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Volume 38 - Issue 2 - February, 2026

Original Contribution
02/09/2026
Umair Bajwa, MD; Mohammad Chaudhry, MD; Danielle Retcho, MD; Sohira Idrees, BA; Lukasz Partyka, MD; Rajiv Tayal, MD; Arash Salemi, MD; Sergio Waxman, MD; Najam Wasty, MD
The objective of this study was to determine if the right coronary artery takeoff is in the same plane as the takeoff plane of the major aortic arch branches.
The objective of this study was to determine if the right coronary artery takeoff is in the same plane as the takeoff plane of the major aortic arch branches.
The objective of this study was...
02/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/10/2025
Sarah L. Fairley, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Kathleen E. Kearney, MD; Jacqueline Saw, MD; Margaret B. McEntegart, MD; Sarah J. Zaman, PhD; Matthew D. Hordern, MBBS, PhD; Patrick Pender, MD; Shauna L. Newton, MD; Scott A. Harding, MD
The authors propose an algorithm for managing cases of high-risk spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory where intervention is required to restore coronary flow and limit the infarction.
The authors propose an algorithm for managing cases of high-risk spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory where intervention is required to restore coronary flow and limit the infarction.
The authors propose an algorithm...
10/10/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/03/2025
Marcos Danillo Oliveira, MD, MSc; Adriano Caixeta, MD, PhD
There is a lack of data addressing routine coronary angiography and/or percutaneous coronary intervention via distal transradial access in chronic vs acute coronary syndromes. Thus, the authors aimed to assess those differences from a...
There is a lack of data addressing routine coronary angiography and/or percutaneous coronary intervention via distal transradial access in chronic vs acute coronary syndromes. Thus, the authors aimed to assess those differences from a...
There is a lack of data...
10/03/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
09/25/2025
Yash Prakash, MD; Eric J. Kim, MD, MBE; Ranbir Singh, MD; Lakshay Chopra, MD; Akarsh Sharma, MD; Eileen Galvani, MD; Thomas Hanlon, MD; Ankita Naraparaju, MD; Carlo Mannina, MD; Oludamilola Akinmolayemi, MD, MPH; Annapoorna S. Kini, MD; Samin K. Sharma, MD; Stamatios Lerakis, MD, PhD
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
Clinical Images
09/03/2025
Dawei Lin, MD, PhD; Lei Zhang, MD; Wei Li, MD; Wenzhi Pan, MD, PhD; Daxin Zhou, MD, PhD
A 67-year-old woman with a 6-month history of chest discomfort was admitted to our center. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severe aortic stenosis , and the patient was subsequently accepted for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
A 67-year-old woman with a 6-month history of chest discomfort was admitted to our center. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severe aortic stenosis , and the patient was subsequently accepted for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
A 67-year-old woman with a...
09/03/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/27/2025
Tatsuo Yokomine, MD; Yuito Enokida, MD; Takashi Kajiya, MD; Tatsuro Takei, MD; Toshiko Ninomiya, MD; Nobuhiko Atsuchi, MD, PhD; Mitsuru Ohishi, MD, PhD
An 81-year-old man with prior myocardial infarction underwent follow-up coronary angiography, which showed severe mid-left anterior descending artery stenosis with the first diagonal branch arising from the lesion. Percutaneous coronary...
An 81-year-old man with prior myocardial infarction underwent follow-up coronary angiography, which showed severe mid-left anterior descending artery stenosis with the first diagonal branch arising from the lesion. Percutaneous coronary...
An 81-year-old man with prior...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/27/2025
Konstantinos Antoniades, MD; Agoritsa M. Pervana, MD; Georgios Sotiris, MD; Ifigeneia Kiki, MD; Christos Kostopoulos, MD; Sotirios C. Kotoulas, MD; Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD; Leonidas E. Poulimenos, MD; Andreas S. Triantafyllis, MD, PhD
A 71-year-old man with a medical history of diabetes, hypertension, and smoking presented to the emergency department because of acute retrosternal pain. An electrocardiogram recorded left anterior fascicular block, right bundle branch block,...
A 71-year-old man with a medical history of diabetes, hypertension, and smoking presented to the emergency department because of acute retrosternal pain. An electrocardiogram recorded left anterior fascicular block, right bundle branch block,...
A 71-year-old man with a medical...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/21/2025
Krishna Prasad Akkineni, MD, DM; Souvik Sardar, MD, DM; Goutam Kintada, MD, DM; Devesh Kumar, MD, DM; Aseem Basha, MD, DM
A 24-year-old man presented with central cyanosis and dyspnea on exertion for past 2 years. He had no history of epistaxis, melaena, neurological deficit, or congenital heart defect. He had grade 3 clubbing on examination; auscultation...
A 24-year-old man presented with central cyanosis and dyspnea on exertion for past 2 years. He had no history of epistaxis, melaena, neurological deficit, or congenital heart defect. He had grade 3 clubbing on examination; auscultation...
A 24-year-old man presented with...
08/21/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/14/2025
Panagiotis Varelas, MD, MSc; Konstantinos Manousopoulos, MD, PhD; Konstantinos Filippou, MD, MSc; Dimitrios Karelas, MD, MSc; Ioannis Papadopoulos, MD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD, PhD
An 84-year-old man with a history of dyslipidemia and hypertension underwent invasive coronary angiography via his right radial artery because of acute coronary syndrome. After the procedure, a palpable pulse was noted in his right forearm,...
An 84-year-old man with a history of dyslipidemia and hypertension underwent invasive coronary angiography via his right radial artery because of acute coronary syndrome. After the procedure, a palpable pulse was noted in his right forearm,...
An 84-year-old man with a...
08/14/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/14/2025
Sanjeev Kathuria, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM; Sumod Kurien, MD, DM
A 5-day-old neonate was referred to a tertiary care center for evaluation of respiratory distress and a systolic murmur at the right second parasternal space. On presentation, the neonate was tachypneic with a respiratory rate of 36 breaths...
A 5-day-old neonate was referred to a tertiary care center for evaluation of respiratory distress and a systolic murmur at the right second parasternal space. On presentation, the neonate was tachypneic with a respiratory rate of 36 breaths...
A 5-day-old neonate was referred...
08/14/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/13/2025
Yee-Tat Lee, MBBS; Tsun-Ho Lam, MBBS; Lap-Tin Lam, MBBS; Kwong-Yue Eric Chan, MBBS; Yui-Ming Lam, MBBS; Simon Cheung-Chi Lam, MBBS; Chun-Ka Wong, MBBS; Ka-Chun Un, MBBS, MRes(Med)
A 76-year-old woman with atrial septal defect (ASD) had previously undergone occluder implantation at another institution. At that time, preoperative transesophageal echocardiography revealed an ASD with deficient retro-aortic rim.
A 76-year-old woman with atrial septal defect (ASD) had previously undergone occluder implantation at another institution. At that time, preoperative transesophageal echocardiography revealed an ASD with deficient retro-aortic rim.
A 76-year-old woman with atrial...
08/13/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Research Letter
08/11/2025
Franck Digne, MD; Arthur Darmon, MD; Ludovic Maxo, MD; Victor Stratiev, MD; Mohamed Abdellaoui, MD; Mohammed Nejjari, MD
The authors propose the FAST-CATH technique, a modified approach enabling complete coronary angiography via the left radial access or right radial in case of failure of conventional techniques.
The authors propose the FAST-CATH technique, a modified approach enabling complete coronary angiography via the left radial access or right radial in case of failure of conventional techniques.
The authors propose the...
08/11/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology