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    Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions: Volume 74, Issue 3

    377-532
    1 September 2009
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Coronary Artery Disease

Original Studies

Percutaneous coronary intervention and 30-day mortality: The British Columbia PCI risk score†

Jaap N. Hamburger MD, PhD,  Simon J. Walsh MD,  Rohit Khurana MD, PhD,  Lillian Ding MSc,  Min Gao PhD,  Karin H. Humphries DSc,  Ronald Carere MD,  Anthony Y. Fung MD,  Richard R. Mildenberger MD,  Gerald J. Simkus MD,  John G. Webb MD,  Christopher E. Buller MD, 
  • Pages: 377-385
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

30-day risk prediction after coronary angioplasty: First step in decision making†

Pedro A. Lemos MD, PhD, 
  • Page: 386
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Original Studies

A first-in-man study of percutaneous myocardial cryotreatment in nonrevascularizable patients with refractory angina†‡

Richard Gallo MD,  Paul Fefer MD,  Michael Freeman MD,  Peter Andrew MMedSci, PhD,  Duncan J. Stewart MD,  Pierre Theroux MD,  Bradley H. Strauss MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 387-394
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

A new option for the “no-option” patient with refractory angina?†

Timothy D. Henry MD, 
  • Pages: 395-397
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Original Studies

Multicenter randomized trial of facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention with low-dose tenecteplase in patients with acute myocardial infarction: The Athens PCI trial†

John Kanakakis MD,  John N. Nanas MD, PhD,  Eleftheria P. Tsagalou MD,  George D. Maroulidis MD,  Stavros G. Drakos MD,  Argirios S. Ntalianis MD,  Panagiotis Tzoumele MD,  Emmanuel Skoumbourdis MD,  Panagiotis Charbis MD,  Stylianos Rokas MD,  Maria Anastasiou-Nana MD, 
  • Pages: 398-405
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

“Drip-and-ship,” “Stay-and-pray,” “Freight-and-wait (and possibly inflate)” or simply opening the window wider?: Decision-making regarding time delays in the treatment of ST elevation MI†

Barry F. Uretsky MD, 
  • Pages: 406-407
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Original Studies

Effectiveness of the transradial approach to reduce bleedings in patients undergoing urgent coronary angioplasty with GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors for acute coronary syndromes†

Marco De Carlo MD, PhD,  Gabriele Borelli MD,  Roberto Gistri MD,  Nicola Ciabatti MD, PhD,  Alessandra Mazzoni MD,  Marco Arena MD,  A. Sonia Petronio MD, 
  • Pages: 408-415
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

Preventable deaths, never events, and comparative effectiveness: It is time for US cardiologist to switch to transradial†

Ian C. Gilchrist MD, FSCAI, 
  • Pages: 416-417
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial

Now, I am proud to be a Radialist†

Shigeru Saito MD, FACC, FSCAI, 
  • Pages: 418-419
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Original Studies

Percutaneous versus surgical revascularization for multivessel coronary artery disease: A single center 10 year follow-up of SOS trial patients†

Pawel Buszman MD, PhD,  Szymon Wiernek MD,  Radoslaw Szymanski MD,  Bozena Bialkowska MD,  Piotr Buszman MD,  Wojciech Fil MD,  Rodney Stables MD,  Andrzej Bochenek MD, PhD,  Jack Martin MD,  Michal Tendera MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 420-426
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

Ten Years After: “I'd Love to Change the World”†

Carl L. Tommaso MD, 
  • Page: 427
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Original Studies

Impact of bivalirudin on in-hospital bleeding and six-month outcomes in octogenarians undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention†

Gilles Lemesle MD,  Axel De Labriolle MD,  Laurent Bonello MD,  Asmir Syed MD,  Sara Collins MD,  Gabriel Maluenda MD,  Rebecca Torguson MPH,  Kimberly Kaneshige BS,  Zhenyi Xue MS,  William O. Suddath MD,  Lowell F. Satler MD,  Kenneth M. Kent MD, PhD,  Joseph Lindsay MD,  Augusto D. Pichard MD,  Ron Waksman MD, 
  • Pages: 428-435
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

Oldies but goodies†

Samuel M. Butman MD, FSCAI, 
  • Pages: 436-437
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Case Report

Novel uses of the proxis embolic protection catheter†

Emmanouil S. Brilakis MD, PhD, FSCAI,  Subhash Banerjee MD, FSCAI, 
  • Pages: 438-445
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

Importance of creativity: New applications of the Proxis catheter†

Lowell F. Satler MD, 
  • Pages: 446-447
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Clinical Decision Making

Coronary revascularization for patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease: Evidence, guidelines, and judgment! making clinical decisions in 2009†

