Interventional Cardiology

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe aortic…

This case is unique because it documents a rare occurrence of a Type IV stent fracture following percutaneous coronary intervention…

Paclitaxel stabilises microtubules and arrests the cell cycle at the G2/M phase, leading to cell death,15,16 which thereby suppresses…

Transforming the Cath Lab: Interview with Arnold Seto Division of Cardiology, Long Beach Veterans Administration Healthcare System…

EMJ spoke with Srihari S. Naidu, who shared insights into his pioneering work in alcohol septal ablation, his contributions as a published…

Quadricuspid pulmonary valve (QPV) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which the pulmonary valve has four cusps…

In the past two decades, since Andreas Gruentzig’s pioneering work introducing trans-lesional pressure gradient assessment as index…

I was doing general paediatrics for a while, and was just not motivated by it. I found the physiology around cardiology…

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) are a group of high-end medical hardware, used to monitor and regulate the activity…

Coronary artery fistulas (CAF) are communications between a coronary artery and a major vessel or a cardiac chamber.1 More than 90% of…

My venture into paediatric cardiology began during my medical studies at the University of Padua, Italy. During my clinical rotation in…

I was always fascinated by general medicine during my training as a medical student and house officer at the John Radcliffe Hospital…

The left main coronary artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva is a rare congenital anomaly. A 62-year-old male came in with…

Cardiologists at four hospitals in Europe were interviewed on their experience with optimising the transcatheter aortic valve implantation…

PCI is a minimally invasive, non-surgical procedure that aims to relieve the narrowing or occlusion of a coronary artery through the…

The accurate appraisal of operator and programmatic quality of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is a fundamental principle of…

Transradial access (TRA) is a key strategy to avoid bleeding during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary angiography, as…

CT coronary angiography (CTCA) has been increasingly used in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Incidental findings on imaging…

Myocardial infarction with non-obstructed coronary arteries (MINOCA) is clinically defined by the evidence of myocardial infarction…

Percutaneous treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) has considerably advanced over the last decades, thanks to…

Director of the Center for Complex Coronary Interventions, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minnesota, USA…

EMJ spoke to Samin Sharma about the Eternal Heart Care Centre (EHCC), percutaneous coronary intervention, and advances in the field…

I felt that I could have a positive effect on patients’ lives in term of longevity and quality of life and that interventional medicine…

I was very fortunate to be drawn to interventional cardiology during its early stages. The potential to be a pioneer in a…

Sternal wound infections post-cardiothoracic surgeries are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. More than half are due to…

A 65-year-old female was transferred for an emergency coronary angiogram from a peripheral centre with a diagnosis of acute coronary…

In this literature review, the authors discuss the precedent for same-day discharge after transcatheter aortic valve replacement, investigate the pressure for efficiency amidst a global pandemic, and assess the safety and feasibility of SDD as seen across multiple healthcare systems.

The long-term complications associated with stent implantation for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease have prompted a search for more conservative treatments, and a ‘leave nothing behind’ strategy.

Calcific lesions, if not adequately pre-dilated, can prevent the successful expansion of a stent during percutaneous coronary intervention…

Ankur Kalra | Medical Director of Clinical Research for Regional Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Section Head of Cardiovascular Research at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, USA

Kendra Grubb | Surgical Director of Structural Heart and Valve Center and Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Even surgeons are not unanimous when offering such a solution: ligation of the saphenofemoral junction (SFJ), stripping of the varicose veins, and resection of the greater saphenous vein (GSV)

Percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is considered one of the most challenging procedures due to the high incidence of complications and the relatively low success rate compared with non-CTO percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).

Cardiac cavernous haemangiomas are rare benign tumours more commonly seen in the right heart; this case demonstrated a LAA cavernous haemangioma, which was unusual.

Primary intracardiac tumours are very rare, with an incidence of 0.02% of which myxomas are the most common.1,2 Commonly affecting the mid-aged female population, myxomas are typically located within the atrium (93%) and rarely within the ventricular systems (6–8%).

Transcatheter valve embolisation and migration (TVEM) into the left ventricle (LV) is especially significant and requires conversion to an emergency surgical technique, with unusually high mortality reported.

I guess there have been two significant advances in the field of device therapy while I have been practising. Firstly, the advent of complex device therapy…

Obesity is a pandemic. The prevalence of obesity (BMI >30) and morbid obesity (BMI >40) among American adults is approximately 30%…

Emerging evidence supports cardiac rehabilitation for transient ischaemic attack (TIA)/non-disabling stroke secondary prevention. This study compares…

Years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, plaque formation or graft degeneration is a major concern. Saphenous vein grafts (SVG) are vulnerable…

Transcatheter aortic valve insertion (TAVI) has dramatically altered the treatment of patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis and is currently…

Hosted by Prof Andreas Baumbach, President of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), and released in a webinar on…

Stroke is the second-leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide.

The incidence of traumatic coronary artery dissection is rare, but it can be life-threatening…

This review examines the evidence on long-term prognosis, state-of-the-art assessment and treatment strategies, and the overwhelming need for standardisation of diagnostic pathways in this patient population.

This study compared sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) with everolimus-eluting stents (EES) in coronary artery disease patients.

The symposium was a practical, case-based discussion in which four panellists each presented a real and challenging case regarding dual antiplatelet…

This didactic procedure concerns a 67 years old male with history of coronary artery disease presenting unstable angina and diffusely calcified and…

This 18 minutes didactic recorded procedure concerns a 68 years male with coronary insufficiency and carotid lesions. He presents an occluded left…

Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are detected incidentally in ˜20% of patients undergoing coronary angiography and are often associated with…

The aim of fetal pericardiocentesis is to reduce the risk of pulmonary hypoplasia, the development of cardiac tamponade and fetal hydrops, and in some cases to allow fetal lung maturity, improving fetal extraction with a better haemodynamic and respiratory condition.

Echocardiography has an important role in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients who require transcatheter valvular interventions.

Stent thrombosis (ST) is uncommon yet constitutes the most feared complication following percutaneous coronary intervention.

Congenital heart disease represents the most prevalent birth defect, and surgical and interventional advances have translated to a burgeoning adult…

Early discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has been identified as a risk factor for late stent thrombosis after the implantation of…

Bifurcation coronary lesions still represent a challenge for interventional cardiologists.

Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains a challenging prospect for many interventional cardiologists.

In recent decades, tremendous medical advances have been made. Therapeutic cardiac catheterisation for repair of congenital heart defects has become the…

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative, less invasive method to use for aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients. This…

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Current treatment strategies aimed at treating the consequences of coronary…

Coronary bifurcation disease (CBD) is frequently found in patients undergoing coronary interventions. Optimal management of CBD is technically demanding…

The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation is increasing worldwide, with rapid development of new generations of valves and the search for…

The increasing sophistication of vascular stent design, especially devices that combine mechanical support with local drug delivery to the vascular wall…

Percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents (DES) is a well-established and widely-accepted treatment approach in patients with coronary…

Stent thrombosis is a life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention that often results in ST-segment myocardial infarction or …

Although carotid artery stenting is a safe and effective treatment for preventing ischaemic stroke in significant carotid atherosclerotic disease, it can…

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients ≥60 years old worldwide, and may result in stable angina, acute coronary…

Diabetes is a non-communicable disease (NCD) meaning that it often cannot be seen. After 20 years of living with Type 1 diabetes I am lucky to have no…

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BRS)/bioabsorbable stents are a new and promising generation of intravascular devices that may potentially circumvent…

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an integral step in the management of patients with ischaemic heart disease. Bifurcation lesions are…

Since its introduction into clinical practice, coronary angioplasty has seen game-changing advances incomparable to any other medical technology. In…

Optimal treatment of bifurcation lesions is still a major challenge for coronary intervention. A planned two-stent approach may be more appropriate when…