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Volume 33 - Issue 9 - September, 2021

09/01/2021
September 2021 TOC and Whole Issue PDF
September 2021 TOC and Whole Issue PDF
September 2021 TOC and Whole...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Michalis Koutouzis, MD, PhD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Pouyan Arman, MD; Ankur Gupta, MD, DM, PhD; Paul B. Poomipanit, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; James W. Choi, MD; Farshad Forouzandeh, MD, PhD; Mir Babar Basir, MD, DO; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD, MSc, FRCP; Mitul P. Patel, MD
We assessed the clinical and procedural characteristics, technical success, procedural success, and in-hospital outcomes of 2314 patients who underwent CTO-PCI at 20 experienced centers between 2012 and 2017, classified according to whether...
We assessed the clinical and procedural characteristics, technical success, procedural success, and in-hospital outcomes of 2314 patients who underwent CTO-PCI at 20 experienced centers between 2012 and 2017, classified according to whether...
We assessed the clinical and...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Rommy Khalafallah; Andrew N. Shammas, BS , OMS, MD; Waheeb John Shammas, BS, MBA, RA, BA; Srikanth R. Kasula, MD; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM; Qais Radaideh, MD, MS; Gail A. Shammas, BSN, BS , RN, BSc; Susan Jones-Miller, MD, MS; Shaddy Khalafallah; Amanda Abi Doumet, MD; Rusina Karia, MD
We present our own experience with the Venovo venous stent in treating iliac vein compression (ILVC). In this retrospective cohort, we included consecutive patients treated with the Venovo venous stent for ILVC at our center. Stent deployment...
We present our own experience with the Venovo venous stent in treating iliac vein compression (ILVC). In this retrospective cohort, we included consecutive patients treated with the Venovo venous stent for ILVC at our center. Stent deployment...
We present our own experience...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Holly Morgan, MBBCh, MRCP; Melanie Nana, MBBCh; Daniel Phillips, MBBCh; Sean M. Gallagher, MBBCh, MD, MBBS, MRCP, BSc
In patients undergoing elective cardiac catheterization, we aimed to evaluate the use of an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience on periprocedural anxiety, procedural knowledge, and overall satisfaction, compared with using generic...
In patients undergoing elective cardiac catheterization, we aimed to evaluate the use of an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience on periprocedural anxiety, procedural knowledge, and overall satisfaction, compared with using generic...
In patients undergoing elective...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Hrudaya Nath, MD; Satinder P. Singh, MD; William T. Evanochko, PhD; Steven G. Lloyd, MD, PhD; Muhannad Al-Mubarak, MD; David Redden, PhD; Himanshu Gupta, MD
We sought to evaluate the accuracy of conventional coronary angiography (CCA), as it is currently used in clinical practice, compared with expert interpretation and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in determining the site of origin...
We sought to evaluate the accuracy of conventional coronary angiography (CCA), as it is currently used in clinical practice, compared with expert interpretation and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in determining the site of origin...
We sought to evaluate the...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Uram Jin, MD; So-Yeon Choi, MD, PhD; Jisung Jung, MS; Jungil Lee, PhD; Kyoung-Woo Seo, MD; Hyoung-Mo Yang, MD, PhD; Hong-Seok Lim, MD, PhD; Byoung-Joo Choi, MD; Myeong-Ho Yoon, MD, PhD; Joon-Han Shin, MD; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Seung-Jea Tahk, MD, PhD
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between translesional pressure parameters (using a pressure wire) and plaque characteristics (using a combined near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound imaging catheter).
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between translesional pressure parameters (using a pressure wire) and plaque characteristics (using a combined near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound imaging catheter).
The aim of this study was to...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Matthew A. Cavender, MD, MPH; Michael Yeung, MD; Hubert B. Haywood, MD; Eric Pauley, MD; Ryan Orgel, MD; Benjamin Chilcutt, MD; Apoorva Gupta, BS; Xuming Dai, MD; Joseph S. Rossi, MD; George A. Stouffer, MD; John P. Vavalle, MD
We sought to test the hypothesis that patients undergoing USAT with standard alteplase and heparin dosing would not develop significant depletion of systemic fibrinogen, which may account for the lower risk of bleeding seen in contemporary...
We sought to test the hypothesis that patients undergoing USAT with standard alteplase and heparin dosing would not develop significant depletion of systemic fibrinogen, which may account for the lower risk of bleeding seen in contemporary...
We sought to test the hypothesis...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, MD; Katharina Mayer, MD; Senta M. Gewalt, MD; Adnan Kastrati, MD; Tanja Morath, MD; Christopher Emmer, MD; Raphaela Hilz, MD; Maryam Linhardt, MD; Katharina Hoppe, MD; Heribert Schunkert, MD; Roland Schmidt, MD; Lorenz Bott-Flugel, MD; Stefanie Schupke, MD; Nikolaus Sarafoff, MD
The study objective is to compare vascular closure devices with manual compression in patients on chronic oral anticoagulation who undergo diagnostic coronary angiography in terms of vascular access-site complications.
The study objective is to compare vascular closure devices with manual compression in patients on chronic oral anticoagulation who undergo diagnostic coronary angiography in terms of vascular access-site complications.
