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Volume 34 - Issue 12 - December, 2022

12/01/2022
December 2022 TOC and Whole Issue PDF
December 2022 TOC and Whole Issue PDF
December 2022 TOC and Whole...
12/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
12/01/2022
Laurie-Anne Boivin-Proulx, MD, MSc; Nicolas Pranno, MD; Simon-Pierre Demers, MD; Marc Jolicoeur, MD; Fabrice Ieroncig, MD; Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, MD, MSc; Anna Nozza, MSc; Marwa Soltani, MD; Yahya Alansari, MD; Charles Massie, MD; Philippe Simard, MD; Jean-Michel Paradis, MD; Lorena Rosca, MD; Brian J. Potter, MS, ATC, NREMT, MDCM; Ismahane Ghersi, MD; Louis Verreault-Julien, MD, MPH; Jean-Simon Lalancette, MD; Gabriel Massicotte, MD; Annabel Chen-Tournoux, MD; Benoit Daneault, MD; Jean G. Diodati, MD
The objective is to assess the comparative effectiveness and safety of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) vs triple therapy with DAPT + oral anticoagulant in patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and with new-onset...
The objective is to assess the comparative effectiveness and safety of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) vs triple therapy with DAPT + oral anticoagulant in patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and with new-onset...
The objective is to assess the...
12/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/23/2022
Paul Poommipanit, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Rhian E. Davies, DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Stéphane Rinfret, MD, SM; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Raj Chandwaney, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Abdul M. Sheikh, MD; Michael S. Megaly, MD, MS; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Luiz Fernando Ybarra, MD, PhD, MBA; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD, MSc, FRCP; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Basem Elbarouni, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Omer Goktekin, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Catalin Toma, MD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Salman S. Allana, MD
Whether saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) should be occluded after successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the corresponding native vessel remains controversial.
Whether saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) should be occluded after successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the corresponding native vessel remains controversial.
Whether saphenous vein grafts...
11/23/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/23/2022
Alexander Lauten, MD; Christian Frerker, MD; Raffi Bekeredjian, MD; Brunilda Alushi, MD, PhD; Umniye Balaban; Eva Herrmann; Andreas Schaefer, MD; Sabine Bleiziffer, MD; Timm Bauer, MD; Helge Möllmann, MD, PhD; Andreas Beckmann, MD; Thomas Walther, MD, PhD; Stephan M. Ensminger, MD, PhD; Lenard Conradi, MD
Currently, it is unclear whether transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) without predilation (direct TAVI; d-TAVI) or with preimplantation balloon valvuloplasty (b-TAVI) provides similar clinical safety and efficacy. Therefore, we...
Currently, it is unclear whether transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) without predilation (direct TAVI; d-TAVI) or with preimplantation balloon valvuloplasty (b-TAVI) provides similar clinical safety and efficacy. Therefore, we...
Currently, it is unclear whether...
11/23/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/04/2022
Richard Kobza, MD; Florim Cuculi, MD; Mathias Wolfrum, MD; Stefan Toggweiler, MD; Federico Moccetti, MD; Matthias Bossard, MD; Adrian Attiger-Toller, MD; Simon F. Stämpfli, MD, MSc; Stephanie Brunner; Matthias Paul, MD; Bart De Boeck, MD, PhD; Peter Matt, MD
Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) frequently present with concomitant right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We aimed to investigate the prognostic relevance of RV function, RV dimension, and TR in...
Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) frequently present with concomitant right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We aimed to investigate the prognostic relevance of RV function, RV dimension, and TR in...
Patients with severe mitral...
11/04/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/04/2022
Omar Abozied, MD; Dhanya Ramachandran, MD; Alexander C. Egbe, MBBS, MPH, MD, MS; William R. Miranda, MD; Jason H. Anderson, MD; Heidi M. Connolly, MD; Jae K. Oh, MD; Kartik Andi, MD; Ahmed Goda, MD
The purpose of this study was to determine whether LA strain cut-off points can detect increased LV filling pressure in adults with coarctation of aorta.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether LA strain cut-off points can detect increased LV filling pressure in adults with coarctation of aorta.
The purpose of this study was to...
11/04/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/25/2022
Michael Butzner, DrPH, MPH; Martin S. Maron, MD; Phil Sarocco, MSc; Eric Stanek, PharmD; Laura A. Robertson, MD; Chia-Chen Teng; Hiangkiat Tan
Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and severe refractory symptoms may require invasive septal reduction therapies (SRTs), either surgical septal myectomy (SM) or transcatheter alcohol septal ablation (ASA). The main...
Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and severe refractory symptoms may require invasive septal reduction therapies (SRTs), either surgical septal myectomy (SM) or transcatheter alcohol septal ablation (ASA). The main...
Patients with obstructive...
10/25/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/23/2022
Yuhe Xia, MS; Hamza Ahmed, BS; Daniela Iskhakov, PA-C; Frederick Feit, MD; Carlos L. Alviar, MD; Norma Keller, MD; Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA; Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS; Sylvie Hall, PharmD, MPH
This quality-improvement project included 515 adult patients receiving clopidogrel for ACS or ischemic heart disease and referred for coronary angiography/percutaneous coronary intervention. The project was divided into 2 phases: (1)...
This quality-improvement project included 515 adult patients receiving clopidogrel for ACS or ischemic heart disease and referred for coronary angiography/percutaneous coronary intervention. The project was divided into 2 phases: (1)...
This quality-improvement project...
11/23/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
11/04/2022
Antonis N. Pavlidis, MD, PhD; Thomas E. Kaier, MD, MBA, PhD; Nicholas Aroney, MBBS; Andreas S. Kalogeropoulos, MD, PhD, FRCP; Chandan D. Bhavnani, MBBS; Maciej Marciniak, PhD
Application of the hybrid algorithm for the treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions requires the operator to readily deploy complex techniques and advanced technologies to achieve successful revascularization. Patient-specific factors...
Application of the hybrid algorithm for the treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions requires the operator to readily deploy complex techniques and advanced technologies to achieve successful revascularization. Patient-specific factors...
Application of the hybrid...
11/04/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letter to the Editor
12/01/2022
Faris G. Araj, MD
I read with interest the report by Chen et al describing a phenomenon of fluctuating cutaneous varices as a clue to obstructive shock secondary to a right atrial (RA) mass in an intubated patient.
I read with interest the report by Chen et al describing a phenomenon of fluctuating cutaneous varices as a clue to obstructive shock secondary to a right atrial (RA) mass in an intubated patient.
I read with interest the report...
12/01/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology