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Volume 32 - Issue 4 - April, 2020

Original
06/23/2022
Nick Cavros, MD; Zaheed Tai, MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI; George L. Adams, MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy using the Aspire mechanical thrombectomy device (Control Medical) for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as measured by Thrombolysis in...
The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy using the Aspire mechanical thrombectomy device (Control Medical) for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as measured by Thrombolysis in...
The objective of this study was...
06/23/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
APRIL 2020 TOC and ISSUE PDF
APRIL 2020 TOC and ISSUE PDF
APRIL 2020 TOC and ISSUE PDF
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
Zhiqiang Han, MS; Xiangdong Wu, BS; Yangyi Lin, MS
A 67-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to chest tightness induced by activity that had started about 2 months earlier. To clarify the causes of chest pain in this patient, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed,...
A 67-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to chest tightness induced by activity that had started about 2 months earlier. To clarify the causes of chest pain in this patient, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed,...
A 67-year-old man was admitted...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
Zijing Liu, MD; Dan Niu, MD; Jincheng Guo, MD
A novel technique was used to eliminate the guidewire shadow artifact by removing the guidewire in frequent domain optical coherence tomography interpretation in vivo. This technique allowed us to observe a rare iatrogenic spiral dissection...
A novel technique was used to eliminate the guidewire shadow artifact by removing the guidewire in frequent domain optical coherence tomography interpretation in vivo. This technique allowed us to observe a rare iatrogenic spiral dissection...
A novel technique was used to...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Henry C. Quevedo, MD
We observed left ventricular microbubbles associated with Impella support in the setting of a high-risk coronary intervention. Left ventricular microbubbles may indicate exaggerated shear stress and cavitation phenomenon, potentially leading...
We observed left ventricular microbubbles associated with Impella support in the setting of a high-risk coronary intervention. Left ventricular microbubbles may indicate exaggerated shear stress and cavitation phenomenon, potentially leading...
We observed left ventricular...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
Jonathan Hill; Fernando Macaya, MD; Julian Yeoh, MBBS, FRACP; Rafal Dworakowski, PhD, FRCP
Coronary angiography demonstrated severe distal LM disease in a patient with heavy concentric calcification extending into the LAD and left circumflex arteries. Rotational atherectomy and lithotripsy were used to debulk plaque so that...
Coronary angiography demonstrated severe distal LM disease in a patient with heavy concentric calcification extending into the LAD and left circumflex arteries. Rotational atherectomy and lithotripsy were used to debulk plaque so that...
Coronary angiography...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
Yash Paul Sharma, MD, DM; Kewal Kanabar, MD; Sagar Makode, MD; Krishna Prasad, MD
High-grade and complete heart block commonly occurs in adult patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy, and requires aggressive monitoring and prophylactic pacemaker/defibrillator. There are limited data on the procedural details of pacemaker...
High-grade and complete heart block commonly occurs in adult patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy, and requires aggressive monitoring and prophylactic pacemaker/defibrillator. There are limited data on the procedural details of pacemaker...
High-grade and complete heart...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/01/2020
Pallavi Satuluri, MBBS; Kasaiah Makam, MD; Peyman Naji, MD; Najam Wasty, MD; Khalil A. Kaid, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(4):E97. Key words: cardiac imaging, stent deformity, stent-in-stent implantation A 62-year-old male with a history of previous mid left anterior descending (LAD) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(4):E97. Key words: cardiac imaging, stent deformity, stent-in-stent implantation A 62-year-old male with a history of previous mid left anterior descending (LAD) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/01/2020
Alexander Shaffer, BS; Omar Sheikh, MD; Anand Prasad, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
Abstract: Background. Despite a range of devices, medical interventions, and revascularization techniques utilized in cardiogenic shock (CS), there is a lack of evidence guiding management. We sought to characterize the contemporary trials...
Abstract: Background. Despite a range of devices, medical interventions, and revascularization techniques utilized in cardiogenic shock (CS), there is a lack of evidence guiding management. We sought to characterize the contemporary trials...
Abstract: Background. Despite a...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
04/01/2020
Alexander Shaffer, BS; Omar Sheikh, MD; Anand Prasad, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
Abstract: Background. Despite a range of devices, medical interventions, and revascularization techniques utilized in cardiogenic shock (CS), there is a lack of evidence guiding management. We sought to characterize the contemporary trials...
Abstract: Background. Despite a range of devices, medical interventions, and revascularization techniques utilized in cardiogenic shock (CS), there is a lack of evidence guiding management. We sought to characterize the contemporary trials...
Abstract: Background. Despite a...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
04/01/2020
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Xiaowen Wang, MD
Our healthcare systems are facing unprecedented pressure to come up with innovative solutions to help combat coronavirus disease 2019.
