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Bladder Indentation Sign: A Stitch in Time Can Save Nine

11/13/2023

Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM; Vibhav Sharma, MD, DM; Souvik Sardar, MBBS, MD; Ambuj Roy, MD, DM

Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM; Vibhav Sharma...

A 70-year-old woman with diabetes presented with recurrent episodes of rest angina the previous month. She had undergone coronary angiography, which was suggestive of triple vessel disease.

A 70-year-old woman with...

11/13/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Feasibility of Transradial Access for Coronary Interventions Via Percutaneous Angioplasty of the Radial Artery in Cases of Functional Radial Occlusion

08/15/2018

Michael Schulte-Hermes, MD¹; Oliver Klein-Wiele, MD²; Marc Vorpahl, MD³; Melchior Seyfarth, MD³

Michael Schulte-Hermes, MD1; Oliver ...

An obstacle to TRA is the risk of radial artery occlusion (RAO) after radial access in about 5%-10% of patients. We analyzed the safety and efficacy of getting vascular access after RAO by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in cases of...

An obstacle to TRA is the risk...

08/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The SYNTAX II Score Predicts Mortality at 4 Years in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

06/15/2018

Sorin J. Brener, MD; Venkatesh Alapati, MD; Doris Chan, DO; Akanibo Da-Wariboko, MD; Yousef Kaid, MD; Yevgeniy Latyshev, MD; Amr Moussa, MD; Chockalingham A. Narayanan, MD; John P. O‚ÄôLaughlin, MD; Amol Raizada, MD; Gautam Verma, MD; Terrence J. Sacchi, MD

Sorin J. Brener, MD; Venkatesh Alapa...

We evaluate the utility of the SYNTAX II score, which incorporates angiographic and clinical parameters, for risk stratification and prediction of 4-year mortality in 831 real-world patients.

We evaluate the utility of...

06/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Coronary Intervention Complicated by Pressure Wires Caught Within Stent Struts

08/29/2017

Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MRCP; Neil Ruparelia, DPhil, MRCP; Masood Khan, MA, FRCP; Christopher Baker, PhD, FRCP

Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MRCP; Neil Rupa...

Two cases of pressure wire entrapment that may be related to wire design, with both instances occurring at the level of the pressure transducer.

Two cases of pressure wire...

08/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clopidogrel and Genotyping

07/31/2015

Neville F. Ford, MD, PhD

Dr Ford discusses the United States FDA’s “black box” warning on clopidogrel, and whether this designation was warranted based on the evidence at hand.

Dr Ford discusses the United...

07/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology