Volume 23 - Issue 6 - June 2011
Column
Editor's Message
05/27/2011
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACA Editor-in-Chief
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACA Edit...
Dear Readers,The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information that will support clinicians in the effective management of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue...
Dear Readers,The goal of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology is to provide state-of-the-art information that will support clinicians in the effective management of patients with cardiovascular disease. There are many selections in this issue...
Dear Readers,The goal of the...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Clinical Images
05/27/2011
Jun Zhu, MD1, Wei Xiong, MD2, Qin Xuguang, MD2
Jun Zhu, MD1, Wei Xiong, MD2, Qin X...
ABSTRACT: We present three cases of a single coronary artery that is the anomalous RCA originating from the mid LAD artery. These cases are rare. We discuss how to make accurate diagnosis and select appropriate treatment.J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
ABSTRACT: We present three cases of a single coronary artery that is the anomalous RCA originating from the mid LAD artery. These cases are rare. We discuss how to make accurate diagnosis and select appropriate treatment.J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
ABSTRACT: We present three cases...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
05/27/2011
Kavalipati Narasaraju, MD, DM*1, Auras Ravi Atreya, MD*2, Varsha Joshi, DMRD, DNB3
Kavalipati Narasaraju, MD, DM*1, Aur...
A 59-year-old man with a history of hypertension, family history of premature coronary artery disease and atypical chest heaviness was referred to exercise stress test. After achieving 89% target heart rate at a workload of 9 metabolic...
A 59-year-old man with a history of hypertension, family history of premature coronary artery disease and atypical chest heaviness was referred to exercise stress test. After achieving 89% target heart rate at a workload of 9 metabolic...
A 59-year-old man with a history...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/26/2011
Abhay Krishna, MD, Aditya Kapoor, MD, DM, Sudeep Kumar, MD, DM, Satyendra Tewari, MD, DM,
Naveen Garg, MD, DM, Pravin Goel, MD, DM
Abhay Krishna, MD, Aditya Kapoor, MD...
ABSTRACT: Background. Release of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be triggered by tissue hypoxia even in the absence of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, generating interest in studying changes in levels following percutaneous coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Release of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be triggered by tissue hypoxia even in the absence of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, generating interest in studying changes in levels following percutaneous coronary...
ABSTRACT: Background. Release of...
05/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/26/2011
Rebecca Inglis, BA, BMBCh, MRCP*1, Andrew John King, BA, BMBCh, MRCP*1, Marcus Gleave, MB, ChB2, William Bradlow, BMBS, MRCP3, David Adlam, BA, BMBCh, DPhil, MRCP4
Rebecca Inglis, BA, BMBCh, MRCP*1, A...
ABSTRACT: Objective. Pericardiocentesis is a life-saving procedure associated with a small, but significant, risk of major complication. An apical or subcostal approach may be used, although the relative complication rates are not reported....
ABSTRACT: Objective. Pericardiocentesis is a life-saving procedure associated with a small, but significant, risk of major complication. An apical or subcostal approach may be used, although the relative complication rates are not reported....
ABSTRACT: Objective....
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/26/2011
Anand Prasad, MD, Manjusha Ilapakurti, MBBS, MPH, Patrick Hu, MD, PhD, Nayab Zafar, MD,
Vachaspathi Palakodeti, MD, Sotirios Tsimikas, MD, Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Anand Prasad, MD, Manjusha Ilapakurti...
ABSTRACT: Background. Benefit of percutaneous revascularization for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) may be attenuated by distal embolization of atheroemboli. The purpose of this study was to characterize RAS plaque composition...
ABSTRACT: Background. Benefit of percutaneous revascularization for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) may be attenuated by distal embolization of atheroemboli. The purpose of this study was to characterize RAS plaque composition...
ABSTRACT: Background. Benefit of...
05/26/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Insights
Commentary
05/27/2011
Carlos Arrieta-Garcia, MD and Lloyd W. Klein, MD
Carlos Arrieta-Garcia, MD and Lloyd W...
Nearly 50% of all patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI) have involvement of the right ventricle; however only 25% of these patients develop clinically evident hemodynamic manifestations.1 Right ventricular infarction (RV MI)...
Nearly 50% of all patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI) have involvement of the right ventricle; however only 25% of these patients develop clinically evident hemodynamic manifestations.1 Right ventricular infarction (RV MI)...
Nearly 50% of all patients with...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
05/26/2011
Surgical correction of renal arterial disease has been reported in the United States since 19751 and was primarily used in patients suffering severe or refractory hypertension or incipient renal failure with demonstrable critical renal artery...
Surgical correction of renal arterial disease has been reported in the United States since 19751 and was primarily used in patients suffering severe or refractory hypertension or incipient renal failure with demonstrable critical renal artery...
Surgical correction of renal...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/27/2011
Sandra Weiss, MD, Neeraj Jolly, MD, Atman P. Shah, MD
Sandra Weiss, MD, Neeraj Jolly, MD, A...
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a 66-year-old male who presented with ST elevation myocardial infarction and complicated by cardiac arrest. The patient underwent emergent multivessel revascularization. However, the patient developed right...
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a 66-year-old male who presented with ST elevation myocardial infarction and complicated by cardiac arrest. The patient underwent emergent multivessel revascularization. However, the patient developed right...
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a...
05/27/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
05/27/2011
Ravikiran Korabathina, MD, Duc Thinh Pham, MD, Navin K. Kapur, MD
Ravikiran Korabathina, MD, Duc Thinh...
ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication of transmural myocardial infarction that is associated with high mortality. We describe the successful management of a case of subacute cardiac rupture and cardiogenic shock supported by a...
ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication of transmural myocardial infarction that is associated with high mortality. We describe the successful management of a case of subacute cardiac rupture and cardiogenic shock supported by a...
ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture is a...
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