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Volume 37 - Issue 5 - May, 2025

Clinical Images
11/27/2024
Leizhi Ku, MD; Yuhang Wang, MD; Zheng Liu, MD; Xiaojing Ma, PhD
A 7-year-old girl presented with cyanosis for the past 4 years. Physical examination revealed digital clubbing and cyanosis, and a rest arterial oxygen saturation level of 82%.
A 7-year-old girl presented with cyanosis for the past 4 years. Physical examination revealed digital clubbing and cyanosis, and a rest arterial oxygen saturation level of 82%.
A 7-year-old girl presented with...
11/27/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
11/27/2024
Leizhi Ku, MD; Mei Wu, MD; Juan Xia, MD; Yafeng He, MD
A 39-year-old woman presented with a recurrent headache and dizziness for 6 months. Physical examination and laboratory tests were unremarkable, and the electrocardiogram indicated sinus rhythm.
A 39-year-old woman presented with a recurrent headache and dizziness for 6 months. Physical examination and laboratory tests were unremarkable, and the electrocardiogram indicated sinus rhythm.
A 39-year-old woman presented...
11/27/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
12/23/2024
Zhenzhen Xiao, MD; Li Zhu, MD
A 51-year-old man presented with palpitations and shortness of breath for the past 4 years. Findings from electrocardiography and laboratory tests performed after physical examination were unremarkable.
A 51-year-old man presented with palpitations and shortness of breath for the past 4 years. Findings from electrocardiography and laboratory tests performed after physical examination were unremarkable.
A 51-year-old man presented with...
12/23/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
12/30/2024
Rimmy Farrakhan, MD; Puja Parikh, MD; John P. Reilly, MD; Maroun Yammine, MD; On Chen, MD
A 27-year-old man with uncontrolled hypertension presented with a type A aortic dissection involving the ascending, arch, and descending aorta, aneurysmal severe dilatation of the descending aorta, and hemopericardium concerning for aortic...
A 27-year-old man with uncontrolled hypertension presented with a type A aortic dissection involving the ascending, arch, and descending aorta, aneurysmal severe dilatation of the descending aorta, and hemopericardium concerning for aortic...
A 27-year-old man with...
12/30/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
12/30/2024
Craig Basman, MD; Ryan Kaple, MD; Sung-Han Yoon, MD; Vladimir Jelnin, MD; Jessica Willert, MD; Perry Wengrofsky, MD; George Stoupakis
The authors report their approach to managing a challenging case involving both a paravalvular leak and a large associated pseudoaneurysm, ensuring complete exclusion of both.
The authors report their approach to managing a challenging case involving both a paravalvular leak and a large associated pseudoaneurysm, ensuring complete exclusion of both.
The authors report their...
12/30/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
12/30/2024
Zachary M. Gertz, MD; Brian K. Mitchell, MD; Michael C. Kontos, MD; Nicholas R. Teman, MD; Anthony Norman, MD; Raza Ahmad, MD; Raymond J. Strobel, MD; Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD; Robert A. Shor, MD; Alan Speir, MD; Mohammed A. Qauder, MD
A recent coronavirus-related factory shutdown led to a global shortage of iodinated contrast. The authors evaluated how the contrast shortage impacted percutaneous coronary interventions.
A recent coronavirus-related factory shutdown led to a global shortage of iodinated contrast. The authors evaluated how the contrast shortage impacted percutaneous coronary interventions.
A recent coronavirus-related...
12/30/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
12/30/2024
Maksymilian P. Opolski, MD, PhD; Antoni Zyśk, MD; Wojciech Skorupski, MD, PhD; Artur Dębski, MD, PhD; Adam Witkowski, MD, PhD
The authors performed a 2-arm randomized controlled trial to compare the time, efficacy and safety outcomes between an antegrade wiring (AW) strategy using a first-choice intermediate tip-load polymer-jacketed guidewire vs an AW strategy...
The authors performed a 2-arm randomized controlled trial to compare the time, efficacy and safety outcomes between an antegrade wiring (AW) strategy using a first-choice intermediate tip-load polymer-jacketed guidewire vs an AW strategy...
The authors performed a 2-arm...
12/30/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/07/2025
Aaron Lee, MD; Dorothy Jung, MD; Mohammad Ahmed, DO; Jonathan Norton, DO; Francois Kaleta, DO; Samer Muallem, MD; Maulin Patel, DO; Moses Mathur, MD; Mark Kozak, MD; Ian C. Gilchrist, MD; Chad J. Zack, MD
The aim of this study was to analyze complications associated with cutting balloon use during percutaneous coronary intervention in real-world contemporary practice.
The aim of this study was to analyze complications associated with cutting balloon use during percutaneous coronary intervention in real-world contemporary practice.
The aim of this study was to...
01/07/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/13/2025
Deniz Mutlu, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Sandeep Jalli, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD; Rhian Davies, DO, MS; Paul Poommipanit, MD; Jarrod Frizzell, MD; Basem Elbarouni, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Ramazan Ozdemir, MD; Mahmut Uluganyan, MD; Ahmed ElGuindy, MD; Yasser Sadek, MD; Yousif Ahmad, BMedSci, BMBS, PhD; Mir B. Basir, MD; Leah Raj, MD; Luiz Ybarra, MD, PhD; Bilal Murad, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors examined the frequency and outcomes of Ostial Flash balloon use in aorto-ostial chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a multicenter contemporary CTO-PCI registry.
The authors examined the frequency and outcomes of Ostial Flash balloon use in aorto-ostial chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a multicenter contemporary CTO-PCI registry.
The authors examined the...
01/13/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/17/2025
Qinchun Jin, MD; Wei Li, MD; Jianing Fan, MD; Dawei Lin, MD; Zilong Wen, MD; Yuan Zhang, MD; Wei Lai, MD; Wenzhi Pan, MD; Daxin Zhou, MD; Junbo Ge, MD
The authors report the mid-term outcomes following transcatheter edge-to-edge repair using the ValveClamp system from a multi-center database of patients with both atrial and ventricular secondary mitral regurgitation (MR_ and further...
The authors report the mid-term outcomes following transcatheter edge-to-edge repair using the ValveClamp system from a multi-center database of patients with both atrial and ventricular secondary mitral regurgitation (MR_ and further...
The authors report the mid-term...
01/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology