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Volume 23 - Issue 11 - November 2011

Feature

Rapid Communication
10/25/2011

Ahmad Zankar, MD, Emmanouil Brilakis, MD, Subhash Banerjee, MD

Ahmad Zankar, MD, Emmanouil Brilakis,...
Abstract: Treatment of peripheral chronic total occlusion (CTO) is one of the most challenging lesion subsets in peripheral revascularization. Advanced wire technology, novel re-entry catheters and imaging techniques help in crossing such...
Abstract: Treatment of peripheral chronic total occlusion (CTO) is one of the most challenging lesion subsets in peripheral revascularization. Advanced wire technology, novel re-entry catheters and imaging techniques help in crossing such...
Abstract: Treatment of...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
10/25/2011

Vineet K. Dandekar, MD and Adhir R. Shroff, MD, MPH

Vineet K. Dandekar, MD and Adhir R. S...
Transradial access for diagnostic and interventional procedures has been gaining acceptance in the United States.1 Advantages of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) include improved patient satisfaction and potential decrease...
Transradial access for diagnostic and interventional procedures has been gaining acceptance in the United States.1 Advantages of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) include improved patient satisfaction and potential decrease...
Transradial access for...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/25/2011

Giedrius Davidavicius, MD1,2, Alaide Chieffo, MD1, Joanne Shannon, MD1, Francesco Arioli, MD1, Alfonso Ielasi, MD1, Marco Mussardo, MD1, Kensuke Takagi, MD1, Francesco Maisano, MD1, Mateo Montorfano, MD1, Cosmo Godino, MD1, Azeem Latib, MD1, Antonio Colombo, MD, PhD1,3

Giedrius Davidavicius, MD1,2, Alaide ...
Abstract: Background. Rapid right ventricular pacing (RRVP) at rates above 200 beats/minute is used to suppress cardiac output during balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) patients. A risk of...
Abstract: Background. Rapid right ventricular pacing (RRVP) at rates above 200 beats/minute is used to suppress cardiac output during balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) patients. A risk of...
Abstract: Background. Rapid...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/25/2011

Josef Veselka, MD, Pavla Cadova, MD, Pavol Tomasov, MD, Adla Theodor, MD, David Zemanek, MD

Josef Veselka, MD, Pavla Cadova, MD, ...
Abstract: Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) compared to coronary angiography (CAG) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for detection and...
Abstract: Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) compared to coronary angiography (CAG) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for detection and...
Abstract: Objectives. The aim of...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/24/2011

Kenichi Sakakura, MD, Junya Ako, MD, Hiroshi Wada, MD, Norifumi Kubo, MD, Shin-ichi Momomura, MD

Kenichi Sakakura, MD, Junya Ako, MD, ...
Abstract: Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare medical resource use, such as total device cost, total contrast volume, and total fluoroscopy time between the staged and simultaneous strategies for treating two-vessel disease...
Abstract: Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare medical resource use, such as total device cost, total contrast volume, and total fluoroscopy time between the staged and simultaneous strategies for treating two-vessel disease...
Abstract: Objectives. The...
10/24/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/24/2011

Yumiko Kanei, MD, Kengo Ayabe, MD, Justin Ratcliffe, MD, Lori Vales, MD, Navin Nakra, MD, Patricia Friedman, MS, John Fox, MD

Yumiko Kanei, MD, Kengo Ayabe, MD, Ju...
Abstract: The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was previously reported to be as high as 19%. Iso-osmolar contrast has...
Abstract: The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was previously reported to be as high as 19%. Iso-osmolar contrast has...
Abstract: The incidence of...
10/24/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
10/25/2011

Gregory A. Sgueglia, MD, PhD, Daniel Todaro, MD, PhD, Antonino Stipo, MD, Edoardo Pucci, MD

Gregory A. Sgueglia, MD, PhD, Daniel ...
Abstract: Coronary bifurcation restenoses are especially challenging lesions to treat. In this report, four cases are described in which an innovative approach consisting of the simultaneous inflation of two drug-eluting balloons has been...
Abstract: Coronary bifurcation restenoses are especially challenging lesions to treat. In this report, four cases are described in which an innovative approach consisting of the simultaneous inflation of two drug-eluting balloons has been...
Abstract: Coronary bifurcation...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
10/25/2011

Abhishek Deshmukh, MD and Rajesh Sachdeva, MD

Abhishek Deshmukh, MD and Rajesh Sach...
Aortic stenosis is an insidious disease with a long latency period.1 Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis is associated with poor outcomes unless an aortic valve replacement procedure is performed.1 In the real world, 30% of patients with...
Aortic stenosis is an insidious disease with a long latency period.1 Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis is associated with poor outcomes unless an aortic valve replacement procedure is performed.1 In the real world, 30% of patients with...
Aortic stenosis is an insidious...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/25/2011

Harvey S. Hecht, MD

Harvey S. Hecht, MD
As coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has rapidly evolved, its extension to more complex scenarios has kept pace. Stent evaluation has intrinsic technical difficulties. However, since left main disease, in particular, is not...
As coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has rapidly evolved, its extension to more complex scenarios has kept pace. Stent evaluation has intrinsic technical difficulties. However, since left main disease, in particular, is not...
As coronary computed tomographic...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
10/24/2011

Shea Hogan, MD and Hitinder S. Gurm, MD

Shea Hogan, MD and Hitinder S. Gurm, ...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) continues to be one of the most common major adverse side effect of cardiac catheterization, and is associated with short- and long-term morbidity and mortality.1,2 This is particularly true in the...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) continues to be one of the most common major adverse side effect of cardiac catheterization, and is associated with short- and long-term morbidity and mortality.1,2 This is particularly true in the...
Contrast-induced nephropathy...
10/24/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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