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Volume 20 - Issue 9 - September, 2008

Case Report
Amplatzer Device Closure of a Tortuous Gerbode
10/30/2008
Alvaro Galindo, MD; Richard Channick, MD; Daniel Blanchard, MD; Abraham Rothman, MD
(Left Ventricleto-Right Atrium) Defect Complicated by Transient Hemolysis in an Octogenarian Author Affiliations: From the *Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Childrens Heart Center, Las Vegas, Nevada,...
(Left Ventricleto-Right Atrium) Defect Complicated by Transient Hemolysis in an Octogenarian Author Affiliations: From the *Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Childrens Heart Center, Las Vegas, Nevada,...
(Left Ventricleto-Right Atrium)...
10/30/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
The Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
10/30/2008
Antonio Pessegueiro, MD; Jonathan M. Tobis, MD; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI
In Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac ArrestAuthor Affiliations: From the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. The authors report no conflicts of...
In Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac ArrestAuthor Affiliations: From the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. The authors report no conflicts of...
In Emergent Percutaneous...
10/30/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Recurrence of Late-Acquired Incomplete Stent Apposition following Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
10/29/2008
Hiroshi Iwata, MD, PhD; Junya Ako, MD, PhD; Ryozo Nagai, MD, PhD
Author Affiliations: From the *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, and §Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. The authors...
Author Affiliations: From the *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, and §Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. The authors...
Author Affiliations: From the...
10/29/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 19-Year-Old Female Owing to Hypercoagulable State of Pregnancy and the Puerperium
10/29/2008
Massoud A. Leesar, MD, FACC; Michael P. Flaherty, MD, PhD; Buddhadeb Dawn, MD
Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 4, 2008,...
Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 4, 2008,...
Author Affiliations: From the...
10/29/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Dissection of the Right Coronary Ostium and Sinus of Valsalva during Right Coronary Artery Angioplasty
10/29/2008
Leszek Bryniarski, MD, PhD, FESC; Dariusz Dudek, MD, PhD, FESC; Jacek Dragan, MD
Author Affiliations: From the Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland, and the *Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology,...
Author Affiliations: From the Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland, and the *Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology,...
Author Affiliations: From the...
10/29/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
The “Proxis-Tornus” Technique for a Difficult-to-Cross Calcified Saphenous Vein Graft Lesion
10/28/2008
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI
Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, and the *Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Disclosures: Dr. Brilakis has received speaker honoraria...
Author Affiliations: From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, and the *Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Disclosures: Dr. Brilakis has received speaker honoraria...
Author Affiliations: From the...
10/28/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
Should We enCOURAGE Stress Testing on Medications?
09/15/2008
Dear Editor,The recent Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) Trial1 has generated substantial concern in the lay as well as medical presses regarding potential excesses in percutaneous coronary...
Dear Editor,The recent Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) Trial1 has generated substantial concern in the lay as well as medical presses regarding potential excesses in percutaneous coronary...
Dear Editor,The recent Clinical...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Left Ventricular Diverticulum Associated with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
09/15/2008
Michel Oberson, MD; Rolf Wyttenbach, MD; Augusto Gallino, MD
Case DescriptionWe report the case of a 61-year-old female with atypical chest pain associated with electrocardiographic (ECG) changes (T-wave inversion in V2–V6 and I–II–aVL) (Figure 1) with left ventricular apical dysfunction on...
Case DescriptionWe report the case of a 61-year-old female with atypical chest pain associated with electrocardiographic (ECG) changes (T-wave inversion in V2–V6 and I–II–aVL) (Figure 1) with left ventricular apical dysfunction on...
Case DescriptionWe report the...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Practical Issues on the Use of Enoxaparin in Elective and Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
09/15/2008
Jose G. Diez, MD
ABSTRACT: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been the standard choice of adjunctive antithrombotic therapy during elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Evidence is emerging that intravenous (IV) enoxaparin may offer similar...