The study objective is to...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Robert W. Yeh, MD, MBA, MSc; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD; Nicholas J. Lembo, MD; Michalis Koutouzis, MD, PhD; Anthony H. Doing, MD; Abdul M. Sheikh, MD; Catalin Toma, MD; Mohamed Omer, MD; James W. Choi, MD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD; Philip Dattilo, MD; Hector Tamez, MD; Evangelia Vemmou, MD; Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Habib Samady, MD; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD; Taral N. Patel, MD; Ziad A. Ali, MD, DPhil; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Santiago Garcia, MD; Manish A. Parikh, MD; Subhash Banerjee, MD, FSCAI; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM; Basem Elbarouni, MD; Wissam A. Jaber, MD; Barry F. Uretsky, MD; Shuaib M. Abdullah, MD
Dr. Nikolakopoulos, et al. compared the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics of 120 CTO-PCIs performed via dRA access with 2625 CTO-PCIs performed via proximal radial access (pRA) in a large, multicenter registry.
Dr. Nikolakopoulos, et al. compared the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics of 120 CTO-PCIs performed via dRA access with 2625 CTO-PCIs performed via proximal radial access (pRA) in a large, multicenter registry.
Dr. Nikolakopoulos, et al....
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Jon C. George, MD, MBA; Sehrish Memon, MD; Evan Friend, BS, MD; Sanjog Kalra, MD; Solomon P. Samuel, PhD; Sean Janzer, MD; Igor Goykhman, DO
Three-dimensional (3D) printing of aortic arch and carotid artery may aid with preprocedural planning and adaptive learning, possibly reducing procedure-related complications. Five CAS cases with available computed tomography angiography...
Three-dimensional (3D) printing of aortic arch and carotid artery may aid with preprocedural planning and adaptive learning, possibly reducing procedure-related complications. Five CAS cases with available computed tomography angiography...
Three-dimensional (3D) printing...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Riyad Y. Kherallah, MD; Biswajit Kar, MD; Lorraine Cornwell, MD; Alvin Blaustein, MD; Ourania Preventza, MD; Ernesto Jimenez, MD; Ali E. Denktas, MD; David Paniagua, MD; Hani Jneid, MD; Douglas Farmer, MD
We examined consecutive patients who underwent TAVR at a single Veterans Affairs medical center through 2019. The 189 consecutive patients enrolled (mean age, 76.6 ± 8.4 years) had a median Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score of 6.0...
We examined consecutive patients who underwent TAVR at a single Veterans Affairs medical center through 2019. The 189 consecutive patients enrolled (mean age, 76.6 ± 8.4 years) had a median Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score of 6.0...
We examined consecutive patients...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/01/2021
Dorota Ochijewicz, MD; Lukasz Kołtowski, MD, PhD; Janusz Kochman, MD, PhD; Mariusz Tomaniak, MD, PhD; Piotr Barus, MD; Adam Rdzanek, MD, PhD; Arkadiusz Pietrasik, MD, PhD; Grzegorz Opolski, MD, PhD
This study investigates the association between subclinical in-stent neoatherosclerosis and atherosclerosis progression of native coronary segments in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.
This study investigates the association between subclinical in-stent neoatherosclerosis and atherosclerosis progression of native coronary segments in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.
This study investigates the...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2021
Narendhiran Pandurangan, MD, DM; Bharath Raj Kidambi, MD, DM; Aayush K. Singal, MD, DM; Sriram Veeraraghavan, MD, DM
A 52-year-old female patient with severe rheumatic non-calcific mitral stenosis presented to the emergency department in New York Heart Association class IV heart failure.
A 52-year-old female patient with severe rheumatic non-calcific mitral stenosis presented to the emergency department in New York Heart Association class IV heart failure.
A 52-year-old female patient...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2021
Petros Zampakis, MD, PhD; Periklis Davlouros, MD, PhD; Grigorios Tsigkas, MD, PhD; Georgis Vasilagkos, MS
A 78-year-old man with chronic atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, and prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was admitted for coronary angiography due to severe aortic valve stenosis.
A 78-year-old man with chronic atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, and prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was admitted for coronary angiography due to severe aortic valve stenosis.
A 78-year-old man with chronic...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2021
A. Shaheer Ahmed, MD, DM, DNB; Tushar Agarwal, MD
A 45-year-old man presented with complaints of chest pain for 6 hours.
A 45-year-old man presented with complaints of chest pain for 6 hours.
A 45-year-old man presented with...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2021
Alfonso Jurado-Román, MD, PhD; Artemio Garcia, MD; Raúl Moreno-Gómez, MD, PhD
A 61-year-old patient presented an acute occlusion of the mid-right coronary artery.
A 61-year-old patient presented an acute occlusion of the mid-right coronary artery.
A 61-year-old patient presented...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2021
Dee Dee Wang, MD; William W. O'Neill, MD; Brian P. O'Neill, MD; Mohammed Qintar, MD, MSc
A 55-year-old woman with no medical history presented with left cerebellar stroke after presenting 2 weeks prior for recurrent acute left upper-arm limb ischemia requiring thrombectomy.
A 55-year-old woman with no medical history presented with left cerebellar stroke after presenting 2 weeks prior for recurrent acute left upper-arm limb ischemia requiring thrombectomy.
A 55-year-old woman with no...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
09/01/2021
Giovanni Lorenzoni, MD; Pierluigi Merella, MD; Gavino Casu, MD
A 67-year-old man with history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cigarette smoking was admitted for acute coronary syndrome with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the inferior leads.
A 67-year-old man with history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cigarette smoking was admitted for acute coronary syndrome with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the inferior leads.
A 67-year-old man with history...
09/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology