Articles in press and Articles in process
Forewordp. 1-2
Cardiovascular interventions: pushing the limits
Author(s): A Nanjundappa & RS Dieter
Editorialp. 3-6
The link between volume and outcome in endovascular aneurysm repair
Author(s): A Karthikesalingam, MM Thompson & PJE Holt
Editorialp. 7-12
The left main coronary artery deserves more than a quick look
Author(s): M Hamilos, O Muller & B De Bruyne
News and Viewsp. 13-16
News in Interventional cardiology-1 (2010)
Research Letterp. 17-20
Invasive management of acute coronary syndromes: should we adopt a primary angioplasty strategy for all patients?
Author(s): SJ Brener
Conference Proceedingp. 23-26
BCIS Autumn Meeting in Bournemouth, UK
Author(s): S Dorman & A Baumbach
Perspectivep. 27-36
How to select patients for endovascular balloon-expandable aortic bioprosthesis
Author(s): R Cartier & F Jacques
Review Articlep. 37-44
Current considerations regarding the percutaneous revascularization of chronic total coronary occlusions
Author(s): RP Caputo
Review Articlep. 45-56
Effect of drug-eluting stents on endothelial dysfunction
Author(s): M Cilingiroglu & SR Bailey
Review Articlep. 57-66
Rheolytic thrombectomy: any role left?
Author(s): AS Petronio, F Bellini & M De Carlo
Review Articlep. 67-76
Benefits of coronary revascularization in stable patients in the short and long term after acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): DL Appleton, GGL Biondi-Zoccai & A Abbate
Review Articlep. 77-84
Management of restenosis after drug-eluting stent placement for unprotected left main disease
Author(s): D Sillano, V Infantino, G Biondi-Zoccai & I Sheiban
Review Articlep. 85-95
Different patent foramen ovale closure techniques in varying anatomies
Author(s): R Ko, NE Walker & MJ Mullen
Editorialp. 103-106
Intensive statin therapy: a goal worth targeting
Author(s): YB Pride & CM Gibson
News and Viewsp. 107-110
News in Interventional Cardiology-2 (2010)
Short Articlep. 113-120
The Austrian Multivessel Taxus� Stent (AUTAX) registry
Author(s): M Gyöngyösi, IM Lang, T Neunteufl, S Winkler, L Krenn, E Enzenhofer, G Delle-Karth, G Maurer & D Glogar
Short Articlep. 121-126
Concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton-pump inhibitor: a reality check
Author(s): S Banerjee, A Zankar, R Weideman, B Little & ES Brilakis
Perspectivep. 127-136
Drug-eluting stents in patients on long-term oral anticoagulation therapy: a mission impossible?
Author(s): KEJ Airaksinen, A Ylitalo & PP Karjalainen
Review Articlep. 137-146
Second-generation atrial tachycardias: adverse repercussions of ablation or a step in the right direction?
Author(s): TV Salukhe, S Willems, D Steven, BA Hoffmann, I Drewitz & T Rostock
Review Articlep. 147-158
Genetic determinants of adverse outcome (restenosis, malapposition and thrombosis) after stent implantation
Author(s): SC Bergheanu, D Pons, I Karalis, O Özsoy, JJW Verschuren, MM Ewing, PHA Quax & JW Jukema
Review Articlep. 159-176
Benchside testing of drug-eluting stent surface and geometry
Author(s): MWZ Basalus & C von Birgelen
Review Articlep. 177-188
Impact of percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure on migraine course
Author(s): M Schwerzmann & B Meier
Review Articlep. 189-198
Is there a role for embolic protection during treatment of critical limb ischemia?
Author(s): S Lewis & R Lookstein
Review Articlep. 199-208
Comparing MIDCAB surgery and stenting for isolated proximal left anterior descending stenosis
Author(s): H Thiele, S Desch & V Falk
Review Articlep. 209-218
Percutaneous mitral valve repair: an overview of new interventional therapies and associated outcomes
Author(s): T Feldman
Review Articlep. 219-232
Decision making in TAVI: ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes based on the selection of patients and techniques
Author(s): R Al-Lamee, O Alfieri & A Colombo
Review Articlep. 233-242
Contrast-induced nephropathy: a contemporary and simplified review
Author(s): S Akyuz, M Ergelen, R Ergelen & H Uyarel
Review Articlep. 319-326
Impact of age on outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes patients
Author(s): T Bauer & U Zeymer
Review Articlep. 427-434
Recanalization of a chronic total occlusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients: why and when?
Author(s): AM Leone, S Giubilato & AR De Caterina
Review Articlep. 417-426
Transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions on chronic total occlusions
Author(s): F Burzotta, M De Vita & C Trani
Review Articlep. 405-416
Stent for chronic total coronary occlusions: benefits and drawbacks after the introduction of drug-eluting stents
Author(s): A Leo, S Giubilato, M Bacà, RA Montone & G Niccoli
Review Articlep. 391-404
Retrograde approach for chronic total occlusion percutaneous revascularization
Author(s): AR Galassi, SD Tomasello, L Costanzo & C Tamburino
Review Articlep. 377-390
Anterograde techniques for percutaneous revascularization of chronic total coronary occlusions
Author(s): AR Galassi, SD Tomasello, L Costanzo & C Tamburino
Review Articlep. 369-376
Intracoronary imaging in chronic total occlusions
Author(s): I Dato, C Hamilton-Craig, C Camaioni & I Porto
Review Articlep. 355-368
Cardiac and extracardiac complications during CTO interventions: prevention and management
Author(s): L Favero, C Penzo, D Nikas, A Pacchioni, G Pasquetto, S Saccà& B Reimers
Review Articlep. 327-340
Cardiovascular MRI in acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): T Springeling, A Rossi, A Moelker & R‑JM van Geuns
Editorialp. 249-252
Drug-eluting stents for acute coronary syndromes: should the labeling be expanded?
