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Editorial
Editorial Note Ron Waksman page 83 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Clinical Original
Treatment of unprotected left main disease with drug-eluting stents in patients at high risk for coronary artery bypass grafting Peter Barlis, Mark Horrigan, Safari Elis, Robert Chan, Michael Wong, Omar Farouque, George Proimos, Andrew E. Ajani, David J. Clark pages 84-89 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (291 KB)
Revascularization algorithm in acute STEMI should take into account age Axel de Labriolle, Bruno Giraudeau, Gérard Pacouret, Bernard Desveaux, Laurent Quilliet, Bernard Charbonnier, Laurent Fauchier pages 90-93 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (139 KB)
Biology Original
Mechanisms of late lumen loss after antiproliferative percutaneous coronary intervention using beta-irradiation in a porcine model of restenosis Carolin Deiner, Christoph Loddenkemper, Ursula Rauch, Peter Rosenthal, Matthias Pauschinger, Peter L. Schwimmbeck, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, Klaus Pels pages 94-98 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (392 KB)
Novel stent system for accurate placement in aorto-ostial renal artery disease: preclinical study in porcine renal artery model Yoriyasu Suzuki, Fumiaki Ikeno, Jennifer K. Lyons, Tomomi Koizumi, Alan C. Yeung pages 99-102 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (764 KB)
Case Reports
Stent fracture in the left brachiocephalic vein Masamichi Wada, Masaya Yamamoto, Masanori Shiba, Takahiro Tsuji, Raisuke Iijima, Rintaro Nakajima, Takashi Yoshitama, Hidehiko Hara, Hisao Hara, Taro Tsunoda, Masato Nakamura pages 103-106 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (422 KB)
Percutaneous vertebral artery intervention: a necessary tool in every interventional cardiologist armamentarium Edgardo Zavala-Alarcon, Lisa Emmans, Felipe Cecena, Renee Little, Ankur Bant pages 107-113 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (627 KB)
Image of the Issue
Left-circumflex coronary artery to right atrium fistula with saccular aneurysm and its endovascular treatment Jérôme Roncalli, Marie-Agnès Marachet, Hervé Rousseau, Jean-Marie Fauvel pages 114-115 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (303 KB)
Special Feature
Impact of hemodialysis and diabetes mellitus on restenosis of sirolimus-eluting stent in patient with moderate to severe calcified lesions S. Ito, N. Nemoto, H. Komatsu, M. Shiba, M. Wada, R. Nakajima, T. Takagi, H. Hara, M. Nakamura, K. Sugi page 116 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Medium-term survival of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an early conservative approach in the new era of antiplatelet agents and statins P. Tarenidis, C. Athanasiou, G. Kelepesis, G. Sitafidis, V. Dimopoulos, J. Skoularigis, F. Triposkiadis pages 116-117 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (231 KB)
Myocardial reperfusion after intracoronary thrombectomy for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction S.H. Ahmed, S.N. Khawaja, N.M. Husain, M. Ali page 116 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Transulnar approach for cardiac catheterization: incidence of complication and how to reduce it R. Valdesuso, J. Lacunza, J.R. Jimeno, J. Rodriguez, J. Hurtado, E. Pinar, J. García, M. Valdés page 117 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (189 KB)
Use of drug-eluting stent for symptomatic myocardial bridging S.N. Khawaja, N.M. Husain, S.H. Ahmed, A. Syed, J. Debsikdar, B.A. Saleh, F. Pettyjohn pages 117-118 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (509 KB)
Intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow cells for severe ischemic heart disease — safety issues L.H.W. Gowdak, I.T. Schettert, M. Rienzo, M.L.C. Vieira, C.E. Rochitte, C.J. Grupi, L.A.M. Cesar, J.E. Krieger, J.A.F. Ramires, S.A. de Oliveira pages 118-119 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (371 KB)
