Volume 22 - Issue 12 - December, 2010

Transcatheter Closure of a Rare Case of Aorto-Right Ventricular Tunnel with Single Coronary Artery

12/22/2010

Vishal A. Poptani, MD, Bhavesh M. Thakkar, MD, DM, Nehal H. Patel, MD

Vishal A. Poptani, MD, Bhavesh M. Th...

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12/22/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Rapid Communication

Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided True Lumen Re-entry for Successful Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusions

12/22/2010

Subhash Banerjee, MD, Ryan Master, MD, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Subhash Banerjee, MD, Ryan Master, M...

ABSTRACT: We report a strategy of intravascular ultrasound-guided selection of the true lumen entry site from the subintimal space for predictable and successful re-entry, critical to successful recanalization of coronary chronic total...

ABSTRACT: We report a strategy...

12/22/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Review of Vascular Closure Devices

12/22/2010

Bryan G. Schwartz, MD^a, Steven Burstein, MD^b, Christina Economides, MD^b, Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD^a,c, David M. Shavelle, MD^c, Guy S. Mayeda, MD^b

Bryan G. Schwartz, MDa, Steven Burst...

ABSTRACT: Background. Vascular access-site complications are an important cause of morbidity following catheterization procedures. Manual compression is the “gold standard” in achieving hemostasis of an arteriotomy site; however, manual...

ABSTRACT: Background. Vascular...

12/22/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes in Elderly Patients Treated with Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture Coronary Stents: Results from a Prospective Single-Center Registry

12/21/2010

Salvatore Azzarelli, MD^a, Alfredo R. Galassi, MD^b, Giuseppe Grosso, MD^c, Davide Tomasello, MD^b, Barbara Campisano, MD^b, Michele Giacoppo, MD^a, Vincenzo Argentino, MD^a, Francesco Amico, MD^a, Antonio Fiscella, MD^a

Salvatore Azzarelli, MDa, Alfredo R....

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12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Safety and Efficacy of Alcohol Septal Ablation in Patients with Symptomatic Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Outflow Tract Obstruction

12/21/2010

Jason C. Kovacic MD, PhD^‚Ä†, Deepak Khanna, MD^‚Ä†, Dheeraj Kaplish, MBBS, Rucha Karajgikar, MBBS, Samin K. Sharma, MD, Annapoorna Kini, MD

Jason C. Kovacic MD, PhD‚Ä†, Deepak ...

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12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Highly Controlled Vascular Syringes for Pericardiocentesis

12/21/2010

Mark Ricciardi, MD^a, Carlos Roldan, MD^a, Randy Sibbitt, MD^b, Wilmer Sibbitt, Jr., MD^a, Adrian Michael, MD^c, Dennis Palmer, MD^b

Mark Ricciardi, MDa, Carlos Roldan, ...

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12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

More Pronounced Diastolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm After Reperfusion by Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

12/21/2010

Maurice Remmelink, MD, PhD, Ronak Delewi, MD, Ze Yie Yong, MD, Jan J. Piek, MD, PhD, Jan Baan Jr., MD, PhD

Maurice Remmelink, MD, PhD, Ronak De...

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12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Correlation Between Estimated Ejection Fraction Measured by Echocardiography with Ejection Fraction Estimated by Cardiac Catheterization in Patients Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation

12/21/2010

Shishir Murarka, MD^*, Robert Attaran, MD^¬ß, Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD^¬ß,¬£

Shishir Murarka, MD*, Robert Attaran...

Background. Ejection fraction measurement is an integral part of pre-heart transplant evaluation. In the clinical arena, the correlation and agreement between ejection fraction (EF) measured by echocardiography versus catheterization in...

Background. Ejection fraction...

12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary

Rethinking the Selection Criteria for Alcohol Septal Ablation ‚Äî Is It Time to Push the Envelope?

12/21/2010

Srihari S. Naidu, MD

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12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Vascular Closure Devices: Is the Case Closed?

12/21/2010

Eugenia Nikolsky, MD, PhD and Rafael Beyar, MD

Eugenia Nikolsky, MD, PhD and Rafael ...

Vascular hemostasis is a key issue for the successful completion of either diagnostic or interventional percutaneous endovascular procedures. Traditionally, mechanical compression, either manual or using one of the commercially available...

Vascular hemostasis is a key...

12/21/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Intravascular Ultrasound in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Anomalies in Young Patients: A Tertiary Center Experience

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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

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Editorial Correspondence

Volume 22 - Issue 12 - December, 2010

Vishal A. Poptani, MD, Bhavesh M. Thakkar, MD, DM, Nehal H. Patel, MD

Feature

Salvatore Azzarelli, MD^a, Alfredo R. Galassi, MD^b, Giuseppe Grosso, MD^c, Davide Tomasello, MD^b, Barbara Campisano, MD^b, Michele Giacoppo, MD^a, Vincenzo Argentino, MD^a, Francesco Amico, MD^a, Antonio Fiscella, MD^a

Jason C. Kovacic MD, PhD^‚Ä†, Deepak Khanna, MD^‚Ä†, Dheeraj Kaplish, MBBS, Rucha Karajgikar, MBBS, Samin K. Sharma, MD, Annapoorna Kini, MD

Mark Ricciardi, MD^a, Carlos Roldan, MD^a, Randy Sibbitt, MD^b, Wilmer Sibbitt, Jr., MD^a, Adrian Michael, MD^c, Dennis Palmer, MD^b

Maurice Remmelink, MD, PhD, Ronak Delewi, MD, Ze Yie Yong, MD, Jan J. Piek, MD, PhD, Jan Baan Jr., MD, PhD

Shishir Murarka, MD^*, Robert Attaran, MD^¬ß, Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD^¬ß,¬£

Insights

Srihari S. Naidu, MD

Eugenia Nikolsky, MD, PhD and Rafael Beyar, MD

News

December 2010 Volume 22 Issue 12

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HMP Global Products

Volume 22 - Issue 12 - December, 2010

Vishal A. Poptani, MD, Bhavesh M. Thakkar, MD, DM, Nehal H. Patel, MD

Feature

Salvatore Azzarelli, MDa, Alfredo R. Galassi, MDb, Giuseppe Grosso, MDc, Davide Tomasello, MDb, Barbara Campisano, MDb, Michele Giacoppo, MDa, Vincenzo Argentino, MDa, Francesco Amico, MDa, Antonio Fiscella, MDa

Jason C. Kovacic MD, PhD‚Ä†, Deepak Khanna, MD‚Ä†, Dheeraj Kaplish, MBBS, Rucha Karajgikar, MBBS, Samin K. Sharma, MD, Annapoorna Kini, MD

Mark Ricciardi, MDa, Carlos Roldan, MDa, Randy Sibbitt, MDb, Wilmer Sibbitt, Jr., MDa, Adrian Michael, MDc, Dennis Palmer, MDb

Maurice Remmelink, MD, PhD, Ronak Delewi, MD, Ze Yie Yong, MD, Jan J. Piek, MD, PhD, Jan Baan Jr., MD, PhD

Shishir Murarka, MD*, Robert Attaran, MD¬ß, Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD¬ß,¬£

Insights

Srihari S. Naidu, MD

Eugenia Nikolsky, MD, PhD and Rafael Beyar, MD

News

Specialties

Events

Year Round Education

HMP Global Products

Salvatore Azzarelli, MD^a, Alfredo R. Galassi, MD^b, Giuseppe Grosso, MD^c, Davide Tomasello, MD^b, Barbara Campisano, MD^b, Michele Giacoppo, MD^a, Vincenzo Argentino, MD^a, Francesco Amico, MD^a, Antonio Fiscella, MD^a

Jason C. Kovacic MD, PhD^‚Ä†, Deepak Khanna, MD^‚Ä†, Dheeraj Kaplish, MBBS, Rucha Karajgikar, MBBS, Samin K. Sharma, MD, Annapoorna Kini, MD

Mark Ricciardi, MD^a, Carlos Roldan, MD^a, Randy Sibbitt, MD^b, Wilmer Sibbitt, Jr., MD^a, Adrian Michael, MD^c, Dennis Palmer, MD^b

Shishir Murarka, MD^*, Robert Attaran, MD^¬ß, Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD^¬ß,¬£