Author(s): M Mahmoudi & R Waksman
Review Articlep. 300-318
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors during percutaneous coronary interventions
Author(s): M Koutouzis & L Grip
Case Blogp. 289-300
Transcatheter valve implantation for patients with aortic stenosis
Author(s): G Ducrocq, D Himbert, E Brochet & A Vahanian
Abstractp. 281-288
Novel high-frequency vibration approach for recanalization of difficult coronary and peripheral chronic total occlusions (device evaluations)
Author(s): L Cannon & S Patel
Abstractp. 275-280
Endovascular treatment of morphologically challenging abdominal aortic aneurysms using flexible endograft (Device evaluations)
Author(s): J Hardman, K Balasubramaniam, A Weale & M Horrocks
Short Articlep. 267-274
Biodegradable polymer limuseluting stents are noninferior to permanent polymer-based stents: the ISAR-TEST-4 trial
Author(s): RA Byrne & A Kastrati
Research Letterp. 265-266
Research Highlights in Interventional Cardiology
Author(s): T Rostock & TV Salukhe
News and Viewsp. 261-264
News in Intreventional Cardiology-3 (2010)
Editorialp. 257-260
The promise of adult mesenchymal stem cells for acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): CE Alfonso & JM Hare
Editorialp. 253-256
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease: where�s the evidence?
Author(s): TT Tsai & BK Nallamothu
Commentaryp. 501-502
New actors, new theater
Author(s): G Rigatelli, A Nanjudnappa, RS Dieter & T Nguyen
Review Articlep. 601-614
Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure: review and choice of devices
Author(s): C Spies, Q-L Cao & ZM Hijazi
Review Articlep. 591-600
Endovascular treatment of complex aortic aneurysms
Author(s): ELG Verhoeven, DJ Adam, M Ferreira, B Zipfel & IFJ Tielliu
Review Articlep. 579-590
Ischemic postconditioning: a clinical perspective
Author(s): J Lonborg, M Treiman & T Engstrom
Review Articlep. 559-578
Anticoagulation in percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): BPoNeill, ES Shaw & MG Cohen
Review Articlep. 545-558
Stent selection in patients with acute coronary syndromes and unstable coronary lesions
Author(s): AE Rodriguez & A Rodriguez-Granillo
Review Articlep. 535-544
Evaluation of stent placement and outcomes with optical coherence tomography
Author(s): T Shinke & J Shite
Review Articlep. 525-534
Prospects for the percutaneous repair of the mitral valve
Author(s): SL Goldberg & T Siminiak
Review Articlep. 513-524
Transcatheter aortic and mitral valve interventions: update 2010
Author(s): L Conradi, H Treede, O Franzen, M Seiffert, S Baldus, J Schirmer, T Meinertz & H Reichenspurner
Short Articlep. 503-512
Hybrid rooms for transcatheter valve interventions: rationale, vision and technical requirements
Author(s): F Maisano, I Michev, A Colombo & O Alfieri
Forewordp. 443-444
Innovations in percutaneous management of cardiovascular disease and structural heart disease
Author(s): A Nanjundappa, RS Dieter & T Nguyen
Abstractp. 493-500
Low-pressure self-expandable luminal shield system: mechanical stabilization of high-risk coronary atherosclerotic lesions
Author(s): K Milewski & JF Granada
Abstractp. 479-492
Challenges and innovations in coronary bifurcation stenting: the Tryton� side-branch stent (Device evaluations)
Author(s): AL Bartorelli, D Trabattoni & AV Kaplan
Abstractp. 469-478
AngioSculpt scoring balloon catheter: an atherotomy device for coronary and peripheral interventions
Author(s): HS Singh, AJ Kirtane & JW Moses
Research Letterp. 463-468
Highlights from the latest articles in interventional cardiology (Volume 2 Issue 4)
Author(s): ME Aldridge, SS Elsayed, K Somma, A Chana, DM Shavelle & RV Matthews
News and Viewsp. 459-462
News in Intreventional Cardiology-4 (2010)
Editorialp. 455-458
Comparing transradial with transfemoral approaches for STEMI patients: the importance of time-to-intervention
Author(s): SM Ettinger
Editorialp. 449-454
Optimizing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s): MC Reed & BK Nallamothu
Editorialp. 445-448
Bundle branch block during primary angioplasty: reperfusion success remains encrypted in the ECG!
Author(s): D Vivas & F Alfonso
Forewordp. 617-618
Improving outcomes in cardiovascular practice
Author(s): A Nanjundappa, S Mandapaka & RS Dieter
Editorialp. 619-622
High on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity and risk of MACE after PCI with stent implantation
Author(s): R Marcucci & GF Gensini
Editorialp. 623-626
Recent epidemiologic trends in the incidence of myocardial infarction: what have we learned?
Author(s): AS Go & RW Yeh
News and Viewsp. 627-630
News in Intreventional Cardiology-5 (2010)
Research Letterp. 631-634
Highlights from the latest articles in interventional cardiology (Volume 2 Issue 5)
Author(s): N Sotoudeh & N Reifart
Short Articlep. 645-650
Novolimum-eluting coronary stent system
Author(s): J de Ribamar Costa Jr & A Abizaid
Research Articlep. 651-666
Renal angioplasty stenting under embolic protection device: first human study with the FiberNet� 3D filter
Author(s): M Henry, I Henry, A Polydorou & M Hugel
Short Articlep. 667-672
Radiation protection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: special focus on the role of the operator
Author(s): KI Saunamaki
Review Articlep. 673-680
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty: review of the evidence and current indications
Author(s): MW Behan, I Nadra, M Thomas & S Redwood
Review Articlep. 681-694
Comparing outcomes between surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Author(s): T Pilgrim, P Wenaweser & S Windecker
Review Articlep. 695-704
Myocardial infarctions involving acute left circumflex occlusion: are all occlusions created equally?
Author(s): WK Stribling, A Abbate, M Kontos, GW Vetrovec & K Lotun
Review Articlep. 705-718
Use of antiplatelet therapies during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): LA Małek & A Witkowski
Review Articlep. 719-734
Intravascular ultrasound guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention in the current practice era
Author(s): G Maluenda, I Ben-Dor, K Wakabayashi, LF Satler, R Waksman & AD Pichard
Review Articlep. 735-754
Advances in vein graft intervention
Author(s): MA Rodriguez, DL Fischman & MP Savage
Editorialp. 757-760
Evaluating the need for a practical risk score to predict major bleeding in acute coronary syndromes
Author(s): B Claessen, R Mehran & GW Stone
Editorialp. 761-764
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation to support percutaneous coronary intervention: what do the trials tell us?
Author(s): K De Silva & D Perera
Editorialp. 765-768
Potential use of 99mTc�annexin V imaging in ischemically damaged myocardium
Author(s): J Taki, I Matsunari, H Wakabayashi, A Inaki & S Kinuya
News and Viewsp. 769-772
News in Intreventional Cardiology-6 (2010)
Short Articlep. 773-778
Minimally invasive left atrial appendage ligation in an animal model
Author(s): SC Bertog, DH Steinberg, N Wunderlich, J Franke & H Sievert
Commentaryp. 779-784
Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial (CREST): current and future implications for carotid artery stenting
Author(s): MJ Binning, AA Khalessi & LN Hopkins
Short Articlep. 785-794
Transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip system (Device Evaluation)
Author(s): GP Ussia, M Barbanti, K Sarkar, S Scandura & C Tamburino
Case Reportp. 795-800
Intravascular ultrasound-guided sealing of left anterior descending aneurysm with microcavities causing distal embolization
Author(s): I Porto, I Dato, L Cravello & F Crea
Case Blogp. 801-806
Treatment of calcific coronary stenosis with the use of excimer laser coronary atherectomy and rotational atherectomy
Author(s): JP Fernandez, AR Hobson, DB McKenzie, S Talwar & P OKane
Review Articlep. 807-812
Zotarolimus-eluting versus sirolimus-eluting coronary stent implantation
Author(s): M Maeng, NR Holm, A Kaltoft, LO Jensen, H-H Tilsted, L Thuesen & JF Lassen
Review Articlep. 813-820
Rationale for the association of rotational atherectomy and drug-eluting stents
Author(s): F Schiele, K Mrabet & N Meneveau
Review Articlep. 829-840
Preventing vascular access site complications during interventional procedures
Author(s): A Lombardo & JC van den Berg
Review Articlep. 841-850
Noncardiac surgery following percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): C-L Poh, P Ho & C-H Lee
Review Articlep. 851-860
Iliac artery revascularization: overview of current interventional therapies
Author(s): C Lam, RT Gandhi, G Vatakencherry & BT Katzen
Editorialp. 1-4
CYP2C19*2 allele: guiding medication choice after percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): D Alexopoulos
Editorialp. 5-8
Treating symptomatic carotid artery disease: deciding between carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy-balancing the risks
Author(s): S Bangalore
News and Viewsp. 9-12
News in Intreventional Cardiology-1 (2011)
Short Articlep. 13-16
Bleeding avoidance strategies among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): E Abdelaal & J Byrne
Short Articlep. 17-22
Drug-eluting stents and glycoprotein IIbIIIa inhibitors in the pharmacoinvasive management of ST elevation MI
Author(s): JP Leitner & JD Abbott
Short Articlep. 29-44
Sideguard dedicated stent system for the treatment of coronary bifurcation artery lesions
Author(s): A Halapas & KE Hauptmann
Case Reportp. 45-48
Hemodynamics of cardiogenic shock in a Broken Heart Syndrome patient: paradoxical effect of ionotropic agents in apical ballooning
Author(s): J Hussain, Z Virk & A Khan
Short Articlep. 49-53
Calculators of revascularization risk: peering into the crystal ball
Author(s): SP Hoole & JN Hamburger
Review Articlep. 55-66
Lessons for the treatment of bifurcation lesions: from nowadays to the future
Author(s): A Erglis, I Narbute, D Juhnevica, I Kumsars & S Jegere
Review Articlep. 67-78
Covered-stent implantation in coarctation of the aorta: indications, materials, techniques and outcomes
Author(s): CAC Pedra, AR Peirone, RN Costa & E Bruckheimer
Review Articlep. 79-90
Percutaneous approaches to closure of coronary artery fistulas
Author(s): MA Oto, H Yorgun & K Aytemir
Review Articlep. 91-100
Coronary revascularization strategies in patients with chronic heart failure
Author(s): SD Tomasello, L Costanzo & AR Galassi
Review Articlep. 101-109
Safety of coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients on uninterrupted warfarin therapy: a meta-analysis
Author(s): I Ahmed, E Gertner, WB Nelson CM House & DW Zhu
Editorialp. 115-118
Improving myocardial viability: clinical implications for the use of bone marrow-derived stem cell infusion after acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): J Roncalli & P Lemarchand
Editorialp. 119-122
Inferior outcomes in percutaneous coronary interventions: narrowing the gap between men and women
Author(s): JC Kovacic & A Kini
News and Viewsp. 123-126
News in Interventional Cardiology-2 (2011)
Research Highlightsp. 127-130
Highlights from the latest research in interventional cardiology
Author(s): K Somma, DM Shavelle, RV Matthews & LC Clavijo
Device Evaluationsp. 133-148
The SeQuent Please drug-coated balloon system for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Author(s): S Schmitmeier, B Cremers, YP Clever, U Speck & B Scheller
Device Evaluationsp. 149-160
Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: association between anatomical fixation and outcomes using the Powerlink device
Author(s): D Raithel
Priority Paper Evaluationsp. 161-164
Percutaneous ventricular assist device TandemHeart in severe refractory cardiogenic shock
Author(s): AL Meyer, ML Williams & MS Slaughter
Case Reportp. 165-170
Bilateral arterial thoracic outlet syndrome with intermittent subclavian artery occlusion
Author(s): K Lotun, PA Soukas, R Bueno, O Igbokidi, C Owens & RM Schainfeld
Review Articlep. 171-190
Hybrid cardiovascular therapy: interventional (and surgical) procedures in high-risk patients
Author(s): K Muhammad, T Helton, G Theodos, S Kapadia & EM Tuzcu
Review Articlep. 191-203
Cardiac shock-wave therapy in the treatment of refractive angina pectoris
Author(s): J Ruiz-Garcia & A Lerman
Review Articlep. 203-212
Imaging to improve the results of cardiac resynchronization therapy
Author(s): J Kautzner, P Peichl & K Sedlacek
Review Articlep. 213-222
Update on disease: percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions
Author(s): AY Andreou & I Iakovou
Review Articlep. 223-234
Biomarkers for diagnosis of the vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque
Author(s): TG Giannakopoulos, ED Avgerinos, KG Moulakakis, NP Kadoglou, O Preza, A Papapetrou, C Papasideris & CD Liapis
Review Articlep. 235-246
Outcomes with drug-eluting stents in diabetic patients
Author(s): TD Stuckey & BR Brodie
Short Articlep. 247-262
The NovoStent�® SAMBA�® stent: a novel alternating helix self-expanding nitinol stent design
Author(s): T Zeller, S Bräunlich, M Waldo, C Cheng, R Macharzina, D Scheinert & A Rastan
Short Articlep. 321-328
Deciding on the best course of action for grade III coronary perforations
Author(s): C Trana, O Muller, C Roguelov & E Eeckhout
Review Articlep. 407-414
Stroke outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in clinical practice today
Author(s): N Werner & U Zeymer
Review Articlep. 391-406
Outcomes following successful recanalization of chronic total coronary occlusions
Author(s): GS Werner
Review Articlep. 381-390
Choosing the correct therapeutic option for acute limb ischemia
Author(s): JA Goldstein & G Mishkel
Review Articlep. 373-380
Choice of stent in iliac occlusive disease
Author(s): D Vandeweyer, J Verbist, M Bosiers, K Deloose & P Peeters
Review Articlep. 359-372
Selecting patients for percutaneous mitral valve therapy
Author(s): UC Yuksel, EM Tuzcu & SR Kapadia
Review Articlep. 347-358
Selecting patients for transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Author(s): K-H Yiu, SH Ewe, RJ Klautz, MJ Schalij, JJ Bax & V Delgado
Review Articlep. 337-346
Transradial angioplasty for STelevation myocardial infarction
Author(s): A Cohen, OF Bertrand & D Meerkin
Review Articlep. 329-336
Past, present and future of carotid artery stenting: a critical review of randomized studies and registries
Author(s): D Bliagos & WA Gray
Editorialp. 265-270
Seeing double: the double kissing crush stenting technique for coronary bifurcation lesions
Author(s): S-L Chen
Case Blogp. 315-320
Open-ended coronary circulation: innocent bystander or a road map for intervention?
Author(s): MD Gupta, MP Girish & S Tyagi
Priority Paper Evaluationsp. 309-314
A novel approach to aortocoronary saphenous venous graft percutaneous treatment
Author(s): MA Magalhães & E Grube
Device Evaluationsp. 299-308
Review of the everolimus-eluting coronary stent system
Author(s): M Nakamura
Device Evaluationsp. 291-298
Evidence for mesh-covered stent implantation in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s): A Dziewierz & D Dudek
Commentaryp. 283-290
MICASA: a randomized trial using biochemical markers and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s): WJ van Gaal & AP Banning
News and Viewsp. 271-274
News in Interventional Cardiology-3 (2011)
Editorialp. 417-420
Multifunctional balloon catheters of the future
Author(s): MJ Slepian, R Ghaffari & JA Rogers
Editorialp. 421-424
Outcomes following coronary stenting and a role for eosinophils: evidence from eosinophil cationic protein
Author(s): F Crea & G Niccoli
Editorialp. 425-428
Addressing end-of-life management in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers
Author(s): S Logani & JN Kirkpatrick
News and Viewsp. 429-432
News in Interventional Cardiology-4 (2011)
Conference Scenep. 437-440
34th SCAI Scientific Sessions
Author(s): JD Abbott
Research Highlightsp. 433-436
Highlights from the latest articles in interventional cardiology-2011
Author(s): N Sotoudeh & N Reifart
Clinical Trial Teportp. 441-450
A new standard of care for inoperable, severe aortic stenosis: implications of the PARTNER trial
Author(s): TM Nazif, AJ Kirtane, MB Leon & SK Kodali
Clinical Trial Teportp. 451-460
The Rapid Evaluation of Vessel Healing after Angioplasty (REVEAL) trial
Author(s): C Tamburino, D Giacoppo & D Capodanno
Clinical Trial Teportp. 461-466
The BASKET study program: continued evaluation of the efficacy and safety of drug-eluting stents
Author(s): CK Kissel & C Kaiser
Case Reportp. 467-472
64-slice computed tomography as an adjunct to aortography in suspected iatrogenic aortocoronary dissection
Author(s): S Dorman, E Sorbets, J-M Serfaty & J-M Juliard
Review Articlep. 473-482
Novel stent and drug elution technologies
Author(s): JA Shand, V Kodoth & IBA Menown
Review Articlep. 483-492
Use of multislice computed tomography angiography in percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): S Hammas, A Amato, N Amabile, D Pesenti-Rossi & C Caussin
Review Articlep. 493-502
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: an update for 2011
Author(s): E Wissner & K-H Kuck
Review Articlep. 503-514
Femoral vascular access-site complications in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: diagnosis and management
Author(s): S Bhatty, R Cooke, R Shetty & IS Jovin
Rapid Communicationp. 515-520
Accuracy and reliability of point-of-care platelet assays in hemodialysis patients
Author(s): YP Liew, R Fissell, DL Bhatt, K Kottke-Marchant & RJ Heyka
Editorialp. 523-526
Does it pay to be indecisive when considering revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention?
