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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Explore the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), a monthly, peer-reviewed, PubMed® indexed journal and online clinical resource for interventional cardiologists.

November Issue Highlights

Original Research
Original Contribution
07/10/2026
Ioannis Skalidis, MD, PhD; Lisa Simioni, MD; Giulia S. Beretta, MD; Stéphane Cook, MD; Mario Togni, MD; Peter Wenaweser, MD; Julius Jelisejevas, MD; Giacomo Maria Cioffi, MD; Pascal Meier, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Anastasios Apostolos, MD, PhD; Vasileios Panoulas, MD, PhD; Neila Sayah, MD; Antoinette Neylon, MD; Philippe Garot, MD; Thomas Hovasse, MD; Nicolas Amabile, MD, PhD; Stephane Noble, MD; Mariama Akodad, MD, PhD
The study evaluated the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived, wire-free coronary physiology for detecting fractional flow reserve (FFR)-defined significant stenoses in TAVI candidates and assessed whether accuracy differed when...
The study evaluated the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived, wire-free coronary physiology for detecting fractional flow reserve (FFR)-defined significant stenoses in TAVI candidates and assessed whether accuracy differed when...
The study evaluated the...
07/10/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
Original Contribution
07/23/2026
Madjid Boukantar, MD; Oueies Labidi, MD; Patrick Zamora, MD; Romain Gallet, MD, PhD; Tony Truong, MD; Nicolas Lellouche, MD, PhD; Nadia Oubaya, MD; Pierre Andre Natella, MD; Philippe Le Corvoisier, MD; Paul Mathieu Chiaroni, MD; Emmanuel Teiger, MD, PhD
The SXS-CTO trial was designed to compare the incidence of stent malapposition between self-expanding drug-eluting stents (DES) (STENTYS Xposition S [STENTYS S.A]) and balloon-expandable DES in patients undergoing chronic total occlusion...
The SXS-CTO trial was designed to compare the incidence of stent malapposition between self-expanding drug-eluting stents (DES) (STENTYS Xposition S [STENTYS S.A]) and balloon-expandable DES in patients undergoing chronic total occlusion...
The SXS-CTO trial was designed...
07/23/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
Original Contribution
07/29/2026
Pablo Vidal-Calés, MD; Quentin Battistolo, MD; Maxim Ruel, MS; Alicia Prieto-Lobato, MD, PhD; Pedro Cepas-Guillen, MD, PhD; Xavier Freixa, MD, PhD; Josep Rodés-Cabau, MD, PhD
This study sought to evaluate the safety of early (
This study sought to evaluate the safety of early (
This study sought to evaluate...
07/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Brief Communication
07/07/2026
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, MHS; Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, PhD; Chenxi Huang, PhD; Mariyam Rafla Hassan, MBBS; Daniel Chamié, MD, PhD; Jeptha P. Curtis, MD; Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Using Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment data, the authors compared intravascular imaging use by operators who performed percutaneous coronary interventions in 2019 to that in 2023.
Using Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment data, the authors compared intravascular imaging use by operators who performed percutaneous coronary interventions in 2019 to that in 2023.
Using Medicare Provider...
07/07/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Image
Clinical Images
04/17/2026
Neeraj Shah, MD, MPH
A 65-year-old man presented with unstable angina and calcified right coronary artery stenosis on diagnostic catheterization via radial approach. Percutaneous coronary intervention was performed via 7F femoral access using a Judkin’s Right 4...
A 65-year-old man presented with unstable angina and calcified right coronary artery stenosis on diagnostic catheterization via radial approach. Percutaneous coronary intervention was performed via 7F femoral access using a Judkin’s Right 4...
A 65-year-old man presented with...
04/17/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Videos