Comparison of multidetector 64-slice computed tomographic angiography to coronary angiography to assess the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts R. Jabara, N. Chronos, L. Klein, S. Eisenberg, R. Allen, S. Bradford, S. Frohwein page 119 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Should coronary CT angiography be routinely performed before coronary surgery to detect myocardial bridging? E. Konen, O. Gotein, L. Sternik, Y. Eshet, J. Shemesh, E. Di Segni page 119 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
One-year insulin-dependent diabetic outcomes in the Taxus Cypher — “What's Your Real-World Experience” study W. O'Neill, D.E. Kandzari, R.L. Minor Jr., T.P. Grady, K. Olson, for the TC-WYRE Investigators, W. Strauss, T. Maloney, M. Deshpande pages 119-120 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Vascular access management in peripheral vascular disease: results of a multiple-site Boomerang 610 safety and feasibility registry in 232 peripheral vascular interventions D.E. Allie, V.G. Ramaiah, R.G. Smalling, C.J. Hebert, M.D. Lirtzman, C.H. Wyatt, V.A. Keller, M.W. McElderry, R. Patlola, K. Vivekananthan, J.A. Rodriguez-Lopez, J. Hughes, T. Palit, R.F. Merritt, C.M. Walker page 120 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
The quest for the optimal angiographic projection of all segments in the coronary arterial tree: a 3D reconstructed model analysis J.A. Garcia, B. Movassaghi, A.J. Klein, S.-Y.J. Chen, J.C. Messenger, I.P. Casserly, A. Hansgen, O. Wink, B.M. Groves, J.D. Carroll page 120 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Oral sirolimus effect on systemic biomarkers of vascular response to coronary artery stenting W.C.M. Rosa, A.H. Campos, V.C. Lima pages 120-122 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
Measures of aspirin resistance and clopidogrel resistance do not correlate with postpercutaneous coronary intervention markers of myonecrosis A.N. Buch, S. Singh, K. Smith, R. Torguson, N. Gevorkian, Z. Xue, J. Fournadjieva, L.F. Satler, K.M. Kent, A.D. Pichard, R. Waksman page 122 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Impact of export aspiration catheter device on patients with acute myocardial infarction: a large single-center experience R. Jabara, N. Chronos, S. Bradford, W. Knopf, N. Lembo, V. Corrigan, W. Knapp page 122 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Bone marrow cell transplantation to the myocardium is safe and potentially effective in patients with heart failure due to Chagas' cardiomyopathy F. Vilas-Boas, G.S. Feitosa, M.B.P. Soares, J.A. Pinho-Filho, A.J. Almeida, A. Mota, C. Carvalho, H.G. Carvalho, A.D. Oliveira, D. Brustolim, R. Ribeiro-dos-Santos pages 122-123 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (138 KB)
Contrast-induced nephropathy is completely prevented by high volume diuresis with matched replacement of intravascular volume H.R. Levin, M. Gelfand, J. Wang page 123 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (87 KB)
Late clinical outcomes of paclitaxel and sirolimus eluting stents in diabetic patients: data from the cardioquest interventional database F. Matar, G. Ebra, M. Vandormael, J.T. Sullebarger, K. Vanderheuvel, M. Taylor, P. Rossi, R. Mulingtapang, H. Khuu, D. Guest pages 123-124 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)
Amniotic fluid-derived stem cells for regenerative therapy of chronic heart disease S. Neshat-Vahid, A. Milanesi, G. Christ, A. Atala, S. Soker page 124 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Adjunct vascular brachytherapy further improves efficacy of absorbable metallic stents in porcine coronary arteries R. Waksman, R. Pakala, T. Okabe, R. Baffour, R. Seabron, D. Hellinga, R. Chan, F.O. Tio, E. Wittchow, S. Hartwig, K.-H. Waldmann, C. Harder page 124 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
The importance of IVUS guidance during contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents for the prevention of stent thrombosis R. Torguson, P. Roy, Z. Xue, K. Smith, T.L. Pinto Slottow, L.F. Satler, K.M. Kent, W.O. Suddath, A.D. Pichard, N.J. Weissman, R. Waksman pages 124-125 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Effect of pimecrolimus-eluting stent on intimal hyperplasia in porcine coronary arteries R. Waksman, R. Pakala, R. Baffour, R. Seabron, D. Hellinga, R. Chan, F.O. Tio, E. Wittchow, S. Hartwig, K.-H. Waldmann, C. Harder page 125 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Clinical outcomes after implantation of 2.5-mm-diameter sirolimus vs. 2.5-mm-diameter paclitaxel-eluting stents in unselected patients with coronary artery disease A.N. Buch, S. Singh, P. Roy, A. Javaid, D.H. Steinberg, T.L. Pinto Slottow, T. Okabe, K.A. Smith, C.E. George, Z. Xue, N. Gevorkian, R. Torguson, J. Fournadjieva, L.F. Satler, K.M. Kent, W.O. Suddath, A.D. Pichard, R. Waksman pages 125-126 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
What is the best treatment strategy for patients presenting with drug-eluting stent restenosis? S. Garg, K. Smith, Z. Xue, R. Torguson, D.H. Steinberg, T.L. Pinto Slottow, A.D. Pichard, W.O. Suddath, L.F. Satler, K.M. Kent, R. Waksman page 126 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Are drug-eluting stents superior to bare metal stents in large coronary arteries? D.H. Steinberg, S. Mishra, A. Javaid, T.L. Pinto Slottow, A.N. Buch, P. Roy, T. Okabe, K.A. Smith, Z. Xue, N. Gevorkian, W.O. Suddath, K.M. Kent, L.F. Satler, A.D. Pichard, R. Waksman pages 126-127 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
The residual persistent plaque burden predicts the restenosis of drug-eluting stents T. Okabe, A.N. Buch, A. Javaid, D.H. Steinberg, T. Pinto Slottow, P. Roy, Y.J. Hong, K.A. Smith, R. Torguson, N. Gevorkian, Z. Xue, L.F. Satler, K.M. Kent, A.D. Pichard, R. Waksman page 127 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Percutaneous intracoronary Raman spectroscopy J.T. Motz, G.J. Puppels, S. Waxman, T.C. Bakker Schut, E. Marple, N. Green, J. Nazemi, A.H. Chau, J.A. Gardecki, J.F. Brennan III, G.J. Tearney page 127 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Evaluation of therapeutic potential of umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells on an experimental model of acute myocardial infarction A.C.V. Maia, V. Pinho-Ribeiro, J.P.S. Werneck de Castro, P.F. Oliveira, R.H. Costa e Souza, J.S. Nascimento, D.B. Mello, R.C.S. Goldenberg, A.C. Campos de Carvalho page 128 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Treatment with granulocyte colony stimulating factor in a mouse model of chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy R. Dos Santos, S.G. Macambira, R.S. Lima, J.F. Senra, C. Costa, P. Guimaraes, M. Soares page 128 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Can dipyridamole replace aspirin and clopidogrel for DES patients undergoing noncardiac surgery? A. Magd, H. Ragy, M. Elkhadem pages 128-129 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Mesenchymal stem cells favor matrix remodeling in a canine myocardial infarction model D. Vela, G. Silva, J.T. Willerson, E. Perin, L.M. Buja page 129 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Insulin-dependent diabetes 1 management with autologous bone marrow stem cells implant in pancreas — 1-year follow-up A.D. Mesples, B. Pertine, R. Bellomo page 129 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Deliverability and procedural economics of a second-generation drug-eluting stent N.V. Olchanski, T.L. Meskan, J. Perhanidis, M.A. Turco page 129 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Chronic mesenteric ischemia: role of PTA/stenting in celiac and SMA disease D.E. Allie, C.J. Hebert, A.A. Allie, R. Patlola, K. Veerina, V.A. Keller, C.M. Walker pages 129-130 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Combined direct thrombin and GP IIb/IIIa inhibition in PVD: a safety and feasibility report in CLI D.E. Allie, C.J. Hebert, C.M. Walker page 130 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Benefits of clopidogrel in patients undergoing coronary stenting significantly depends on loading dose: evidence from a meta-regression G.G. Biondi-Zoccai, A. Abbate, C. Moretti, P. Agostoni, M. Valgimigli, G. Sangiorgi, G. Trevi, I. Sheiban page 130 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
The safety and efficacy of enoxaparin as antithrombin therapy during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction H.M. Medina, B.Y.C. Cheong, L. O'Meallie, J.J. Ferguson, J.G. Díez pages 130-131 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