Author(s): S-J Park & Y-H Kim
Editorialp. 527-530
Bioactive stents for percutaneous coronary intervention: a new forerunner on the track
Author(s): P Karjalainen & W Nammas
Editorialp. 531-534
Treatment for coarctation of the aorta: where are we and where do we go from here?
Author(s): T Krasemann
News and Viewsp. 535-540
News in Interventional Cardiology-5 (2011)
Research Highlightsp. 541-542
Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients
Author(s): RS Dieter & A Nanjundappa
Case Blogp. 543-548
Cutting balloon for the treatment of resistant pulmonic valve stenosis
Author(s): S Gavri, Z Perles, J Golender, A Nir, N Ellaham & A Rein
Short Articlep. 549-558
Off-label use of medical devices in pediatric interventional cardiology: prerogative or necessity?
Author(s): J Sutherell
Review Articlep. 557-568
Current management approach for left renal vein entrapment syndrome: the so-called �Nutcracker� syndrome
Author(s): JT McPhee & MT Menard
Review Articlep. 569-580
Controversies surrounding renal artery intervention: making sense of the confusion
Author(s): I Weinberg & MR Jaff
Review Articlep. 581-588
Coronary stent thrombosis: incidence, predictors and triggering mechanisms
Author(s): J van Werkum, T Godschalk, T Oirbans, & J ten Berg
Review Articlep. 589-596
Thrombolysis versus thrombectomy in acute deep vein thrombosis
Author(s): GJ OSullivan
Review Articlep. 597-620
The relationship between plaque imaging characterization and treatment modality selection
Author(s): F Schwarz, M Treitl, J Grimm, C Cyran, K Nikolaou, M Reiser & T Saam
Editorialp. 147-150
Biodegradable polymer and permanent polymer drug-eluting stents: at the crossroads of evidence and expectation
Author(s): DE Kandzari
Editorialp. 151-154
Carotid stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: how relevant are quality of life and individual adverse events?
Author(s): JM Stolker & DJ Cohen
Editorialp. 155-158
Wall shear stress and evolution of coronary atherosclerosis: an emerging intravascular imaging modality
Author(s): MT Corban & H Samady
News and Viewsp. 159-162
News in Interventional Cardiology-2 (2012)
Conference Scenep. 165-168
ACC/STS Transcatheter Heart Valve Practicum
Author(s): C Kliger & CE Ruiz
Device Evaluationsp. 169-182
Accelerating endothelialization of coronary stents by capturing circulating endothelial progenitor cells
Author(s): SK Yazdani, M Nakano, F Otsuka, FD Kolodgie & R Virmani
Device Evaluationsp. 183-192
Endovascular aspiration thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke therapy: the Penumbra system
Author(s): MA Almekhlafi, M Eesa, BK Menon & M Goyal
Short Articlep. 193-202
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation: the Munich experience
Author(s): A Eicken & J Hess
Short Articlep. 203-210
What do we know about the natural history of severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis?
Author(s): O Birim, HJ Heuvelman, N Piazza, AJJC Bogers & AP Kappetein
Perspectivep. 211-234
The intra-aortic balloon pump in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: is counterpulsation counterproductive?
Author(s): A Myat, H McConkey, L Chick, J Baker & S Redwood
Review Articlep. 235-246
Hypothermia and percutaneous coronary intervention during acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): MW Dae
Review Articlep. 245-252
Perioperative management after coronary stenting: role of risk assessment and the antiplatelet conundrum
Author(s): C Seiler
Review Articlep. 253-264
Minimally invasive and transcatheter techniques in high-risk cardiac surgery patients
Author(s): SH Sundermann, J Scherman & V Falk
Review Articlep. 265-278
Evaluation and treatment of coronary bifurcation disease: current strategies and new technologies
Author(s): JA Spencer & JB Hermiller
Review Articlep. 279-286
Invasive management of the acute coronary syndromes
Author(s): TD Vagaonescu & G Dangas
Editorialp. 289-290
The obesity paradox: does it carry weight in percutaneous coronary interventions?
Author(s): CA Nienaber & I Akin
Editorialp. 291-296
Drug elution without the need for stent struts and polymers: a promising technology?
Author(s): A Latib & S Basavarajaiah
News and Viewsp. 297-302
News in Interventional Cardiology-3 (2012)
Research Highlightsp. 303-308
Highlights from the latest articles in interventional cardiology-1 (2012)
Author(s): P Das
Device Evaluationsp. 309-318
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Examining the use of imaging during T-AVI: focus on online 3D DynaCT
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Challenges in the management of postpartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection
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Microwave imaging to identify rupture-prone plaques: a discipline hotting up
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Endovascular-first strategy for all patients with peripheral arterial disease?
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New therapeutic option for therapy of refractory arterial hypertension: renal denervation
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Pericardium-covered stent: a reality for coronary interventions of the future?
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Techniques for the diagnosis of vertebral artery origin stenosis and considerations for determining treatment and timing
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Clinical strategy for treating renal artery stenosis and contemporary tactics for renal artery stenting
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Current role of chimneys and sandwich grafts in complex aneurysm repair
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Percutaneous circulatory support during percutaneous coronary intervention
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Managing no-reflow during percutaneous coronary intervention
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Complications and safety of jugular and azygous angioplasty in CCSVI patients with multiple sclerosis
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Deciphering the role of cardiac computed tomography in interventional cardiology: 2012 and beyond
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Editorialp. 497-500
CAS, CREST and AHA guidelines for treating carotid stenosis: randomized controlled trials can be misleading
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Editorialp. 501-504
Evaluating the use of robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention: a matter of being precise
Author(s): NR Smilowitz & G Weisz
Editorialp. 505-508
Postconditioning during primary percutaneaous angioplasty: is the jury still out?
