Interventional cardiology

The Effect of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Blood Pressure

03/01/2016

Narges Maleki, MSc¹; Faranak Kazerouni, PhD¹; Mehdi Hedayati, PhD²; Ali Rahimipour, PhD¹; Mohammad Hassan Maleki, PhD³

¹Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ²Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ³Department of operation management, Faculty of management, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

Narges Maleki, MSc1; Faranak Kazeroun...

The results of this study suggest that patients with subclinical hypothyroidism are at higher risk of hypertension and dyslipidemia as compared to controls.

The results of this study...

03/01/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Reducing Access-Site Complications

10/28/2015

Pradeep K. Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Pradeep K. Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI ...

Interventionalists should closely monitor access-site complications in their own facilities and adjust their techniques where appropriate.

Interventionalists should...

10/28/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Standardized Methodology for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Edwards Sapien XT Valve Under Fluoroscopy Guidance

09/08/2014

Albert M. Kasel, MD^1,3; Anupama Shivaraju, MD^1,3; Stephan Schneider, MD¹; Stephan Krapf, MD²;

Frank Oertel, MD²; Christof Burgdorf, MD³; Ilka Ott, MD³; Christian Sumer, MD¹; Adnan Kastrati, MD³;

Wolfgang von Scheidt, MD¹; Christian Thilo, MD¹

Albert M. Kasel, MD1,3; Anupama Shiv...

Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is currently reserved for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who are inoperable or at high surgical risk. We provide a simplified, stepwise guide for transfemoral TAVR...

Transfemoral transcatheter...

09/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

A Tale of Two Milestones — From Vineberg to Cribier: The Miracle of Technology

08/05/2014

Steven Kernis, MD¹; Kishore Harjai, MD²; Arthur Martella, MD³

Steven Kernis, MD1; Kishore Harjai, ...

We describe the case of a patient who underwent several innovative procedures over a period of nearly five decades, inluding a Vineberg operation in 1969, CABG surgery in 2000, and finally, transcatheter aortic valve replacement in 2013. Her...

We describe the case of a...

08/05/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Invasive Thoughts

Thoughts on the Future of the Interventional Cardiology Workforce

02/27/2013

Srihari S. Naidu, MD

Where is the field going, and should there be more or fewer interventional cardiologists, considering the current landscape and the number of physicians interested in joining the ranks?

Where is the field going, and...

02/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology