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Volume 34 - Issue 2 - February, 2022

February 2022 Table of Contents
01/31/2022
February 2022 Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
February 2022 Table of Contents and Whole Issue PDF
February 2022 Table of Contents...
01/31/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Predilation: A Meta-Analysis
01/06/2022
Federico Conrotto, MD
Federico Conrotto, MD and colleagues performed a systematic meta-analysis investigating patients undergoing TAVI with systematic BAV vs no BAV in RCT or in adjusted studies.
Federico Conrotto, MD and colleagues performed a systematic meta-analysis investigating patients undergoing TAVI with systematic BAV vs no BAV in RCT or in adjusted studies.
Federico Conrotto, MD and...
01/06/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient With Diminutive Subclavian Veins
01/06/2022
Abraham G. Kocheril, MD, FHRS, FACC, FACP; Mariam Bonyadi Camacho, MD, PhD
Conventional pacemakers have a longstanding history of preventing morbidity and mortality in patients with bradyarrhythmia and conduction disorders.
Conventional pacemakers have a longstanding history of preventing morbidity and mortality in patients with bradyarrhythmia and conduction disorders.
Conventional pacemakers have a...
01/06/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
DIAMondback Atherectomy With OCT Visualization for Calcified PAD Lesions (DIAMOCT-PAD Study)
01/19/2022
Vukram Baruah, BS; Austin McElroy, BS; Andre Paixao, MD; Marc D. Feldman, MD; Leybi Ramirez-Kelly, MD, MPH; Taylor Hoyt, PhD; Tom Milner, PhD; Ian M. Cawich, MD; Cezar A. Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI; Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC, FAHA; Vasili Lendel, MD; Ismail Dogu Kilic, MD
In this study, we aimed to describe the immediate and long-term vascular effects of OAS in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and moderate to severely calcified lesions.
In this study, we aimed to describe the immediate and long-term vascular effects of OAS in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and moderate to severely calcified lesions.
In this study, we aimed to...
01/19/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-Effectiveness of Same-Day Discharge for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
01/28/2022
Imran Rashid, MD; Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD; Mauricio Arruda, MD; Daniel I. Simon, MD, FACC, FAHA; Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, MD, PhD; Steven J. Filby, MD; Hiram G. Bezerra, MD, PhD; Guilherme F. Attizzani, MD; Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD; Anthony Cochet, MD; Akihiro Kobayashi, MD
Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device is FDA approved for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who have an appropriate indication.
Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device is FDA approved for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who have an appropriate indication.
Percutaneous left atrial...
01/28/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Optimal Angioplasty of Infrapopliteal Calcified Lesions
01/28/2022
Stefanos Giannopoulos, MD; Ehrin J. Armstrong, MD, MSc, FACC
Infrapopliteal arterial disease results from 2 major etiologies: medial calcification and intimal atheromatous plaque. Lesion calcification constitutes one of the most widely encountered risk factors for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty...
Infrapopliteal arterial disease results from 2 major etiologies: medial calcification and intimal atheromatous plaque. Lesion calcification constitutes one of the most widely encountered risk factors for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty...
Infrapopliteal arterial disease...
01/28/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Mortality in STEMI Patients With Cardiogenic Shock: Results From a Nationwide PCI Registry and Focus on Left Main PCI
01/28/2022
Walter Desmet, MD, PhD; Peter Kayaert, PhD, MD; Mathieu Coeman, MD; Marc J. Claeys, MD, PhD; Anthony Demolder, MD; Sofie Gevaert, MD, PhD; Hannah Schaubroeck, MD; Claude Hanet, MD, PhD; Christophe Beauloye, MD, PhD; Michel De Pauw, MD, PhD; Steven Haine, MD, PhD; Yves Taeymans, MD, PhD
The study aims to assess real-life short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated with cardiogenic shock (CS).  Outcome...
The study aims to assess real-life short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated with cardiogenic shock (CS).  Outcome...
The study aims to assess...
01/28/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Stuck OCT Catheter: An Unanticipated Complication
01/28/2022
Sanya Chhikara, MBBS; Rajat Datta, MD, DM; Abhinav Shrivastava, MD; Ankush Gupta, MD, DM
A 70-year-old female was taken up for optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of a calcified left anterior descending artery (LAD).
A 70-year-old female was taken up for optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of a calcified left anterior descending artery (LAD).
A 70-year-old female was taken...
01/28/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Endothelialization of Amplatzer PFO Occluder Device 12 Months After Implantation: First-in-Human Angioscopic Assessment
01/28/2022
Yasuhiro Tanabe, MD, PhD; Yoshihiro J. Akashi, MD, PhD; Tomomi Suzuki, MD, PhD; Shingo Kuwata, MD, PhD
The current guidelines recommend at least 6 months of antithrombotic and antibiotic prophylaxis following atrial septal occluding device placement using the phrase “until endothelialization.”
The current guidelines recommend at least 6 months of antithrombotic and antibiotic prophylaxis following atrial septal occluding device placement using the phrase “until endothelialization.”
The current guidelines recommend...
01/28/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
An Unfortunate Combination of Tachycardia and Myocardial Bridge: A Case of Myocardial Infarction Related to Atrial Flutter
01/28/2022
Won-Sik Yun, MD; Lae-Young Jun, MD, PhD
A 58-year-old man presented to the emergency room with squeezing chest pain and palpitations. Electrocardiography (ECG) showed wide QRS tachycardia with a heart rate of 210 bpm and an absence of P waves.
A 58-year-old man presented to the emergency room with squeezing chest pain and palpitations. Electrocardiography (ECG) showed wide QRS tachycardia with a heart rate of 210 bpm and an absence of P waves.
A 58-year-old man presented to...
01/28/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
plaque analysis
Heartflow Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance and Launch of Next Generation Heartflow Plaque Analysis Platform
09/22/2025
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that...
09/22/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiogenic Shock
New SCAI Initiative Targets Faster Shock Diagnosis and Care with ‘Door to Lactate Clearance’
09/19/2025
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance...
09/19/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
09/18/2025
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Pulmonary Embolism
Imperative Care Announces Late-Breaking Data Presentation and Peer-Reviewed Publication from Pivotal Trial of Symphony Thrombectomy System in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
09/18/2025
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
09/18/2025
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
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
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
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.
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.
Participants will either receive...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
Shockwave Javelin Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter Launched in Europe to Transform Treatment of Difficult-to-Cross Calcified Lesions
09/16/2025
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
“The Shockwave Javelin...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
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
09/16/2025
Annapoorna Kini, MD, will serve as Director of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. The new lab will focus on many aspects of interventional cardiology, from procedural to educational.
Annapoorna Kini, MD, will serve as Director of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. The new lab will focus on many aspects of interventional cardiology, from procedural to educational.
Annapoorna Kini, MD, will serve...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest

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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).
Video Supplement to "Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Leadless...
09/26/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
09/26/2025
09/26/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Aortic Valve Calcification Alone Identifies Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Benefit in Classical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
09/25/2025
The authors sought to determine if the prognostic relevance of aortic valve calcification differs by low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis subtype.
The authors sought to determine if the prognostic relevance of aortic valve calcification differs by low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis subtype.
The authors sought to determine...
09/25/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Offiah Figure
Clinical Videos
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
Video Supplement to "A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "A Kissing...
09/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
A Kissing WATCHMAN Approach to Bilobar Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
09/24/2025
An 83-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with a subdural hematoma. His apixaban was stopped and a pacemaker was implanted.
An 83-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with a subdural hematoma. His apixaban was stopped and a pacemaker was implanted.
An 83-year-old man with a...
09/24/2025
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."
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."
Dr Richard Casazza shares...
09/23/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
plaque analysis
Heartflow Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance and Launch of Next Generation Heartflow Plaque Analysis Platform
09/22/2025
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that...
09/22/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiogenic Shock
New SCAI Initiative Targets Faster Shock Diagnosis and Care with ‘Door to Lactate Clearance’
09/19/2025
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance...
09/19/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
09/18/2025
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest

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