Author(s): G Tarantini & E Favaretto
News and Viewsp. 509-512
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Research Highlightsp. 513-516
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The use of the Xience nano coronary stent system for the treatment of small vessels coronary artery disease
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Overview of platelet functional testing methods and their controversial role in the clopidogrel- treated patient
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The role of exercise testing in the interventional era: a shift of focus
Author(s): M Borjesson & M Dellborg
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Transcatheter valve interventions: mitral valve is the next quest
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Obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease and continuous positive airway pressure therapy
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Editorialp. 609-612
Visualization of blood flow with echocardiography: the future for heart failure diagnosis
Author(s): M Amaki, H Abe & PP Sengupta
News and Viewsp. 613-616
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Research Highlightsp. 617-620
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Evolution in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: the CoreValve self-expanding prosthetic aortic valve
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Illustration of the hybrid approach to chronic total occlusion crossing
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Coronary bypass surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention: the saga continues
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Recent insights from scanning electron microscopic assessment of durable polymer-coated drug-eluting stents
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Examining the appropriateness of radial or femoral access: evidence from the RIVAL trial and clinical practice
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Drug-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents in primary percutaneous coronary intervention
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Possibility of contact force monitoring during catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia
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Author(s): KKC Poon, A Incani, OC Raffel, DL Walters & I-K Jang
Editorialp. 1-4
New evidence for gender disparities in cardiac interventions: CREATE-ing some clarity
Author(s): A Sigamani, D Kamath, D Xavier & P Pais
Editorialp. 5-9
Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve procedures: an ongoing successful journey with unproven long-term benefit
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Mechanical heart valve thrombosis and novel oral anticoagulants: a word of caution
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Does prior coronary stenting compromise future coronary surgery?
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Defining the role of covered stents in aorto�iliac interventions
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Engineering perspective on transcatheter aortic valve implantation
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AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy: a new treatment option in cases of massive pulmonary embolism
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Coronary computed tomography angiography: an overview of clinical applications
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3D fluoroscopy-based imaging in the cardiovascular catheterization laboratory: past, present and future
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Utilizing devices from interventional radiology in congenital heart disease
Author(s): U Yousufi & DS Levi
Editorialp. 233-238
The benefits of treating abdominal aortic aneurysms with minimally invasive endovascular repair
Author(s): S Sultan & N Hynes
News and Viewsp. 243-248
News in Interventional Cardiology-3 (2013)
Research Highlightsp. 249-252
Highlights from the latest articles in the radial approach in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s): V Vizzi & A Baumbach
Research Highlightsp. 253-256
Highlights from the latest articles in antithrombotic and myocardial revascularization strategies in coronary artery disease
Author(s): G Kassimis & A Banning
Interviewp. 257-260
Interventional cardiology: a passion resulting in excellent outcomes
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Interviewp. 261-266
From a pacemaker in a donkey to valve disease research in humans
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Device Evaluationsp. 267-274
Conformable Gore TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms
Author(s): AA Shah, RL McCann & GC Hughes
Case Reportp. 275-278
Should right heart catheterization be realized in patients with a mechanical tricuspid valve?
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Perspectivep. 279-288
Transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions: the future is now
Author(s): G Amoroso
Review Articlep. 289-300
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention: devices to prevent no-reflow phenomenon
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Review Articlep. 301-318
Minimizing complications following stent implantation: outcomes and follow-up
Author(s): CJ Douglas & RJ Applegate
Review Articlep. 319-334
Challenges of biological valve development
Author(s): DB Spoon, BJ Tefft, A Lerman & RD Simari
Review Articlep. 335-344
Multimodality imaging in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: a new era in sight
Author(s): M Chenier, EM Tuzcu, SR Kapadia & A Krishnaswamy
Review Articlep. 345-358
Minimizing radiological exposure to pregnant women from invasive procedures
Author(s): MI Vidovich & IC Gilchrist
Review Articlep. 359-368
Fibronectin/fibrinogen/tropoelastin on a stent to promote CD34+ cell growth does not reduce neointima formation
Author(s): C Tersteeg, IE Hoefer, E Ligtenberg, S Rowland, EM Mak-Nienhuis, V Balang, MS Jansen, E Velema, PG de Groot, M Roest & G Pasterkamp
Editorialp. 371-374
The protective effect of clopidogrel and atorvastatin in patients undergoing carotid stenting
Author(s): R Melfi, G Patti & G Di Sciascio
Opinion Articlep. 375-376
The role of the ASCERT study in the current treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease
Author(s): FH Edwards
News and Viewsp. 377-380
News in Interventional Cardiology-4 (2013)
Research Highlightsp. 381-384
Highlights from the latest articles in the percutaneous treatment of structural heart disease
Author(s): D Fernández-RodrÃÂÂÂguez & S Brugaletta
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The GuideLiner: an interventionists experience of their first 50 cases: the mostly good, rarely bad, beware of the ugly
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Short Articlep. 405-410
Rotational angiography and 3D overlay in transcatheter congenital interventions
Author(s): J Aboulhosn
Perspectivep. 411-418
Is transcatheter aortic valve implantation cost effective in the nonsurgical elderly population?
Author(s): SC Malaisrie
Review Articlep. 419-426
Examining access routes and bleeding risk in women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): GL Buchanan & A Hoye
Review Articlep. 427-440
Current status of nonsurgical septal reduction therapy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Author(s): RM Cooper, A Shahzad & RH Stables
Review Articlep. 441-452
Hybrid coronary revascularization: a mainstream revascularization strategy in the future?
Author(s): L Thuesen, IS Modrau, PH Nielsen & HE Boetker
Review Articlep. 453-464
Contemporary management of axillosubclavian vein thrombosis
Author(s): CJ Bailey & KA Illig
Review Articlep. 465-478
Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: valves, techniques of implantation and outcomes
Author(s): N Holoshitz & ZM Hijazi
Forewordp. 481-484
Chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention as mainstream therapy: are we at a tipping point?
Author(s): JC Spratt & W Lombardi
Editorialp. 485-488
Access route for coronary chronic total occlusion: femoral or radial approach?
Author(s): G Niccoli, MR De Vita, RA Montone, F Burzotta & C Trani
Editorialp. 489-492
Does prior coronary artery bypass grafting affect percutaneous chronic total occlusion revascularization?
Author(s): D Karmpaliotis
News and Viewsp. 493-498
News in Interventional Cardiology-5 (2013)
Research Highlightsp. 499-502
Highlights from the latest articles in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): AJ Bagnall & R Paranamana
Commentaryp. 509-514
The use of subintimal pathways to facilitate chronic total occlusion procedural success
Author(s): JW Strange
Commentaryp. 515-520
Hybrid algorithm for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): S Gallagher & EJ Smith
Special Reportp. 521-532
In case of procedure failure: facilitating future success
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Special Reportp. 533-540
Coronary guidewires for chronic total occlusion procedures: function and design
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Review Articlep. 541-548
Current evidence base for chronic total occlusion revascularization
Author(s): H Douglas, NG Johnston, AJ Bagnall & SJ Walsh
Review Articlep. 549-558
Procedure planning for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s): M McEntegart & JC Spratt
Review Articlep. 559-566
Retrograde approach: a practical guide for maximizing procedural success
Author(s): CG Hanratty
Review Articlep. 567-576
Complications of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
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Review Articlep. 577-590
The role of adjunctive imaging in chronic total occlusions
Author(s): J Sapontis & J Hill
Editorialp. 593-596
What has the RIPCORD trial told us about using fractional flow reserve for diagnostic angiography?
Author(s): A Whittaker & N Curzen
Editorialp. 597-600
Catheter interventions for congenital heart disease with less and less radiation
Author(s): T Krasemann & GJ Morgan
Editorialp. 601-604
Personalized antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndromes: a dead-end street or a future scenario?
Author(s): R Marcucci, B Giusti & R Abbate
News and Viewsp. 605-608
News in Interventional Cardiology-6 (2013)
Research Highlightsp. 609-610
Highlights from the latest articles in primary percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary vein graft bypass interventions
Author(s): C Lucas, G Huang & LC Clavijo
Research Highlightsp. 611-614
Highlights from the latest articles in ablation and endovascular valve repair
Author(s): T Konrad & T Rostock
Research Highlightsp. 615-618
Highlights from the latest articles in femoral artery access
Author(s): PA Stone, G Gill & M Yacoub
Opinion Articlep. 619-622
Patient-level data: a paradigm shift in clinical trial transparency?
Author(s): M Lumley & D Perera
Opinion Articlep. 623-626
Is heparin sufficient in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome percutaneous coronary intervention?
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Perspectivep. 627-638
Should endovascular therapy be recommended for descending thoracic aortic dissections?
Author(s): A Arafat, J Idrees & EE Roselli
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Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in the clinical setting
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Review Articlep. 647-662
Stem cells in vascular graft tissue engineering for congenital heart surgery
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Review Articlep. 663-672
Plaque characterization to identify patients at high risk of acute complications during PCI
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Review Articlep. 673-682
Thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction
Author(s): G Nahlawi & SJ Brener
Review Articlep. 683-694
Advances in echocardiography: insights into the mitral valve and implications for surgical and percutaneous repair
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Pacemaker reutilization for those in underserved nations: examining preliminary data and future prospects
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Editorialp. 1-4
How do we decide the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention?
Author(s): S-J Park & D-W Park
Editorialp. 5-8
Redefining myocardial infarction following coronary revascularization: time for clarity?
Author(s): R Satpathy & ID Moussa
Editorialp. 9-12
What are the barriers to the use of drug-eluting balloons?
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News and Viewsp. 13-16
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Research Highlightsp. 17-20
Highlights from the latest articles in device implantation and in coronary, valvular and lifestyle intervention
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Conference Scenep. 21-24
A congress report from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2013
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Commentaryp. 25-28
Avoiding cardiovascular cul-de-sacs in congenital intervention: keeping our options open
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Perspectivep. 29-44
Optimal stent design: past, present and future
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Review Articlep. 45-56
Cost-effectiveness assessment of cardiac interventions: determining a socially acceptable cost threshold
Author(s): CM Eze-Nliam, Z Zhang, SA Weiss & WS Weintraub
Review Articlep. 57-70
Renal sympathetic denervation: indications, contemporary devices and future directions
Author(s): J Sathananthan, T Watson, RJ Whitbourn, JT Stewart, RN Doughty, JA Ormiston & MWI Webster
Review Articlep. 71-82
Standardizing care in congenital heart disease: approaches in the catheterization laboratory
Author(s): D Porras & L Bergersen
Review Articlep. 83-94
Nontransfemoral access alternatives for transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Author(s): B Ramlawi & MJ Reardon
Review Articlep. 95-102
How should we treat MayaThurner syndrome and other causes of iliac vein obstruction? Examining the evidence
Author(s): A Azarbal, V Santo & G Moneta
Review Articlep. 103-118
Current trends in the treatment of venous thoracic outlet syndrome: a comprehensive review
Author(s): N Tsekouras & AJ Comerota
Editorialp. 119-122
Renal artery stenosis: an answer looking for a question?
Author(s): BR Weber & RS Dieter
Editorialp. 123-126
Renal denervation revisited: complexity following Symplicity
Author(s): NJ Ruggiero, DL Fischman & MP Savage
News and Viewsp. 131-134
News in Interventional Cardiology-2 (2014)
Research Highlightsp. 135-138
Gender differences in interventional cardiology
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Interviewp. 139-144
Inside the catheterization lab: the role of the interventional cardiologist
Author(s): D Ettles
Case Reportp. 145-148
Acute vessel closure salvaged by use of the retrograde approach
Author(s): AP Kotsia, S Banerjee & ES Brilakis
Device Evaluationsp. 149-158
Ablation of typical atrial flutter using a novel non-fluoroscopic electromagnetic catheter tracking system
Author(s): S Kircher, S Rolf, G Hindricks & P Sommer
Special Reportp. 159-166
Fractional flow reserve and appropriate use criteria
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Review Articlep. 167-182
Selecting patients likely to benefit from renal artery stenting
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Review Articlep. 183-198
Role and timing of coronary intervention in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s): KD Mahmoud & DR Holmes
Review Articlep. 199-216
Septal reduction therapies in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: comparison of surgical septal myectomy and alcohol septal ablation
Author(s): JB Geske, KW Klarich, SR Ommen, HV Schaff & RA Nishimura
Review Articlep. 217-226
Neoatherosclerosis: a novel player in late stent failure
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Review Articlep. 227-242
Mobile health applications in cardiac care
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Editorialp. 243-244
Mortality in acute coronary syndromes: many small steps in the right direction
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Editorialp. 245-248
Transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation: how will recent guidelines shape the field?
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Editorialp. 249-252
Antiplatelet therapy after coronary stent placement in patients with atrial fibrillation
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Commentaryp. 257-260
Imaging in preparation for catheter interventions in congenital heart disease
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Case Reportp. 261-264
Use of the retrograde approach for treating a balloon-uncrossable coronary chronic total occlusion
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Case Reportp. 265-270
Interventional cardiac catheterization in a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, severely restricted interatrial septum and cor triatriatum
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Case Reportp. 271-278
Femoral arteriotomy closure using the Mynx vascular closure device: a profile of device efficacy and complications
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Perspectivep. 279-288
How transcatheter aortic valve implantation can revive balloon aortic valvuloplasty
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Review Articlep. 287-294
An update on bioresorbable vascular scaffolds: from lesion preparation, deployment and beyond
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Review Articlep. 295-308
Coronary artery stenting in elderly patients: where are we now
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Review Articlep. 309-318
Right heart catheterization and other venous cardiovascular procedures from the arm
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Review Articlep. 319-334
Indigenous stents: examining the clinical data on new technologies
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Review Articlep. 335-346
Cardiac MRI catheterization: a 10-year single institution experience and review
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Editorialp. 349-352
Off-hours effect: does time of day or day of week influence mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Author(s): A Sorita, MH Murad & HH Ting
Research Highlightsp. 353-356
Guidance on interventional diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease in 2014
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Device Evaluationsp. 357-366
The Lotus transcather aortic valve: a next-generation repositionable, resheathable and recapturable prosthesis
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Research Articlep. 367-372
Intravascular ultrasound findings after knuckle wire technique for superficial femoral artery occlusion
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Review Articlep. 373-382
Cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation
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Transradial approaches in women and the elderly: deciphering the challenges and opportunities
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Editorialp. 391-394
Is transradial access beneficial in cardiogenic shock patients?
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Editorialp. 395-398
How does the catheter size affect access site-related complications in radial percutaneous coronary intervention?
Author(s): S Takeshita
Editorialp. 399-402
Should we give into temptation and attempt all chronic total occlusions?
Author(s): M Boukhris, SD Tomasello & AR Galassi
Commentaryp. 407-410
Selective and global strategies for thrombus management in ST-elevated myocardial infarction interventions
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Case Reportp. 411-414
Successful non-surgical management of entrapped hydrophilic guidewire during percutaneous coronary intervention
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Perspectivep. 415-424
Chronic total occlusion angioplasty: no more excuses
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Perspectivep. 425-432
Should we offer a bioprosthetic valve to women of child bearing age who need valve replacement?
Author(s): R Hirsch
Review Articlep. 433-444
An update on translational and early trials in coronary interventions
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Review Articlep. 445-452
Infectious complications of percutaneous cardiac procedures
Author(s): JJ Franco, SS Abisse, P Ruisi & JD Abbott
Review Articlep. 453-462
A clinical update on the use of Resolute stents with dual anti-platelet therapy interruption
Author(s): C OMahony, M Rothman & A Mathur
Review Articlep. 463-476
Transradial carotid artery stenting: examining the alternatives when femoral access is unavailable
Author(s): S Kedev
Review Articlep. 477-488
Percutaneous suture ligation of left atrial appendage using the LARIAT device: a review of technique and current data
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Editorialp. 491-494
Anticoagulants in an acute myocardial infarction: should we adopt a back to the future strategy?
Author(s): A Hindoyan & L Clavijo
Editorialp. 499-502
Novel insights on spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Author(s): F Alfonso, T Bastante & J Cuesta
Commentaryp. 503-506
Raising Lazarus: reassessing renal denervation after SIMPLICITY HTN 3
Author(s): R Wickramasinghe, J Giri & RL Wilensky
Device Evaluationsp. 507-514
Coronary artery disease evolution in bare-metal stent implantation: safety and efficacy of REBEL platinum Ã?Â?chromium coronary stent system
Author(s): P Gatto & D Carrie
Perspectivep. 515-526
Resistant hypertension and renal denervation: what do the guidelines say? A nephrologist perspective
Author(s): O Liangos
Perspectivep. 527-536
Percutaneous coronary intervention in women: should management be different?
Author(s): P Scott, O Farouque & D Clark
Perspectivep. 537-546
Will cangrelor become the favored agent for acute coronary syndrome treatment?
Author(s): M Ferlini, M Marino, LO Visconti & E Bramucci
Review Articlep. 547-556
The role of echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Author(s): D Cassar DeMarco & MJ Monaghan
Review Articlep. 557-568
Mitral valve repair with the MitraClip
Author(s): MO Kayatta, H Jensen, M Padala, RC Gilmore & VH Thourani
Review Articlep. 569-579
Potential future denervation targets
Author(s): KTG Leong, A Walton, H Krum & MP Schlaich
Editorialp. 1-4
Should we reserve mechanical thrombectomy to patients with short (or long) ischemic time? A critical view at the data
Author(s): GL De Maria, AP Banning & I Porto
Editorialp. 5-8
HEAT-PPCI: fair criticism or resistance to change?
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