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Volume 29 - Issue 9 - September, 2017

Clinical Images
Multimodality Imaging of Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery From Pulmonary Artery (ARCAPA)
08/29/2017
Sanjay Mehta, MD; Srinivasan Sattiraju, MD
The diagnosis and management of an exceedingly rare anomalous right coronary artery from pulmonary artery are described.
The diagnosis and management of an exceedingly rare anomalous right coronary artery from pulmonary artery are described.
The diagnosis and management of...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Coronary Intervention Complicated by Pressure Wires Caught Within Stent Struts
08/29/2017
Christopher Baker, PhD, FRCP; Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MD, MRCP; Neil Ruparelia, DPhil, MRCP, MD; Masood A. Khan, MA, FRCP, MRCP
Two cases of pressure wire entrapment that may be related to wire design, with both instances occurring at the level of the pressure transducer.
Two cases of pressure wire entrapment that may be related to wire design, with both instances occurring at the level of the pressure transducer.
Two cases of pressure wire...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Percutaneous Closure of Two Acquired Aorto-Right Ventricular Fistulae Following Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Surgery
08/29/2017
Orlando Santana, MD; John F. Rhodes, Jr., MD; Esteban Escolar, MD; Sofia A. Horvath, MD; Saqib Ali Gowani, MD; Christian Koelbl, MD
Successful transcatheter closure of an unusual double aortic root-to-right ventricular outflow tract fistula with two Amplatzer duct occluder II devices.
Successful transcatheter closure of an unusual double aortic root-to-right ventricular outflow tract fistula with two Amplatzer duct occluder II devices.
Successful transcatheter closure...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
A Time to Act and a Time to Watch: Severe Guide-Catheter Induced Proximal Coronary Dissection With Extensive Ascending Aorta and Arch Dissection, Managed by Immediate Coronary Stenting and Watchful Waiting
08/29/2017
Probal Roy, MD; Paul G. Bannon, MBBS, PhD; Rong Bing, MD; Jerrett Lau, MD; Harry C. Lowe, MD, MBChB, PhD, FRACP
Prompt stenting of the dissection entry flap allowed for stabilization and eventual healing of a severe catheter-induced aortic dissection, without resorting to surgical intervention.
Prompt stenting of the dissection entry flap allowed for stabilization and eventual healing of a severe catheter-induced aortic dissection, without resorting to surgical intervention.
Prompt stenting of the...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Percutaneous Balloon Dilation of Discrete Subaortic Stenosis: A Futile Exercise
08/29/2017
Rajiv Ananthakrishna, MD, DM; Satvic C. Manjunath, MD, DM; Nagaraja Moorthy, MD, DM; Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa, MD, DM; Dattatreya P.V. Rao, DM
The response to balloon dilation of discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) is transient and may complicate with chordal or papillary muscle rupture. Hence, balloon dilation of DSS should be discouraged.
The response to balloon dilation of discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) is transient and may complicate with chordal or papillary muscle rupture. Hence, balloon dilation of DSS should be discouraged.
The response to balloon dilation...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Treatment of Severe Native Left Pulmonary Artery Stenosis With Coronary Stent Implantation in a 2.4 kg Neonate
08/29/2017
Matthew C. Schwartz, MD; T. Curtis Alford, ARNP; Matthew Saxonhouse, MD; David Ohmstede, MD; Joseph Paolillo, MD
Transcatheter stent placement is an appealing option to treat discrete branch pulmonary artery stenosis in small, premature neonates in whom surgical treatment with arterioplasty can be challenging.
Transcatheter stent placement is an appealing option to treat discrete branch pulmonary artery stenosis in small, premature neonates in whom surgical treatment with arterioplasty can be challenging.
Transcatheter stent placement is...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Interview
JIC's 2001 Interview With Richard K. Myler, MD
09/25/2017
Laurie Gustafson
JIC editor Laurie Gustafson's 2001 interview with pioneering interventionalist Richard K. Myler.
JIC editor Laurie Gustafson's 2001 interview with pioneering interventionalist Richard K. Myler.
JIC editor Laurie Gustafson's...
09/25/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Impact of PCI Appropriateness in the Long-Term Outcomes of Consecutive Patients Treated With Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents
06/15/2017
Adriana Costa Moreira, MD, PhD; Amanda G.R.M. Sousa, MD, PhD; Jose de Ribamar Costa, Jr., MD, PhD; Ricardo A. Costa, MD, PhD; Lucas Damiani, MS; Cantidio Campos Neto, BS , PhD; Galo Maldonado, MD; J. Eduardo Sousa, MD, PhD; Ana Cristina Seixas, MD, PhD; Manuel Cano, MD, PhD
We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stent classified according to the updated American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography and...
We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stent classified according to the updated American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography and...
We sought to assess the outcomes...
06/15/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Distal Cuff Occlusion: A Novel, Simple Approach for Distal Embolic Protection in Peripheral Vascular Intervention
08/29/2017
Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Thomas P. Davis, MD, FACC; Rajendra H. Mehta, MD, MS; Shwan Jalal, MD; Howard S. Rosman, MD
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with...
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with...
Appropriate use criteria (AUC)...
08/29/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Feasibility and Safety of Right and Left Heart Catheterization Via an Antecubital Fossa Vein and the Radial Artery in Patients With Heart Failure
06/15/2017
Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, PhD; Carlo Trani, MD; Italo Porto, MD, PhD; Cristina Aurigemma, MD, PhD; Filippo Crea, MD; Aureliano Ruggio, MD; Josip A. Borovac, MD, PhD; Massimo Massetti, MD; Antonio Maria Leone, MD, PhD; Domenico D'Amario, MD, PhD
To determine the feasibility and safety of full arm-arm catheterization access, we aimed to compare this approach with other established catheterization approaches.
To determine the feasibility and safety of full arm-arm catheterization access, we aimed to compare this approach with other established catheterization approaches.
To determine the feasibility and...
06/15/2017
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...
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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
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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
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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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