Volume 24 - Issue 6 - June 2012
05/30/2012
Denise Machado de Oliveira, MD, Vitor Gomes, MD, Paulo Caramori, MD, PhD
Denise Machado de Oliveira, MD, Vitor...
ABSTRACT: The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery is a common finding. With its origin in the left coronary sinus, the right coronary artery can have a route between the aorta and pulmonary artery trunk and can cause myocardial...
ABSTRACT: The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery is a common finding. With its origin in the left coronary sinus, the right coronary artery can have a route between the aorta and pulmonary artery trunk and can cause myocardial...
ABSTRACT: The anomalous origin...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Rebecca Fisher1, Edward A. Fisher, MD2, M. Robert Peters, MD3
Rebecca Fisher1, Edward A. Fisher, MD...
ABSTRACT: We report a rare finding of a pair of coronary artery anomalies noted on computed tomography coronary angiography in an asymptomatic 75-year-old woman. This patient had a single coronary artery that bifurcated into a left main...
ABSTRACT: We report a rare finding of a pair of coronary artery anomalies noted on computed tomography coronary angiography in an asymptomatic 75-year-old woman. This patient had a single coronary artery that bifurcated into a left main...
ABSTRACT: We report a rare...
05/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Ryan Reeves, MD*, Joseph K. Imsais, MD†, Anand Prasad, MD**
Ryan Reeves, MD*, Joseph K. Imsais, M...
ABSTRACT: There has been a resurgence of atherectomy as a strategy to treat peripheral atherosclerosis. Distal embolization occurs frequently during peripheral endovascular interventions but is of particular concern during atherectomy. We...
ABSTRACT: There has been a resurgence of atherectomy as a strategy to treat peripheral atherosclerosis. Distal embolization occurs frequently during peripheral endovascular interventions but is of particular concern during atherectomy. We...
ABSTRACT: There has been a...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Alberto R. De Caterina, MD, Florim Cuculi, MD, Adrian P. Banning, MD, PhD
Alberto R. De Caterina, MD, Florim Cu...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of longitudinal stent compression induced by withdrawal of a “buddy wire,” which we managed by crushing the retracted struts using another stent. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first reports of...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of longitudinal stent compression induced by withdrawal of a “buddy wire,” which we managed by crushing the retracted struts using another stent. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first reports of...
ABSTRACT: We describe a case of...
05/30/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Jose Antonio Linares Vicente, MD1, Jorge Ondiviela Pérez, MD1, Rosa Cornudella Lacasa, PhD2
Jose Antonio Linares Vicente, MD1, Jo...
ABSTRACT: Factor VII deficiency (FVIId) is a congenital coagulation disorder with a wide spectrum of bleeding phenotypes. Percutaneous coronary intervention requires full anticoagulation during stent implantation to avoid acute coronary...
ABSTRACT: Factor VII deficiency (FVIId) is a congenital coagulation disorder with a wide spectrum of bleeding phenotypes. Percutaneous coronary intervention requires full anticoagulation during stent implantation to avoid acute coronary...
ABSTRACT: Factor VII deficiency...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Satoshi Mogi, MD, Ayaka Endo, MD, Akio Kawamura, MD
Satoshi Mogi, MD, Ayaka Endo, MD, Aki...
ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. In our case, kissing balloon technique caused the perforation. We took care of balloon diameter and inflation pressure, but we did not...
ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. In our case, kissing balloon technique caused the perforation. We took care of balloon diameter and inflation pressure, but we did not...
ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Deepak Acharya, MD, Hosakote Nagaraj, MD, Vijay K. Misra, MD
Deepak Acharya, MD, Hosakote Nagaraj,...
ABSTRACT: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular surgery, trauma, or infection. Untreated left ventricular pseudoaneurysm can have significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical...
ABSTRACT: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular surgery, trauma, or infection. Untreated left ventricular pseudoaneurysm can have significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical...
ABSTRACT: Left ventricular...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
05/30/2012
Abed Dehnee, MD, Christine Gerula, MD, Victor Mazza, MD, James Maher, MD, Sandiya Dhruvakumar, MD, Edo Kaluski, MD
Abed Dehnee, MD, Christine Gerula, MD...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editor's Message
05/30/2012
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...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Clinical Images
05/30/2012
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, MD, Ibrahim Abdullah, MD, Sary F. Aranki, MD
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, MD, Ibra...
A 69-year-old male underwent a classic Bentall procedure for ascending aortic aneurysm at an outside institution. The patient had done reasonably well until 7 years later when he was admitted to an outside hospital with 2 weeks of fatigue and...
A 69-year-old male underwent a classic Bentall procedure for ascending aortic aneurysm at an outside institution. The patient had done reasonably well until 7 years later when he was admitted to an outside hospital with 2 weeks of fatigue and...
A 69-year-old male underwent a...
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