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Balloon assisted retraction of a migrated CoreValve Evolut R bioprosthesis during cardiac arrest
An 87year old man underwent a trans-femoral TAVI under local anaesthetic at our institution. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hesham K. Abdelaziz, Andrew Wiper, Tarek Al-Badawi, Augustine Tang, Ranjit More, David H. Roberts Source Type: research

A Case of Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Severe Mitral Regurgitation Treated Using a Combined Percutaneous Approach of MitraClip Followed by CARILLON® Mitral Contour System
We present the case of a 41-year-old man with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, NYHA IIIb, and grade 3 MR. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nagwa Abdelrahman, Mohammed Andaleeb Chowdhury, Arif Al Nooryani, Facht Artz, Wael Elabbassi Source Type: research

Acute and Intermediate-term Results of Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Atherectomy in the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease: Initial results from the VISION trial
Long-term patency rates for percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions are suboptimal. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) guided atherectomy may yield superior patency by optimizing plaque removal while preserving the tunica media and adventitia. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ian Cawich, Andre R.M. Paixao, Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, Vasili Lendel, Gerardo Rodriguez-Araujo, William A. Rollefson, David M. Mego, Mehmet Cilingiroglu Source Type: research

Complex Coronary Bifurcation Revascularization By Means of Very Minimal Crushing and Ultrathin Biodegradable Polymer DES: Feasibility and 1-Year Outcomes of the “Nano-Crush” Technique
To assess feasibility and 1-year outcomes of ultrathin biodegradable polymer double stenting using a very minimal crushing (Nano-Crush technique) in a series of patients with large (≥2.5mm) complex coronary bifurcation. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gianluca Rigatelli, Fabio Dell'Avvocata, Marco Zuin, Dobrin Vassiliev, Alberto Mazza, Huy D. Dinh Source Type: research

Ventricular Fibrillation with Intracoronary Adenosine during Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement provides useful hemodynamic assessment of intermediate coronary stenoses affecting long term outcomes. While the gold standard remains intravenous adenosine, intracoronary (IC) bolus administration of adenosine is routinely used in clinical practice because of its ease of use and lower dose providing comparative hyperemia with most common side effect being a transient atrioventricular block. A 62year old male underwent left heart catheterization after ruling in for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zubair Khan, Ghulam Akbar, Wajeeha Saeed, Sara Malik, Fatima Khan, Muhammad Rizwan Sardar Source Type: research

Long-Term Use of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy For The Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The potential benefit of long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events is unclear. Data from different randomized controlled trials (RCT) using different agents in different subgroups showed inconsistent results. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zaher Fanari, Amratash Malodiya, Sandra A. Weiss, Sumaya Hammami, Paul Kolm, William S. Weintraub Source Type: research

Clinical Features and Outcome of Epinephrine-induced Takotsubo Syndrome: Analysis of 33 Published Cases
Takotsubo syndrome (TS) may be triggered by innumerable physical stress factors including epinephrine administration. The aim of this study is to report on the clinical features and outcome of epinephrine-induced TS (Epi-TS) in a large cohort of published cases. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - July 18, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shams Y-Hassan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Transradial arterial access to the rescue?
Thrombolytic therapy provides a beneficial treatment option for patients without contraindications who present with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within 12 hours of symptom onset when the capability for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within either 90 or 120 minutes of presentation is not possible (European Society of Cardiology [ESC], American College of Cardiology[ACC]/American Heart Association [AHA] Class Ia recommendation) [1,2]. Although there is obvious concern for increased bleeding, current guidelines from the ACC/AHA and ESC further support a strategy of early invasive management for both uns...
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - June 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ronald P. Caputo, Olivier F. Bertrand Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Review: Stent Fracture in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era
Stent fracture has been recognized as one cause of stent failure and has been associated with in-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis, even in 2nd-generation drug-eluting stents. Given the wide use of drug-eluting stents and paucity of contemporary data available concerning stent fracture, we reviewed clinical studies and the Food and Drug Administration's Manufacturer and User Device Experience (MAUDE) database to analyze the current trends, mechanisms, predictors, outcomes and treatment for stent fracture. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - June 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alfazir Omar, Lakshmana K. Pendyala, John A. Ormiston, Ron Waksman Source Type: research

Successful deployment of polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent to seal left internal mammary artery graft perforation due to guide catheter extension system
We report the successful deployment of a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stent to seal the LIMA graft perforation due to the guide catheter extension system. Percutaneous coronary intervention was performed for a culprit lesion of the distal left circumflex via the LIMA graft. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - June 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eiji Ichimoto, Joseph De Gregorio Source Type: research

“Subintimal external crush” technique for a “balloon uncrossable” chronic total occlusion
We describe a case of a “balloon uncrossable” CTO in which balloon crossing was achieved after subintimal dilation and “external crushing” of the CTO lesion resulting in significant modification of the CTO atheromatous plaque. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - June 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Georgios Christopoulos, Anna P. Kotsia, Bavana V. Rangan, Minh Vo, Khaldoon Alaswad, Dimitri Karmpaliotis, Subhash Banerjee, Emmanouil S. Brilakis Source Type: research

Radial artery perforation treated with balloon tracking and guide catheter tamponade – A case series
We describe a series of 7 cases where this technique was used to both treat radial artery perforation and to complete the angioplasty via the radial approach. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - June 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sudhakar George, Mamas Mamas, James Nolan, Karim Ratib Source Type: research