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Volume 32 - Issue 11 - November, 2020

November 2020 Table of Contents
11/01/2020
November 2020 Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
November 2020 Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
November 2020 Table of Contents...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
Clinical Outcomes of the Portico Transcatheter Aortic Valve Delivered via Alternative Access: 30-Day and 1-Year Results of the Portico ALT Study
11/01/2020
Holger Thiele, MD, PhD; Francesco Bedogni, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Bruschi, MD, PhD; Axel Linke, MD; Lars Søndergaard, MD, DMSc; Marleen van Wely, MD; Raban V. Jeger, MD, PhD; Kees van der Wulp, MD; Joerg Kempfert, MD, PhD; Christian Schlensak, MD, PhD
The aim of this study was to report the 30-day and 1-year outcomes and performance from the Portico Alternative Access study to obtain CE approval of the alternative access delivery system.
The aim of this study was to report the 30-day and 1-year outcomes and performance from the Portico Alternative Access study to obtain CE approval of the alternative access delivery system.
The aim of this study was to...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Safety and Outcome of Rheolytic Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism
11/01/2020
Francesco Pelliccia, MD, PhD; Alessandra De Luca, MD; Vincenzo Pasceri, MD, PhD; Gaetano Tanzilli, MD; Giulio Speciale, MD; Carlo Gaudio, MD
Percutaneous rheolytic thrombectomy is an attractive alternative to thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute pulmonary embolism, but its use is currently discouraged due to safety concerns. We studied 33 consecutive patients with acute...
Percutaneous rheolytic thrombectomy is an attractive alternative to thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute pulmonary embolism, but its use is currently discouraged due to safety concerns. We studied 33 consecutive patients with acute...
Percutaneous rheolytic...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty During Antenatal Care and Apgar Score: The ANC-Valve Study
11/01/2020
Vaibhav Bansidhar Patil, MD, DM; Suresh Patted, MD, DM
The present study aimed to evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes in patients who underwent percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) during antenatal care. We studied demographic, clinical, echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and Doppler...
The present study aimed to evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes in patients who underwent percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) during antenatal care. We studied demographic, clinical, echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and Doppler...
The present study aimed to...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical and Echocardiographic Features Associated With Improved Survival in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV)
11/01/2020
Mustafa Husaini, MD; Yuko Soyama, MD, PhD; Nobuyuki Kagiyama, MD, PhD; Prashanth Thakker, MD; Manoj Thangam, MD; Nowrin Haque, MD; Elena Deych, MS; Marc Sintek, MD; John Gorcsan, III, MD; Alan Zajarias, MD; John Lasala, MD, PhD, FACC, FACP
Our objective was to identify features to help identify patients likely to benefit from balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
Our objective was to identify features to help identify patients likely to benefit from balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
Our objective was to identify...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Music Can Reduce the Need for Pharmacologic Conscious Sedation During Invasive Coronary Angiography
11/01/2020
A. Laurie Shroyer, PhD; Paul Dennis, PhD; Dora Lendvai Wischik, RN; Ramin Ebrahimi, MD; Jesse W. Currier, MD
Opiates and benzodiazepines are commonly used during invasive coronary angiography to address pain and anxiety. In the United States, these medications are used in more than 90% of such cases. We aimed to evaluate the impact of music on...
Opiates and benzodiazepines are commonly used during invasive coronary angiography to address pain and anxiety. In the United States, these medications are used in more than 90% of such cases. We aimed to evaluate the impact of music on...
Opiates and benzodiazepines are...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
On-Site Computed Tomography Versus Angiography Alone to Guide Coronary Stent Implantation: A Prospective Randomized Study
11/01/2020
Bartosz A. Borucki, MSc; Ralf Sprengers, MD, PhD; Henk Everaars, MD; Ruben W. de Winter, MD; Albert C. van Rossum, MD, PhD; Alexander Nap, MD, PhD; Michiel J. Bom, MD; Paul Knaapen, MD, PhD; Maksymilian P. Opolski, PhD, MD; Niels J. W. Verouden, MD, PhD; Pepijn A. van Diemen, MD
The effect of intraprocedural coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) guidance on PCI is unknown. We sought to determine the influence of CTA guidance on procedural strategies and immediate angiographic outcomes of PCI. Sixty patients...
The effect of intraprocedural coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) guidance on PCI is unknown. We sought to determine the influence of CTA guidance on procedural strategies and immediate angiographic outcomes of PCI. Sixty patients...
The effect of intraprocedural...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Serial Dilation of Low-Profile Stents Delivered in the Aorta and Pulmonary Arteries in Pediatric Patients Leads to Spontaneous Fractures but Not to Adverse Events
11/01/2020
John W. Moore, MD, MPH; Peter W. Guyon, Jr., MD; Kanishka Ratnayaka, MD; Bryan P. Mosher, MD, PhD; Howaida G. El-Said, MD, PhD; Yiran Zhang, MS
Low-profile stents placed in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease must be expanded by balloon angioplasty to accommodate patient growth. We report the performance characteristics and safety profile of a cohort of low-profile,...
Low-profile stents placed in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease must be expanded by balloon angioplasty to accommodate patient growth. We report the performance characteristics and safety profile of a cohort of low-profile,...
Low-profile stents placed in...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair With MitraClip: Should We Consider Closing Them Routinely?
11/01/2020
Harold Hernandez-Matamoros, MD; Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD; Alfonso Jurado-Román, MD, PhD; Guillermo Galeote, MD, PhD; Santiago Jimenez-Valero, MD, PhD; Jose Luis Lopez-Sendon, MD, PhD; Ariana Gonzalvez-Garcia, MD
Percutaneous MitraClip intervention for treatment of severe mitral regurgitation in high surgical risk patients requires large-diameter transseptal sheaths that can result in iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD). We describe our experience...
Percutaneous MitraClip intervention for treatment of severe mitral regurgitation in high surgical risk patients requires large-diameter transseptal sheaths that can result in iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD). We describe our experience...
Percutaneous MitraClip...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Dose-Tracking System as a Tool to Manage Radiation Exposure
11/01/2020
Cristiane Cauduro Lima, RN; Cristiano de Oliveira Cardoso, MD, PhD, FSCAI, MBA; Thiago Eiti Ishihara; Clacir Staudt, MD
We describe the use of a radiation dose-tracking system (Canon Medical Systems) that can help physicians provide patients with better care after higher radiation exposure dose following lengthy procedures.
We describe the use of a radiation dose-tracking system (Canon Medical Systems) that can help physicians provide patients with better care after higher radiation exposure dose following lengthy procedures.
We describe the use of a...