ABSTRACT: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been the standard choice of adjunctive antithrombotic therapy during elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Evidence is emerging that intravenous (IV) enoxaparin may offer similar...
ABSTRACT: Unfractionated heparin...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Superficial Femoral Artery Stent Fracture that Led to Perforation, Hematoma and Deep Venous Thrombosis
09/15/2008
Steve Lewitton, MD; Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: We describe the case of a 70-year old male with total occlusion of the left superficial femoral artery (SFA) treated with percutaneous implantation of a self-expanding nitinol stent. The patient’s course post-stent implantation was...
ABSTRACT: We describe the case of a 70-year old male with total occlusion of the left superficial femoral artery (SFA) treated with percutaneous implantation of a self-expanding nitinol stent. The patient’s course post-stent implantation was...
ABSTRACT: We describe the case...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Popliteal Artery Pseudoaneurysm following FoxHollow Atherectomy: A Rare Complication
09/15/2008
Theodore L. Schreiber, MD; Karl Duncan, MD; Neelima Penugonda, MD
ABSTRACT: Atherectomy using the FoxHollow device is an exciting treatment as an alternative to lower extremity arterial bypass for treatment of peripheral vascular disease in symptomatic patients with critical limb ischemia and disabling...
ABSTRACT: Atherectomy using the FoxHollow device is an exciting treatment as an alternative to lower extremity arterial bypass for treatment of peripheral vascular disease in symptomatic patients with critical limb ischemia and disabling...
ABSTRACT: Atherectomy using the...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Successful Percutaneous Treatment of Acute Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia
09/15/2008
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Ali Salami, MD; Shahin Keramati, MD
ABSTRACT: Acute limb ischemia is a surgical emergency as a delay in reperfusion is associated with a high risk of irreversible tissue infarction potentially leading to limb loss and death. However, in medically compromised patients,...
ABSTRACT: Acute limb ischemia is a surgical emergency as a delay in reperfusion is associated with a high risk of irreversible tissue infarction potentially leading to limb loss and death. However, in medically compromised patients,...
ABSTRACT: Acute limb ischemia is...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Management of a Renal Artery Aneurysm with Coil Embolization
09/15/2008
Yuri B. Pride, MD; Michael C. Nguyen, MBBS; Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, FACC, FAHA
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of a 51-year-old female who was incidentally noted to have a renal artery aneurysm on computed tomography (CT). The aneurysm was not seen on an abdominal CT performed 4 years prior, so the patient underwent...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of a 51-year-old female who was incidentally noted to have a renal artery aneurysm on computed tomography (CT). The aneurysm was not seen on an abdominal CT performed 4 years prior, so the patient underwent...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Management of Access Site and Systemic Complications of Percutaneous Coronary and Peripheral Interventions
09/15/2008
Andrew E. Ajani, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FJFICM, FCSANZ; Bryan P. Yan, MBBS, FRACP, MD; Thomas J. Kiernan, MD
ABSTRACT: The role of endovascular therapy for the treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular diseases (including carotid, renal and lower extremity arteries) is expanding. The steady growth in the volume of endovascular procedures is...
ABSTRACT: The role of endovascular therapy for the treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular diseases (including carotid, renal and lower extremity arteries) is expanding. The steady growth in the volume of endovascular procedures is...
ABSTRACT: The role of...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Extraction of Challenging Intracoronary Thrombi: Multi-Device Strategies Using Guide Catheters, Distal Vascular Protection Devic
09/15/2008
Seif S. El-Jack, MBBS, MD; John A. Ormiston, MB, MD, MBChB; Suwatchai Pornratanarangsi, MD; Mark W.I. Webster, MD, MBChB; Duncan McNab, MD; James T. Stewart, MD; Peter N. Ruygrok, MD, MB, FRACP, FESC
ABSTRACT: Patients with large intracoronary thrombi represent a difficult management problem for the interventional cardiologist. We report 10 cases of challenging thrombi treated percutaneously using varying combinations of deep guide...
