Volume 24 - Issue 8 - August 2012
07/31/2012
ABSTRACT: Coronary stent dislodgement is a rare but serious complication during percutaneous coronary intervention. During transradial coronary intervention, retrieval of a dislodged and deformed stent into the guiding catheter is difficult...
ABSTRACT: Coronary stent dislodgement is a rare but serious complication during percutaneous coronary intervention. During transradial coronary intervention, retrieval of a dislodged and deformed stent into the guiding catheter is difficult...
ABSTRACT: Coronary stent...
07/31/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/31/2012
Tesfaldet T. Michael, MD, MPH, Subhash Banerjee, MD, Emmanouil Brilakis, MD, PhD
Tesfaldet T. Michael, MD, MPH, Subhas...
ABSTRACT: Guide catheter kinking and fracture is an uncommon complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and may require emergency surgical intervention if percutaneous retrieval fails. We present a case of guide catheter kinking and...
ABSTRACT: Guide catheter kinking and fracture is an uncommon complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and may require emergency surgical intervention if percutaneous retrieval fails. We present a case of guide catheter kinking and...
ABSTRACT: Guide catheter kinking...
07/31/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/31/2012
Maik J. Grundeken, MD, Kirsten Boerlage-van Dijk, MD, Joanna J. Wykrzykowska, MD, PhD
Maik J. Grundeken, MD, Kirsten Boerla...
ABSTRACT: It can be difficult to find a good treatment strategy in cases with in-stent restenosis with involvement of a bifurcation lesion. To avoid multiple stent layers and to treat the bifurcation lesion properly, the patient described in...
ABSTRACT: It can be difficult to find a good treatment strategy in cases with in-stent restenosis with involvement of a bifurcation lesion. To avoid multiple stent layers and to treat the bifurcation lesion properly, the patient described in...
ABSTRACT: It can be difficult to...
07/31/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/31/2012
Alejandro Alcocer, MD, Genaro Castillo, MD, J.M. Rivera-Capello, MD
Alejandro Alcocer, MD, Genaro Castill...
ABSTRACT: Ostial left anterior descending artery stent implantation was performed, while trying to cross another stent through the left main coronary artery into the left circumflex artery the stent was detached from the delivery balloon,...
ABSTRACT: Ostial left anterior descending artery stent implantation was performed, while trying to cross another stent through the left main coronary artery into the left circumflex artery the stent was detached from the delivery balloon,...
ABSTRACT: Ostial left anterior...
07/31/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/31/2012
Chunlai Shao MD1,2, Pieter R. Stella, MD, PhD2, Pierfrancesco Agostoni, MD, PhD2
Chunlai Shao MD1,2, Pieter R. Stella,...
ABSTRACT: Coronary trifurcation lesions are a complex subset of lesions. We present a case of a percutaneous intervention of a trifurcation lesion involving the left anterior descending artery and 2 diagonal branches completely treated with...
ABSTRACT: Coronary trifurcation lesions are a complex subset of lesions. We present a case of a percutaneous intervention of a trifurcation lesion involving the left anterior descending artery and 2 diagonal branches completely treated with...
ABSTRACT: Coronary trifurcation...
07/31/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/31/2012
Takaaki Komatsu, MD1, Yoshiaki Katada, MD2, Yoshihiko Sakai, MD1
Takaaki Komatsu, MD1, Yoshiaki Katada...
Abstract: Coronary artery fistulae can present late in adult life. We describe the case of a 71-year-old woman who developed a right coronary fistula, which was managed by percutaneous transbrachial coil embolization. Complete closure of the...
Abstract: Coronary artery fistulae can present late in adult life. We describe the case of a 71-year-old woman who developed a right coronary fistula, which was managed by percutaneous transbrachial coil embolization. Complete closure of the...
Abstract: Coronary artery...
07/31/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/30/2012
Sandhya Murthy, MD, Mark Greenberg, MD, Ronald Wharton, MD
Sandhya Murthy, MD, Mark Greenberg, M...
ABSTRACT: Left-sided valvular lesions are commonly associated with acute and chronic coronary syndromes. Ischemic mitral regurgitation is well described in the literature. We report a case of acute ischemic right-sided valvular disease in...
ABSTRACT: Left-sided valvular lesions are commonly associated with acute and chronic coronary syndromes. Ischemic mitral regurgitation is well described in the literature. We report a case of acute ischemic right-sided valvular disease in...
ABSTRACT: Left-sided valvular...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/30/2012
Mohaned Egred, BSc (Hons), MB ChB, MD
Mohaned Egred, BSc (Hons), MB ChB, MD...
Abstract: The novel approach of using excimer laser in a contrast medium for treating an under-expanded stent in a calcified coronary artery is described. In this first reported case, the laser in a contrast medium was used to treat an...
Abstract: The novel approach of using excimer laser in a contrast medium for treating an under-expanded stent in a calcified coronary artery is described. In this first reported case, the laser in a contrast medium was used to treat an...
Abstract: The novel approach of...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Editor's Message
07/30/2012
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Senior Associate Editor
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Senior Asso...
Interventional cardiology continues to grow worldwide. In part, this is due to the effectiveness of the procedures and the relative cost-effectiveness of interventional approaches versus surgical approaches. Innovation in procedural aspects,...
Interventional cardiology continues to grow worldwide. In part, this is due to the effectiveness of the procedures and the relative cost-effectiveness of interventional approaches versus surgical approaches. Innovation in procedural aspects,...
Interventional cardiology...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Invasive Thoughts
07/30/2012
This week the United States Supreme Court decided upon the constitutionality of the individual mandate component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare. Therefore, it seems an appropriate time to revisit the controversial topic...
This week the United States Supreme Court decided upon the constitutionality of the individual mandate component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare. Therefore, it seems an appropriate time to revisit the controversial topic...
This week the United States...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
