The Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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• Impact of Contrast Dose Reduction on Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Among Patients Undergoing PCI
  The authors developed a computational model to assess the impact of varying degrees of contrast reduction on the occurrence of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing PCI.

  May 13, 2016

• Left Radial Versus Femoral Access for Coronary Angiography in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients
  Can transradial angiography be safely performed in patients with coronary grafts, without significant increase in procedural time or radiation exposure?

  April 14, 2016

• Coronary Artery Perforation Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  This article review the classification, risk factors, etiologies, consequences, and management options for coronary artery perforation, a rare but serious complication of PCI.

  March 31, 2016

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Complication Rates in Teaching vs Non-teaching Centers in the United States
  Are bleeding complications associated with TAVR more common in teaching hospitals?

  March 17, 2016

• Ulnar Artery Interventions Non-Inferior to Radial Approach
  Is transulnar access a viable alternative to transradial access in a forearm approach to percutaneous coronary procedures?

  January 29, 2016

• Effect of Prior Aspirin Treatment on Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: Insights From the PROSPECT Study
  Is aspirin pretreatment an independent predictor of major adverse cardiac events in ACS patients who have undergone PCI?

  January 15, 2016

• Impact of Chronic Statin Therapy on Postprocedural Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Non-Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  Could long-term statin therapy reduce the nephrotoxic effects of contrast dye used in PCI?

  December 16, 2015

• Interpretation of Coronary Angiograms Recorded Using Google Glass
  Learn more about the accuracy of coronary angiogram interpretation, recorded using Google Glass.

  November 16, 2015

• Lack of Survival Benefit Found With Use of Intraaortic Balloon Pump in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  Does the concomitant use of IABP with ECMO significantly change survival outcomes?

  November 02, 2015

• A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Conventional Stenting Versus Direct Stenting in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
  Direct stenting is commonly used during PCI for acute myocardial infarction to prevent distal embolization. What's best-practice?

  October 19, 2015

• Long-term Patient-Related and Lesion-Related Outcomes After Real-World Fractional Flow Reserve Use
  Does deferral of stenting according to FFR create more favorable long-term outcomes?

  October 05, 2015

• Presentation, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Prognosis of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
  Is the reported incidence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection higher now that advanced invasive imaging in use for acute coronary syndromes?

  August 28, 2015

• Ultrasound-Guided Catheterization of the Femoral Artery
  Does real-time 2D ultrasound guidance cut life-threatening vascular complications in femoral artery catheterization?

  July 28, 2015

• A Comparative Study of Defibrillator Leads at a Large-Volume Implanting Hospital
  Find out which leads set the benchmark for patients with ICDs.

  July 03, 2015

• Expansion of the Indication of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation -- Feasibility and Outcome in "Off-Label" Patients Compared With "On-Label" Patients
  Which group has the lowest 30-day mortality?

  June 19, 2015

• Correlation Between OCT-Derived Intrastent Dimensions and Fractional Flow Reserve Measurements After Coronary Stent Implantation and Impact on Clinical Outcome
  Post-stenting data are compared and related to MACE at follow-up in patients treated by stent implantation.

  June 05, 2015

• Comparison of Fluoro and Cine Coronary Angiography
  This is the first study to compare coronary angiography radiation doses and image quality between LFH and conventional cine mode techniques.

  May 22, 2015

• Clinical and Economic Effectiveness of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices for High-Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  Find out more about aoutcomes for high-risk PCI and cardiogenic shock patients.

  April 09, 2015

• Percutaneous Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients With Circulatory Failure
  Find out more about the procedural performance and safety of the automated Lifebridge extracorporeal life support system

  March 26, 2015

• TEE-Guided Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With "Zero Contrast" -- A Viable Alternative for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
  Find out about a patient with AKI where fluoroscopic landmarks and TEE imaging were used exclusively, sparing the patient a contrast load.

  March 12, 2015