Explore the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), a monthly, peer-reviewed, PubMed® indexed journal and online clinical resource for interventional cardiologists.
Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; João L. Cavalcante, MD; Carlos Collet, MD, PhD; Jonathon Leipsic, MD; Omar K. Khalique, MD; Victor Cheng, MD; John Lesser, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD
This manuscript summarizes the key discussions and conclusions from the first US-based CCTA-guided PCI meeting, with a focus on the transition of CCTA from a diagnostic to a therapeutic planning tool, emerging artificial intelligence...
This manuscript summarizes the key discussions and conclusions from the first US-based CCTA-guided PCI meeting, with a focus on the transition of CCTA from a diagnostic to a therapeutic planning tool, emerging artificial intelligence...
Miguel Ángel Montilla-Garrido, MD; Santiago Jesús Camacho-Freire, MD, PhD, Prof; Elena Izaga-Torralba, MD, PhD; Carmen Lluch-Requerey, MD; Jessica Roa-Garrido, MD; Oscar Lagos-De Grande, MD; Antonio Enrique Gómez-Menchero, MD
The study evaluated the indication for the use, safety, and efficacy of the OPN NC balloon (SIS Medical AG) in real-world settings.
The study evaluated the indication for the use, safety, and efficacy of the OPN NC balloon (SIS Medical AG) in real-world settings.
Hilal Khan, MD; Ayman Al-Atta, MD; Mohamed Farag, MD; Ibrahem Abdalazeem, MD; Fatih Gungoren, MD; Mohammad Alkhalil, MD; Ahmed Abdalwahab, MD; Mia Holley, MD; Scott Wilkes, MD; Bilal Bawamia, MD; Mohaned Egred, MD
The authors assessed the safety of an upfront large rotablation burr in the treatment of left main calcification and the procedural and long-term outcome of this approach in comparison to a small-size burr.
The authors assessed the safety of an upfront large rotablation burr in the treatment of left main calcification and the procedural and long-term outcome of this approach in comparison to a small-size burr.
A 54-year-old man with a history of hypertension and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) presented with shortness of breath and bilateral pedal edema for the prior 2 months. He had undergone surgical MVR for symptomatic severe rheumatic...
A 54-year-old man with a history of hypertension and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) presented with shortness of breath and bilateral pedal edema for the prior 2 months. He had undergone surgical MVR for symptomatic severe rheumatic...
Video Supplement to "Seeing the Mechanism: A Transesophageal Echocardiographic Demonstration of Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Seeing the Mechanism: A Transesophageal Echocardiographic Demonstration of Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy" (Clinical Image).
Dr Arman Qamar shares background and insights on his article, “Real-World Analysis of Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy Versus Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: Findings From the TriNetX...
Dr Arman Qamar shares background and insights on his article, “Real-World Analysis of Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy Versus Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: Findings From the TriNetX...
Video Supplement to "Halfway Rotablation to Improve Wire Bias in a Severely Calcified and Angulated Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Lesion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Halfway Rotablation to Improve Wire Bias in a Severely Calcified and Angulated Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Lesion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Totally Percutaneous Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Via Synthetic Vascular Grafts: A Single-Center Case Series" (Original Article).
Video Supplement to "Totally Percutaneous Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Via Synthetic Vascular Grafts: A Single-Center Case Series" (Original Article).
Video Supplement to "Impella Entrapment in the Mitral Subvalvular Apparatus in a Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Snare-Assisted Retrieval" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Impella Entrapment in the Mitral Subvalvular Apparatus in a Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Snare-Assisted Retrieval" (Clinical Image).
Ricardo de Souza Alves Ferreira, MD, MSc; Guilherme Evangelista Rezende, MD; Raphael França Lacerda de Andrade, MD; José Luís Attab dos Santos, MD
Video Supplement to "Giant Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Presenting With a Hyperattenuating Crescent Sign: Successful Single-Plug Endovascular Exclusion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Giant Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Presenting With a Hyperattenuating Crescent Sign: Successful Single-Plug Endovascular Exclusion" (Clinical Image).
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health.
The JIC Podcast is the official podcast of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC) is a peer-reviewed scientific medical journal serving clinicians who treat cardiovascular disease.
The JIC Podcast is the official podcast of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC) is a peer-reviewed scientific medical journal serving clinicians who treat cardiovascular disease.
Dee Dee Wang, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and Wang discuss the Door-To-Unload (DTU)-STEMI pilot trial, set up to evaluate the safety and feasibility of LV unloading and delayed reperfusion in patients with STEMI.
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and Wang discuss the Door-To-Unload (DTU)-STEMI pilot trial, set up to evaluate the safety and feasibility of LV unloading and delayed reperfusion in patients with STEMI.
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), and Emmanouil Brilakis discuss coronary perforation, a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of PCI.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), and Emmanouil Brilakis discuss coronary perforation, a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of PCI.
Test your knowledge on this case of a previously healthy 58-year-old man who presented to the clinician’s office with a sensation of intermittent palpitations of about 1 week’s duration.
Test your knowledge on this case of a previously healthy 58-year-old man who presented to the clinician’s office with a sensation of intermittent palpitations of about 1 week’s duration.
In the spirit of modern ‘lifetime management’, consideration should therefore be given as early as the first procedure to which options remain open for subsequent interventions – such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) within...
In the spirit of modern ‘lifetime management’, consideration should therefore be given as early as the first procedure to which options remain open for subsequent interventions – such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) within...
WASHINGTON — Exercise should be prescribed as a foundational component of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and treatment, according to a new American College of Cardiology Scientific Statement published today...
WASHINGTON — Exercise should be prescribed as a foundational component of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and treatment, according to a new American College of Cardiology Scientific Statement published today...
The Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) system has been recognized by TIME with a Best Inventions of 2026 award in the Medical and Healthcare category.
The Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) system has been recognized by TIME with a Best Inventions of 2026 award in the Medical and Healthcare category.
MyFit™ by Biogel® is designed to better reflect the diversity of clinicians’ hand anatomy and help more healthcare professionals find a glove that supports comfort, safety and performance – all critical in the operating room.
MyFit™ by Biogel® is designed to better reflect the diversity of clinicians’ hand anatomy and help more healthcare professionals find a glove that supports comfort, safety and performance – all critical in the operating room.
SAN DIEGO -- REVA Medical, LLC announced the successful completion of a live case demonstration featuring the MOTIV® sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold and the presentation of late-breaking clinical results from the...
SAN DIEGO -- REVA Medical, LLC announced the successful completion of a live case demonstration featuring the MOTIV® sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold and the presentation of late-breaking clinical results from the...
Operated with Clear Heart and Lung, the unit enables patients in communities without cardiac CT to join Cleerly's TRANSFORM, a trial testing whether treatment guided by coronary artery disease staging prevents heart attacks.
Operated with Clear Heart and Lung, the unit enables patients in communities without cardiac CT to join Cleerly's TRANSFORM, a trial testing whether treatment guided by coronary artery disease staging prevents heart attacks.
Final late-breaking VIVA26 studies reported new data on the Revello™ covered stent for iliac artery disease, Neuroguard IEP carotid stenting outcomes, and early real-world use of the Rotarex™ atherectomy system in CLTI.
Final late-breaking VIVA26 studies reported new data on the Revello™ covered stent for iliac artery disease, Neuroguard IEP carotid stenting outcomes, and early real-world use of the Rotarex™ atherectomy system in CLTI.
Late-breaking VIVA26 studies reported on IVL for calcified PAD, transdermal oxygen therapy after LE revascularization, transcatheter arterialization for no-option CLTI, and DES outcomes in complex femoropopliteal disease.
Late-breaking VIVA26 studies reported on IVL for calcified PAD, transdermal oxygen therapy after LE revascularization, transcatheter arterialization for no-option CLTI, and DES outcomes in complex femoropopliteal disease.
Marios Tsourous, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Theodoros Vichos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ahmet Akyel, MD; Parth Desai, MD; Ayman Fath, MD; Sophie Macy, BS; James W. Choi, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD; Raj Chandwaney, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir B. Basir, MD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Laura Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Konstantinos Voudris, MD; Noah N. Williford, MD; Angie S. Lobo, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors evaluated the clinical characteristics and procedural outcomes of dialysis patients undergoing chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a large, multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the clinical characteristics and procedural outcomes of dialysis patients undergoing chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a large, multicenter registry.
The authors provide a striking visual demonstration of the anatomical and dynamic mechanisms underlying left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
The authors provide a striking visual demonstration of the anatomical and dynamic mechanisms underlying left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
James Leung, MBBS; John French, MBChB, PhD; James Xu, MBBS, PhD; Kathryn Wales, MD; Hashim Kachwalla, MBBS; Krishna Kaddapu, MBBS, PhD; Sarah Fares, MPhil; Viet Dang, MBBS; Tamer Badie, MBBS; Christian Mussap, MBBS, PhD; Rohan Rajaratnam, MBBS; Dominic Leung, MBBS, PhD; Sidney Lo, MBBS; Craig Juergens, MBBS, DMedSc
This study compared visual, robotic, and intracoronary imaging lesion length measurements performed during robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention cases enrolled in the PARTY trial.
This study compared visual, robotic, and intracoronary imaging lesion length measurements performed during robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention cases enrolled in the PARTY trial.
Marco Angelillis, MD; Leonardo Misuraca, MD; Paolo Calabria, MD; Cristina Giannini, MD, PhD; Paolo Spontoni, MD; Laura Stazzoni, MD; Alessandro Sticchi, MD, PhD; Giulia Costa, MD, PhD; Marco De Carlo, MD, PhD
The article describes a novel bailout technique illustrated through a clinical case, the SAFE-SEAL (Suture-Assisted Femoral Emergency SEALing) technique, designed to achieve hemostasis following failure of the plug-based component of a hybrid...
The article describes a novel bailout technique illustrated through a clinical case, the SAFE-SEAL (Suture-Assisted Femoral Emergency SEALing) technique, designed to achieve hemostasis following failure of the plug-based component of a hybrid...
A 78-year-old man was admitted with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He had a history of ischemic heart disease with prior percutaneous coronary intervention to the right coronary artery and mid-left anterior descending artery.
A 78-year-old man was admitted with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He had a history of ischemic heart disease with prior percutaneous coronary intervention to the right coronary artery and mid-left anterior descending artery.
Maedeh Zokaei Nikoo, MD; Rafey Feroze, MD; Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, MD, PhD; Yusef Saeed, MD; Alexander Cove, MD; Abdullah Altorbag, MD; Andreas A. Towers, MD; Syed R. Nabi, MD; Harsh Amin, MD; Sabin Lama, MD; Christopher Mishreky, MD; Kareem Fanous, MD; Justin M. Dunn, MD; Vinicius Esteves, MD; Steven J. Filby, MD
The authors investigated the association between postprocedural antithrombotic regimen and compute tomography-derived device healing following WATCHMAN FLX Pro (Boston Scientific) implantation.
The authors investigated the association between postprocedural antithrombotic regimen and compute tomography-derived device healing following WATCHMAN FLX Pro (Boston Scientific) implantation.
The authors assessed the feasibility, technical considerations, and procedural safety of totally percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement via synthetic aortobifemoral bypass grafts.
The authors assessed the feasibility, technical considerations, and procedural safety of totally percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement via synthetic aortobifemoral bypass grafts.
A 74-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy, marked left ventricular enlargement, and severe functional mitral regurgitation remained in decompensated heart failure despite dobutamine therapy. Coronary angiography showed no significant...
A 74-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy, marked left ventricular enlargement, and severe functional mitral regurgitation remained in decompensated heart failure despite dobutamine therapy. Coronary angiography showed no significant...