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Volume 21 - Issue 8 - August, 2009

Case Report
Ultrasonic Guidance for Percutaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in an Adult
08/18/2009
Reinaldo W. Beyer, MD; Alan J. Bier, MD
From the Division of Cardiology, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 24, 2009,...
From the Division of Cardiology, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 24, 2009,...
From the Division of...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Percutaneous Closure of a Traumatic Fistula Between the Right Coronary Artery and the Right Atrium (Full title below)
08/18/2009
Telal O. Mudawi, MRCP; Lindsay Morrison, MD, FRCP
Percutaneous Closure of a Traumatic Fistula Between the Right Coronary Artery and the Right Atrium in a Young Adult: A New Covered Stent Strategy _______________________________________________ From the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital,...
Percutaneous Closure of a Traumatic Fistula Between the Right Coronary Artery and the Right Atrium in a Young Adult: A New Covered Stent Strategy _______________________________________________ From the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital,...
Percutaneous Closure of a...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Drug-Specific Thienopyridine Resistance in Patient with Recurrent Coronary Stent Thrombosis
08/18/2009
Davor Milicic, MD, PhD; Bosko Skoric, MD; Daniel Lovric, MD
From the Department for Cardiovascular Diseases, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted January 5, 2009, provisional acceptance...
From the Department for Cardiovascular Diseases, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted January 5, 2009, provisional acceptance...
From the Department for...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Subintimal Angioplasty: To Stent or Not to Stent?
08/18/2009
Richard Reinhart, MD, FACC; Aamir Hameed, MD, FACC; Michelle Gluege, RT(R)
From the Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Wausau, Wisconsin and Saint Clares Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted April 8, 2009 and accepted...
From the Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Wausau, Wisconsin and Saint Clares Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted April 8, 2009 and accepted...
From the Department of...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Rapid Transcatheter Occlusion of a Coronary Cameral Fistula Using a Three-Lobed Vascular Occlusion Plug
08/18/2009
Jonathan Balkin, MBBCh, MBChB; Marc Klutstein, MD; David Meerkin, MBBS, MD
From the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 2, 2009, provisional acceptance given March 13, 2009, and final version accepted...
From the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 2, 2009, provisional acceptance given March 13, 2009, and final version accepted...
From the Shaare Zedek Medical...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Retrograde Recanalization of Left Main from Saphenous Vein Graft Supported by Percutaneous Impella Recover LP 2.5 Assist Device
08/18/2009
Carlo Trani, MD; Francesco Burzotta, MD, PhD; Santiago Federico Coroleu, MD
From the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 2, 2009 and accepted March 31, 2009. Address for correspondence: Francesco...
From the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted March 2, 2009 and accepted March 31, 2009. Address for correspondence: Francesco...
From the Catholic University of...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Aortocoronary Dissection Complicating Primary Angioplasty
08/18/2009
Ian F. Purcell, MBChB, MD, MRCP; Richard A. Brown, MD
From the Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted January 31, 2009, provisional acceptance given March...
From the Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted January 31, 2009, provisional acceptance given March...
From the Department of...
08/18/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
New Coating Stent Design for Patients with High-Risk Coronary Lesions for Thrombotic Events: (Full title below)
08/17/2009
Gilberto Perez, MD; Alfredo M. Rodriguez-Granillo, BS; Juan Mieres, MD; Claudio Llaurado, BS; Bibiana Rubilar, MD; Gustavo Risau, MD; Carlos Fernandez-Pereira, MD; Alfredo E. Rodriguez, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Background. Semisynthetic coating of the Camouflage bare-metal stent (BMS) (Eucatech AG, Rheinfelden, Germany) mimics luminal endothelial cell glycocalix, potentially preventing the activation of the coagulation system. Purpose. We...
ABSTRACT: Background. Semisynthetic coating of the Camouflage bare-metal stent (BMS) (Eucatech AG, Rheinfelden, Germany) mimics luminal endothelial cell glycocalix, potentially preventing the activation of the coagulation system. Purpose. We...
ABSTRACT: Background....
08/17/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Clinical Utility of 3 French Infrapopliteal Intervention in the Setting of Critical Limb Ischemia
08/17/2009
Osami Kawarada, MD, FSCAI
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To evaluate the clinical utility of 3 Fr infrapopliteal intervention in critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients with isolated infrapopliteal artery disease (IPD). Background. There is considerable scope for the...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To evaluate the clinical utility of 3 Fr infrapopliteal intervention in critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients with isolated infrapopliteal artery disease (IPD). Background. There is considerable scope for the...
ABSTRACT: Objectives. To...
08/17/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
When is Smaller Better?
08/17/2009
David M. Shavelle, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Vascular complications during endovascular intervention remain an important cause of the morbidity and mortality associated with the procedure. Risk factors for vascular complications include older age, location of the arteriotomy site and...
Vascular complications during endovascular intervention remain an important cause of the morbidity and mortality associated with the procedure. Risk factors for vascular complications include older age, location of the arteriotomy site and...
Vascular complications during...
08/17/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Cardiogenic Shock
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Hyperkalemia
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
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Pulmonary Embolism
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09/18/2025
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CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
09/18/2025
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Thrombectomy
Penumbra's Lightning Bolt 6X with Trax Now Available in 150 cm, Bringing the Power of CAVT to More Distal Anatomy Below the Knee
09/16/2025
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Heart Failure
ELEVATE-HFpEF: Medtronic Initiates Global Pivotal Study of Cardiac Pacing in New Patient Population
09/16/2025
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
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Peripheral IVL
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09/16/2025
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Dr. Annapoorna Kini (left) and her team outside of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
AI Research
Mount Sinai Launches Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
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Clinical Videos
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
09/26/2025
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
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Clinical Images
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Brief Communication
Aortic Valve Calcification Alone Identifies Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Benefit in Classical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
09/25/2025
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09/24/2025
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Clinical Images
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Casazza headshot
Author Interview
Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach
09/23/2025
Richard Casazza, MAS
Dr Richard Casazza shares background and insights on his article, "Ocular Radiation Exposure of the Primary Operator Performing Selective Coronary Angiography From a Radial Artery Approach."
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Hyperkalemia
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Patient Care
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