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Volume 32 - Issue 12 - December, 2020

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December 2020 Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
December 2020 Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
December 2020 Table of Contents...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Andres Iniguez-Romo, MD, PhD; Victor Alfonso Jimenez-Diaz, MD, MPH; Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD; Blanca Trejo-Velasco, MD; Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD; Antonio Tello-Montoliu, MD, PhD; Jose Antonio Baz-Alonso, MD; Pablo Juan Salvadores, MPH; Rafael Romaguera, MD, PhD; Eduardo Molina-Navarro, MD, PhD; Emilio Paredes-Garan, MD; Antonio De-Miguel-Castro, MD; Guillermo Bastos-Fernandez, MD; Alberto Ortiz-Saez, MD; Saleta Fernandez-Barbeira, MD
Abstract: Objectives. Ticagrelor has proven more effective than clopidogrel at attaining a maintained suppression of high platelet reactivity (HPR) in aortic stenosis patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This...
Abstract: Objectives. Ticagrelor has proven more effective than clopidogrel at attaining a maintained suppression of high platelet reactivity (HPR) in aortic stenosis patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This...
Abstract: Objectives. Ticagrelor...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Subeer K. Wadia, MD; Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI
Orthotopic heart transplantation is a reasonable treatment strategy for patients with end-stage heart failure. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be performed to treat cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). We sought to examine...
Orthotopic heart transplantation is a reasonable treatment strategy for patients with end-stage heart failure. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be performed to treat cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). We sought to examine...
Orthotopic heart transplantation...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Claudiu Ungureanu, MD; Giuseppe Colletti, MD; Peter Kayaert, PhD, MD; Adel Aminian, MD; Jacques Auslender, MD; Antoine De Meester, MD
The aim of this clinical study is to assess the feasibility and safety of the 7 Fr Railway sheathless access system (Cordis Corporation) for complex PCI using distal radial artery access.
The aim of this clinical study is to assess the feasibility and safety of the 7 Fr Railway sheathless access system (Cordis Corporation) for complex PCI using distal radial artery access.
The aim of this clinical study...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Ashleigh Long, MD, PhD; Paul Mahoney, MD
We compared the procedural efficacy and outcomes at 30 days and 1 year in patients who underwent TAVR via subclavian (or transcaval access route at a single, tertiary-care center.
We compared the procedural efficacy and outcomes at 30 days and 1 year in patients who underwent TAVR via subclavian (or transcaval access route at a single, tertiary-care center.
We compared the procedural...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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William W. O'Neill, MD; James M. McCabe, MD, FACC; Pravin Patil, MD; Brian P. O'Neill, MD; Sara Negrotto, MD; Daohi Yu, PhD; Dee Dee Wang, MD; Jeremiah Depta, MD; Vladimir Lakhter, DO; Sandeep Dube, MD; Mahadevan Vaikom, MD; Brian Lindman, MD; Ignacio Iglessis-Azuaje, MD; Joseph Fredi, MD; Xiaoning Lu, MS
We sought to describe the outcomes of patients who underwent caval valve implantation (CAVI) for treatment of severe tricuspid regurgitation in the United States. Previous studies on CAVI have used a variety of techniques and transcatheter...
We sought to describe the outcomes of patients who underwent caval valve implantation (CAVI) for treatment of severe tricuspid regurgitation in the United States. Previous studies on CAVI have used a variety of techniques and transcatheter...
We sought to describe the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
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Tejas M. Patel, MD, DM; Sanjay C. Shah, MD, DM; Gaurav Patel, MD; Bhavin A. Patel, MBBS
Radial artery occlusion (RAO) occurs after transradial access, limiting future ipsilateral access. Pragmatic RAO-lowering strategies need to be developed. Patients undergoing transradial cardiac catheterization were randomized to receive...
Radial artery occlusion (RAO) occurs after transradial access, limiting future ipsilateral access. Pragmatic RAO-lowering strategies need to be developed. Patients undergoing transradial cardiac catheterization were randomized to receive...