Issam D. Moussa MD, FSCAI,  S. Chiu Wong MD, FSCAI,  Ted Feldman MD, FSCAI, 
  • Pages: 448-458
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Non-Invasive Angiography

Core Curriculum

Automated contrast injectors for angiography: Devices, methodology, and safety†

Edo Kaluski MD,  Issam D. Moussa MD,  Richard R. Heuser MD,  Morton J. Kern MD,  Giora Weisz MD,  Marc Klapholz MD,  Christine Gerula MD, 
  • Pages: 459-464
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Case Report

Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery: Cardiac CT†: Cardiac CT

Jeffrey Levisman MD,  Matthew Budoff MD,  Ronald Karlsberg MD, 
  • Pages: 465-467
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Coronary Artery Disease

Basic Science Review

Development of animal model for calcified chronic total occlusion

Yoriyasu Suzuki MD,  Ayako Oyane PhD,  Fumiaki Ikeno MD,  Jennifer K. Lyons RVT,  Alan C. Yeung MD, 
  • Pages: 468-475
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Original Studies

Experience with the Cardiva Boomerang Catalyst™ system in pediatric cardiac catheterization†

Sharon Seltzer MD,  Juan Carlos Alejos MD,  Daniel S. Levi MD, 
  • Pages: 476-481
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Experimental evaluation of a new articulated Amplatzer® ductal occluder device without fabric†

Daniel H. Gruenstein,  John L. Bass, 
  • Pages: 482-487
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Case Report

Novel method for delivering the Amplatzer® muscular VSD occluder in a patient with double outlet right ventricle after bidirectional Glenn procedure and pulmonary artery band†

Martin L. Bocks MD,  Aimee K. Armstrong MD, 
  • Pages: 488-493
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Original Studies

Transradial approach to treat superficial femoral artery in-stent restenosis†

Carlo Trani MD,  Francesco Burzotta MD, PhD,  Antonella Tommasino MD,  Maura Giammarinaro MD, 
  • Pages: 494-498
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editorial Comment

Trans-radial treatment of in-stent restenosis of the superficial femoral artery—The importance of case selection†

Ivan P. Casserly, 
  • Page: 499
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Case Report

Leaking hepatic artery aneurysm successfully treated with covered stent

Abdelazim Hashim MD,  Suhail Allaqaband MD,  Tanvir Bajwa MD, 
  • Pages: 500-505
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases

Original Studies

Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty device leaves free access to cardiac veins for resynchronization therapy†

Uta C. Hoppe MD,  Mathias C. Brandt MD,  Hubertus Degen MD,  Fotini Dodos MD,  Thorsten Schneider MD,  Carsten Stoepel MD,  Axel Kroener MD,  Michael Haude MD, 
  • Pages: 506-511
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases

Multiple device implantation in coronary sinus for functional mitral regurgitation: Which is First?†

Olivier F. Bertrand MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 512-513
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Valvular and Structural Heart Disease

Basic Science Review

Experimental evaluation of the JenaClip transcatheter aortic valve†

Alexander Lauten,  Markus Ferrari,  Alexander Petri,  Stephan M. Ensminger,  Jan F. Gummert,  Younes Boudjemline,  Harald Schubert,  Julia Schumm,  Khosro Hekmat,  Markus Schlosser,  Hans R. Figulla, 
  • Pages: 514-519
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases

Letter to the Editor

Alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: Is it safe?†

Josef Veselka MD, PhD, FSCAI, FESC, 
  • Pages: 520-521
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Valvular and Structural Heart Disease

Letter to the Editor

Rebuttal: Sudden cardiac death complicating alcohol septal ablation†

Patrick Antoun MD,  Hicham El Masry MD,  Jeffrey A. Breall MD, PhD, 
  • Page: 522
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases

Letter to the Editor

Rebuttal: Guilty thermistors or maybe not?†

Leonidas Diamantopoulos FSCAI, FESC, MEAPCI, 
  • Pages: 523-524
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Long-term follow-up of the STARFlex device for closure of secundum atrial septal defect†

Carlos E. Ruiz MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI,  Howard A. Cohen MD, FACC, FSCAI,  Alan W. Nugent MD,  Paul Kramer MD, FACC, FSCAI, 
  • Pages: 525-526
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

All defects of the atrial septum are not created equally†

Robert Sommer MD,  William Gray MD, 
  • Page: 527
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Rebuttal: Response to a letter about the cardioseal device

Jonathan Tobis MD, 
  • Page: 528
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Long-term outcome after balloon angioplasty of coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults: Is aneurysm formation an issue?†

Massimo Chessa MD,  Jaspal S. Dua MD,  Mario Carminati MD, 
  • Page: 529
  • First Published: 13 August 2009

Editor's Page

Editor's Page

Fight the Stupids!

Christopher White MD, 
  • Pages: 530-532
  • First Published: 13 August 2009