The relation of serum monocytes to recurrent major adverse cardiac events in patients with a history of prior in-stent restenosis M.A. Ferguson, M. Needleman, A. Bustamante, E.S. Mitchell, K. Love, L.I. Carter, M.J. Curran page 131 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Statin and stromal cell-derived factor-1 additively promote angiogenesis H. Yu, H. Shao, Y. Tan, D. Eton page 131 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Initial assessment of a novel anti-inflammatory bioabsorbable salicylate-based polymer eluting sirolimus for use in fully bioabsorbable coronary stents R. Jabara, N. Chronos, O. Hnojewyj, P. Rivelli, K. Robinson pages 131-132 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (190 KB)
Multinucleate giant cells form an early surrogate endothelium on bare metal and drug-coated stent struts in swine coronary arteries P.S. Seifert, B. Huibregtse, B. Poff page 132 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (195 KB)
Cost effectiveness of radial vs. femoral artery approach to outpatient cardiac catheterization O. Roussanov, G. Estacio, J. Hill, S.J. Wilson, K. Henley, B. Dogan, N. Jarmukli pages 132-133 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (291 KB)
A novel method for intracoronary delivery of mesenchymal stem cells following myocardial infarct in pigs diminishes the risk of reduced reperfusion due to microvascular plugging S. Epstein, C. Harris, T. Freyman, D. Hamamdzic, S. Hashemi, R. Wilensky page 133 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB)
Characteristic features of small vessel stenting: a large single-center experience R. Jabara, I. Ghiu, K. Viel, M. Gradman, L. Klein, N. Chronos page 134 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Rapid plaque progression in unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: analysis of vulnerable plaque by serial angiography K.C. Hilty, A.J. Tricomi, F.S. Ling, J.P. Gassler pages 134-135 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (216 KB)
Aortic stenosis severity determined by nonvalvular spatial calcification distribution and cusp calcification volume: a three-dimensional analysis by multislice computed tomography in autopsy and living hearts H. Hara, J.R. Lesser, W.R. Pedersen, S.M. Mackey-Bojack, J.L. Titus, R.S. Schwartz page 135 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (143 KB)
Mid-term results of percutaneous coronary intervention for unprotected left main coronary artery disease in drug-eluting stent era: comparison with bare metal stent era M. Hori, M. Shiba, M. Utsunomiya, N. Nemoto, S. Ito, H. Komatsu, H. Hara, T. Takagi, M. Nakamura pages 135-136 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (190 KB)
Incidence of renal artery calcification on routine renal artery angiography A. Syed, S. Khawaja, N. Syed, N. Husain, F. Pettyjohn page 136 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (118 KB)
High-resolution in vivo visualization of the left atrial appendage in three dimensions: complex anatomy and dimensions aid percutaneous obliteration strategies using multidetector CTA H. Hara, J.R. Lesser, D.R. Holmes, S. Erickson, R.A. Van Tassel, R.S. Schwartz pages 136-137 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (158 KB)
Complete vs. incomplete revascularization in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome R. Costantini, F. Graziano, J. Telayna page 137 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (53 KB)
The role of 64-channel CTA in the diagnosis and treatment of critical limb ischemia and limb salvage D.E. Allie, C.J. Hebert, M.D. Lirtzman, C.H. Wyatt, V.A. Keller, E.V. Mitran, A.A. Allie, M.W. McElderry, R. Patlola, C.M. Walker pages 137-138 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (150 KB)
Renal artery calcification as a predictor of renal artery atherosclerosis A. Syed, S. Khawaja, G. Eyrich, N. Syed page 138 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (141 KB)
Targeted renal therapy in a large clinical cardiovascular practice: early experience with a novel treatment for contrast-induced nephropathy prophylaxis D.E. Allie, C.J. Hebert, M.D. Lirtzman, C.H. Wyatt, V.A. Keller, E.V. Mitran, A.A. Allie, M.W. McElderry, R. Patlola, C.M. Walker page 138 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (141 KB)
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