Volume 22 - Issue 6 - June, 2010
Feature
Case Report
06/08/2010
Prashanth Panduranga, MD, MRCP and Abdulla Riyami, FRCP
Prashanth Panduranga, MD, MRCP and Ab...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery anomalies are uncommon and the occurrence of a single coronary artery with no structural heart disease is very rare. We report a hitherto undescribed type of single coronary artery originating from the right...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery anomalies are uncommon and the occurrence of a single coronary artery with no structural heart disease is very rare. We report a hitherto undescribed type of single coronary artery originating from the right...
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
OmarAit Mokhtar,MD,
Sebastien Armero,MD,
Laurent Bonello,MD
OmarAit Mokhtar,MD,
Sebastien Armero...
ABSTRACT: Fractional flow reserve is a simple and efficient tool to assess the severity of an intermediate lesion in order to determine the optimal therapy. However there are some limitations to its use. We observed that in patients with...
ABSTRACT: Fractional flow reserve is a simple and efficient tool to assess the severity of an intermediate lesion in order to determine the optimal therapy. However there are some limitations to its use. We observed that in patients with...
ABSTRACT: Fractional flow...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Claudia A. Martinez, MD,
Robert Rosen, MD,
Howard Cohen, MD,
Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD
Claudia A. Martinez, MD,
Robert Rose...
ABSTRACT: A patient with a symptomatic mitral paravalvular leak was successfully treated by implantation of an Amplatzer (16 mm) occluder device (AGA Medical, Plymouth, Minnesota) at the defect via percutaneous direct transapical puncture...
ABSTRACT: A patient with a symptomatic mitral paravalvular leak was successfully treated by implantation of an Amplatzer (16 mm) occluder device (AGA Medical, Plymouth, Minnesota) at the defect via percutaneous direct transapical puncture...
ABSTRACT: A patient with a...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Mahazarin Ginwalla, MD,
Dilip Pillai, MD,
Sanjay Gandhi, MD
Mahazarin Ginwalla, MD,
Dilip Pillai,...
ABSTRACT: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a tool to help improve myocardial perfusion, reduce afterload, and decrease myocardial demand by reducing cardiac work. We describe a unique case of an IABP placement in a pregnant woman in...
ABSTRACT: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a tool to help improve myocardial perfusion, reduce afterload, and decrease myocardial demand by reducing cardiac work. We describe a unique case of an IABP placement in a pregnant woman in...
ABSTRACT: The intra-aortic...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
ABSTRACT: Background. The success rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) have improved with advances in devices, equipment and expertise, in- cluding the use of the retrograde approach. CTO...
ABSTRACT: Background. The success rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) have improved with advances in devices, equipment and expertise, in- cluding the use of the retrograde approach. CTO...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Raffi Bekeredjian, MD,
Hugo A. Katus, MD,
Wolfgang Rottbauer, MD
Raffi Bekeredjian, MD,
Hugo A. Katus...
ABSTRACT: An 86-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a stenosed biological mitral valve prothesis (orifice area 0.75 cm2). Additional cardiac surgery was refused by the patient and her physician. Therefore, balloon...
ABSTRACT: An 86-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a stenosed biological mitral valve prothesis (orifice area 0.75 cm2). Additional cardiac surgery was refused by the patient and her physician. Therefore, balloon...
ABSTRACT: An 86-year-old...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
06/08/2010
Richard P. Abben, MD,
Gary Chaisson, RTR, RCVT,
Vinod Nair, MD
Richard P. Abben, MD,
Gary Chaisson,...
ABSTRACT: In patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the left ventricular electrode cannot always be positioned in the preferred lateral or posterolateral locations due to technical factors and anatomic variations in...
ABSTRACT: In patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the left ventricular electrode cannot always be positioned in the preferred lateral or posterolateral locations due to technical factors and anatomic variations in...
ABSTRACT: In patients...
06/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/07/2010
Enrico Favaretto, MD and Giuseppe Tarantini, MD, PhD
Enrico Favaretto, MD and Giuseppe Tar...
ABSTRACT:We report a case of pulmonary edema experienced in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction without an obvious cause. Thus, we tested the hypothesis of a dynamic increase in the severity of (ischemic) mitral...
ABSTRACT:We report a case of pulmonary edema experienced in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction without an obvious cause. Thus, we tested the hypothesis of a dynamic increase in the severity of (ischemic) mitral...
ABSTRACT:We report a case of...
06/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
06/03/2010
Joel A.Lardizabal,MD,
Bipin K.Joshi,MD,
John A.Ambrose,MD
Joel A.Lardizabal,MD,
Bipin K.Joshi,...
ABSTRACT: Background. The development of newer and more potent antithrombotic agents and strategies has markedly reduced cardiovascular mortality and ischemic complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes and those undergoing...
ABSTRACT: Background. The development of newer and more potent antithrombotic agents and strategies has markedly reduced cardiovascular mortality and ischemic complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes and those undergoing...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
06/03/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editorial
06/07/2010
ABSTRACT: Dr. Donald Baim was widely regarded as one of the founders and pioneers of the profession of interventional cardiology. Herein is a brief report of his life and contributions along with perspectives from the society of...
ABSTRACT: Dr. Donald Baim was widely regarded as one of the founders and pioneers of the profession of interventional cardiology. Herein is a brief report of his life and contributions along with perspectives from the society of...
ABSTRACT: Dr. Donald Baim was...
06/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