Radial artery occlusion (RAO)...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
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Mladen I. Vidovich, MD; Decebal Griza, MD; Kathleen Stanley, RN; Houman Khalili, MD; Aris Karatasakis, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Barbara Anna Danek, MD; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; Michele Roesle, RN, BSN, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Shuaib M. Abdullah, MD; Anthony A. Bavry, MD, MPH; Pratik Kalsaria, MS; Rahel Iwnetu, MD; Jeffrey M. Zimmet, MD, PhD; Kendrick A. Shunk, MD, PhD; Kazeen Abdullah, MD
Use of aspirin after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves graft patency, but administration of other antiplatelet agents has yielded equivocal results. Our objective was to test whether administration of prasugrel after CABG...
Use of aspirin after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves graft patency, but administration of other antiplatelet agents has yielded equivocal results. Our objective was to test whether administration of prasugrel after CABG...
Use of aspirin after coronary...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MD, MRCP; Marco B. Ancona, MD; Andrea R. Munafo, MD; Francesco Ancona, MD; Stefano Stella, MD; Eustachio Agricola, MD; Alaide Chieffo, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Matteo Montorfano, MD; Cosmo Godino, MD; Antonio Sisinni, MD
Approximately 50% of patients with severe mitral regurgitation referred for surgery have prohibitive surgical risk. MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) is an alternative therapy option in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate mid-term...
Approximately 50% of patients with severe mitral regurgitation referred for surgery have prohibitive surgical risk. MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) is an alternative therapy option in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate mid-term...
Approximately 50% of patients...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
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Lawrence Ang, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Daniel Mangels, MD, MS; Alma Fregoso, BS 
Robotic PCI results in outcomes that are comparable to manual PCI in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost and resource utilization of robotic PCI compared with manual PCI.
Robotic PCI results in outcomes that are comparable to manual PCI in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost and resource utilization of robotic PCI compared with manual PCI.
Robotic PCI results in outcomes...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Sruti Rao, MD; Geetha Challapudi, MD; Neha Chellu; Salima Bhimani, MD; Lourdes R. Prieto, MD; Rukmini Komarlu, MD
Coronary artery disease in palliated hypoplastic left heart syndrome is uncommon. We sought to assess and describe coronary artery involvement in this complex patient population. Our research highlights both the need to assess distal coronary...
Coronary artery disease in palliated hypoplastic left heart syndrome is uncommon. We sought to assess and describe coronary artery involvement in this complex patient population. Our research highlights both the need to assess distal coronary...
Coronary artery disease in...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Vincenzo De Marzo, MD; Marco Caruso, MD; Domenico D'Amario, MD, PhD; Gianmarco Annibali, MD; Vincenzo Manganiello, MD; Rocco Vergallo, MD, PhD; Michael Donahue, MD; Pio Cialdella, MD; Alfonso Ielasi, MD; Leonardo Misuraca, MD; Bernardo Cortese, MD; Luca Altamura, MD; Italo Porto, MD, PhD; Claudio Larosa, MD; Rosario Parisi, MD; Marco Canepa, MD, PhD
Our objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Orsiro sirolimus-eluting stent (Biotronik) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary PCI. Specific drug-eluting stent platforms might influence...
Our objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Orsiro sirolimus-eluting stent (Biotronik) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary PCI. Specific drug-eluting stent platforms might influence...
Our objective was to evaluate...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
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Vincent Varghese, DO; Luai Tabaza, MD; Ebenezer Oni, MD; Rajiv Marreddy, DO; Richard C. Kovach, MD; Sean Janzer, MD; Jon C. George, MD, MBA; Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, MD; Vladimir Lakhter, DO
Superfical femoral artery chronic total occlusion represents one of the most challenging subsets of lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease. Depending on lesion characteristics, successful percutaneous crossing of the occluded segment may...
Superfical femoral artery chronic total occlusion represents one of the most challenging subsets of lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease. Depending on lesion characteristics, successful percutaneous crossing of the occluded segment may...
Superfical femoral artery...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Oliver P. Guttmann, MRCP; Mehul Dhinoja, MRCP; Rodnie Oro, BSc; Konstantinos Savvatis, MD, PhD; Saidi Mohiddin, FRCP; Neha Sekhri, FRCP; Luis Lopes, MD; Vimal Patel, MD, MRCP; Daniel A. Jones, MRCP; Christos V. Bourantas, MD, PhD; Anthony Mathur, FRCP, PhD; Perry M. Elliott, MD, FRCP; Constantinos O'Mahony, MD, FRCP; Zaccharie Tyler, MBBS
Left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy (LVEMB) is commonly performed via the transfemoral route. Radial access may help reduce vascular access complications, but there are few data on the safety and feasibility of transradial LVEMB. We...