ABSTRACT: Patients with large intracoronary thrombi represent a difficult management problem for the interventional cardiologist. We report 10 cases of challenging thrombi treated percutaneously using varying combinations of deep guide...
ABSTRACT: Patients with large...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
A Novel Point-of-Care Assay for the Monitoring of Low-Molecular Weight Heparins in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
09/15/2008
Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, FACC; Manish Lakhani, MD; Erdal Cavusoglu, MD; Soumaya El Rouby, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. We designed a study to compare the novel point-of-care assay Hemonox clotting time (Hemonox-CT) with the activated clotting time (ACT) and anti-Xa activity to monitor the anticoagulation effects of enoxaparin and...
ABSTRACT: Background. We designed a study to compare the novel point-of-care assay Hemonox clotting time (Hemonox-CT) with the activated clotting time (ACT) and anti-Xa activity to monitor the anticoagulation effects of enoxaparin and...
ABSTRACT: Background. We...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
In Battles You Easily Win, the Choice of Weapon is Secondary
09/15/2008
Bernhard Meier, MD, FACC, FESC
The series of percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) presented by the German institution represents one of the largest experiences worldwide.1 It is only natural that these pioneers of the Cardia device then moved on to its next...
The series of percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) presented by the German institution represents one of the largest experiences worldwide.1 It is only natural that these pioneers of the Cardia device then moved on to its next...
The series of percutaneous...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Comparison of Contemporary Devices Used for Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
09/15/2008
Christian Spies, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ulrich Reissmann, MD; Ines Timmermanns, RN; Rainer Schrader, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure can be performed with various devices. However, their handling, safety, presence of residual shunt and impact on recurrent thromboembolic events (TEs) are rarely compared...
ABSTRACT: Background. Transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure can be performed with various devices. However, their handling, safety, presence of residual shunt and impact on recurrent thromboembolic events (TEs) are rarely compared...
ABSTRACT: Background....
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Abciximab in Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Early Investment for Growi
09/15/2008
Rodney A. Foale, FRCP; Darrel P. Francis, MA, MRCP; Emily A. Ferenczi, BA; Iqbal S. Malik, MD, MRCP, PhD, FRCP; Jamil Mayet, MD, FRCP
References    ABSTRACT: Background. At 30 days, it is recognized that 12-hour periprocedural abciximab infusion protects against reinfarction and the need for revascularization in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial...
References    ABSTRACT: Background. At 30 days, it is recognized that 12-hour periprocedural abciximab infusion protects against reinfarction and the need for revascularization in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial...
References    ABSTRACT:...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Impact of Plaque Rupture and Elevated C-Reactive Protein on Clinical Outcome in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: An In
09/15/2008
Sang Wook Kim, MD; Anh B. Bui, MD; Neil J. Weissman, MD; Ron Waksman, MD; Teruo Okabe, MD; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Lowell F. Satler, MD; Augusto D. Pichard, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Young Joon Hong, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Ruptured plaques are associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) that, in turn, are associated with a poor prognosis in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to...
ABSTRACT: Background. Ruptured plaques are associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) that, in turn, are associated with a poor prognosis in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to...
ABSTRACT: Background. Ruptured...
09/15/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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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.
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Patent Foramen Ovale Detection
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The FOQUS ultrasound system, powered by SONAS technology, includes a transcranial headset system. The system introduces a new method to assist physicians in diagnosing a PFO, addressing the need for diagnostic tools that are both faster,...
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Bangalore top 10
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Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
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Original Contribution
Early Outcomes of the Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Study From Serbia
01/30/2026
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
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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).
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01/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
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Video Supplement to "Septal Coronary Artery Fistula After Implantation of a Left Bundle Branch Area Pacemaker" (Clinical Image).
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