Heart Failure

Original Contribution

Relationship Between Obesity, Cardiac Hemodynamics, and Heart Failure in Adults With Coarctation of Aorta

07/29/2024

The purpose of this study was to compare cardiac hemodynamics and prevalence of HFpEF between coarctation of aorta patients with vs without obesity, and to assess the relationship between obesity and HFpEF in this population.

The purpose of this study was to...

07/29/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Global Hypokinesis in Resting Transthoracic Echocardiography Diagnosis of Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease

07/22/2024

Jess Hatfield , MD;

Michael D. Woods , BS;

Kendall Hammonds , MPH;

Laith Wahab , DO, MS, OMS-IV;

Vinh Nguyen , MD;

Ossama Abou Hassan , MD;

Javed Butler , MD;

Robert J. Widmer , MD, PhD;

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between coronary artery disease, heart failure, and wall motion abnormalities on transthoracic echocardiography.

The purpose of this study was to...

07/22/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Echocardiography vs Hemodynamic Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction

01/12/2024

Rafael 'Rafi' Kuperstein , MD;

Amit Segev , MD;

Lital Shaham , MD, PhD;

Paul Fefer , MD;

Lior Fisher , MD;

Batla Falach , MD;

Ilan Hai , MD;

Ori Vaturi , MD;

Victor Guetta , MD;

Israel M. Barbash , MD;

Elad Maor , MD, PhD;

The study's aim was to evaluate the added value of invasive hemodynamic assessment in patients with unexplained shortness of breath (SOB) undergoing echocardiographic assessment using the most accepted echocardiographic definition of...

The study's aim was to evaluate...

01/12/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Figure 2. Computed tomography showing fistula

Clinical Images

Coronary Steal Syndrome Caused by a Large Saphenous Venous Graft Aneurysm With a Fistula Communicating to the Right Atrium Managed by Transcatheter Closure

12/05/2023

Lina Ya'Quob , MD;

Richard K. Cheng , MD, MS;

Marc Simon , MD;

Harsh Argawal , MD;

A 71-year-old man with history of coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass grafting in 1999 presented with decompensated heart failure.

A 71-year-old man with history...

12/05/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Videos

Coronary Steal Syndrome Caused by a Large Saphenous Venous Graft Aneurysm With a Fistula Communicating to the Right Atrium Managed by Transcatheter Closure

11/30/2023

Lina Ya'Quob , MD;

Richard K. Cheng , MD, MS;

Marc Simon , MD;

Harsh Argawal , MD;

Video Supplement to "Coronary Steal Syndrome Caused by a Large Saphenous Venous Graft Aneurysm With a Fistula Communicating to the Right Atrium Managed by Transcatheter Closure" (December 2023 Clinical Image)

Video Supplement to "Coronary...

11/30/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A Procedural Guide for Implanting the Cordella Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor

02/01/2023

Faisal Sharif , MD;

Omid Forouzan , PhD;

Jerson Martina , PhD;

Liviu Klein , MD;

Jason L. Guichard , MD, PhD;

The Cordella pulmonary artery (PA) pressure sensor (Endotronix, Inc) is an investigational, wireless, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor that allows remote monitoring of PA pressures. Understanding the implantation procedure and...

The Cordella pulmonary artery...

02/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Three Devices on One

02/01/2023

Raúl Moreno-Gómez , MD, PhD;

Guillermo Galeote , MD, PhD;

Santiago Jimenez-Valero , MD, PhD;

Alfonso Jurado-Román , MD, PhD;

Ariana Gonzalvez-Garcia , MD;

This case represents the first patient with Mitraclip, Amplatzer, and TricValve devices with a profound clinical improvement and long-term follow-up.

This case represents the first...

02/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Tricuspid Regurgitation and Right Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

11/04/2022

Richard Kobza , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Mathias Wolfrum , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Federico Moccetti , MD;

Matthias Bossard , MD;

Adrian Attiger-Toller , MD;

Simon F. Stämpfli , MD, MSc;

Stephanie Brunner ;

Matthias Paul , MD;

Bart De Boeck , MD, PhD;

Peter Matt , MD;

Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) frequently present with concomitant right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We aimed to investigate the prognostic relevance of RV function, RV dimension, and TR in...

Patients with severe mitral...

11/04/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Unplanned Hospital Readmissions After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of New-Generation Devices

03/25/2022

Teresa Romero Delgado , MD;

Gabriela Tirado-Conte , MD;

Pilar Jimenez-Quevedo , MD;

Angela McInerney , MD;

Luis Marroquin , MD;

Alberto Alperi , MD, PhD;

Laurent Faroux , MD, MSc;

Guillem Muntane-Carol , MD;

Siamak Mohammadi , MD;

Eric Dumont , MD;

Robert De La Rochelliere , MD;

Josep Rodés-Cabau , MD, PhD;

Dimitri Kalavrouziotis , MD;

Jean-Michel Paradis , MD;

Luis Nombela-Franco , MD;

Carlos Macaya , MD, PhD;

Maxime Tetu-Couture , MS;

Unplanned hospital readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are frequent and have been associated with a poor prognosis. The authors sought to determine the trends in the incidence and causes of unplanned hospital...

Unplanned hospital readmissions...

03/25/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Left Ventricular Pressure Ratio Predicts In-Hospital Outcomes in Hospitalized Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

06/16/2021

Atman P. Shah , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Janet Friant , MSN, APN;

Rohan J. Kalathiya , MD;

Sandeep Nathan , MD, MSc, FACC, FSCAI;

Jonathan Grinstein , MD;

Sameh W. Almousa , BA;

Tess Allan , BA;

Allison Stephens , BS;

Joseph Kern , MD;

Jonathan D. Paul , MD;

Miryea Cisneros , BS;

John E.A. Blair , MD;

Cynthia Arevalo , BA;

Given the risk of hemodynamic compromise in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients undergoing left heart catheterization, there is a need for a simple parameter that can predict clinical outcomes. We hypothesize that left...

Given the risk of hemodynamic...

06/16/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology