
This is the first case report of pseudoaneurysm formation after cardiac catheterization through the distal radial artery, which was easily treated by external compression.
This is the first case report of...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Letter to the editor regarding hydrophilic-wire induced vascular perforation causing mediastinal hematoma during transradial coronary intervention.
Letter to the editor regarding hydrophilic-wire induced vascular perforation causing mediastinal hematoma during transradial coronary intervention.
Letter to the editor regarding...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Basant Kumar, MD; Ganesh Kasinadhuni, MD; Soumitra Mohanty, MD; Rajesh Vijayvergiya, MD, DM
Eleven years after DES implantation, a patient presented with AMI despite continued dual-antiplatelet therapy. Coronary angiography revealed total occlusion of the proximal LAD.
Eleven years after DES implantation, a patient presented with AMI despite continued dual-antiplatelet therapy. Coronary angiography revealed total occlusion of the proximal LAD.
Eleven years after DES...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Rakesh Agarwal, MD, DM, MBBS; Dhurjati Prasad Sinha, MD, DM
Coronary artery air embolism can be fatal if not proficiently managed. Vasospasm is said to be protective in that it breaks the larger air bubbles, as occurred in the present case.
Coronary artery air embolism can be fatal if not proficiently managed. Vasospasm is said to be protective in that it breaks the larger air bubbles, as occurred in the present case.
Coronary artery air embolism can...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Leire Unzué, MD, PhD; Eulogio García, MD; Belén Díaz-Antón, MD; Ángel González Pinto, MD; Rodrigo Teijeiro, MD; Miguel Rodríguez del Río, MD
We present two patients with refractory heart failure due to mitral paravalvular leak (PVL) in whom percutaneous PVL closure was performed in the immediate postoperative period.
We present two patients with refractory heart failure due to mitral paravalvular leak (PVL) in whom percutaneous PVL closure was performed in the immediate postoperative period.
We present two patients with...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Vaios Tzifos, MD, PhD; Athanasios Kolyviras, MD, PhD; Dimitrios Oikonomou, MD; Georgios Georgiopoulos, MD, PhD
Crossing the aortic annulus with a prosthetic valve was impossible due to severe calcification. A snare-catheter technique was used to centralize the entire system with the aortic orifice.
Crossing the aortic annulus with a prosthetic valve was impossible due to severe calcification. A snare-catheter technique was used to centralize the entire system with the aortic orifice.
Crossing the aortic annulus with...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
EP Tips & Techniques
07/23/2019
Patrick J. Geraghty, MD; Richard A. Settlage, MS; Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Marianne Brodmann, MD; Fadi Saab, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Michael R. Jaff, MD, DO
We hypothesized that a drug-coated balloon could improve treatment efficacy while maintaining safety when compared with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of atherosclerotic infrapopliteal arterial lesions.
We hypothesized that a drug-coated balloon could improve treatment efficacy while maintaining safety when compared with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of atherosclerotic infrapopliteal arterial lesions.
We hypothesized that a...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
Wen-Yu Lv, MD
Our aim was to determine the progression of ascending aortic diameter in patients undergoing TAVI.
Our aim was to determine the progression of ascending aortic diameter in patients undergoing TAVI.
Our aim was to determine the...
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/23/2019
AUGUST 2019 TOC and ISSUE PDF
AUGUST 2019 TOC and ISSUE PDF
AUGUST 2019 TOC and ISSUE PDF
07/23/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/14/2019
Sorin J. Brener, MD; Terrence J. Sacchi, MD; Venkatesh Alapati, MD; Max M. Benson, MD; Doris Chan, DO; Gregory J. Cunn, MD; Saadat Khan, MD; Issa Kutkut, MD; John P. O'Laughlin, MD; Chockalingham Arun Narayanan, MD
We identified ACS patients from our institutional registry who underwent PCI and received either ticagrelor or clopidogrel and compared 1-year all-cause death rates.
We identified ACS patients from our institutional registry who underwent PCI and received either ticagrelor or clopidogrel and compared 1-year all-cause death rates.
We identified ACS patients from...
07/14/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
06/14/2019
Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh; Antonio Mangieri, MD; Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MD, MRCP; Enrico Poletti, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Marco B. Ancona, MD; Alaide Chieffo, MD; Matteo Montorfano, MD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Mauro Carlino, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD
We evaluated the impact of post-percutaneous coronary intervention fractional flow reserve in a prospective study.
We evaluated the impact of post-percutaneous coronary intervention fractional flow reserve in a prospective study.
We evaluated the impact of...
06/14/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/14/2019
Mahboob Alam, MD; Joseph Allencherril, MD; Hani Jneid, MD; Asad Loya
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies from the literature comparing robotically assisted PCI to manual PCI.
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies from the literature comparing robotically assisted PCI to manual PCI.
We performed a systematic review...
05/14/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/14/2019
Curtis J. Wozniak, MD; Joseph Yang, MD; Jeffrey M. Zimmet, MD, PhD; Sue X. Wang, MD; Kendrick A. Shunk, MD, PhD; Norah E. Liang, MD; Liang Ge, PhD; Elaine E. Tseng, MD
The study aim was to evaluate our experience with minimally invasive techniques at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, since outcomes from lower-volume federal facilities are relatively unknown.
The study aim was to evaluate our experience with minimally invasive techniques at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, since outcomes from lower-volume federal facilities are relatively unknown.
The study aim was to evaluate...
05/14/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/14/2019
Piotr Pysz, MD; Michal Kozlowski, MD, PhD; Grzegorz A. Smolka, MD; Wojciech Wojakowski, MD, PhD
We offer our experience with steerable sheaths to facilitate transcatheter closure of mitral paravalvular leaks.
We offer our experience with steerable sheaths to facilitate transcatheter closure of mitral paravalvular leaks.
We offer our experience with...
04/14/2019
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
