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Volume 20 - Issue 1 - January, 2008

Feature

Case Report
A Case of Acute Coronary Thrombosis in Diffuse Coronary
Artery Ectasia
08/01/2008
Michael Kühl, MRCP, MD and Chetan Varma, MRCP, MD
Michael Kühl, MRCP, MD and Chetan Va...
Case Report. A 75-year-old Afro-Caribbean male presented to our hospital with typical ischemic chest pain associat ed wi th a rai sed t roponin I l eve l of 3.5. His electrocardiogram (ECG) on admission showed anterolateral T-wave inversion....
Case Report. A 75-year-old Afro-Caribbean male presented to our hospital with typical ischemic chest pain associat ed wi th a rai sed t roponin I l eve l of 3.5. His electrocardiogram (ECG) on admission showed anterolateral T-wave inversion....
Case Report. A 75-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Effectiveness of Glycerol Mono-oleate as a Biosealant
08/01/2008
aGeorge L. Adams, MD, bRoberto J. Manson, MD, bDana M. Giangiacomo, BS, dLucy Fronheiser, MS, cShannon McCall, MD, dRoger Nightingale, PhD, eVic Hasselblad, PhD, eLinda K. Shaw, MS, bLuther Milton, LATG, a,cJeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD
aGeorge L. Adams, MD, bRoberto J. Man...
Vascular access site complications are common following cardiac catheterization.1 These complications, as high as 14% of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), increase hospital length of stay and cost.2 Accordingly,...
Vascular access site complications are common following cardiac catheterization.1 These complications, as high as 14% of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), increase hospital length of stay and cost.2 Accordingly,...
Vascular access site...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Coarctation of Aorta in a 52-Year-Old Female
08/01/2008
Mouhammed Joumaa, MD, David Graham, MD, Howard Rosman, MD
Mouhammed Joumaa, MD, David Graham, M...
Coarctation of the aorta accounts for 5–10% of all congenital cardiovascular malformations and carries a high morbidity and mortality risk. Symptoms depend on the severity of the disease and other coexisting anomalies. Case Presentation. A...
Coarctation of the aorta accounts for 5–10% of all congenital cardiovascular malformations and carries a high morbidity and mortality risk. Symptoms depend on the severity of the disease and other coexisting anomalies. Case Presentation. A...
Coarctation of the aorta...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Child Myocardial Infarction and Follow-Up Outcome after
Revascularization
08/01/2008
Mohammad A. Rahman, MD, Habib Chaudhury, MD, Nurul Aga, MD
Mohammad A. Rahman, MD, Habib Chaudhu...
Case Presentation. A 13-year-old girl from very poor socioeconomic conditions presented with a 15-day history of chest discomfort and shortness of breath at rest. Her electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed Q-wave and ST-elevation in the chest leads...
Case Presentation. A 13-year-old girl from very poor socioeconomic conditions presented with a 15-day history of chest discomfort and shortness of breath at rest. Her electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed Q-wave and ST-elevation in the chest leads...
Case Presentation. A 13-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
Multivessel Coronary Drug - Eluting Stenting Alone in Patients
with Significant Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: A 4-Year Follow
08/01/2008
Paul C. Ho, MD and Marie E. Nguyen, MD
Paul C. Ho, MD and Marie E. Nguyen, M...
In the presence of concomitant significant ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), common practice is treatment with combined surgical mitral valve repair or replacement (MVR) and coronary bypass...
In the presence of concomitant significant ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), common practice is treatment with combined surgical mitral valve repair or replacement (MVR) and coronary bypass...
In the presence of concomitant...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Staged Stenting of a Long Aneurysm of a Saphenous Vein
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
08/01/2008
*Peiman Jamshidi, MD, §Therese Resink, PhD, *Paul Erne, MD
*Peiman Jamshidi, MD, §Therese Resin...
Aneurysms of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) to coronary arteries were first reported in 1975, but remain an unusual complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.1,2 There are different, mostly surgical, treatment modalities, but...
Aneurysms of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) to coronary arteries were first reported in 1975, but remain an unusual complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.1,2 There are different, mostly surgical, treatment modalities, but...
Aneurysms of saphenous vein...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization of an Occluded Ostial
Circumflex Artery Arising from the Right Coronary Cusp
Utilizing
08/01/2008
Steven J. Kernis, MD, Lance Kovar, MD, David Brogno, MD
Steven J. Kernis, MD, Lance Kovar, MD...
Approximately 30% of patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD) have a chronically occluded vessel ( CTO).1 Due to frequent difficulty in crossing the CTO lesion by standard wire techniques, novel approaches have been created to...
Approximately 30% of patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD) have a chronically occluded vessel ( CTO).1 Due to frequent difficulty in crossing the CTO lesion by standard wire techniques, novel approaches have been created to...
Approximately 30% of patients...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
“Broken Heart Syndrome”: Catecholamine Surge or Aborted
Myocardial Infarction?
08/01/2008
*Hicham Khallafi, MD, *Vinod Chacko, MD, *Nickolas Varveralis, DO, †Farhad Elmi, MD
*Hicham Khallafi, MD, *Vinod Chacko, ...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also called transient left ventricular apical ballooning or “broken heart syndrome,” is a cardiac condition that mimics the clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome but without any evidence of obstructive...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also called transient left ventricular apical ballooning or “broken heart syndrome,” is a cardiac condition that mimics the clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome but without any evidence of obstructive...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Department

Letters to the Editor
Sudden Coma Immediately after Percutaneous
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
08/01/2008
Javier Escota-Villanueva, MD, María R. Ortas-Nadal, MD, José R. Ruiz-Arroyo, MD, Antonio Peleato-Peleato, MD
Javier Escota-Villanueva, MD, María ...
Dear Editor: Despite the fact that percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV) is a safe and effective therapy for the treatment of mitral valvular stenosis, one of the most important immediate complications of this procedure is systemic...
Dear Editor: Despite the fact that percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV) is a safe and effective therapy for the treatment of mitral valvular stenosis, one of the most important immediate complications of this procedure is systemic...
Dear Editor: Despite the fact...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Letters to the Editor
How Long Should the Long-Term Outcomes
Be for Drug-Eluting Stent Recipients?
08/01/2008
Surabhi Madhwal, MD, Girish Mood, MD, Samir Kapadia, MD, Stephen Ellis, MD, Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD
Surabhi Madhwal, MD, Girish Mood, MD,...
We read with interest the article by Mishkel and colleagues1 along with the accompanying editorial in the August 2007 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The authors compared short-term and 2-year outcomes of drug-eluting stents...
We read with interest the article by Mishkel and colleagues1 along with the accompanying editorial in the August 2007 issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The authors compared short-term and 2-year outcomes of drug-eluting stents...
We read with interest the...
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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