Left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy (LVEMB) is commonly performed via the transfemoral route. Radial access may help reduce vascular access complications, but there are few data on the safety and feasibility of transradial LVEMB. We...
Left ventricular endomyocardial...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Christoph Liebetrau, MD, PhD; Matthias Renker, MD; Helge Möllmann, MD, PhD; Christian W. Hamm, MD, PhD, FESC; Ulrich Fischer-Rasokat, MD, PhD; Won-Keun Kim, MD
Patients with low-flow, low-gradient (LFLG) aortic stenosis (AS) have the highest risk among all AS patients. We investigated the effects of rapid ventricular pacing in patients with LFLG-AS.
Patients with low-flow, low-gradient (LFLG) aortic stenosis (AS) have the highest risk among all AS patients. We investigated the effects of rapid ventricular pacing in patients with LFLG-AS.
Patients with low-flow,...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Claudio Montalto, MD; Jonathan Curio, MD; Gabriele Paglino, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD; Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh; Matteo Montorfano, MD; Alessandra Laricchia, MD; Giuseppe Lanzillo, MD; Matteo Pagnesi, MD; Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MD, MRCP
We review the rate of complications secondary to permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI.
We review the rate of complications secondary to permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI.
We review the rate of...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Grzegorz Sobieszek, MD; Bartosz Zieba, MD
We present a method of treating distal perforation that involves embolization of a perforated vessel with a cut part of a balloon catheter.
We present a method of treating distal perforation that involves embolization of a perforated vessel with a cut part of a balloon catheter.
We present a method of treating...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Adriano Caixeta, MD, PhD; Marcos Danillo P. Oliveira, MD, MSc; Ednelson Cunha Navarro, MD
Type III cavity-spilling coronary artery perforation is an unusual complication. Conservative management is possible with prolonged balloon inflation without compromising the final PCI result.
Type III cavity-spilling coronary artery perforation is an unusual complication. Conservative management is possible with prolonged balloon inflation without compromising the final PCI result.
Type III cavity-spilling...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Faris G. Araj, MD; Alpesh A. Amin, MD; Sonia Garg, MD; Ashley Hardin, MD
Reliable identification of patients at high risk for right ventricular failure is very important. We identify 4 parameters as hemodynamic red flags to left ventricular assist device implantation.
Reliable identification of patients at high risk for right ventricular failure is very important. We identify 4 parameters as hemodynamic red flags to left ventricular assist device implantation.
Reliable identification of...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Dan Niu, MD; Jincheng Guo, MD; Jiahui Song, MD
This case highlights the novel use of the Guidezilla catheter to facilitate guide catheter use during transradial intervention by overcoming a tortuous and angulated SB artery.
This case highlights the novel use of the Guidezilla catheter to facilitate guide catheter use during transradial intervention by overcoming a tortuous and angulated SB artery.
This case highlights the novel...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MBBS; Anunay Gupta, MBBS, MD, DM; Dinkar Bhasin, MBBS, MD, DM; Sandeep Bansal, MBBS, MD, DM; Gaurav Kumar Arora, MBBS, MD, DM; Preeti Gupta, MBBS, MD, DNB
During inflation of the Inoue balloon during a balloon mitral valvotomy, indentation and compression of the Inoue balloon was seen. This is indirect evidence of severe subvalvular disease.
During inflation of the Inoue balloon during a balloon mitral valvotomy, indentation and compression of the Inoue balloon was seen. This is indirect evidence of severe subvalvular disease.
During inflation of the Inoue...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Ronen Jaffe, MD; Qassem Sanallah, MD; Nader Khader, MD; Moshe Y. Flugelman, MD
We present 2 cases that demonstrate the potential for vascular complications following trans-subclavian TAVR and the role of percutaneous intervention in managing such situations.
We present 2 cases that demonstrate the potential for vascular complications following trans-subclavian TAVR and the role of percutaneous intervention in managing such situations.
We present 2 cases that...
12/01/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology