Coronary artery disease

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

Brief Communication

Ranolazine in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

04/30/2024

Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Ahmed Al Ogaili, MD¹; James W. Choi, MD^2,3; Paul Poommipanit, MD⁴; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD⁵; Mir Babar Basir, DO⁵; Rhian Davies, DO, MS⁶; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁷; Phil Dattilo, MD⁸; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc⁹; Nazif Aygul, MD¹⁰; Niranjan Reddy, MD¹¹; Brian K. Jefferson, MD¹²; Sevket Gorgulu, MD¹³; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD¹⁴; Laura D. Young, MD¹⁴; Oleg Krestyaninov MD¹⁵; Dmitrii Khelimskii MD¹⁵; Jarrod Frizzell, MD¹⁶; Basem Elbarouni, MD¹⁷; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Deniz Mutl...

The authors analyzed a large, multicenter chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) registry to determine the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of patients undergoing CTO...

The authors analyzed a large,...

04/30/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Author Interview

Combined Rotational Excimer lASER Coronary Atherectomy (RASER) in Non-crossable, Non-dilatable Coronary Artery Disease: Observations From a Single Center: An Interview with Farhan Shahid, PhD

03/05/2024

Farhan Shahid, PhD

Dr Farhan Shahid shares background and insights on his paper, “Combined Rotational Excimer lASER Coronary Atherectomy (RASER) in Non-crossable, Non-dilatable Coronary Artery Disease: Observations From a Single Center.”

Dr Farhan Shahid shares...

03/05/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Coronary Physiology Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio (iFR) Derived From X-Ray Angiography Using Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Models: A Pilot Study

02/21/2024

Arlindo L. Oliveira , PhD;

Fausto J. Pinto , PhD;

Miguel Nobre Menezes , MD, MSc;

Joao Lourenco Silva , MSc;

Beatriz Silva , MD;

Rita Marante de Oliveira , BSc;

Tiago Rodrigues , MD;

In this pilot study, the authors aimed to develop fully automated artificial intelligence models capable of binary instantaneous free-wave ratio (iFR) lesion classification from coronary angiography images alone, using measured invasive iFR...

In this pilot study, the authors...

02/21/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Combined Rotational Excimer lASER Coronary Atherectomy (RASER) in Non-crossable, Non-dilatable Coronary Artery Disease: Observations From a Single Center

02/13/2024

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Javed M. Ahmed , MBBS, FRCP, MD;

Kerrick Hesse , BMedSci, MBChB, MRCP;

Samay Mehta , BSc;

Celine Tam ;

Faizan Ahmed ;

Farhan Shahid , PhD;

The aim of this retrospective observational study is to share the experience of rotational excimer laser coronary atherectomy (RASER) therapy in non-crossable, non-dilatable, severely calcified coronary artery disease from a single center,...

The aim of this retrospective...

02/13/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Platelet FcγRIIa Expression in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

02/09/2024

Robert Adamian , BS;

Paul McCleary , BS;

Toishi Sharma , MD;

David J. Schneider , MD;

The objective of this study was to compare both the median and range of platelet FcɣRIIa in patients who had not had a myocardial infarction in the previous year, and were undergoing cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary...

The objective of this study was...

02/09/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Abdalwahab Myocardial Muscle Bridges Figure 1

Brief Communication

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Stenting for the Treatment of Myocardial Muscle Bridges: A Consecutive Case Series

04/01/2023

Mohamed Farag , MSc, PhD;

Tarik Salim , MD;

Mohaned Egred , MBChB, MD, BSc(Hons), FRCP, BSc, MRCP;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Ahmed Abdalwahab , MSc;

Mina S.A. Ghobrial , MBBS, MRCP, BMedSci, MBChB;

The authors analyzed data on patients with symptomatic myocardial muscle bridge to describe the experience and outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention and stent insertion as treatment.

The authors analyzed data on...

04/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Toward Personalized DAPT: Is There an Inter-Manufacturer Difference in Generic Clopidogrel Response?

11/23/2022

Yuhe Xia , MS;

Hamza Ahmed , BS;

Daniela Iskhakov , PA-C;

Frederick Feit , MD;

Carlos L. Alviar , MD;

Norma Keller , MD;

Sripal Bangalore , MD, MHA;

Jeffrey S. Berger , MD, MS;

Sylvie Hall , PharmD, MPH;

This quality-improvement project included 515 adult patients receiving clopidogrel for ACS or ischemic heart disease and referred for coronary angiography/percutaneous coronary intervention. The project was divided into 2 phases: (1)...

This quality-improvement project...

11/23/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Subintimal Tracking and Re-entry Technique for Stent-Jailed Side-Branch Occlusion

08/12/2022

Yoshifumi Kashima , MD;

Daitaro Kanno , MD;

Daisuke Hachinohe , MD;

Hidemasa Shitan , MD;

Nobuki Matsuna , MD;

Ryo Horita , MD;

Masanaga Tsujimoto , MD;

Tsutomu Fujita , MD;

Kazuaki Tanabe , MD, PhD;

Yusuke Morita , MD, PhD;

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and outcomes of treatment with the subintimal tracking and re-entry technique for stent-jailed side branch (SB-STAR). SB occlusion is a serious complication of percutaneous coronary...

This study aimed to evaluate the...

08/12/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Impact of a Dedicated Chronic Total Occlusion PCI Program on Heart Team Decision Making

07/27/2022

Divaka Perera , MB, MD, MA, MRCP;

Kalpa De Silva , MBBS, PhD;

Christopher P. Young , MD, PhD;

Thomas E. Kaier , MD, MBA, PhD;

Simon R. Redwood , MD, FRCP, MBBS;

Harriet Hurrell , MBBS;

Tiffany Patterson , MBBS, PhD, FRCP;

Matthew Li Kam Wa ;

Gracie Fisk ;

Jack Stewart , MBBS, MD;

Kamran Baig , MD;

Michael Ghosh-Dastidar ;

Antonis N. Pavlidis , MD, PhD;

Brian R. Clapp , MA, PhD;

Guidelines endorse a heart team (HT) approach to standardize the decision-making process for patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD). With percutaneous treatment options for complex CAD increasing, we hypothesized that practice...

Guidelines endorse a heart team...

07/27/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology