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Volume 30 - Issue 7 - July, 2018

Clinical Images
Difficult Retrieval of a Broken Catheter From a Total Implantable Venous Access Device
06/28/2018
James J. Chen, MBBS; Justin Y. Teng, MBBS, FRACP; Sharad V. Shetty, MBBS, MD, FRACP
A broken TIVAD catheter segment was discovered lodged within the right ventricle of a man presenting with chest pain. The catheter removal is detailed.
A broken TIVAD catheter segment was discovered lodged within the right ventricle of a man presenting with chest pain. The catheter removal is detailed.
A broken TIVAD catheter segment...
06/28/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Balloon-Expandable Valve for Pure Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation in the Presence of Ascending Aortic Dissection
06/28/2018
Ranjit S. More, FRCP, MD; David Roberts, MD; Mohamad Bittar; Andrew Wiper, MRCP; Hesham K. Abdelaziz, MD, PhD
The use of balloon-expandable prosthesis in the treatment of native aortic valve regurgitation in the presence of ascending aortic dissection is described.
The use of balloon-expandable prosthesis in the treatment of native aortic valve regurgitation in the presence of ascending aortic dissection is described.
The use of balloon-expandable...
06/28/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Chest Pain During Chemotherapy: A Case of Severe Myocardial Bridging
06/28/2018
Kamil F. Faridi, MD; Aarti Asnani, MD; Eric A. Osborn, MD, PhD; Jesse X. Yang, MD; Meghan York, MD; Colin T. Phillips, MD; Amrita Mukhopadhyay, MD
A cancer patient presented with acute chest pain at rest 40 hours after IV fluorouracil infusion. Angiography showed evidence of myocardial bridging.
A cancer patient presented with acute chest pain at rest 40 hours after IV fluorouracil infusion. Angiography showed evidence of myocardial bridging.
A cancer patient presented with...
06/28/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Optical Coherence Tomography for Guiding Plaque Stabilization in a Patient With Myocardial Infarction and Massive Coronary Thrombosis
06/28/2018
Mateusz Śpiewak, MD, PhD; Maksymilian P. Opolski, PhD, MD; Milosz J. Jaguszewski, MD, PhD; Adam Witkowski, MD, PhD
An OCT-guided watchful-waiting strategy is used to avoid the invasive treatment of the LMCA in a very young patient with massive coronary thrombosis.
An OCT-guided watchful-waiting strategy is used to avoid the invasive treatment of the LMCA in a very young patient with massive coronary thrombosis.
An OCT-guided watchful-waiting...
06/28/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Mother-and-Child Catheter-Induced Retrograde Dissection of the Left Main Coronary Artery During Optical Coherence Tomography Examination
06/28/2018
Wai Kin Chi, MBChB; Chi-Yuen Chan, MBChB; Bryan P. Yan, MBBS, FRACP, MD
Optimal GuideLiner positioning for OCT acquisition in tortuous vessels requires special attention to avoid iatrogenic dissection.
Optimal GuideLiner positioning for OCT acquisition in tortuous vessels requires special attention to avoid iatrogenic dissection.
Optimal GuideLiner positioning...
06/28/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Comparison of the FemoSeal Vascular Closure Device With Manual Compression After Femoral Artery Puncture – Post hoc Analysis of a Large-Scale, Randomized Clinical Trial
05/15/2018
Tareq Ibrahim, MD; Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, MD; Senta M. Gewalt, MD; Lorenz Bott-Flugel, MD; Stefanie Schupke, MD; Adnan Kastrati, MD; Heribert Schunkert, MD; Nader Mankerious, MD; Sandra M. Helde, MD
This study assesses the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared to manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral...
This study assesses the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared to manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral...
This study assesses the safety...
05/15/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment and Correlation With Angiographic Findings Demonstrating Femoropopliteal Arterial Dissections Post Atherectomy: Results From the iDissection Study
06/27/2018
Waheeb John Shammas, BS, MBA, RA, BA; Susan Jones-Miller, MD, MS; James T. Torey, PA-C, PA; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM; Gail A. Shammas, BSN, BS , RN, BSc
We assess the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared with manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral artery.
We assess the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared with manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral artery.
We assess the safety and...
06/27/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Occurrence of Incomplete Endothelialization Causing Residual Permeability After Left Atrial Appendage Closure
05/15/2018
Jean-Luc Pasquie, MD, PhD; Mathieu Granier, MD, MSc; Guillaume Laugaudin, MD; Franßois Massin, MD; Stephane Cade, MD; Pierre Franßois Winum, MD; Cornelia Freitag, MD
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is occasionally incomplete, with residual permeability of the LAA on cardiac computed tomography. The cause for this is unclear. Our objective was to determine if residual permeability was...
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is occasionally incomplete, with residual permeability of the LAA on cardiac computed tomography. The cause for this is unclear. Our objective was to determine if residual permeability was...
Percutaneous left atrial...
05/15/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Real-World Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Experience Compared With Second-Generation Metallic Drug-Eluting Stents in Complex Coronary Lesions
04/15/2018
Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Hiroshi Ueda, MD; Roxana Mehran, MD; Nitin Barman, MD; Yuliya Vengrenyuk, PhD; Naotaka Okamoto, MD; Annapoorna S. Kini, MD, MRCP, FACC; Surbhi Chamaria, MD; Takahiro Yoshimura, MD; Samit Bhatheja, MD; Samaneh Rabiei, MD; Yonandy Barrientos, BS; Joseph Sweeny, MD; Vishal Kapur, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI; Usman Baber, MD
The aim of the study was to compare the acute outcomes of Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) and second-generation drug-eluting stent implantation in routine clinical practice. There is a paucity of data regarding BVS use in a...
The aim of the study was to compare the acute outcomes of Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) and second-generation drug-eluting stent implantation in routine clinical practice. There is a paucity of data regarding BVS use in a...
The aim of the study was to...
04/15/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Treatment of Very Small De Novo Coronary Artery Disease With 2.0 mm Drug-Coated Balloons Showed 1-Year Clinical Outcome Comparable With 2.0 mm Drug-Eluting Stents
04/15/2018
Chi-Hang Lee, MD, MBBS, MRCP; Koo-Hui Chan, MD; Joshua Loh, MD; Hui Wen Sim, MBBS; Huay-Cheem Tan, MBBS, MD; Siew Pang Chan, PhD; Mark Y. Chan, MBBS; Edgar L. Tay, MBBS; Poay Huan Loh, MBBS, MD; Rajiv Ananthakrishna, MD, DM; Adrian F. Low, MD, MBBS
An evaluation of the 1-year clinical outcomes of patients treated with 2.0 mm drug-coated balloon vs 2.0 mm drug-eluting stent implantation in small-caliber vessel de novo coronary artery disease.
An evaluation of the 1-year clinical outcomes of patients treated with 2.0 mm drug-coated balloon vs 2.0 mm drug-eluting stent implantation in small-caliber vessel de novo coronary artery disease.
An evaluation of the 1-year...
04/15/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Cardiogenic Shock
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Hyperkalemia
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
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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
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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...
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CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
09/18/2025
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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...
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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.
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Peripheral IVL
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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
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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
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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.
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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).
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Leadless Pacemaker Placement Through the Subclavian Vein: An Alternative to the Femoral Route
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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.
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09/24/2025
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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.
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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."
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Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
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