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Volume 33 - Issue 2 - February, 2021

02/01/2021
TOC and Whole Issue PDF
TOC and Whole Issue PDF
TOC and Whole Issue PDF
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh; Miguel Alvarez Villela, MD; Thomas Boucher, BSc; Anna E. Bortnick, MD, PhD, MSc, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI; Juan Terre, MD; Mark Menegus, MD; Barbara Levine, PA, MBA; Marianne O'Shea, RN, MPA; Joane Luma, MPA; Mario J. Garcia, MD; Ulrich P. Jorde, MD; Jose Wiley, MD, MPH
We describe our experience transforming our cardiac catheterization laboratories to accommodate an influx of COVID-19 patients so as to provide other hospitals with a potential blueprint.
We describe our experience transforming our cardiac catheterization laboratories to accommodate an influx of COVID-19 patients so as to provide other hospitals with a potential blueprint.
We describe our experience...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Alain Rouge, MD; Mohamed Abdellaoui, MD; Jacques Monsegu, MD, PhD; Benjamin Faurie, MD, PhD
We conducted a large-scale echo-Doppler evaluation of radial patency including prospectively all patients who underwent coronary angiography and/or angioplasty with radial catheterization at our center in 2018.
We conducted a large-scale echo-Doppler evaluation of radial patency including prospectively all patients who underwent coronary angiography and/or angioplasty with radial catheterization at our center in 2018.
We conducted a large-scale...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Hady Lichaa, MD
We describe the case of a 48-year-old, morbidly obese man who presented with acute respiratory insufficiency and was found to have bilateral submassive subocclusive PE, worse on the right.
We describe the case of a 48-year-old, morbidly obese man who presented with acute respiratory insufficiency and was found to have bilateral submassive subocclusive PE, worse on the right.
We describe the case of a...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM
Vessel prepping is an essential component of an optimal strategy in treating infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease. We discuss methods to achieve optimal vessel preparation.
Vessel prepping is an essential component of an optimal strategy in treating infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease. We discuss methods to achieve optimal vessel preparation.
Vessel prepping is an essential...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Pradyumna Agasthi, MBBS, MD; Alexander C. Egbe, MBBS, MPH, MD, MS; William R. Miranda, MD
We performed a prospective study to assess the correlation and limits of agreement between measured and assumed oxygen consumption in adults with congenital heart disease.
We performed a prospective study to assess the correlation and limits of agreement between measured and assumed oxygen consumption in adults with congenital heart disease.
We performed a prospective study...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Matthew Y. Lum, MD; Sue X. Wang, MD; Norah E. Liang, MD; Martin Stechert, MD; Martin J. London, MD; Andrew D. Wisneski, MD; Liang Ge, PhD; Elaine E. Tseng, MD; Jeffrey M. Zimmet, MD, PhD; Kendrick A. Shunk, MD, PhD
While a minimalist TAVR approach has shown safety and efficacy at civilian hospitals, limited data exist regarding developing this approach at Veterans Affairs medical centers. We implemented TAVR with minimalist approach at a...
While a minimalist TAVR approach has shown safety and efficacy at civilian hospitals, limited data exist regarding developing this approach at Veterans Affairs medical centers. We implemented TAVR with minimalist approach at a...
While a minimalist TAVR approach...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Arif A. Khokhar, BM, BCh; Satoru Mitomo, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD; Francesco Ponticelli, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD; Stefano Albani, MD; Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh; Marco Toselli, MD; Antonio Mangieri, MD; Enrico Fabris, MD, PhD
Long-term outcomes of BVS implantations that utilize an optimized technique (OIT) in unselected patients/lesions are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the real-world, long-term clinical outcomes of BVS (Absorb; Abbott Vascular)...
Long-term outcomes of BVS implantations that utilize an optimized technique (OIT) in unselected patients/lesions are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the real-world, long-term clinical outcomes of BVS (Absorb; Abbott Vascular)...
Long-term outcomes of BVS...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Ismail Ates, MD; Ismail Dogu Kilic, MD; Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC, FAHA; Gulcan Kose, MD; Cezar A. Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
In this report, we aimed to present our data on same-day discharge after MitraClip (Abbott Structural) procedures.
In this report, we aimed to present our data on same-day discharge after MitraClip (Abbott Structural) procedures.
In this report, we aimed to...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Jamshed Ali, MBBS; Osman Faheem, MD; Syed Waqar Ahmed, MBBS, FCPS; Bilal Hussain, MBBS; Bilal Ahmed, PharmD, MSc, MBBS, PhD; Nasir Rahman, MBBS, FCPS, MD
In this cohort study, we investigated the incidence of target-lesion revascularization and major adverse cardiac event after PCI with DEB for ISR at 1 year and at long-term follow-up in Pakistani patients.
In this cohort study, we investigated the incidence of target-lesion revascularization and major adverse cardiac event after PCI with DEB for ISR at 1 year and at long-term follow-up in Pakistani patients.
In this cohort study, we...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Santiago Garcia, MD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD; Nicholas Burke, MD
A letter to the editor regarding coronary chronic total occlusion in patients with prior MI.
A letter to the editor regarding coronary chronic total occlusion in patients with prior MI.
A letter to the editor regarding...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
CLINICAL IMAGES
02/01/2021
Mahmoud Sabbah, MD, PhD; Ota Hlinomaz, MD, PhD; Miloslav Tejc, MD
This case highlights that rotational atherectomy is merely paving the road and may help in superficial calcifications. It also showed the useful role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for guiding the appropriate treatment strategy....
This case highlights that rotational atherectomy is merely paving the road and may help in superficial calcifications. It also showed the useful role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for guiding the appropriate treatment strategy....
This case highlights that...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Adriano Caixeta, MD, PhD; Marcos Danillo P. Oliveira, MD, MSc; Flavio G. Lyra, MD; Valter Trigueiro C. Neto, MD
A case highlighting the diagnosis and percutaneous coronary intervention via bilateral distal transradial access for ostial left anterior descending chronic total occlusion.
A case highlighting the diagnosis and percutaneous coronary intervention via bilateral distal transradial access for ostial left anterior descending chronic total occlusion.
A case highlighting the...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Adil S. Wani, MD; M. Fuad Jan, MBBS, MD; Ijaz Malik, MD; A. Jamil Tajik, MD; Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD
Aortic thrombus is a rarely identified source of distal embolization. Contemporary endovascular approaches aimed at exclusion of the floating thrombus are now increasingly performed, and have significantly fewer periprocedural complications...
Aortic thrombus is a rarely identified source of distal embolization. Contemporary endovascular approaches aimed at exclusion of the floating thrombus are now increasingly performed, and have significantly fewer periprocedural complications...
Aortic thrombus is a rarely...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Mauro Carlino, MD; Luca Angelo Ferri, MD; Barbara Bellini, MD; Alessandro Beneduce, MD; Ciro Vella, MD; Marco B. Ancona, MD; Abdulaziz Algethami, MD; Alaide Chieffo, MD; Matteo Montorfano, MD; Filippo Russo, MD
This is the first description of intravascular-ultrasound guided coronary lithotripsy on saphenous vein graft because of severely calcific in-stent restenosis, showing good result without procedural complications.
This is the first description of intravascular-ultrasound guided coronary lithotripsy on saphenous vein graft because of severely calcific in-stent restenosis, showing good result without procedural complications.
This is the first description of...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Johann Auer, MD; Carina Primus, MD
During hip replacement, acetabular and femur bone preparation may cause bone marrow extravasation. Paradoxical fat embolism occurs when emboli pass from the pulmonary to the systemic circulation by either a patent foramen ovale or pulmonary...
During hip replacement, acetabular and femur bone preparation may cause bone marrow extravasation. Paradoxical fat embolism occurs when emboli pass from the pulmonary to the systemic circulation by either a patent foramen ovale or pulmonary...
During hip replacement,...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
02/01/2021
Michael Coles, MD; Chinmaya Mareddy, MD; Vishal Arora, MD
Coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) is a complication incurred after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), characterized by retrograde blood flow through the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left subclavian artery...
Coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) is a complication incurred after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), characterized by retrograde blood flow through the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left subclavian artery...
Coronary subclavian steal...
02/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology