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    Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions: Volume 106, Issue 1

    i-ix, 1-741
    July 1, 2025
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  • Pages: i-ix
  • First Published: 04 July 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Morphological Characteristics Following Self-Expanding Transcatheter Heart Valve Implantation and Implications for Hypoattenuating Leaflet Thickening

Wence Shi,  Guannan Niu,  Dejing Feng,  Xiangming Hu,  Can Wang,  Zhenyan Zhao,  Hongliang Zhang,  Moyang Wang,  Yongjian Wu, 
  • Pages: 1-11
  • First Published: 24 December 2024
Open Access

Fractional Flow Reserve Directed Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Optimization Using High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Versus Chronic Coronary Syndrome

Frederik T. W. Groenland,  Tara Neleman,  Annemieke C. Ziedses des Plantes,  Alessandra Scoccia,  Isabella Kardys,  Wijnand K. den Dekker,  Jeroen M. Wilschut,  Roberto Diletti,  Nicolas M. Van Mieghem,  Joost Daemen, 
  • Pages: 12-22
  • First Published: 25 December 2024

CASE REPORT

Open Access

Closure of a Late-Onset Iatrogenic Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Caused by Erosion of an Apical Muscular VSD Device

Raymond N. Haddad,  Haytham Bou Houssein,  Ahmed Adel Hassan,  Mohamed Kasem, 
  • Pages: 23-27
  • First Published: 25 December 2024

REVIEW

Transcatheter Approaches to Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation: How Far Have We Come?

Alberto Preda,  Francesca Coppi,  Francesco Melillo,  Giulio Leo,  Davide Margonato,  Fabio Alfredo Sgura,  Carmine Galdieri,  Luca Liberale,  Fabrizio Montecucco,  Italo Porto,  Pietro Ameri,  Paolo Di Donna,  Eustachio Agricola,  Patrizio Mazzone,  Francesco Maisano,  Cosmo Godino, 
  • Pages: 28-40
  • First Published: 26 December 2024

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Open Access

Endovascular Treatment of Malfunctioning Dialysis Fistulas: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis Comparing Transradial and Conventional Transvenous Access

Roberto Minici,  Massimo Venturini,  Federico Fontana,  Giuseppe Guzzardi,  Federico Torre,  Marco Spinetta,  Andrea Coppola,  Filippo Piacentino,  Pasquale Guerriero,  Nicola De Rosi,  Biagio Apollonio,  Marco Franchin,  Francesco Giurazza,  MGJR Research Team ,  Luca Brunese,  Domenico Laganà, 
  • Pages: 41-52
  • First Published: 26 December 2024

Comparing Real-World Outcomes of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis and Catheter-Based Thrombectomy in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Post PEERLESS Analysis

Robert S. Zhang,  Peter Zhang,  Eugene Yuriditsky,  Bedros Taslakian,  Aaron J. Rhee,  Allison A. Greco,  Lindsay Elbaum,  Vikramjit Mukherjee,  Radu Postelnicu,  Nancy E. Amoroso,  Thomas S. Maldonado,  Carlos L. Alviar,  James M. Horowitz,  Sripal Bangalore, 
  • Pages: 53-63
  • First Published: 26 December 2024
Open Access

Coronary Plaque Characteristics Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography and Plasma Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Francesca Maria Di Muro,  Maria Federica Crociani,  Giulia Nardi,  Niccolo' Ciardetti,  Lucrezia Biagiotti,  Elisa Bigi,  Francesco Meucci,  Miroslava Stolcova,  Francesca Ristalli,  Emanuele Cecchi,  Iacopo Muraca,  Renato Valenti,  Carlo Di Mario,  Alessio Mattesini, 
  • Pages: 64-72
  • First Published: 27 December 2024
Open Access

Steerable Delivery Sheath for Optimized LAA Closure: First Experience and Procedural Outcomes

Matthias Mezger,  Christina Paitazoglou,  Christian Frerker,  Thomas Stiermaier,  Ingo Eitel, 
  • Pages: 73-79
  • First Published: 29 December 2024
Open Access

The Impact of Hydrostatic Pressure on Fractional Flow Reserve in Saphenous Vein Grafts

Roel Hoek,  Sina Porouchani,  Ruben W. de Winter,  Yvemarie B. O. Somsen,  Pepijn A. van Diemen,  Ruurt A. Jukema,  Jos W. Twisk,  Adriaan Wilgenhof,  Alexander W. den Hartog,  Niels J. Verouden,  Nils R. Planken,  Ibrahim Danad,  Alexander Nap,  Paul Knaapen, 
  • Pages: 80-89
  • First Published: 31 March 2025

Physiological Insight Into the Discordance Between Non-Hyperemic Pressure Ratio-Guided and Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Revascularization

Masahiro Hada,  Masahiro Hoshino,  Eisuke Usui,  Yoshihisa Kanaji,  Tatsuhiro Nagamine,  Kai Nogami,  Hiroki Ueno,  Mirei Setoguchi,  Kodai Sayama,  Takahiro Watanabe,  Hikaru Shimosato,  Takashi Mineo,  Yoshihiro Hanyu,  Toru Misawa,  Masao Yamaguchi,  Tomoyo Sugiyama,  Tadashi Murai,  Taishi Yonetsu,  Tetsuo Sasano,  Tsunekazu Kakuta, 
  • Pages: 90-104
  • First Published: 31 March 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (MTEER) in Heart Failure Patients Refractory to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Farah Yasmin,  Asim Shaikh,  Eman Ali,  Hala Najeeb,  Zunera Huda,  Unaiza Naeem,  Safi Khan,  Sachin S. Goel, 
  • Pages: 105-108
  • First Published: 01 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Association Between Medial Calcification and Chronic Thrombus: An Optical Frequency Domain Imaging Study

Hiroyuki Jinnouchi,  Kenichi Sakakura,  Masashi Hatori,  Takunori Tsukui,  Yusuke Watanabe,  Masaru Seguchi,  Shun Ishibashi,  Taku Kasahara,  Kei Yamamoto,  Yousuke Taniguchi,  Hideo Fujita, 
  • Pages: 109-119
  • First Published: 01 April 2025

CASE REPORT

A Unique Method for Successful Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of an Anomalous Origin of the Culprit Coronary Artery

Masataka Yoshinaga,  Takashi Muramatsu,  Hiroki Higami,  Kenya Nasu, 
  • Pages: 120-127
  • First Published: 01 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Minimal Microvascular Resistance: Agreement Between Continuous and Bolus Thermodilution

Thabo Mahendiran,  Daniëlle Keulards,  Nico H. J. Pijls,  Michele Viscusi,  Emanuele Gallinoro,  Dario Bertolone,  Peter Damman,  Niels van Royen,  Jeroen Sonck,  Carlos Collet,  Adriaan Wilgenhof,  Paul Knaapen,  Bernard De Bruyne, 
  • Pages: 128-135
  • First Published: 07 April 2025

REVIEW

Open Access

Emergent Cardiac Surgery After Transcatheter Structural Heart Procedures: Narrative Review

Miriam Compagnone,  Gianni Dall'Ara,  Simone Grotti,  Daniela Spartà,  Giuseppe Guerrieri,  Carmine Pizzi,  Fabio Felice Tarantino,  Marcello Galvani, 
  • Pages: 136-143
  • First Published: 07 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Impact of D-Dimer on the Prognostic Value of PARIS Thrombosis Risk Score in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing PCI: From a Large Prospective Cohort Study

Sida Jia,  Deshan Yuan,  Ying Song,  Jingjing Xu,  Peizhi Wang,  Yan Chen,  Ce Zhang,  Runlin Gao,  Xueyan Zhao,  Jinqing Yuan, 
  • Pages: 144-152
  • First Published: 07 April 2025

Assessing Serum Apolipoproteins A-I and b100 and the Apo A-I/Apo b100 Ratio in Relation to Premature Coronary Artery Disease and Its Severity

Zahra Zarepour,  Mohammad Parsa Mahjoob,  Niloufar Taherpour,  Mohammad Haji Aghajani, 
  • Pages: 153-162
  • First Published: 08 April 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Concerns Regarding “Mechanical Circulatory Support With Impella in High-Risk Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion and Complex Multivessel Disease”

Muhammad Nouman Javed,  Umna Ahmed,  Noor Ul Eman, 
  • Pages: 163-164
  • First Published: 08 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Open Access

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prevalence and Outcomes in Contemporary Practice

Shi Hui Goh,  Riley Batchelor,  Diem Dinh,  Angela Brennan,  Stacey Peters,  Dion Stub,  Christopher Reid,  William Chan,  Danny Liew,  William Wilson,  Jeffrey Lefkovits,  VCOR investigators , 
  • Pages: 165-173
  • First Published: 08 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Predictive Value of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and CRUSADE Score for Bleeding and Mortality in Older Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Ahmet Gürdal,  Ebru Serin,  Mert Sarılar,  Mutlu Çağan Sümerkan,  Erol Kalender,  Hasan Değirmenci,  Sinan Şahin,  Kudret Keskin, 
  • Pages: 174-180
  • First Published: 09 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Exercise Mildly Increases Transaortic Gradients in Aortic Stenosis With Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Invasive Hemodynamic Study

Abdullah Al-Abcha,  C. Charles Jain,  Rick A. Nishimura,  Trevor J. Simard,  Mackram F. Eleid,  Benjamin Hibbert,  Jae K. Oh,  Blase A. Carabello,  William R. Miranda, 
  • Pages: 181-188
  • First Published: 09 April 2025

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Open Access

Safety and Efficacy of a Plug-Based Vascular Closure Device After Percutaneous Microaxial Flow Pump in the Treatment of Complex and High-Risk Indicated Patients

Jörg W. Schröder,  Norman Mangner,  Felix J. Woitek,  Kai U. Markus,  Michael Lehrke,  Felix Vogt,  Marlo Verket,  Alexandros Siskos,  Moritz Biener,  Benjamin Meder,  Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, 
  • Pages: 189-195
  • First Published: 10 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Open Access

Real Time Hemodynamic Monitoring During M-TEER Using Electrical Cardiometry

Andreas Goldschmied,  Manuel Sigle,  Ioannis Toskas,  Monika Zdanyte,  Mareike Bladt,  Meinrad Gawaz,  Tobias Geisler, 
  • Pages: 196-202
  • First Published: 10 April 2025

CASE REPORT

The Cast Net Technique: A Novel Technique for Intracoronary Lost Wire-Free Stent Retrieval

Kais Ouerghi,  Mihai Cocoi,  Tahar Lazizi,  Marouane Boukhris, 
  • Pages: 203-206
  • First Published: 11 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Diagnostic Performance of Angiography-Based Vessel-Fractional Flow Reserve Compared with Various Wire-Based Physiological Assessments

Asahi Oshima,  Kai Ninomiya,  Masahiro Sekiguchi,  Daiki Yoshiura,  Yuki Gonda,  Yu Horiuchi,  Masanori Taniwaki,  Hitomi Yuzawa,  Kota Komiyama,  Jun Tanaka,  Yoshinobu Onuma,  Patrick W. Serruys,  Kengo Tanabe,  Masahiko Asami, 
  • Pages: 207-217
  • First Published: 14 April 2025

CASE REPORT

Open Access

Intramyocardial Hematoma After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion: Two Case Reports

Xuefei Mu,  Ziqi Li,  Quanmin Jing,  Yaling Han, 
  • Pages: 218-222
  • First Published: 14 April 2025

REVIEW

Invasive Versus Conservative Strategies in Older Adults With Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Aman Goyal,  Aqsa Shoaib,  Muhammad Taha Khan,  Najwa Salim,  Izma Ajaz,  Areeba Fareed,  Samia Aziz Sulaiman,  Abu Baker Sheikh,  Wael AlJaroudi, 
  • Pages: 223-232
  • First Published: 15 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Could Right Coronary Artery-Aorta Angle be Used to Predict Atherosclerotic Lesion Localization in Critical Site of the Right Coronary Artery in Patients With Right Dominancy?

Emre Melik Faideci,  Mehmet Emin Alak,  Sinan Güzel,  Özkan Bekler,  Gülden Güven,  Emirhan Hancıoğlu,  Ceyla Zeynep Çolakoğlu Gevher,  Sevgi Özcan,  Esra Dönmez,  Murat Ziyrek, 
  • Pages: 233-241
  • First Published: 15 April 2025
Open Access

Impact of Elevated Preprocedural Left Ventricular Filling Pressure on Prognosis of Mild Paravalvular Regurgitation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Shumpei Kosugi,  Isamu Mizote,  Daisuke Nakamura,  Hiroki Sugae,  Yutaka Matsuhiro,  Shota Okuno,  Ai Kawamura,  Kizuku Yamashita,  Koichi Maeda,  Kazuo Shimamura,  Tomoharu Dohi,  Yasuharu Takeda,  Yasushi Sakata, 
  • Pages: 242-249
  • First Published: 15 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Nonagenarians in the United States

Arhum Mahmood,  Song Peng Ang,  Yusuf Kamran Qadeer,  Zhen Wang,  Mahboob Alam,  Hani Jneid,  Samin Sharma,  Chayakrit Krittanawong, 
  • Pages: 250-257
  • First Published: 16 April 2025

CASE REPORT

Open Access

Stent Fracture of Biolimus-Eluting Stent (Biofreedom) Complicated With Micro-Coronary Artery Aneurysm

Kosuke Muto,  Takahide Arai,  Hiroki Hoya,  Shintaro Nakano, 
  • Pages: 258-262
  • First Published: 17 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

In Hospital Outcome of Primary PCI With Door to Balloon Time Less or More Than 60 Min: A Prospective Observational Study

Muzaffar Ali Zahidi,  Sadia Iqbal,  Muhammad Anjum,  Nabila Anber,  Minahil Iqbal, 
  • Pages: 263-268
  • First Published: 17 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Profiling of Diagnostic Value of Serum CysC, β2-MG and α-Klotho in Early Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Acute Myocardial Infarction

FeiFei Li,  Li Sun,  Xiwen Xu, 
  • Pages: 269-276
  • First Published: 17 April 2025

CASE REPORT

Management of Refractory Thrombus in the Right Coronary Artery: Innovative Techniques in a Single Case

Anuj Sarda,  Swapnil Bhedodkar,  Yogesh Zanwar, 
  • Pages: 277-281
  • First Published: 21 April 2025

LAMPOON Technique and Transapical Wire Externalization During Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

Elvis Brscic,  Valentina Bernardini,  Alfonso Agnino,  Davide Cao, 
  • Pages: 282-285
  • First Published: 21 April 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Excluding Interventional Harm Done During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Intervention in the West Denmark Heart Registry Study Introduces Major Flaw

Mohammad Reza Movahed, 
  • Pages: 286-287
  • First Published: 21 April 2025

EDUCATION

Complete Revascularization of Multiple Coronary CTOs in a Single Session Using Hydrodynamic Contrast Recanalization

Mangesh Kritya,  Shariq Shamim,  Vaibhav Sharma,  Akshat Sahai,  Thirugnanasambandam Thayumanavan,  Salman A. Arain, 
  • Pages: 288-293
  • First Published: 23 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Meta-Analysis of Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolism

Sahib Singh,  Kevin Bliden,  Udaya S. Tantry,  Paul A. Gurbel, 
  • Pages: 294-302
  • First Published: 23 April 2025

Development of an Acute Coronary Syndrome-Cardiogenic Shock Risk Score for 30-day Mortality From the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry (VCOR ACS-CS Risk Score)

Nicholas D'Elia,  Sara Vogrin,  Angela L. Brennan,  Diem Dinh,  Jeffrey Lefkovits,  Christopher M. Reid,  Dion Stub,  Jason Bloom,  Kawa Haji,  Sinjini Biswas,  Neville Tan,  David M. Kaye,  Nicholas Cox,  William Chan, 
  • Pages: 303-316
  • First Published: 23 April 2025

Invasive Coronary Physiology Assessment in Patients With Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Alice Benedetti,  Adriaan Wilgenhof,  Gianluca Castaldi,  Giovanni M. Vescovo,  Enrico Poletti,  Valeria Paradies,  Tijs Bringmans,  Vincent Frans Maria Segers,  Koen Ameloot,  Edgard Prihadi,  Pierfrancesco Agostoni,  Carl Convens,  Benjamin Scott,  Stefan Verheye,  Paul Vermeersch,  Yves De Greef,  Bruno Schwagten,  Michael Wolf,  Gilles De Keulenaer,  Carlo Zivelonghi, 
  • Pages: 317-324
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

REVIEW

Efficacy and Safety of the LifeTech™ Multifunctional Occluder (Konar-MFO) in Transcatheter Closure of Ventricular Septal Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Berk Kabadayı,  Zeynep Bengi Eren,  Ender Odemis, 
  • Pages: 325-335
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Safety and Efficacy of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Calcified Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shanmukh Sai Pavan Lingamsetty,  Harshith Thyagaturu,  Sahib Singh,  Avinashsingh Eswarsingh,  Shwetha Gopal,  Dipesh Ludhwani,  Ademola Ajibade,  Vijaykumar Sekar,  Vikrant Jagadeesan, 
  • Pages: 336-348
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

CASE REPORT

Open Access

Novel Techniques for Alcohol Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy With Complex Anatomy: A Case Series

Junya Matsuda,  Yukichi Tokita,  Hitoshi Takano,  Kuniya Asai, 
  • Pages: 349-354
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

A Novel Technique for Retrieval of Dislodged Coronary Stent from Renal Artery: A Case Report

Marko Atanasković,  Branislav Crnomarković,  Tihomir Miljević,  Mila Kovačević, 
  • Pages: 355-358
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Efficacy and Safety of Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Real-World Evidence From a Propensity-Adjusted Analysis

Munehiro Iiya,  Ryota Arai,  Kosuke Nakada,  Hiroko Okazawa,  Hiroshi Yoshikawa,  Yoshihiro Hanyu,  Isshi Kobayashi,  Yuko Onishi, 
  • Pages: 359-366
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

REVIEW

The Impact of Concomitant Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiography Parameters After TransCatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bahar Darouei,  Reza Amani-Beni,  Mehrdad Rabiee Rad,  Ghazal Ghasempour Dabaghi,  Reza Eshraghi,  Ashkan Bahrami,  Ehsan Amini-Salehi,  Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi,  Sadegh Mazaheri-Tehrani,  Mohammad Reza Movahed, 
  • Pages: 367-376
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Open Access

Diagnostic Accuracy of Angiography-Derived Murray Law-Based Quantitative Flow Ratio (μQFR) Versus Pressure-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) in Moderate to Severe Calcified Coronary Lesions—The DIAMOND Study

Wesley Bennar,  Diego Arroyo,  Charline Oppé,  Dorian Garin,  Laure Allemann,  Thaïs Pittet,  Pascal Meier,  Serban Puricel,  Mario Togni,  Stephane Cook, 
  • Pages: 377-383
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Incomplete Device Endothelialization After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Retrospective Observational Study

Xiao-hai Jiang,  Mei-xiang Wang,  Run-zhong Wang,  Yawen Sheng,  Jian Wang,  Zhong-bao Ruan,  Li Zhu, 
  • Pages: 384-395
  • First Published: 24 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Open Access

PCSK-9 Inhibitors Can Significantly Improve the Coronary Slow Flow Caused by Elevated Lipoprotein (a) in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Hao Xu,  Ziqing Wang,  Dan Chen,  Haojie Zhang,  Junhua Ge,  Jian Li, 
  • Pages: 396-407
  • First Published: 25 April 2025

REVIEW

Fasting Versus Non-Fasting Before Cardiac Catheterization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Juliana Muniz,  Antonio O. Gonçalves Neto,  Beatriz A. A. H. Morais,  Camil Suciu-Bogdan,  David Ferreira,  Joao Braghiroli,  Sergio F. Camara,  Henrique B. Ribeiro, 
  • Pages: 408-417
  • First Published: 27 April 2025

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Open Access

Hybrid Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With SAPIEN S3 Following Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reduction Using Tricuspid Annuloplasty Rings

Mann Chandavimol,  Piya Samankatiwat,  Alisa Limsuwan,  Tawai Ngernsritrakul,  Jamil Aboulhosn, 
  • Pages: 418-422
  • First Published: 27 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Vascular Closure Devices for Large Bore Femoral Access After Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Network Meta-Analysis

Sunil Upadhaya,  Alina Upreti,  Kunal Gupta,  Bella Gonzalez-Perez,  Radia Ksayer,  Pedro Cox-Alomar,  Cristina Sanina,  Anand Irimpen,  Serdar Farhan,  Jose Wiley, 
  • Pages: 423-432
  • First Published: 27 April 2025
Open Access

Accurate and Safe Directional Coronary Atherectomy Using the X-Ray Detector's Calculated Optimal Angular View

Toru Takii,  Mimori Tazawa,  Atsushi Tanita,  Shinichiro Sunamura,  Tsuyoshi Ogata,  Kazuki Noda,  Shigeto Namiuchi, 
  • Pages: 433-439
  • First Published: 27 April 2025

INTERVENTIONAL ROUNDS

Side Branch Stent and a Buddy Balloon “Shoulder Lift” Technique

Vivek Sigh Guleria,  Prafull Sharma, 
  • Pages: 440-442
  • First Published: 27 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Prospective Evaluation of Treatment Strategies in Patients Presenting With Chronic Total Occlusion: The PETS-CTO Registry

Enrico Poletti,  Carlo Zivelonghi,  Gianluca Castaldi,  Paul Vermeersch,  Carl Convens,  Philippe Selleslagh,  Edgard Prihadi,  Steven Droogmans,  Benjamin Scott,  Pierfrancesco Agostoni, 
  • Pages: 443-453
  • First Published: 28 April 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Complete Revascularization (CR) Versus Culprit-Only Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CO-PCI) in NSTE-ACS with Multivessel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kesar Prajapati,  Shanmukh Sai Pavan Lingamsetty,  Harshith Thyagaturu,  Phillip Englund,  Vijaykumar Sekar,  Dipesh Ludhwani,  Vikrant Jagadeesan, 
  • Pages: 454-463
  • First Published: 28 April 2025

Association Between Vasomotor Response to Ergonovine Provocation Test and Non-Severe Coronary Artery Stenosis

Tae Shik Park,  Woo Jin Ahn,  Byoung Geol Choi,  Se Yeon Choi,  Jinah Cha,  Sujin Hyun,  Markz R. M. P. Sinurat,  Soohyung Park,  Cheol Ung Choi,  Chang Gyu Park,  Dong Joo Oh,  Seung-Woon Rha, 
  • Pages: 464-471
  • First Published: 30 April 2025

Sex-Specific Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects: Do They Benefit Equally?

Lore Schrutka,  Lusine Abrahamyan,  Varnita Vishwanath,  Eduardo Flores-Umanzor,  Areeba Asghar,  Lee Benson,  Mark D. Osten,  Eric M. Horlick, 
  • Pages: 472-480
  • First Published: 01 May 2025

The Predictive Effects of ECG and QFR in the Detection of Microvascular Obstruction in Patients With STEMI After PPCI

Jiayu Li,  Yanguo Xin,  Dihui Lan,  Yue Zhang,  Bing Hua,  Hongwei Li,  Weiping Li,  Hui Chen, 
  • Pages: 481-493
  • First Published: 04 May 2025

Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Regurgitation Severity and Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Jwan A. Naser,  Faysal Massad,  Christopher G. Scott,  Barry A. Borlaug,  Hector I. Michelena,  Trevor J. Simard,  Konstantinos C. Siontis,  Austin M. Kennedy,  Jeremy J. Thaden,  Patricia A. Pellikka,  Vuyisile T. Nkomo,  Mackram F. Eleid,  Sorin V. Pislaru, 
  • Pages: 494-503
  • First Published: 04 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Feasibility and Safety of Lactated Ringer's Solution as a Flushing Agent for a Novel, Fast-Pullback, High-Frequency OCT Imaging System

Teruyoshi Kume,  Satsohi Koto,  Takeshi Nishi,  Yoshitaka Sasahira,  Ryotaro Yamada,  Terumasa Koyama,  Yoji Neishi,  Giovanni J. Ughi,  Shiro Uemura, 
  • Pages: 504-510
  • First Published: 04 May 2025

Immediate and Early Outcomes Following Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve Implantation for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis: The OCTACOR-EU Study

Alfonso Ielasi,  Rodolfo Caminiti,  Arturo Giordano,  Andreas Holzamer,  Giampaolo Vetta,  Luca Testa,  Mihajlo Farkic,  Nikolay Stoyanov,  Francesco Gallo,  Alessia Azzano,  Juergen Leick,  Federico De Marco,  Mila Kovacevic,  Eike Tigges,  Marcin Protasiewicz,  Sebastiano Immè,  Antonio Mangieri,  Maurizio Tespili, 
  • Pages: 511-520
  • First Published: 05 May 2025

The Frontier V Study: Evaluating the Safety and Clinical Performance of a Large-Bore Vascular Closure Device After Femoral Arterial Access

Christian Frerker,  Arne Schwindt,  Andrej Schmidt,  Tobias Schmidt,  Guillaume Bonnet,  Daniela Branzan,  Lionel Leroux,  Nicolas M. Van Mieghem,  Vasileios Panoulas,  Christopher Martin,  Fernando Gatto,  Frontier V Investigators , 
  • Pages: 521-526
  • First Published: 07 May 2025

CASE REPORT

Open Access

Restoration of a Stuck Leaflet

Elisa Tomarelli,  Gianluca Di Pietro,  Gennaro Sardella,  Massimo Mancone, 
  • Pages: 527-529
  • First Published: 08 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Open Access

Drug-Coated Balloons Versus Non-Coated Balloons for Side Branch Treatment in Bifurcation Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Matteo Rocchetti,  Lorenzo Tua,  Alberto Cereda,  Barbara Conconi,  A. Gabriele Franchina,  Matteo Carlà,  Andrea Spangaro,  Stefano Lucreziotti, 
  • Pages: 530-539
  • First Published: 09 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Dissection Techniques in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Michaella Alexandrou,  Dimitrios Strepkos,  Pedro E. P. Carvalho,  Deniz Mutlu,  Ozgur Selim Ser,  Paul Poommipanit,  Sevket Gorgulu,  Dmitrii Khelimskii,  Oleg Krestyaninov,  Yousif Ahmad,  Yasser Jamil,  Khaldoon Alaswad,  Mir B. Basir,  Lorenzo Azzalini,  Kathleen E. Kearney,  Jaikirshan J. Khatri,  Laura Young,  Ramazan Ozdemir,  Mahmut Uluganyan,  Leah M. Raj,  Sant Kumar,  Olga C. Mastrodemos,  Bavana V. Rangan,  Sandeep Jalli,  M. Nicholas Burke,  Yader Sandoval,  Emmanouil S. Brilakis, 
  • Pages: 540-549
  • First Published: 11 May 2025
Open Access

Complications Leading to Death in Patients Supported by the Impella 5.5: Analysis From the FDA MAUDE Database

Omar Khalil,  Hussein Krayem,  Aditya Kesari,  Arun U. Mahtani,  Matthew G. Kaye,  Charlotte Roberts,  Inna Tchoukina,  Melissa C. Smallfield,  Josue Chery,  Zubair A. Hashmi,  Michael C. Kontos,  Keyur B. Shah,  Pengyang Li, 
  • Pages: 550-552
  • First Published: 11 May 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Transradial Catheter Kink—Take a Grip

Pitt O. Lim, 
  • Pages: 553-554
  • First Published: 11 May 2025

REPLY

Reply to Concerns Regarding “Mechanical Circulatory Support With Impella in High-Risk Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion and Complex Multivessel Disease”

Rafael Gonzalez-Manzanares,  Soledad Ojeda,  Ignacio Gallo,  Manuel Pan, 
  • Pages: 555-556
  • First Published: 11 May 2025

CASE REPORT

Open Access

A Rare Case of Nitroglycerin Resistant Coronary Arterial Vasospasm During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Dina Soliman,  Cristian Castillo-Rodriguez,  Diego Cruz,  John Abdelmalek, 
  • Pages: 557-562
  • First Published: 12 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Intravascular Lithotripsy Versus Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Lesions: A Systematic Review and an Updated Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes

Ricardo Fonseca Oliveira Suruagy-Motta,  Lucas Silva Cabeça,  Anderson Matheus Pereira Da Silva,  Gabriel Rezende Neves,  Maria Tereza Camarotti,  Luan Cavalcante Vilaça Lima,  Ariane Barros Mesquita Cunha,  Edmundo Damiani Bertoli,  Laila Leite Pacheco Vieira,  Thiago José Matos Rocha,  Marcos Danillo Oliveira, 
  • Pages: 563-572
  • First Published: 12 May 2025

CASE REPORT

Outcome of Delayed Peripheral Revascularization After Acute Limb Thrombotic Ischemia: A Case Report

Sonia,  Hema,  Vijay V.R,  Sudhir Kumar Shahi, 
  • Pages: 573-575
  • First Published: 12 May 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Large-Bore Thrombectomy Versus Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Intermediate & High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Meta-Analysis of Up-to-Date Evidence

Farhan Naeem,  Usama Qamar,  Hadiah Ashraf,  Shehroze Tabassum,  Ramesh Daggubati,  M. Chadi Alraies,  Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, 
  • Pages: 576-580
  • First Published: 13 May 2025

CASE REPORT

Arterial Gas Embolism During Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: Prevention, Management, and Treatment: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Tiziana Claudia Aranzulla,  Stefania Civera,  Lidio Maffi,  Giuseppe Musumeci, 
  • Pages: 581-589
  • First Published: 13 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Antibiotic-Induced Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Aggravates Cerebral Injury During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Kangmei Shao,  Jian Li,  Xueyang Shen,  Mingming Li,  Shilin Wei,  Xiangyang Wu,  Yongnan Li,  Zhaoming Ge, 
  • Pages: 590-599
  • First Published: 13 May 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Concerns Regarding Procedural and Safety Data in Immediate Versus Staged Revascularization Meta-Analysis

Abdur Rehman, 
  • Page: 600
  • First Published: 14 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Impact of Isolated Side Branch Lesions on Procedural Techniques and Outcomes of Bifurcation Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Deniz Mutlu,  Pedro E. P. Carvalho,  Ozgur Selim Ser,  Dimitrios Strepkos,  Michaella Alexandrou,  Barkin Kultursay,  Ali Karagoz,  Oleg Krestyaninov,  Dmitrii Khelimskii,  Mahmut Uluganyan,  Korhan Soylu,  Ufuk Yildirim,  Seda Tanyeri Uzel,  Mehmet Semih Belpinar,  Olga Mastrodemos,  Bavana V. Rangan,  Sandeep Jalli,  Jas D. Sara,  Konstantinos Voudris,  Yader Sandoval,  M. Nicholas Burke,  Emmanouil S. Brilakis, 
  • Pages: 601-609
  • First Published: 14 May 2025

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Structural Valve Deterioration After Aortic Valve Neocuspidization

Natsuko Satomi,  Masaki Miyasaka,  Yusuke Enta,  Yoshiko Munehisa,  Yusuke Toki,  Masaki Nakashima,  Makoto Saigan,  Yuta Kobayashi,  Yun Teng,  Manabu Maeda,  Momo Kosuga,  Kazuo Abe,  Masataka Taguri,  Yukihiro Hayatsu,  Masaki Hata,  Norio Tada, 
  • Pages: 610-620
  • First Published: 14 May 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dual ProGlide Versus ProGlide and Angio-Seal for Femoral Access Hemostasias in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis of Up-to-Date Evidence

Farhan Naeem,  Shehroze Tabassum,  Muhammad Burhan,  Usama Qamar,  M. Chadi Alraies,  Dmitry Abramov, 
  • Pages: 621-624
  • First Published: 15 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Comparison of Sirolimus—Versus Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons in Coronary Artery Disease: One-Year Results of Two Real-World Prospective Registries

Selina Vlieger,  Jin M. Cheng,  Filippo Luca Gurgoglione,  Tay M. Heang,  Alexander J. J. Ijsselmuiden,  Alfonso Ielasi,  Eric Boersma,  Lee C. Yan,  Alessandro Sciahbasi,  Ramesh Singh,  George Karavolias,  Dario Gattuso,  Rohit M. Oemrawsingh,  Bernardo Cortese, 
  • Pages: 625-632
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

The Effect of Lipoprotein(a) Levels on Non-Culprit Atherosclerosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study

Yi-fei Wang,  Tian Xu,  Wei You,  Jia-cong Nong,  Pei-na Meng,  Xiang-qi Wu,  Zhi-ming Wu,  Feng-Wang,  Fei Ye, 
  • Pages: 633-643
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

REVIEW

Open Access

Continuation Versus Interruption of Oral Anticoagulation During TAVI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Oral Anticoagulation Management in TAVI

Jefferson Manoel Borges Martins,  Rafael dos Santos Borges,  Giovanni Gosch Berton,  Paula Larissa Ferreira Vieira,  Pedro Antônio Machado Gomes de Sousa,  Ana Livia Chaves Vieira,  Christian Ken Fukunaga,  Vanessa Karlinski Vizentin,  Esthefani Monique Rodrigues Macedo,  Camila Mota Guida, 
  • Pages: 644-653
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Open Access

Use of ReCross to Increase Success Rate With Antegrade CTO PCI—A Multicenter Observational Study

Mohamed Ayoub,  Abdul Mozid,  Legate Philip,  Xavier Millan,  Jaikirshan Khatri,  Claudiu Ungureanu,  Johan Bennett,  Chadi Ghafari,  Alexandre Avran, 
  • Pages: 654-662
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Open Access

Pressure-Wire Guided Hybrid Branch Pulmonary Artery Band Placement for Palliation of Single Ventricle and Critical Congenital Cardiac Lesions

Jonathan Pacella,  Bryan H. Goldstein,  Eiméar McGovern,  Shabana Shahanavaz,  Russel Hirsch,  David Lehenbauer,  David Winlaw,  David L. S. Morales,  Sarosh P. Batlivala, 
  • Pages: 663-673
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

CASE REPORT

Successful Management of an Atrial Embolized Valve During Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Ring Implantation With a Novel Technique: A Case Report

Serkan Aslan,  Gamze Babur Guler,  Ahmet Arif Yalcin,  Mehmet Erturk, 
  • Pages: 674-679
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Open Access

Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons for Femoropopliteal Artery Disease Treatment in French Patients: A Longitudinal Observational Study

Yann Gouëffic,  Maxime Dubosq-Lebaz,  Jean-François Heautot,  Aurore Tricotel,  Antoine Sauguet, 
  • Pages: 680-690
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

CASE REPORT

The Small Balloon Low-Pressure Pullback Technique: A Novel Approach for Managing Coronary Intramural Hematoma During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Chen Chen,  Yaoxue Zang,  Ziyi Ni,  Yinuo Lin, 
  • Pages: 691-695
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The Importance of Temporal Trend in Left Main Coronary Intervention

Aybüke Şimşek,  Kaan Gökçe,  Fatih Furkan Bedir,  Abdullah Doğan,  Ahmet Güner, 
  • Pages: 696-697
  • First Published: 20 May 2025

CASE REPORT

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (POS): A Retrospective Study of Percutaneous Closure of the Foramen Ovale in a Single Center

Alejandro Rasines-Rodríguez,  Alexis Otero González,  Jorge Salgado Fernández,  Fernando Rueda Núñez, 
  • Pages: 698-701
  • First Published: 20 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Rotational Atherectomy, Lithotripsy, or Laser for Calcified Coronary Stenosis: One-Year Outcomes From the ROLLER COASTER-EPIC22 Trial

Mattia Basile,  Antonio Gómez-Menchero,  Borja Rivero-Santana,  Ignacio J. Amat-Santos,  Santiago Jiménez-Valero,  Juan Caballero-Borrego,  Soledad Ojeda,  Gema Miñana,  Ariana Gonzálvez-García,  Daniel Tébar-Márquez,  Maria Jessica Roa-Garrido,  Santiago Camacho-Freire,  Raymundo Ocaranza-Sánchez,  Antonio Domínguez,  Guillermo Galeote,  Raúl Moreno,  Alfonso Jurado-Román, 
  • Pages: 702-710
  • First Published: 20 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - BASIC SCIENCE

Open Access

Efficacy and Safety of Intravascular Lithotripsy in the Management of Underexpanded Stents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marios Sagris,  Stergios Soulaidopoulos,  Angelos Papanikolaou,  Nikolaos Ktenopoulos,  Martijn J. H. van Oort,  Jose M. Montero-Cabezas,  Nikolaos Patsourakos,  Benjamin Honton,  Dimitris Tousoulis,  Konstantinos Tsioufis, 
  • Pages: 711-719
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

REVIEW

Impact of Periprocedural Statin Therapy on Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

Aman Goyal,  Surabhi Maheshwari,  Yusra Mashkoor,  Ajeet Singh,  Faryal Rafique,  Abu Baker Sheikh,  Kamna Bansal, 
  • Pages: 720-729
  • First Published: 20 May 2025

COMMENTARY

Prognostic Significance of Bailout Stenting for Residual Stenosis or Dissection Following Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty: A Sub-Analysis of the EASTBOURNE Study

Filippo Luca Gurgoglione,  Bernardo Cortese, 
  • Pages: 730-733
  • First Published: 20 May 2025

ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Impact of CHA2DS2-VASc Score in the Outcomes of Patients Undergoing a Simplified Pathway for Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Claudio Sanfilippo,  Marco Frazzetto,  Giuliano Costa,  Claudia Contrafatto,  Chiara Giacalone,  Francesco Briguglio,  Chiara Barbera,  Jessica De Santis,  Maria Sanfilippo,  Giuseppe Castania,  Maria Elena Di Salvo,  Salvatore Scandura,  Guilherme Attizzani,  Steven Filby,  Corrado Tamburino,  Marco Barbanti,  Carmelo Grasso,  Davide Capodanno, 
  • Pages: 734-741
  • First Published: 20 May 2025