11/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium During Pericardiocentesis
10/31/2020
Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MBBS; Anunay Gupta, MBBS, MD, DM; Preeti Gupta, MBBS, MD, DNB; Tushar Agarwal, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E299.  Key words: complication, pericardiocentesis, pneumopericardium A 25-year-old woman was admitted with weight loss and progressive shortness of breath for 1 month. Her blood pressure was 90/60 mm...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E299.  Key words: complication, pericardiocentesis, pneumopericardium A 25-year-old woman was admitted with weight loss and progressive shortness of breath for 1 month. Her blood pressure was 90/60 mm...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
10/31/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Successful Percutaneous Closure of Periprosthetic Mitral Pseudoaneurysm Using a Duct Occluder Device
10/31/2020
Ainhoa Perez Guerrero, MD; Jose Antonio Diarte De Miguel, MD; Gabriel Galache Osuna, MD; Georgina Fuertes Ferre, MD; Eva Moreno Esteban, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E300.  Key words: infective endocarditis, percutaneous closure, pseudoaneurysm
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E300.  Key words: infective endocarditis, percutaneous closure, pseudoaneurysm
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
10/31/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Everolimus-Eluting Stent Causing Coronary Artery Aneurysm in 7 Days: 3D-OCT Findings and Management
10/31/2020
Ankush Gupta, MD, DM; Sanya Chhikara, MBBS; Rajat Datta, MD, DM; Rajesh Vijayvergiya, MD, DM
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E301-E302.  Key words: drug-eluting stents, thrombolysis A 54-year-old man presented with ST-elevation inferior wall myocardial infarction (STEIWMI) and was thrombolyzed with streptokinase. After 2...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E301-E302.  Key words: drug-eluting stents, thrombolysis A 54-year-old man presented with ST-elevation inferior wall myocardial infarction (STEIWMI) and was thrombolyzed with streptokinase. After 2...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
10/31/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Spontaneously Sealed Forearm Radial Artery Perforation During a Left Distal Transradial Coronary Intervention
10/31/2020
Adriano Caixeta, MD, PhD; Marcos Danillo P. Oliveira, MD, MSc; Thalita Ruolla Barros, MD
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E303-E304.  Key words: cardiac imaging, distal transradial intervention, radial artery perforation
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(11):E303-E304.  Key words: cardiac imaging, distal transradial intervention, radial artery perforation
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
10/31/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Patent Foramen Ovale Detection
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Cath Lab Digest
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Cath Lab Digest
Acquisitions
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Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite system uses a proprietary bioabsorbable patch to seal large-bore (up to 26 F) arteriotomies and venotomies from inside the vessel, offering a sutureless, fully absorbable solution for structural heart and...
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Early CAD Detection
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Bangalore top 10
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Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, catches up with Dr Sripal Bangalore about his Editor’s 2025 Top 10 article, “Outcomes With Distal Transradial Access in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease.”
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Early Outcomes of the Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Study From Serbia
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Valentina Balint, MD; Mihajlo Farkic, MD; Jovan Petrovic, MD; Matija Furtula, MD; Milos D. Babic, MD; Dragan Topic, MD; Ida Subotic, MD; Vladimir Zobenica, MD; Alfonso Ielasi, MD; Luca Testa, MD, PhD; Milovan Bojic, MD, PhD; Aleksandra Nikolic, MD, PhD
This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
This study evaluated the early...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Sovari Figure 1
Clinical Videos
Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter
01/29/2026
Jeong Hwan J. Kim, MD; Leili Pourafkari, MD; Jonathan Lalezari, MD; Ali Sovari, MD
Video Supplement to "Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Right...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Right Internal Jugular Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Inferior Vena Cava Filter
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A 77-year-old man with peripheral arterial disease, sick sinus syndrome, hypertension, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) presented for rhythm control. He had a normally functioning dual-chamber pacemaker but had frequent symptomatic AF...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker
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A 51-year-old man with a mixed-phenotype cardiomyopathy was referred for coronary angiography because of new-onset episodes of ventricular arrythmias. At his initial presentation in 2014, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bradt Figure
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Video Supplement to "Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker" (Clinical Image).
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Penumbra Launches Lightning Flash 3.0 — The Next Evolution in CAVT Technology
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Penumbra recently launched the Lightning Flash® 3.0 Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT™) system, which includes significant upgrades that further advance our leading venous thromboembolism (VTE) platform.
Penumbra recently launched the Lightning Flash® 3.0 Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT™) system, which includes significant upgrades that further advance our leading venous thromboembolism (VTE) platform.
Penumbra recently launched the...
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Heart Failure Devices
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The BENEFIT-HF trial is expected to be one of the largest therapeutic cardiac device trials ever performed in heart failure, randomizing 2,500 patients in approximately 150 centers in the United States and Germany. The primary endpoint will...
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Cath Lab Digest
HighLife TMVR
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Paris – HighLife SAS, a leading MedTech company focused on transcatheter solutions for structural heart disease, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the HighLife Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement...
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