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Volume 25 - Issue 5 - May 2013

Feature

Review
04/25/2013

Suhaib Kazmouz, MD, Damien Kenny, MD, Qi-Ling Cao, MD, Clifford J. Kavinsky, MD, PhD, Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH

Suhaib Kazmouz, MD, Damien Kenny, MD,...
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects accounting for 7%-10% of all congenital heart disease in children and 30%-33% of defects diagnosed in adults with congenital heart disease. This review highlights...
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects accounting for 7%-10% of all congenital heart disease in children and 30%-33% of defects diagnosed in adults with congenital heart disease. This review highlights...
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/25/2013

Stefano Rigattieri, MD, PhD1, Maria Cera, MD1, Alessandro Sciahbasi, MD1, Cristian Di Russo, MD, PhD1, Silvio Fedele, MD1, Giuseppe Ferraiuolo, MD2, Giuliano Altamura, MD3, Francesco Rocco Pugliese, MD4, Paolo Loschiavo, MD1

Stefano Rigattieri, MD, PhD1, Maria C...
Little is known about the efficacy and medium-term outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in very old patients. We evaluated in-hospital and 6-month outcomes in a retrospective cohort of nonagenarian patients with...
Little is known about the efficacy and medium-term outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in very old patients. We evaluated in-hospital and 6-month outcomes in a retrospective cohort of nonagenarian patients with...
Little is known about the...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/25/2013

Joelle Kefer, MD, PhD, Jean-Marie Gapira, MD, Sophie Pierard, MD, Christophe DeMeester, Olivier Gurne, MD, PhD, Patrick Chenu, MD, PhD, Jean Renkin, MD, PhD

Joelle Kefer, MD, PhD, Jean-Marie Gap...
An evaluation into predictors of recovery after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) among patients with aortic stenosis and depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was conducted among 151 consecutive patients (59 of whom had poor...
An evaluation into predictors of recovery after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) among patients with aortic stenosis and depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was conducted among 151 consecutive patients (59 of whom had poor...
An evaluation into predictors of...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/25/2013

Vahid Eslami, MD1, Morteza Safi, MD1, Maryam Taherkhani, MD1, Ali Adibi, MD1, Mohammad Reza Movahed, MD, PhD2,3

Vahid Eslami, MD1, Morteza Safi, MD1,...
Acute ST elevation myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is associated with significant arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. QT prolongation can occur in the setting of ischemia or acute STEMI as a risk factor for arrhythmia. The goal of this study was to...
Acute ST elevation myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is associated with significant arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. QT prolongation can occur in the setting of ischemia or acute STEMI as a risk factor for arrhythmia. The goal of this study was to...
Acute ST elevation myocardial...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/25/2013

Grzegorz Smolka, MD1, Piotr Pysz, MD2, Wojciech Wojakowski, MD1, Andrzej Ocha≈Ça, MD1, Ewa Peszek-Przyby≈Ça, MD1, Tomasz Roleder, MD2, Marek Jasinski, MD3, Zbigniew Gasior, MD2

Grzegorz Smolka, MD1, Piotr Pysz, MD2...
We conducted a study to evaluate the transcatheter paravalvular leak closure (TPVLC) aptitude to reduce manifestations of heart failure caused by aortic paravalvular leak (PVL) and found that heart failure caused by aortic PVL can be safely...
We conducted a study to evaluate the transcatheter paravalvular leak closure (TPVLC) aptitude to reduce manifestations of heart failure caused by aortic paravalvular leak (PVL) and found that heart failure caused by aortic PVL can be safely...
We conducted a study to evaluate...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/25/2013

Matthew A. Cavender, MD1, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, PhD1, Linda DiPaola, BA1,  Penny Houghtaling, MS1, Michael S. Kiernan, MD2, Andrew N. Rassi, MD1, Venu Menon, MD1, Patrick W. Whitlow, MD1, Stephen G. Ellis, MD1, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH1

Matthew A. Cavender, MD1, Jeevanantha...
We studied the outcomes of 199 patients with multivessel coronary artery disease and STEMI complicated by shock who underwent PCI at the Cleveland Clinic between 01/01/2002-6/30/2010. We found that approximately 1 out of 4 of these patients...
We studied the outcomes of 199 patients with multivessel coronary artery disease and STEMI complicated by shock who underwent PCI at the Cleveland Clinic between 01/01/2002-6/30/2010. We found that approximately 1 out of 4 of these patients...
We studied the outcomes of 199...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/25/2013

Chieh-Shou Su, MD, Tsun-Jui Liu, MD, Chen-Rong Tsau, MD, Kae-Woei Liang, MD, Wei-Chun Chang, MD, Chih-Tai Ting, MD, Wen-Lieng Lee, MD

Chieh-Shou Su, MD, Tsun-Jui Liu, MD, ...
Concomitant renal artery stenosis (RAS) aggravates coronary artery disease, but no reports have been published on the feasibility, safety and outcomes of concomitant percutaneous renal artery stenting in patients presenting with acute...
Concomitant renal artery stenosis (RAS) aggravates coronary artery disease, but no reports have been published on the feasibility, safety and outcomes of concomitant percutaneous renal artery stenting in patients presenting with acute...
Concomitant renal artery...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Radial Access Technique
04/25/2013

Gioel Gabrio Secco, MD1,2, Lucia Marinucci, MD1, Lucia Uguccioni, MD1, Rosario Parisi, MD1, Stefania Uguccioni, MD1, Rossella Fattori, MD, PhD1

Gioel Gabrio Secco, MD1,2, Lucia Mari...
Study compares the reperfusion time between radial versus femoral approach in patients older than 75 years who are undergoing primary PCI.
Study compares the reperfusion time between radial versus femoral approach in patients older than 75 years who are undergoing primary PCI.
Study compares the reperfusion...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/25/2013

Phillip A. Weeks, PharmD, BCPS1, Haider M. Alkhateeb, MD2, Stephen E. Michaud, PharmD, BCPS1, Jose G. Diez, MD3

Phillip A. Weeks, PharmD, BCPS1, Haid...
The role of ACT monitoring of bivalirudin in PCI is not defined based on current practice guidelines. We investigated whether hyper- and hypo-ACT responses to bivalirudin in PCI may be associated with excessive bleeding or thrombotic...
The role of ACT monitoring of bivalirudin in PCI is not defined based on current practice guidelines. We investigated whether hyper- and hypo-ACT responses to bivalirudin in PCI may be associated with excessive bleeding or thrombotic...
The role of ACT monitoring of...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/25/2013

Thomas Pilgrim, MD, Bernhard Meier, MD, Peter Wenaweser, MD

Thomas Pilgrim, MD, Bernhard Meier, M...
We report the case of a 84-year-old male presenting with syncope and dynamic ST-T-wave changes due to decompensated severe valvular aortic stenosis undergoing successful emergency transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
We report the case of a 84-year-old male presenting with syncope and dynamic ST-T-wave changes due to decompensated severe valvular aortic stenosis undergoing successful emergency transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
We report the case of a...
04/25/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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