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Volume 37 - Issue 11 - November, 2025

Original Contribution
07/21/2025
Aleksander Olejnik, MD; Monika Słaba, MD; Michał Majewski, MD, PhD; Ainars Rudzitis, MD, PhD; Benoit Gerardin, MD, PhD; Wojciech Wojakowski, MD, PhD; Grzegorz Smolka, MD, PhD
The study aims to provide an initial assessment of the safety and efficacy of using an angioplasty balloon to facilitate paravalvular leak passage.
The study aims to provide an initial assessment of the safety and efficacy of using an angioplasty balloon to facilitate paravalvular leak passage.
The study aims to provide an...
07/21/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/11/2025
Panagiotis Varelas, MD, MSc; Konstantinos Manousopoulos, MD, PhD; Konstantinos Filippou, MD, MSc; Dimitrios Karelas, MD, MSc; Ioannis Papadopoulos, MD; Alexandre Avran, MD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD, PhD
A 63-year-old man with stable angina was scheduled for elective percutaneous coronary intervention of a chronic total coronary occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA) with epicardial bridging collaterals from the left circumflex artery...
A 63-year-old man with stable angina was scheduled for elective percutaneous coronary intervention of a chronic total coronary occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA) with epicardial bridging collaterals from the left circumflex artery...
A 63-year-old man with stable...
07/11/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/27/2025
Leizhi Ku, MD; Di Huang, MD; Xiaojing Ma, PhD
A 67-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of stent leakage after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B aortic dissections 6 years ago. Computed tomographic angiography revealed distal stent graft-induced new entry with...
A 67-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of stent leakage after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B aortic dissections 6 years ago. Computed tomographic angiography revealed distal stent graft-induced new entry with...
A 67-year-old man was referred...
06/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
06/18/2025
Marco Frazzetto, MD, MSc; Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, MD, PhD; Pedro Soares Texeira, MD; Philippe Taieb, MD; Julia Tirelli, MD; Rafey Feroze, MD; Nawaf Alhabdan, MD; Alexander Cove, MD; Yusef Saeed, MD; Anene Ukaigwe, MD; Guilherme Attizzani, MD; Steven J. Filby, MD
This study evaluates the procedural outcomes and short-term follow-up of the WATCHMAN FLX Pro left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device (Boston Scientific) using the EXPRESS-LAAO protocol at a high-volume center.
This study evaluates the procedural outcomes and short-term follow-up of the WATCHMAN FLX Pro left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device (Boston Scientific) using the EXPRESS-LAAO protocol at a high-volume center.
This study evaluates the...
06/18/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/12/2025
Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD, PhD; Shuichi Yoneda, MD, PhD; Yasuhide Asaumi, MD, PhD; Teruo Noguchi, MD, PhD
A 72-year-old man with coronary artery disease presented to our hospital with exertional angina. He was taking 5 mg of apixaban twice a day for atrial fibrillation.
A 72-year-old man with coronary artery disease presented to our hospital with exertional angina. He was taking 5 mg of apixaban twice a day for atrial fibrillation.
A 72-year-old man with coronary...
06/12/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/10/2025
Dimitrios Karelas, MD; Konstantinos Giannopoulos, MD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD; Savvas Nikolidakis, MD
An 89-year-old man with a dual-chamber pacemaker implanted 4 years ago presented with pocket erosion and pacemaker exterorization through the left anterior chest wall. He had a known diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid, histologically confirmed 2...
An 89-year-old man with a dual-chamber pacemaker implanted 4 years ago presented with pocket erosion and pacemaker exterorization through the left anterior chest wall. He had a known diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid, histologically confirmed 2...
An 89-year-old man with a...
06/10/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/05/2025
Styliani Mavrommati, MUDr; Argyrios Krommydas, MD, MSc; Iliona Malaspinas, PhD; Fotios Mitropoulos, PhD; Aphrodite Tzifa, PhD
A 64-year-old woman was referred for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect. The patient had a prior suspected episode of subacute myocardial ischemia, characterized by chest pain and electrocardiographic changes, albeit with normal...
A 64-year-old woman was referred for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect. The patient had a prior suspected episode of subacute myocardial ischemia, characterized by chest pain and electrocardiographic changes, albeit with normal...
A 64-year-old woman was referred...
06/05/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/04/2025
Konstantinos Stathogiannis, MD, FACC; Michalis Chrissoheris, MD; Konstantinos Spargias, MD
The authors present unique images visualizing the native anatomy of a patient’s tricuspid valve annulus, a massive tricuspid regurgitation , and, eventually, an orthotopic transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with a dedicated device.
The authors present unique images visualizing the native anatomy of a patient’s tricuspid valve annulus, a massive tricuspid regurgitation , and, eventually, an orthotopic transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with a dedicated device.
The authors present unique...
06/04/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
05/29/2025
Leizhi Ku, MD; Yuhang Wang, MD; Zheng Liu, MD; Xiaojing Ma, PhD
The authors highlight the role of coronary computed tomography angiography and coronary angiography in diagnosing and treating congenital coronary artery-right ventricular multiple microfistulas.
The authors highlight the role of coronary computed tomography angiography and coronary angiography in diagnosing and treating congenital coronary artery-right ventricular multiple microfistulas.
The authors highlight the role...
05/29/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/24/2025
David J. Schneider, MD; Sean R. McMahon, MD; Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD, PhD; Alexander C. Fanaroff, MD, MHS; Homam Ibrahim, MD; Patrick K. Hohl, DO; Brett L. Wanamaker, MD; Mark B. Effron, MD; Peter M. DiBattiste, MD
The authors conducted a secondary analysis to assess the prognostic implications of the platelet FcɣRIIa test over the course of 1 year after myocardial infarction.
The authors conducted a secondary analysis to assess the prognostic implications of the platelet FcɣRIIa test over the course of 1 year after myocardial infarction.
The authors conducted a...
05/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/22/2025
Thekla Lytra, MD, MSc, PhD(c); Konstantinos Kalogeras, MD, PhD; Vlasis Ninios, MD, MRCP; Konstantinos Spargias, MD, PhD; Petros Dardas, MD, PhD; Manolis Vavuranakis, FESC, FACC, FSCAI
The authors retrospectively analyzed the short- and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent transcatheter paravalvular leak closure with hemolysis as the primary indication.
The authors retrospectively analyzed the short- and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent transcatheter paravalvular leak closure with hemolysis as the primary indication.
The authors retrospectively...
05/22/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/20/2025
Nicola Corcione, MD; Paolo Ferraro, MD; Filippo Finizio, MD; Michele Cimmino, MD; Michele Albanese, MD; Alberto Morello, MD; Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, MD, MStat; Paolo Denti, MD; Antonio Popolo Rubbio, MD; Francesco Bedogni, MD; Antonio L. Bartorelli, MD; Annalisa Mongiardo, MD; Salvatore Giordano, MD; Francesco Maisano, MD; Giuseppe Tarantini, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD; Federico Ronco, MD; Emmanuel Villa, MD; Maurizio Ferrario, MD; Luigi Fiocca, MD; Fausto Castriota, MD; Angelo Squeri, MD; Martino Pepe, MD; Corrado Tamburino, MD; Arturo Giordano, MD, PhD
The authors aim to appraise the incidence, correlates, and outcomes of the smoke-like effect after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair.
The authors aim to appraise the incidence, correlates, and outcomes of the smoke-like effect after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair.
The authors aim to appraise the...
05/20/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology