Volume 26 - Issue 2 - February 2014
01/30/2014
Giulio Conte, MD, Gian-Battista Chierchia, MD, Pedro Brugada, MD, PhD
Giulio Conte, MD, Gian-Battista Chier...
A 76-year-old man with history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery was referred to our department for cryoballoon ablation of symptomatic drug-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Thick septum can complicate such procedures; we...
A 76-year-old man with history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery was referred to our department for cryoballoon ablation of symptomatic drug-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Thick septum can complicate such procedures; we...
A 76-year-old man with history...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/30/2014
Kanber Ocal Karabay, MD1, Omer Yildiz, MD2, Vedat Aytekin, MD2
Kanber Ocal Karabay, MD1, Omer Yildiz...
Combination therapy with bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin has been the standard first-line treatment for testicular metastatic disease. We present a case of multicoronary thrombi causing acute inferior myocardial infarction in a patient...
Combination therapy with bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin has been the standard first-line treatment for testicular metastatic disease. We present a case of multicoronary thrombi causing acute inferior myocardial infarction in a patient...
Combination therapy with...
01/30/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/30/2014
Michael Tempelhof, MD1,2, Joseph Campbell, MD2, Leonard Ilkhanoff, MD, MS,1,2,3
Michael Tempelhof, MD1,2, Joseph Camp...
We describe a case of balloon angioplasty and stenting for superior vena cava syndrome in a dialysis patient that resulted in sinus arrest; the complication developed within hours of angioplasty/stenting of her chronic, non-thrombotic SVC...
We describe a case of balloon angioplasty and stenting for superior vena cava syndrome in a dialysis patient that resulted in sinus arrest; the complication developed within hours of angioplasty/stenting of her chronic, non-thrombotic SVC...
We describe a case of balloon...
01/30/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/30/2014
Ersan Tatli, MD1, Yasemin Gunduz, MD2, Ali Buturak, MD3
Ersan Tatli, MD1, Yasemin Gunduz, MD2...
Mediastinal hematoma is a very rare complication of coronary angiography. We present a 72-year-old female patient with a right internal mammary artery perforation following transradial coronary angiography, which was managed with implantation...
Mediastinal hematoma is a very rare complication of coronary angiography. We present a 72-year-old female patient with a right internal mammary artery perforation following transradial coronary angiography, which was managed with implantation...
Mediastinal hematoma is a very...
01/30/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
01/29/2014
Julie Bjerre Thygesen, MD1, Poay Huan Loh, MD1,2, Jiranut Cholteesupachai, MD1,3, Olaf Franzen, MD1, Lars S√∏ndergaard, MD1
Julie Bjerre Thygesen, MD1, Poay Huan...
Conduction abnormalities (CA) requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) are a well-known complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aimed to determine the incidence of TAVI-related PPM and reevaluate the...
Conduction abnormalities (CA) requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) are a well-known complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aimed to determine the incidence of TAVI-related PPM and reevaluate the...
Conduction abnormalities (CA)...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
01/29/2014
Ferdinand Kiemeneij, MD, PhD
Ferdinand Kiemeneij, MD, PhD
In order to prevent double arterial access for contralateral angiography for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of occluded coronary arteries, a new technique is under development, requiring only one puncture site and one guide catheter...
In order to prevent double arterial access for contralateral angiography for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of occluded coronary arteries, a new technique is under development, requiring only one puncture site and one guide catheter...
In order to prevent double...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editor's Message
01/29/2014
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor-in-C...
With this issue, I am very excited to announce a new section for the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The importance of venous disease has been increasingly appreciated in invasive cardiology. Therefore, we are launching a new section,...
With this issue, I am very excited to announce a new section for the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The importance of venous disease has been increasingly appreciated in invasive cardiology. Therefore, we are launching a new section,...
With this issue, I am very...
01/29/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Invasive Thoughts
01/29/2014
The current generations of the PCI Guidelines1 and the Revascularization Appropriateness Criteria2 accurately advise the consideration of these factors in reaching a decision regarding invasive and interventional procedures. However, their...
The current generations of the PCI Guidelines1 and the Revascularization Appropriateness Criteria2 accurately advise the consideration of these factors in reaching a decision regarding invasive and interventional procedures. However, their...
The current generations of the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Department
Letters to the Editor
01/29/2014
To the Editor:I enjoyed reading the interesting case report by Dias et al, published in the November 2013 issue of the Journal,1 of a 72-year-old woman who was being treated with prednisone and methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and...
To the Editor:I enjoyed reading the interesting case report by Dias et al, published in the November 2013 issue of the Journal,1 of a 72-year-old woman who was being treated with prednisone and methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and...
To the Editor:I enjoyed reading...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Rapid Communication
01/29/2014
Surender Deora, MD, DM, Sanjay Shah, MD, DM, Tejas Patel, DM
Surender Deora, MD, DM, Sanjay Shah, ...
Bioresorbable vascular scaffold has many advantages over the metallic stent in the treatment of coronary stenotic lesions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of the Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold implanted in...
Bioresorbable vascular scaffold has many advantages over the metallic stent in the treatment of coronary stenotic lesions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of the Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold implanted in...
Bioresorbable vascular scaffold...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
