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Volume 21 - Issue 9 - September, 2009

Case Report
09/01/2009
Leslie Wilke, DO; Vijay G. Divakaran, MD, MPH; Sudhir Mungee, MD
From the *Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; the §Department of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and £Heartcare Midwest, OSF St. Francis Medical...
From the *Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; the §Department of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and £Heartcare Midwest, OSF St. Francis Medical...
From the *Department of Internal...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
09/01/2009
Avi Shimony, MD; Etai Levi, MD; Doron Zahger, MD
From the *Department of Cardiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; and the §Department of Hematology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva,...
From the *Department of Cardiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; and the §Department of Hematology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva,...
From the *Department of...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
09/01/2009
Young-Hak Kim, MD; Seung-Jung Park, MD, PhD; Sun-Yang Min, MD
From the Department of Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea. The authors report no financial relationships or conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted...
From the Department of Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea. The authors report no financial relationships or conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted...
From the Department of Medicine,...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
09/01/2009
Hiroshi Kanamori, MD, PhD; Masanao Toma, MD; Atsushi Fukatsu, MD, PhD
From the *Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, and the §Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. The authors report no conflicts of interest...
From the *Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, and the §Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. The authors report no conflicts of interest...
From the *Department of...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
09/01/2009
Igor F. Palacios, MD; Creighton W. Don, MD, PhD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS
From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Cath Lab and *Vascular Medicine and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content...
From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Cath Lab and *Vascular Medicine and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content...
From the Department of Medicine,...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
09/01/2009
Mahmoud Ebrahimi, MD
Treatment of the Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) Caused by Membranous Obstruction of Inferior Vena Cava with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: Report of an Amazing Relation between Undiagnosed BCS and Infertility From the Cardiovascular...
Treatment of the Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) Caused by Membranous Obstruction of Inferior Vena Cava with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: Report of an Amazing Relation between Undiagnosed BCS and Infertility From the Cardiovascular...
Treatment of the Budd-Chiari...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
09/01/2009
Sivakumar Ardhanari, MD; Ashok J. Shah, MD; Ranjan K. Thakur, MD, MPH
From the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute, Sparrow Health System & Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 12, 2009,...
From the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute, Sparrow Health System & Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted February 12, 2009,...
From the Thoracic and...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
09/01/2009
David E. Steckler, JD, LLM, MD; Fielding Epstein, MHSA, JD; Ronald N. Riner, MD, FACC
Many group practices, specialists and primary-care physicians are having their practices assessed in order to determine whether the practice should: (a) remain independent; (b) merge with another practice; or (c) agree to become employed by a...
Many group practices, specialists and primary-care physicians are having their practices assessed in order to determine whether the practice should: (a) remain independent; (b) merge with another practice; or (c) agree to become employed by a...
Many group practices,...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2009
Angel Sánchez-Recalde, MD, PhD; Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD; Santiago Jimenez-Valero, MD, PhD
Very Late Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis Related to Incomplete Stent Endothelialization: In-Vivo Demonstration by Optical Coherence Tomography ________________________ ABSTRACT: Very late drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis is a rare but...
Very Late Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis Related to Incomplete Stent Endothelialization: In-Vivo Demonstration by Optical Coherence Tomography ________________________ ABSTRACT: Very late drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis is a rare but...
Very Late Drug-Eluting Stent...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
09/01/2009
Robert J. Chisholm, MD, FRCPC; Asim N. Cheema, MD, PhD; Reda Ibrahim, MD; Nicholas J. Collins, BMed, FRACP, MD; Payam Dehghani, MD, FRCPC; David Latter, MD
ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) is infrequent, with clinical sequelae ranging from imminent death to complete spontaneous resolution. The most appropriate management strategy is unclear. Careful observation has been...
ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) is infrequent, with clinical sequelae ranging from imminent death to complete spontaneous resolution. The most appropriate management strategy is unclear. Careful observation has been...
ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
09/01/2009
Igor F. Palacios, MD; Ignacio Inglessis, MD; Roberto J. Cubeddu, MD
ABSTRACT: Within the past decade, we have witnessed the exponential growth of novel percutaneous transcatheter therapies for the treatment of valvular and congenital heart disorders among others. Consequently, a new field has emerged in the...
ABSTRACT: Within the past decade, we have witnessed the exponential growth of novel percutaneous transcatheter therapies for the treatment of valvular and congenital heart disorders among others. Consequently, a new field has emerged in the...
ABSTRACT: Within the past...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Georgios Giannopoulos, MD, PhD; Spyridon G. Deftereos, MD; Charalampos Kossyvakis, MD; Andreas Kaoukis, MD; Metaxia Driva, MD; Olga Ntzouvara, MD; Vasiliki Panagopoulou, MD; Ilias Rentoukas, MD; Dimitrios J. Nikas, MD; Konstantinos Raisakis, MD; Vlasios Pyrgakis, MD; Martin A. Alpert, MD
Effect of Radiographic Contrast Media on Markers of Complement Activation and Apoptosis in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Angiography ________________________ ABSTRACT: The effects of radiographic...
Effect of Radiographic Contrast Media on Markers of Complement Activation and Apoptosis in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Angiography ________________________ ABSTRACT: The effects of radiographic...
Effect of Radiographic Contrast...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Hazim Al-Ameri, MD; Victoria Shin, MD; Guy S. Mayeda, MD; Steven Burstein, MD; Ray V. Matthews, MD; Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD; David M. Shavelle, MD, FACC, FSCAI
ABSTRACT: Objective. We sought to verify how effective the Pioneer catheter (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota) is in overcoming the complexity of re-entry during subintimal angioplasty and provide a case series describing the...
ABSTRACT: Objective. We sought to verify how effective the Pioneer catheter (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota) is in overcoming the complexity of re-entry during subintimal angioplasty and provide a case series describing the...
ABSTRACT: Objective. We sought...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
John W. Hirshfeld, Jr.; William H. Matthai, MD; Howard C. Herrmann, MD; Zachary M. Gertz, MD; Daniel M. Kolansky, MD; Ruchira Glaser, MD, MSCE; Robert L. Wilensky, MD; Mark Weiner, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Previous investigation has suggested that early discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is feasible and safe, but these studies have utilized largely radial approaches or been conducted in non-U.S....
ABSTRACT: Background. Previous investigation has suggested that early discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is feasible and safe, but these studies have utilized largely radial approaches or been conducted in non-U.S....
ABSTRACT: Background. Previous...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
09/01/2009
V.S. Srinivas, MBBS; Sangita-Ann J. Christian, MD
Assessment of intermediate severity left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions is often performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory because obstructive disease in this location is associated with a worse long–term prognosis.1–3 Some...
Assessment of intermediate severity left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions is often performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory because obstructive disease in this location is associated with a worse long–term prognosis.1–3 Some...
Assessment of intermediate...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Paul Erne, MD, FESC; Yves Suter, MD; Andreas W. Schoenenberger, MD; Stefan Toggweiler, MD; Peiman Jamshidi, MD, FESC; Therese Resink, PhD
Intravascular Ultrasound-Based Left Main Coronary Artery Assessment: Comparison between Pullback from Left Anterior Descending and Circumflex Arteries ______________________ ABSTRACT: Objective. We compared continuous pullback from the...
Intravascular Ultrasound-Based Left Main Coronary Artery Assessment: Comparison between Pullback from Left Anterior Descending and Circumflex Arteries ______________________ ABSTRACT: Objective. We compared continuous pullback from the...
Intravascular Ultrasound-Based...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
09/01/2009
Estefania Oliveros, MD, MSc; Sameer K. Mehta, MD, FACC, MBA
As rapid global progress is being made to reduce door-to-balloon times (D2B) for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by improving the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) procedure and the D2B process, it is imperative to...
As rapid global progress is being made to reduce door-to-balloon times (D2B) for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by improving the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) procedure and the D2B process, it is imperative to...
As rapid global progress is...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
John McPherson, MD; David X. Zhao, MD; Guisong Wang, MD; Sanguo Zhang, MD; Steven J. Joggerst, MD
Effects of the Number and Interval of Balloon Inflations during Primary PCI on the Extent of Myocardial Injury in Patients with STEMI: Does Postconditioning Exist in Real-World Practice? ____________________________ ABSTRACT:...
Effects of the Number and Interval of Balloon Inflations during Primary PCI on the Extent of Myocardial Injury in Patients with STEMI: Does Postconditioning Exist in Real-World Practice? ____________________________ ABSTRACT:...
Effects of the Number and...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Jai-Wun Park, MD, PhD; Boris Leithäuser, MD; Ulrich Gerk, MD; Martin Vrsansky; Friedrich Jung, MD, PhD
ABSTRACT: Purpose. In more than 90% of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke is due to thrombotic embolization from the left atrial appendage (LAA). Transcatheter occlusion with percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter...
ABSTRACT: Purpose. In more than 90% of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke is due to thrombotic embolization from the left atrial appendage (LAA). Transcatheter occlusion with percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter...
ABSTRACT: Purpose. In more than...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Jonathan M. Tobis, MD; Daniel L. Jurewitz, MD; Timothy Canan, BS; Ravi Bhatia, MD; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI; Alice Perlowski, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Reports of stent thrombosis and death in patients who have received drug-eluting stents (DES) have provoked debate regarding their long-term safety. We investigated the specific causes of death in patients receiving DES...
ABSTRACT: Background. Reports of stent thrombosis and death in patients who have received drug-eluting stents (DES) have provoked debate regarding their long-term safety. We investigated the specific causes of death in patients receiving DES...
ABSTRACT: Background. Reports of...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Jaclynn M. Sawdy, RT(R); Ralf J. Holzer, MD, MSc; Mark D. Gocha, RCIS; Joanne L. Chisolm, RN; Sharon L. Hill, MSN, ACNP, RN; Vincent Olshove, CCP, CCT; Alistair Phillips, MD; John P. Cheatham, MD; Mark Galantowicz, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. The cooperation between interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons has expanded the spectrum of treatment modalities for patients with congenital heart disease. These hybrid techniques have created new...
ABSTRACT: Background. The cooperation between interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons has expanded the spectrum of treatment modalities for patients with congenital heart disease. These hybrid techniques have created new...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
09/01/2009
Sarah H. Williams; James C. Blankenship, MD
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” — Benjamin Franklin Seldom in medicine has an idea gained credence so rapidly as the idea...
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” — Benjamin Franklin Seldom in medicine has an idea gained credence so rapidly as the idea...
“Dost thou love life? Then do...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2009
Bina Ahmed, MD; Stefan Lischke, MD; Faye Straight, RN; Harold L. Dauerman, MD; Prospero B. Gogo, Jr., MD, FACC, FSCAI; Stephen Leffler, MD; Marc Kutler, MD; David J. Schneider, MD
ABSTRACT: Background. Recent data from large national registries show that
ABSTRACT: Background. Recent data from large national registries show that
ABSTRACT: Background. Recent...
09/01/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology