James L. Orford, MBChB, MPH, MD

Ali E. Denktas , MD;

Anterior Ischemia Secondary to Embolization of the Posterior Descending Artery in a Patient with a Chronic Total Occlusion of th

LaVon Hammes ;

Gregory W. Barsness , MD;

There have been rapid improvements in percutaneous coronary intervention since its introduction. However, complex lesions unsuitable for routine angioplasty continue to pose a significant problem. A number of alternative devices have been...

There have been rapid...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

08/01/2008

Ali E. Denktas , MD;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

A Randomized Trial of the Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Certoparin to Prevent Restenosis Following Coronary Angioplasty

Case Description. A 45-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease presented to the Emergency Room of a community hospital with chest discomfort. He reported the onset of intense retrosternal chest pressure with radiation to both...

Case Description. A 45-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

08/01/2008

Ali E. Denktas , MD;

Kevin A. Bybee , MD;

Diabetes Mellitus and Preferred Method of Coronary Revascularization ‚Äî The Debate Continues

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

Coronary angioplasty has become a successful and widely used treatment for patients with coronary artery disease since its first clinical application in 1977. However, late (36 month) restenosis rates (20–30%) continue to be the most...

Coronary angioplasty has become...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

08/01/2008

Refractory Angina and Anterior Ischemia in a Patient with a Patent Left Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Graft

Peter B. Berger , MD;

Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem of increasing importance in both the developed and developing worlds.1 The prevalence of obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and in particular diabetes, continues to increase; the impact on present...

Diabetes mellitus is a public...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

08/01/2008

Ali E. Denktas , MD;

Refractory Angina and Anterior Ischemia in a Patient with a Patent Left Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Graft

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

Kevin A. Bybee , MD;

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08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

08/01/2008

Ali E. Denktas , MD;

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated with Periprocedural Eptifibatide Administration

Kevin A. Bybee , MD;

Case Description.A 50-year-old man was referred to our institution for evaluation and management of angina pectoris. He had experienced exertional chest pain three years prior to this admission, which had initially been treated medically....

Case Description.A 50-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

08/01/2008

Peter B. Berger , MD;

Timing and Correlates of Very Early Major Adverse Clinical Events Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Eptifibatide, a cyclic heptapeptide inhibitor of the platelet membrane glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor, reduces the incidence of ischemic complications when administered at the time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PC I).1 Major...

Eptifibatide, a cyclic...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

08/01/2008

Peter B. Berger , MD;