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Clinical Videos
10/29/2026
Semi Ozturk, MD; Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, MD; Sule Goktekin, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD
Video Supplement to "Collateral Channel Crossing Failure During Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Predictors and Associated Procedural Outcomes From a Multicenter Registry" (Original Research).
Video Supplement to "Collateral Channel Crossing Failure During Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Predictors and Associated Procedural Outcomes From a Multicenter Registry" (Original Research).
Video Supplement to "Collateral...
10/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
10/22/2026
Daiki Kasahara, MD; Rie Aoyama, MD, PhD; Kana Horie, MD; Hironao Sudo, MD; Yo Iwata, MD, PhD; Shinichi Okino, MD; Shigeru Fukuzawa, MD, PhD; Ryosuke Marushima, MD; Masaaki Omori, MD; Manabu Sakurai, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Recurrent Prosthetic Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Multimodality Imaging and Surgical Challenge" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Recurrent Prosthetic Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Multimodality Imaging and Surgical Challenge" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Recurrent...
10/22/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
10/21/2026
Vasilki-Maria Dragona, MD; Fotios Kolokathis, MD, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Delayed Intervention of a Thrombotic Saphenous Vein Graft Lesion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Delayed Intervention of a Thrombotic Saphenous Vein Graft Lesion" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Delayed...
10/21/2026
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Clinical Videos
10/20/2026
Oscar Lagos Degrande, MD; Alicia Cinta Argandoña Garrido, RN; Felix Rosa Longobardo, MD; Carmen Lluch Requerey, MD; Elena Izaga, PhD; Santiago Camacho Freire, PhD; Jessica Roa Garrido, MD; Antonio Gomez Menchero, MD
Video Supplement to "Capturing Coronary Artery Perforation on Optical Coherence Tomography: A Rare Imaging Record After Excimer Laser Atherectomy of a Calcified Nodule" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Capturing Coronary Artery Perforation on Optical Coherence Tomography: A Rare Imaging Record After Excimer Laser Atherectomy of a Calcified Nodule" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Capturing...
10/20/2026
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Clinical Videos
10/08/2026
Keshav Sachdeva, MD, DM; Hardik Jain, MD; Tejinder Singh Malhi, MD, DM; Suraj Kumar, MD, DM; Jasneet Kaur, MD; Bhupinder Singh, MD, DM
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).
Video Supplement to "Seeing the...
10/08/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
09/28/2026
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
Video Supplement to "SAFE-SEAL: A Bail-Out Technique for Percutaneous Femoral Closure After Failed Hybrid Closure" (Brief Communication).
Video Supplement to "SAFE-SEAL: A Bail-Out Technique for Percutaneous Femoral Closure After Failed Hybrid Closure" (Brief Communication).
Video Supplement to "SAFE-SEAL:...
09/28/2026
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Author Interview
09/23/2026
Arman Qamar, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
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...
Dr Arman Qamar shares background...
09/23/2026
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Clinical Videos
09/22/2026
Kwok-Ho Yau, MBBS; Justin Ka-Ho Wong, MBBS; John Cheong-Hin Chan, MBBS
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 "Halfway...
09/22/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
09/16/2026
Neeraj Shah, MD, MPH; Fouad Jabbour, MD; Michael Akinyemi, MD
Video Supplement to "Pulmonary Artery Rupture: Swan-Ganz Is Your Friend and Foe" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Pulmonary Artery Rupture: Swan-Ganz Is Your Friend and Foe" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Pulmonary...
09/16/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Clinical Videos
09/14/2026
Hussein Sliman, MD; Amnon Eitan, MD; Hashem Hayeq, MD; Avinoam Shiran, MD; Keren Zissman, MD; Ronen Jaffe, MD
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 "Totally...
09/14/2026
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Podcasts

Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Heart Failure Care
01/23/2026
Ryan Kaple, MD
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.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr....
01/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Podcasts
04/21/2025
Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
EPLD talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, and more.
EPLD talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, and more.
EPLD talks with Nishtha Sareen,...
04/21/2025
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
02/07/2025
Bibhu D. Mohanty, MD; Elizabeth Schetina, BSN, RN
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.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa...
02/07/2025
EP Lab Digest
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Podcasts
09/13/2023
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.
The JIC Podcast is the official...
09/13/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, and Nassir Marrouche, MD
Podcasts
09/13/2023
Jodie Elrod
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, about how the Western AF Symposium includes opportunities for interventional cardiologists.
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, about how the Western AF Symposium includes opportunities for interventional cardiologists.
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with...
09/13/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Drs Bhatt and Sharma
Podcasts
03/09/2023
Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
03/09/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Dr Bhatt
Podcast
02/01/2023
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC Editor-in-Chief, selects the most notable articles from JIC 2022.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC Editor-in-Chief, selects the most notable articles from JIC 2022.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC...
02/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Wang
Podcast
12/05/2022
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.
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and...
12/05/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Brilakis
Podcast
11/07/2022
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 Brilakis discusses the...
11/07/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Brilakis
Podcast
11/07/2022
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.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH,...
11/07/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Quizzes

Anwari image
Quiz
11/14/2025
Test your understanding of what optical coherence tomography can reveal in the setting of coronary artery ectasia and acute coronary syndrome.
Test your understanding of what optical coherence tomography can reveal in the setting of coronary artery ectasia and acute coronary syndrome.
Test your understanding of what...
11/14/2025
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Quiz
09/15/2025
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ECG interpretation and subtle imaging clues.
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ECG interpretation and subtle imaging clues.
Take this quiz to test your...
09/15/2025
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Quiz
08/27/2025
Can you identify this rare anatomical variation of the heart? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify this rare anatomical variation of the heart? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify this rare...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
08/12/2025
What is the likelihood of encountering a pseudoaneurysm when performing a transradial procedure? Take the quick to find out!
What is the likelihood of encountering a pseudoaneurysm when performing a transradial procedure? Take the quick to find out!
What is the likelihood of...
08/12/2025
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Quiz
07/24/2025
Can you identify Scimitar syndrome on chest x-ray? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify Scimitar syndrome on chest x-ray? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify Scimitar...
07/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/18/2025
Test your knowledge on the recent trends observed in 2 international registries: the PROGRESS-CTO and the Japanese Expert CTO-PCI.
Test your knowledge on the recent trends observed in 2 international registries: the PROGRESS-CTO and the Japanese Expert CTO-PCI.
Test your knowledge on the...
07/18/2025
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Quiz
07/15/2025
Test your knowledge on the geographic diversity of CTO-PCI patients.
Test your knowledge on the geographic diversity of CTO-PCI patients.
Test your knowledge on the...
07/15/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
06/24/2025
Test your knowledge on whether wearables and smartphones are impacting clinical oversight.
Test your knowledge on whether wearables and smartphones are impacting clinical oversight.
Test your knowledge on whether...
06/24/2025
EP Lab Digest
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Quiz
06/17/2025
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
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.
Test your knowledge on this case...
06/17/2025
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