Volume 22 - Issue 3 - March, 2010
Feature
Case Report
03/04/2010
Sandhya Kommana, MD, Siddharth A. Wartak, MD, MRCP, John Joelson, MD, FACC
Sandhya Kommana, MD, Siddharth A. Wa...
ABSTRACT: Coarctation of the distal aorta or middle aortic syndrome is a segmental stenosis of the middle portion of the aorta, between the arch and the terminal bifurcation. Middle aortic syndrome is a rare disease of infants and young...
ABSTRACT: Coarctation of the distal aorta or middle aortic syndrome is a segmental stenosis of the middle portion of the aorta, between the arch and the terminal bifurcation. Middle aortic syndrome is a rare disease of infants and young...
ABSTRACT: Coarctation of the...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Werner Scholtz, MD, Smita Jategaonkar, MD, Nikolaus A. Haas, MD
Werner Scholtz, MD, Smita Jategaonka...
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a rare, but potentially dangerous complication after cardiac surgery, trauma or infective aortitis. Potential fatal risk of rupture with severe hemorrhage exists, so that treatment is necessary....
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a rare, but potentially dangerous complication after cardiac surgery, trauma or infective aortitis. Potential fatal risk of rupture with severe hemorrhage exists, so that treatment is necessary....
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Ryan D’Souza, MD and Bernhard Meier, MD
Ryan D’Souza, MD and Bernhard Meier...
ABSTRACT: The case report describes the situation where a venous infusion catheter was inadvertently stitched to the lateral wall of the right atrium during valve replacement. A dual percutaneous approach was used to first sever the catheter...
ABSTRACT: The case report describes the situation where a venous infusion catheter was inadvertently stitched to the lateral wall of the right atrium during valve replacement. A dual percutaneous approach was used to first sever the catheter...
ABSTRACT: The case report...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Elena Castilla, MD, Manuel Gato, MD*, José Ramón Ruiz, MD
Elena Castilla, MD, Manuel Gato, MD*...
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle (LV) is a rare cardiac disease that occurs after myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery. Because patients frequently present with nonspecific symptoms, a high index of suspicion is needed to...
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle (LV) is a rare cardiac disease that occurs after myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery. Because patients frequently present with nonspecific symptoms, a high index of suspicion is needed to...
ABSTRACT: Pseudoaneurysm of the...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Anna T. Beyer, MD, Peter Y. Hui, MD, Ernest Haeusslein, MD
Anna T. Beyer, MD, Peter Y. Hui, MD,...
ABSTRACT: Heart transplant recipients who experience humoral rejection are at risk for hemodynamic instability. We report a case of a 64-year-old male with cardiogenic shock due to allograft rejection requiring mechanical support while...
ABSTRACT: Heart transplant recipients who experience humoral rejection are at risk for hemodynamic instability. We report a case of a 64-year-old male with cardiogenic shock due to allograft rejection requiring mechanical support while...
ABSTRACT: Heart transplant...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
03/04/2010
Mayank Agrawal, MD, Barry Uretsky, MD, Rajesh Sachdeva, MD
Mayank Agrawal, MD, Barry Uretsky, M...
ABSTRACT: Recently, it has been reported that acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) frequently develops at the site of severe stenosis. This impression was derived from the observation of stenosis severity after aspiration...
ABSTRACT: Recently, it has been reported that acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) frequently develops at the site of severe stenosis. This impression was derived from the observation of stenosis severity after aspiration...
ABSTRACT: Recently, it has been...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
03/04/2010
John M. Buergler, MD and Sherif F. Nagueh, MD
John M. Buergler, MD and Sherif F. Na...
Case description. A 52-year-old female presented to us with shortness of breath with her daily activities despite optimal medical therapy. An echocardiogram revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe dynamic outflow tract obstruction....
Case description. A 52-year-old female presented to us with shortness of breath with her daily activities despite optimal medical therapy. An echocardiogram revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe dynamic outflow tract obstruction....
Case description. A 52-year-old...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
03/03/2010
ABSTRACT: Antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and antithrombin agents, effectively reduces the risk of ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)....
ABSTRACT: Antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and antithrombin agents, effectively reduces the risk of ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)....
ABSTRACT: Antithrombotic...
03/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Department
Letters to the Editor
03/04/2010
Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, FSCAI, FACC, FACP
Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, FSCAI...
Re: Provisional vs. Complex Stenting Strategy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
The use of incomplete and inappropriate Medina coronary bifurcation classification has led to major flaws in randomized...
Re: Provisional vs. Complex Stenting Strategy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
The use of incomplete and inappropriate Medina coronary bifurcation classification has led to major flaws in randomized...
Re: Provisional vs. Complex...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
03/04/2010
Juan F. Iglesias, MD, Hoa Tran Thai, MD, Tito Kabir, MD, Christan Roguelov, MD, Eric Eeckhout, MD
Juan F. Iglesias, MD, Hoa Tran Thai,...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery fistulae represent the most frequent congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries, but remain a relatively uncommon clinical problem. Moreover, multiple fistulae originating from both the left and the right coronary...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery fistulae represent the most frequent congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries, but remain a relatively uncommon clinical problem. Moreover, multiple fistulae originating from both the left and the right coronary...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery...
03/04/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