Our healthcare systems are facing unprecedented pressure to come up with innovative solutions to help combat coronavirus disease 2019.
Our healthcare systems are...
04/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
03/31/2020
Suraj Dahal, MD; Matthew J. Budoff, MD
We believe there was a fundamental problem in the algorithm used to detect ischemia with initial non-invasive stress testing in the recently published ISCHEMIA trial. In this editorial, we discuss some of the limitations involved with the...
We believe there was a fundamental problem in the algorithm used to detect ischemia with initial non-invasive stress testing in the recently published ISCHEMIA trial. In this editorial, we discuss some of the limitations involved with the...
We believe there was a...
03/31/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
03/20/2020
Pradyumna Agasthi, MBBS, MD; Panwen Wang, PhD; John P. Sweeney, MD; Farouk Mookadam, MB, BCh, MBBCh, MD, FRCPC, FACC; Floyd David Fortuin, MD; Mackram F. Eleid, MD; Nithin R. Venepally, MD, MBBS; Peter M. Pollak, MD; David R. Holmes, Jr., MD
Abstract: Objective. Cardiac power index (CPI) is an integrative hemodynamic measure of cardiac pumping capability and is the product of the simultaneously measured mean arterial pressure and the cardiac output. We assessed the association...
Abstract: Objective. Cardiac power index (CPI) is an integrative hemodynamic measure of cardiac pumping capability and is the product of the simultaneously measured mean arterial pressure and the cardiac output. We assessed the association...
Abstract: Objective. Cardiac...
03/20/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/20/2020
Emad Hakemi, MD; Santiago Garcia, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Fotios Gkargkoulas, MD; Shuaib M. Abdullah, MD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; Allison Hall, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Robert W. Yeh, MD, MBA, MSc; Nicholas J. Lembo, MD; Anthony H. Doing, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Catalin Toma, MD; Ziad A. Ali, MD, DPhil; James W. Choi, MD; Manish A. Parikh, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Aris Karatasakis, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Barbara Anna Danek, MD; Mitul P. Patel, MD; Philip Dattilo, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM; Juan Russo, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Barry F. Uretsky, MD
Abstract: Background. Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly evolved in recent years. Methods. We compared the clinical, angiographic, and technical characteristics, as well as procedural...
Abstract: Background. Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly evolved in recent years. Methods. We compared the clinical, angiographic, and technical characteristics, as well as procedural...
Abstract: Background. Chronic...
03/20/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
03/10/2020
Amanda G.R.M. Sousa, MD, PhD; Jose de Ribamar Costa, Jr., MD, PhD; Fausto Feres, MD, PhD; Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid, MD, PhD; Renata M.M. Viana, MD; Pedro Beraldo de Andrade, MD, PhD; Roberto L. da Silva, MD; Paulo F.R. Britto, MD; Filippe B. Filippini, MD
The aim of this study was to compare two hemostatic techniques, minimum pressure technique and patent hemostasis, on radial artery occlusion (RAO) after transradial catheterization.
The aim of this study was to compare two hemostatic techniques, minimum pressure technique and patent hemostasis, on radial artery occlusion (RAO) after transradial catheterization.
The aim of this study was to...
03/10/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/10/2020
Eric Dumont, MD; Josep Rodés-Cabau, MD, PhD; Jean-Michel Paradis, MD; Laurent Faroux, MD, MSc; Lucia Junquera, MD; David del Val, MD; Guillem Muntane-Carol, MD; Siamak Mohammadi, MD; Robert De La Rochelliere, MD; Dimitri Kalavrouziotis, MD; Alberto Alperi, MD, PhD; Thomas Couture, MS; Jerôme Wintzer-Wehekind, MD
Abstract: Objectives. We sought to assess the position of the CoreValve Evolut R/Pro (Medtronic) with respect to the left coronary artery (LCA) ostium and evaluate the impact of implantation depth on this relationship. Methods. One hundred...
Abstract: Objectives. We sought to assess the position of the CoreValve Evolut R/Pro (Medtronic) with respect to the left coronary artery (LCA) ostium and evaluate the impact of implantation depth on this relationship. Methods. One hundred...
Abstract: Objectives. We sought...
03/10/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/13/2020
Brian Hernandez, BS; Anand Prasad, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI; Steven R. Bailey, MD; Ruben Rodriguez, MD; Shweta Bansal, MD; Mohammed Hasoon, MD; Marvin H. Eng, MD; Joel Michalek, PhD; Qianqian Liu, BS
Abstract: Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a known complication. The prospective validation of various AKI definitions and estimated baseline renal function equations in the...
Abstract: Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a known complication. The prospective validation of various AKI definitions and estimated baseline renal function equations in the...
Abstract: Background. Acute...
01/13/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology