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Volume 19 - Issue 2 - February, 2007

Feature

Case Report
Agenesis of the Left Main Stem: A Rare Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death
08/01/2008
Reto Gamma, MD, Niklaus Urwyler, MD, Michael Billinger, MD
Reto Gamma, MD, Niklaus Urwyler, MD,...
Case Report. A 32-year-old male suffered cardiac arrest out of hospital, was successfully resuscitated and transferred to our tertiary cardiac unit where we performed coronary angiography. Despite multiple attempts, the left main coronary...
Case Report. A 32-year-old male suffered cardiac arrest out of hospital, was successfully resuscitated and transferred to our tertiary cardiac unit where we performed coronary angiography. Despite multiple attempts, the left main coronary...
Case Report. A 32-year-old male...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Transvenous Pacing Causing Tamponade in Patients Receiving Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors for Percutaneous Coronary Interventi
08/01/2008
Mohamed Jeilan, MB, MRCP, Gail Richardson, MB, BS, PhD, MRCP, Anthony Gershlick, MB, BS, BSc, FRCP
Mohamed Jeilan, MB, MRCP, Gail Richa...
A backup temporary pacing wire is often used in patients with heart block undergoing cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is particularly recommended for any patient undergoing rotational atherectomy or...
A backup temporary pacing wire is often used in patients with heart block undergoing cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is particularly recommended for any patient undergoing rotational atherectomy or...
A backup temporary pacing wire...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Paravalvular Mitral Regurgitation Treated with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
08/01/2008
*§Thierry Momplaisir, MD and §Ray V. Matthews, MD
*§Thierry Momplaisir, MD and §Ray V...
Case Report The patient is a 62-year-old male with a past medical history significant for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary artery disease. In October 2004, he developed congestive heart failure and was diagnosed with severe mitral...
Case Report The patient is a 62-year-old male with a past medical history significant for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary artery disease. In October 2004, he developed congestive heart failure and was diagnosed with severe mitral...
Case Report The patient is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Fractured DES with a Patent Coronary Artery: Clinical Implications
08/01/2008
Jong-Seon Park, MD, PhD, Dong-Gu Shin, MD, PhD, Young-Jo Kim, MD, PhD
Jong-Seon Park, MD, PhD, Dong-Gu Shi...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have, for the most part, replaced bare-metal stents (BMS) as a safe and effective therapeutic modality for treating coronary stenosis. Post-DES restenosis with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) or paclitaxel-eluting...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have, for the most part, replaced bare-metal stents (BMS) as a safe and effective therapeutic modality for treating coronary stenosis. Post-DES restenosis with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) or paclitaxel-eluting...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Long-Term Outcomes in Treating Left Main Trifurcation Coronary Artery Disease with the Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent
08/01/2008
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Amber Avila, BSc, Lauren Gehbauer, BSc, Leslie Farland, Stephanie Brosius, Michael Jerin, PhD, Matthew Winter, Penny Stoakes, RN, Jeannette Byrd, RN, Lynne Majetic, RN, Gail Shammas, RN, Peter Sharis, MD, Jon Robken, MD
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, Eric J. ...
Left main (LM) trifurcation coronary stenting is a challenging and complex percutaneous procedure that has been reported in small series and case reports.1–5 Typically, this disease is treated surgically, but with the advent of drug-eluting...
Left main (LM) trifurcation coronary stenting is a challenging and complex percutaneous procedure that has been reported in small series and case reports.1–5 Typically, this disease is treated surgically, but with the advent of drug-eluting...
Left main (LM) trifurcation...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Transulnar Access for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: An Early Review to Guide Research and Clinical Practice
08/01/2008
Elved B. Roberts, MB, ChB, MRCP, Nicholas Palmer, MB, ChP, MRCP, MD, Raphael A. Perry, MB, ChB, FRCP, MD
Elved B. Roberts, MB, ChB, MRCP, Nic...
Percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary angiography are increasingly performed via radial artery access after resurrection of this route by Campeau in 1989.1 The reasons for this are reduced local complication rates compared to...
Percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary angiography are increasingly performed via radial artery access after resurrection of this route by Campeau in 1989.1 The reasons for this are reduced local complication rates compared to...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Large Mitral Annular Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Detected by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
08/01/2008
aSyed Saghir, MD, bWojciech Mazur, MD, cDean Kereiakes, MD
aSyed Saghir, MD, bWojciech Mazur, M...
Case Report. A 57-year-old white female school teacher had undergone mitral valve replacement 8 months earlier for streptococcal endocarditis and had required subsequent repair of a paravalvular leak 2 months later. The patient recently fell...
Case Report. A 57-year-old white female school teacher had undergone mitral valve replacement 8 months earlier for streptococcal endocarditis and had required subsequent repair of a paravalvular leak 2 months later. The patient recently fell...
Case Report. A 57-year-old white...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Renal V-Stenting
08/01/2008
Steven Vercauteren, MD, Benny Drieghe, MD, Bernard De Bruyne, MD, PhD
Steven Vercauteren, MD, Benny Driegh...
An 83-year-old male with a recent history of arterial hypertension and progressive renal failure was referred for an elective percutaneous intervention of a bilateral renal artery stenosis, i.e., an ostial lesion of a left inferior renal...
An 83-year-old male with a recent history of arterial hypertension and progressive renal failure was referred for an elective percutaneous intervention of a bilateral renal artery stenosis, i.e., an ostial lesion of a left inferior renal...
An 83-year-old male with a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Multifactorial Acute Renal Failure Treated with Percutaneous Targeted Renal Therapy (TRT): A Case of “Dialysis Rescue”
08/01/2008
David E. Allie, MD, Chris J. Hebert, RT-R, R-CIS, Craig M. Walker, MD
David E. Allie, MD, Chris J. Hebert,...
Targeted renal therapy (TRT) with direct intrarenal artery fenoldopam (FEN) infusions were used to treat a multifactorial acute renal failure (ARF) patient with acute limb ischemia, contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and sepsis. TRT was...
Targeted renal therapy (TRT) with direct intrarenal artery fenoldopam (FEN) infusions were used to treat a multifactorial acute renal failure (ARF) patient with acute limb ischemia, contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and sepsis. TRT was...
Targeted renal therapy (TRT)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Hypertensive Emergency in a Young Adult: Diagnosis of FMD by Renal Angiography But Not MRI/MRA
08/01/2008
Skand Bhatt, MS and George A. Stouffer, MD
Skand Bhatt, MS and George A. Stouffe...
Hypertensive emergency (also referred to as malignant hypertension) is defined by the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) as severe elevation in...
Hypertensive emergency (also referred to as malignant hypertension) is defined by the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) as severe elevation in...
Hypertensive emergency (also...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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A study led by researchers from Shinshu University propose a simplified risk-scoring model helps clinicians assess when patients with cardiogenic shock can be safely weaned off from MCS devices, such as VA-ECMO or IMPELLA, using easily measurable health indicators like blood pressure and heart function. Credit Sho Suzuki from Shinshu University
Mechanical Circulatory Support
A Simple Risk Score for Weaning Patients From Mechanical Circulatory Support
10/23/2024
Researchers from Shinshu University developed a simple risk score model using readily measurable health indicators to predict successful MCS weaning. The study analyzed data from 114 patients.
Researchers from Shinshu University developed a simple risk score model using readily measurable health indicators to predict successful MCS weaning. The study analyzed data from 114 patients.
Researchers from Shinshu...
10/23/2024
Cath Lab Digest
The initial cases with the Luna TMVR System were conducted in Paraguay and the Republic of Georgia and supported by leading US structural heart experts and the Tioga Cardiovascular team.
Mitral Valve intervention
Tioga Cardiovascular Announces First-In-Human Cases With Its Luna Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) System
10/23/2024
Tioga Cardiovascular, Inc., a Shifamed portfolio company, announced the first-in-human transseptal implantations using the 28 French) Luna™ transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system. The first patients achieved excellent...
Tioga Cardiovascular, Inc., a Shifamed portfolio company, announced the first-in-human transseptal implantations using the 28 French) Luna™ transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system. The first patients achieved excellent...
Tioga Cardiovascular, Inc., a...
10/23/2024
Cath Lab Digest
CABG
Black Patients More Likely to Die After Coronary Bypass Surgery
10/22/2024
Compared to white patients, Black patients were 22% more likely to die in the hospital. Black patients stayed in the hospital 1.5 days longer on average (9.6 days for white patients, 10.7 days for Hispanic patients and 11.8 days for Black...
Compared to white patients, Black patients were 22% more likely to die in the hospital. Black patients stayed in the hospital 1.5 days longer on average (9.6 days for white patients, 10.7 days for Hispanic patients and 11.8 days for Black...
Compared to white patients,...
10/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Medaxiom survey
Cardiology Compensation and Production Reflect Post-Pandemic Changes to Provider Market
10/21/2024
MedAxiom News NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – MedAxiom, the premier source for cardiovascular organizational performance solutions, has released its 2024 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey Report that includes data from the...
MedAxiom News NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – MedAxiom, the premier source for cardiovascular organizational performance solutions, has released its 2024 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey Report that includes data from the...
MedAxiom News NEPTUNE BEACH,...
10/21/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiology Innovations
Philips Showcases Next Level Cardiology Innovations for Improved Patient Care at TCT 2024
10/21/2024
Philips portfolio of image-guided therapy and echocardiography solutions uniquely integrates artificial intelligence into imaging systems and software, with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic devices to support exceptional treatment...
Philips portfolio of image-guided therapy and echocardiography solutions uniquely integrates artificial intelligence into imaging systems and software, with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic devices to support exceptional treatment...
Philips portfolio of...
10/21/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Cardiovascular Risk After MI
Prolocor Announces Publication of Confirmatory Results From Multicenter 800 Patient Study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
10/21/2024
Greater than 2-fold predictive value (p=0.001) for heart attack, stroke, and death  Significant unmet need in balancing the risks and benefits of antithrombotic treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome...
Greater than 2-fold predictive value (p=0.001) for heart attack, stroke, and death  Significant unmet need in balancing the risks and benefits of antithrombotic treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome...
Greater than 2-fold...
10/21/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Pharmaceuticals
Acticor Biotech Repositions Glenzocimab in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
10/21/2024
The LIBERATE phase 2b, randomized and double-blind study will include more than 212 patients suffering from STEMI who are scheduled to undergo PCI. The study’s primary objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of glenzocimab 1000 mg...
The LIBERATE phase 2b, randomized and double-blind study will include more than 212 patients suffering from STEMI who are scheduled to undergo PCI. The study’s primary objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of glenzocimab 1000 mg...
The LIBERATE phase 2b,...
10/21/2024
Cath Lab Digest
PVD
Yale Study Finds Link Between Eczema and Peripheral Vascular Disease
10/21/2024
The Yale team found PVD occurred in 11% of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), but just 6.2% of patients without AD.
The Yale team found PVD occurred in 11% of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), but just 6.2% of patients without AD.
The Yale team found PVD occurred...
10/21/2024
Cath Lab Digest
plaque analysis
HeartFlow Announces New Category I CPT Code from the American Medical Association for AI-Enabled Plaque Analysis to Assess Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
10/18/2024
“We commend the AMA’s issuance of this upgraded Category I CPT billing code, which validates the technology’s clinical value in quantifying and characterizing plaque to help assess risk and personalize treatment for patients with coronary...
“We commend the AMA’s issuance of this upgraded Category I CPT billing code, which validates the technology’s clinical value in quantifying and characterizing plaque to help assess risk and personalize treatment for patients with coronary...
“We commend the AMA’s issuance...
10/18/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hypertension
New Study Links Obesity to Elevated Hypertension Risk Among Young Middle Eastern Women
10/18/2024
“Young Middle Eastern women who are obese or overweight are facing a higher risk for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors like hypertension and Type Two diabetes,” said Mohammad Adnan Bani...
“Young Middle Eastern women who are obese or overweight are facing a higher risk for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors like hypertension and Type Two diabetes,” said Mohammad Adnan Bani...
“Young Middle Eastern women who...
10/18/2024
Cath Lab Digest

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A study led by researchers from Shinshu University propose a simplified risk-scoring model helps clinicians assess when patients with cardiogenic shock can be safely weaned off from MCS devices, such as VA-ECMO or IMPELLA, using easily measurable health indicators like blood pressure and heart function. Credit Sho Suzuki from Shinshu University
Mechanical Circulatory Support
A Simple Risk Score for Weaning Patients From Mechanical Circulatory Support
10/23/2024
Researchers from Shinshu University developed a simple risk score model using readily measurable health indicators to predict successful MCS weaning. The study analyzed data from 114 patients.
Researchers from Shinshu University developed a simple risk score model using readily measurable health indicators to predict successful MCS weaning. The study analyzed data from 114 patients.
Researchers from Shinshu...
10/23/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Original Contribution
Intravascular Ultrasound in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Anomalies in Young Patients: A Tertiary Center Experience
10/23/2024
The authors describe a young population of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery and myocardial bridge and review the safety of intravascular ultrasound in this population.
The authors describe a young population of patients with anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery and myocardial bridge and review the safety of intravascular ultrasound in this population.
The authors describe a young...
10/23/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The initial cases with the Luna TMVR System were conducted in Paraguay and the Republic of Georgia and supported by leading US structural heart experts and the Tioga Cardiovascular team.
Mitral Valve intervention
Tioga Cardiovascular Announces First-In-Human Cases With Its Luna Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) System
10/23/2024
Tioga Cardiovascular, Inc., a Shifamed portfolio company, announced the first-in-human transseptal implantations using the 28 French) Luna™ transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system. The first patients achieved excellent...
Tioga Cardiovascular, Inc., a Shifamed portfolio company, announced the first-in-human transseptal implantations using the 28 French) Luna™ transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system. The first patients achieved excellent...
Tioga Cardiovascular, Inc., a...
10/23/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Original Contribution
Comparison of Two Vascular Closure Device Strategies for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Suture-Based and Collagen-Plug-Based Techniques and Associated Vascular Complications
10/23/2024
The authors evaluated their experience with 2 distinct vascular closure device approaches using the Perclose ProGlide and the Angio-Seal, as well as the impact on vascular access site complications during transcatheter aortic valve...
The authors evaluated their experience with 2 distinct vascular closure device approaches using the Perclose ProGlide and the Angio-Seal, as well as the impact on vascular access site complications during transcatheter aortic valve...
The authors evaluated their...
10/23/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
CABG
Black Patients More Likely to Die After Coronary Bypass Surgery
10/22/2024
Compared to white patients, Black patients were 22% more likely to die in the hospital. Black patients stayed in the hospital 1.5 days longer on average (9.6 days for white patients, 10.7 days for Hispanic patients and 11.8 days for Black...
Compared to white patients, Black patients were 22% more likely to die in the hospital. Black patients stayed in the hospital 1.5 days longer on average (9.6 days for white patients, 10.7 days for Hispanic patients and 11.8 days for Black...
Compared to white patients,...
10/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Medaxiom survey
Cardiology Compensation and Production Reflect Post-Pandemic Changes to Provider Market
10/21/2024
MedAxiom News NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – MedAxiom, the premier source for cardiovascular organizational performance solutions, has released its 2024 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey Report that includes data from the...
MedAxiom News NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – MedAxiom, the premier source for cardiovascular organizational performance solutions, has released its 2024 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey Report that includes data from the...
MedAxiom News NEPTUNE BEACH,...
10/21/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiology Innovations
Philips Showcases Next Level Cardiology Innovations for Improved Patient Care at TCT 2024
10/21/2024
Philips portfolio of image-guided therapy and echocardiography solutions uniquely integrates artificial intelligence into imaging systems and software, with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic devices to support exceptional treatment...
Philips portfolio of image-guided therapy and echocardiography solutions uniquely integrates artificial intelligence into imaging systems and software, with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic devices to support exceptional treatment...
Philips portfolio of...
10/21/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Cardiovascular Risk After MI
Prolocor Announces Publication of Confirmatory Results From Multicenter 800 Patient Study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
10/21/2024
Greater than 2-fold predictive value (p=0.001) for heart attack, stroke, and death  Significant unmet need in balancing the risks and benefits of antithrombotic treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome...
Greater than 2-fold predictive value (p=0.001) for heart attack, stroke, and death  Significant unmet need in balancing the risks and benefits of antithrombotic treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome...
Greater than 2-fold...
10/21/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Pharmaceuticals
Acticor Biotech Repositions Glenzocimab in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
10/21/2024
The LIBERATE phase 2b, randomized and double-blind study will include more than 212 patients suffering from STEMI who are scheduled to undergo PCI. The study’s primary objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of glenzocimab 1000 mg...
The LIBERATE phase 2b, randomized and double-blind study will include more than 212 patients suffering from STEMI who are scheduled to undergo PCI. The study’s primary objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of glenzocimab 1000 mg...
The LIBERATE phase 2b,...
10/21/2024
Cath Lab Digest
PVD
Yale Study Finds Link Between Eczema and Peripheral Vascular Disease
10/21/2024
The Yale team found PVD occurred in 11% of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), but just 6.2% of patients without AD.
The Yale team found PVD occurred in 11% of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), but just 6.2% of patients without AD.
The Yale team found PVD occurred...
10/21/2024
Cath Lab Digest

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