Volume 14 - Issue 6 - June, 2002
News
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Jack W. Bandel, MD, Henry C. Collet, MD, José Patiño, MD
Jack W. Bandel, MD, Henry C. Collet,...
Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) has become a promising alternative to surgical closure in selected patients. Fenestrated atrial septal defects do not preclude the use of multiple Amplatzer® Septal Occluders (Cook...
Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) has become a promising alternative to surgical closure in selected patients. Fenestrated atrial septal defects do not preclude the use of multiple Amplatzer® Septal Occluders (Cook...
Percutaneous closure of secundum...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Franck Boccara, MD, *Emmanuel Teiger, MD, Ariel Cohen, MD
Franck Boccara, MD, *Emmanuel Teiger...
Severe metabolic disorders and related cardiovascular complications, including myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease and stroke, have been reported in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on high-activity antiretroviral...
Severe metabolic disorders and related cardiovascular complications, including myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease and stroke, have been reported in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on high-activity antiretroviral...
Severe metabolic disorders and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Rajpal Abhaichand, MD, Yves Louvard, MD, Thierry Lefèvre, MD,
Marie-Claude Morice, MD
Rajpal Abhaichand, MD, Yves Louvard,...
Collateral coronary blood flow has been shown to be protective in function,1–4 and its presence is almost always a sine qua non of significant obstructive coronary artery disease.2 The theories behind collateral vessel development remain...
Collateral coronary blood flow has been shown to be protective in function,1–4 and its presence is almost always a sine qua non of significant obstructive coronary artery disease.2 The theories behind collateral vessel development remain...
Collateral coronary blood flow...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Ching-Chang Fang, MD, Yeun Tarl Fresner N. Jao, MD, Yi Chen, MD, Shih-Pu Wang, MD
Ching-Chang Fang, MD, Yeun Tarl Fres...
Single coronary artery has been noted as a rarity since the early 1960s, with an incidence of only 0.0024–0.4%.1,2,6,10 The true incidence of this congenital anomaly may be higher considering unreported cases. Is single coronary artery with...
Single coronary artery has been noted as a rarity since the early 1960s, with an incidence of only 0.0024–0.4%.1,2,6,10 The true incidence of this congenital anomaly may be higher considering unreported cases. Is single coronary artery with...
Single coronary artery has been...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Stephan Wicky, MD, *X. Lyon, MD, *L. Kappenberger, MD
Stephan Wicky, MD, *X. Lyon, MD, *L...
Coronary artery anomalies are rare and represent about 1.3% of coronary angiograms.1,2 They are usually asymptomatic. They can be clinically significant in a case of single coronary artery anomaly, as the left main artery (LMA) courses in...
Coronary artery anomalies are rare and represent about 1.3% of coronary angiograms.1,2 They are usually asymptomatic. They can be clinically significant in a case of single coronary artery anomaly, as the left main artery (LMA) courses in...
Coronary artery anomalies are...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
08/01/2008
Joseph J. Germano, DO, Vellore T. Padmanabhan, MD, Todd J. Cohen, MD
Joseph J. Germano, DO, Vellore T. P...
Intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias (IVTA) have been defined as frequent, recurrent and recalcitrant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and/or ventricular fibrillation (VF), which may result in significant symptoms potentially associated with...
Intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias (IVTA) have been defined as frequent, recurrent and recalcitrant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and/or ventricular fibrillation (VF), which may result in significant symptoms potentially associated with...
Intractable ventricular...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Hiroshi Suzumura, MD, Hiroaki Hosokawa, MD, Takahiko Suzuki, MD, Tatsuya Fukutomi, MD, Shigenori Ito, MD, Makoto Itoh, MD
Hiroshi Suzumura, MD, Hiroaki Hosoka...
Although acute and late results of coronary intervention have been obtained by coronary angiography and this method might be sufficient for daily practice, angiography is a luminology1 and cannot reveal changes in vessel and plaque volume. On...
Although acute and late results of coronary intervention have been obtained by coronary angiography and this method might be sufficient for daily practice, angiography is a luminology1 and cannot reveal changes in vessel and plaque volume. On...
Although acute and late results...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Massimo Chessa, MD, Mario Carminati, MD, *Qi-Ling Cao, MD, Gianfranco Butera, MD, Sandra Giusti, MD, Roberta Margherita Bini, MD, *Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH
Massimo Chessa, MD, Mario Carminati,...
Surgical closure of congenital or acquired [post-myocardial infarction (MI)] muscular ventricular septal defects (MVSD) is still associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity.1,2 Different surgical approaches have been...
Surgical closure of congenital or acquired [post-myocardial infarction (MI)] muscular ventricular septal defects (MVSD) is still associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity.1,2 Different surgical approaches have been...
Surgical closure of congenital...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Yusuf Atmaca, MD, Timuçin Alt?n, MD, Çagdas Özdöl, MD, Sadi Güleç, MD, Gülgün Pamir, MD, Dervis Oral, MD
Yusuf Atmaca, MD, Timuçin Alt?n, MD...
Intracoronary stents have been a major milestone in interventional cardiology ever since two large, randomized trials1,2 documented that they reduced restenosis and repeat revascularization rates and increased event-free survival at 6 months....
Intracoronary stents have been a major milestone in interventional cardiology ever since two large, randomized trials1,2 documented that they reduced restenosis and repeat revascularization rates and increased event-free survival at 6 months....
Intracoronary stents have been a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Insights
Commentary
08/01/2008
Christophe Loubeyre, MD and Marie Claude Morice, MD, FESC, FACC
Christophe Loubeyre, MD and Marie Cla...
The development of pre-mounted stents, as well as numerous technical enhancements, have contributed to the improvement of stent profile, flexibility and safety. Stent placement without predilation has become feasible and can virtually be...
The development of pre-mounted stents, as well as numerous technical enhancements, have contributed to the improvement of stent profile, flexibility and safety. Stent placement without predilation has become feasible and can virtually be...
The development of pre-mounted...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
