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Volume 25 - Issue 10 - October, 2013

Feature

Original Contribution
09/27/2013

Karin Rüter, MD, Miriam Puls, MD, Katrin von der Ehe, MS, Tobias Tichelbäcker, MD, Bettina Sobisiak, MS, Bo Eric Beuthner, MS, Mark Hünlich, MD, Wolfgang Schillinger, MD

Karin Rüter, MD, Miriam Puls, MD, Ka...
This study found that venous access-site closure with a single 6 Fr suture-mediated Proglide during MitraClip procedures was feasible, safe, and effective.
This study found that venous access-site closure with a single 6 Fr suture-mediated Proglide during MitraClip procedures was feasible, safe, and effective.
This study found that venous...
09/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/27/2013

Hidefumi Ohya, MD, Eisho Kyo, MD, Takafumi Tsuji, MD, Satoshi Watanabe, MD, Osamu Katoh, MD

Hidefumi Ohya, MD, Eisho Kyo, MD, Tak...
This study assesses the safety and efficacy of predilatation using the kissing-balloon technique during provisional crossover stenting versus sequential predilatation on clinical outcomes in true coronary bifurcation lesions.
This study assesses the safety and efficacy of predilatation using the kissing-balloon technique during provisional crossover stenting versus sequential predilatation on clinical outcomes in true coronary bifurcation lesions.
This study assesses the safety...
09/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/26/2013

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen, MD1, Suphot Srimahachota, MD2, Phingphol Charoonrut, DVM3

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen, MD1, Suphot ...
This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a new nanoplatinum-coated nitinol device for transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in a swine model; the device was found to be feasible and efficacious. The good occlusion...
This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a new nanoplatinum-coated nitinol device for transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in a swine model; the device was found to be feasible and efficacious. The good occlusion...
This study evaluated the...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/26/2013

Lihua Guan, MBs*, Daxin Zhou, MBs*, Feng Zhang, MD, Wenzhi Pan, MD, Lili Dong, MD, Haiyan Chen, MBs, Junbo Ge, MD

Lihua Guan, MBs*, Daxin Zhou, MBs*, F...
This study evaluates the immediate and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous device closure using patent ductus arteriosus or ventricular septal defect occluders in patients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
This study evaluates the immediate and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous device closure using patent ductus arteriosus or ventricular septal defect occluders in patients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
This study evaluates the...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/26/2013

Lin-yan Chen, MD1,2, Ping Cai, MD1,2, Zhen-dong Cheng, MD1,2, Zai-bao Zhang, MD1,2, Dao-zhong Chen, MD, PhD3, Hua Cao, MD, PhD3, Han-fan Qiu, MD, PhD3, Liang-long Chen, MD, PhD1,2,4

Lin-yan Chen, MD1,2, Ping Cai, MD1,2,...
This study compared the clinical outcome of the transvenous versus transthoracic approaches for closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Our results indicate the transthoracic approach is superior in terms of cost, acute complications, and...
This study compared the clinical outcome of the transvenous versus transthoracic approaches for closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Our results indicate the transthoracic approach is superior in terms of cost, acute complications, and...
This study compared the clinical...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
09/27/2013

Tesfaldet T. Michael, MD, MPH, Subhash Banerjee, MD, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Tesfaldet T. Michael, MD, MPH, Subhas...
We offer a creative solution to assist crossing of balloon-uncrossable CTOs that entails use of a balloon placed over a wire that has been advanced though the subintimal space to “anchor” the guidewire that has crossed through the CTO true...
We offer a creative solution to assist crossing of balloon-uncrossable CTOs that entails use of a balloon placed over a wire that has been advanced though the subintimal space to “anchor” the guidewire that has crossed through the CTO true...
We offer a creative solution to...
09/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
09/26/2013

Petra Poliacikova, MD, James Cockburn, MD, Adam de Belder, MD, Uday Trivedi, MD, David Hildick-Smith, MD

Petra Poliacikova, MD, James Cockburn...
We compared procedural and follow-up complications of TAVI patients based on the type of antithrombotic treatment used (single-antiplatelet vs dual-antiplatelet vs warfarin). This relatively small series suggests that DAPT does not protect...
We compared procedural and follow-up complications of TAVI patients based on the type of antithrombotic treatment used (single-antiplatelet vs dual-antiplatelet vs warfarin). This relatively small series suggests that DAPT does not protect...
We compared procedural and...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
09/26/2013

Tim Lockie, MBChB, PhD1,2, M. Cristina Rolandi, MSc3, Jan J. Piek, MD, PhD1

Tim Lockie, MBChB, PhD1,2, M. Cristin...
Two cases are presented that illustrate an important caveat in the measurement of fractional flow reserve in coronary arteries. In both cases, hemodynamically significant lesions were demonstrated that had been masked by the artifactual drop...
Two cases are presented that illustrate an important caveat in the measurement of fractional flow reserve in coronary arteries. In both cases, hemodynamically significant lesions were demonstrated that had been masked by the artifactual drop...
Two cases are presented that...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
09/26/2013

Kazuhiro Ashida, MD, PhD, Taichiro Hayase, MD, Takayuki Shinmura, MD

Kazuhiro Ashida, MD, PhD, Taichiro Ha...
We report on the initial clinical use of the leopard-crawl technique for facilitating catheter delivery in cases of severely calcified lesions in which standard delivery was unsuccessful, while creating an efficacious scoring effect into the...
We report on the initial clinical use of the leopard-crawl technique for facilitating catheter delivery in cases of severely calcified lesions in which standard delivery was unsuccessful, while creating an efficacious scoring effect into the...
We report on the initial...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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