November 2009

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Volume 21 Issue 11
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Migration:‚ÄàUpdated Review and Case Presentation
ABSTRACT: We report a case of inferior vena cava filter migration to the right ventricle resulting in ventricular tachycardia and elevated troponin. The patient was taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory and under fluoroscopy the filter was…
Accuracy and Reproducibility of Stent-Strut Thickness Determined by Optical Coherence Tomography
ABSTRACT: Background. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been increasingly used to evaluate stent apposition following implantation. Since stent struts are visualized as linear structures with strong surface reflection and typical dorsal shadowin…
Long-Term Outcomes of Plaque Debulking with Rotational Atherectomy in Side-Branch Ostial Lesions to Treat (see full title below)
TITLE: Long-Term Outcomes of Plaque Debulking with Rotational Atherectomy in Side-Branch Ostial Lesions to Treat Bifurcation Coronary Disease ABSTRACT: Background. The prognosis after rotational atherectomy of a side-branch ostium to treat bifurcati…
Coronary Bifurcation Interventions — Stay on the Highway and Keep it Simple!
In current interventional cardiology practice, the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions remains among the few technically challenging fields. It is estimated that bifurcation lesions comprise 15–20% of all percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI…
Provisional vs. Complex Stenting Strategy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
ABSTRACT: Background. To assess the optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) approach for coronary artery bifurcation lesions (CBL), we conducted a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing provisional stenting (PS) to complex stenting st…
Differences in Coronary Artery Plaques between Target and Non-Target Vessels
ABSTRACT: Objective. We used intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and virtual histology (VH) to assess the differences of plaque burden and composition between target coronary arteries containing the culprit lesion and non-target coronary arteries. Method…
CT Angiography: A New Crossroad?
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has evolved rapidly over the last 20 years. Not long ago, the only proven utility of cardiac CT was the “mammogram of the heart,” allowing risk stratification and identification of early atherosclerosis.1 As the techn…
Impact of Multislice Computed Tomography to Estimate Difficulty in Wire Crossing in (SEE FULL TITLE BELOW)
Impact of Multislice Computed Tomography to Estimate Difficulty in Wire Crossing in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion ABSTRACT: Background. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTO) rema…
Backup Force of Guiding Catheters for the Right Coronary Artery in Transfemoral and Transradial Interventions
ABSTRACT: Objective. We sought to clarify the mechanisms of backup force for right coronary artery intervention. Background. Backup force of a guiding catheter is important for successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); however, little atte…
Early and Long-Term Outcomes after Surgical and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization in Patients (see full title below)
ABSTRACT: Surgical myocardial revascularization (CABG) in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCA) is a Class I recommendation in the AHA/ACC guidelines, however it is associated with increased perioperative risk in non-ST…