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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Explore the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), a monthly, peer-reviewed, PubMed® indexed journal and online clinical resource for interventional cardiologists.

June Highlights

Original Research
Original Contribution
01/26/2026
Giuseppe Colletti, MD; Gregory A. Sgueglia, MD, PhD; Adrien Jossart, MD; Caroline Lepièce, MD; Olivier Gach, MD, PhD; Alexandre Natalis, MD; Laura Peter, MD; Silviu Dumitrascu, MD; Claudiu Ungureanu, MD
This study evaluated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the Distal RailTracking (DRT) technique, a sheathless approach via distal radial access, and investigated its impact on clinical practice.
This study evaluated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the Distal RailTracking (DRT) technique, a sheathless approach via distal radial access, and investigated its impact on clinical practice.
This study evaluated the...
01/26/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
Original Contribution
01/30/2026
Valentina Balint, MD; Mihajlo Farkic, MD; Jovan Petrovic, MD; Matija Furtula, MD; Milos D. Babic, MD; Dragan Topic, MD; Ida Subotic, MD; Vladimir Zobenica, MD; Alfonso Ielasi, MD; Luca Testa, MD, PhD; Milovan Bojic, MD, PhD; Aleksandra Nikolic, MD, PhD
This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
This study evaluated the early safety and performance of the new Myval Octacor Transcatheter Heart Valve (Meril Life Sciences).
This study evaluated the early...
01/30/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
Original Contribution
02/24/2026
Carmine Musto, MD, PhD; Luca Paolucci, MD; Giulia Nardi, MD; Enrico Romagnoli, MD, PhD; Flavia Belloni, MD; Giovanni Farraiuoli, MD; Giuseppe Talanas, MD; Attilio Placanica, MD, PhD; Massimo Mancone, MD, PhD; Enrico Occhiuzzi, MD; Francesco De Felice, MD; Alessandro Sciahbasi, MD
The authors compared the outcomes of males and females experiencing crossover following a failed transradial approach.
The authors compared the outcomes of males and females experiencing crossover following a failed transradial approach.
The authors compared the...
02/24/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Research
Original Contribution
02/24/2026
Manveer Singh, MD, MSc; Fabien Picard, MD, PhD; Alain Cariou, MD, PhD; Olivier Varenne, MD, PhD; Vincent Pham, MD, MSc
The authors sought to evaluate sex-related differences in invasive coronary angiography findings and percutaneous coronary intervention management among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors with angiographically confirmed acute coronary...
The authors sought to evaluate sex-related differences in invasive coronary angiography findings and percutaneous coronary intervention management among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors with angiographically confirmed acute coronary...
The authors sought to evaluate...
02/24/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Image
Clinical Images
11/20/2025
Shivam Arora, MD; Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM
A 50-year-old woman presented to our center with the complaints of breathlessness on exertion for the last 2 years. On evaluation, she was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease with severe calcific mitral stenosis.
A 50-year-old woman presented to our center with the complaints of breathlessness on exertion for the last 2 years. On evaluation, she was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease with severe calcific mitral stenosis.
A 50-year-old woman presented to...
11/20/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Video
Jurado-Román Figure
Clinical Videos
12/01/2025
Mattia Basile, MD; Alfonso Jurado-Román, MD, PhD; Ander Regueiro, MD, PhD; Silvia Valbuena, MD; Guillermo Galeote Escalera, MD; Borja Rivero-Santana, MD, PhD; Daniel Tebar, MD; Santiago Jiménez-Valero, MD; Raúl Moreno, MD, PhD; Guillermo Galeote, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "BATMAN and WOLVERINE: The New Alliance for Valve-in-Mitral Annular Calcification" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "BATMAN and WOLVERINE: The New Alliance for Valve-in-Mitral Annular Calcification" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "BATMAN and...
12/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
06/05/2026
Mitul P. Patel, MD
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology speaks with Mitul P. Patel, MD, coauthor of the “Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Expert Consensus on Management of Calcified Coronary Lesions Requiring Intervention.”
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology speaks with Mitul P. Patel, MD, coauthor of the “Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Expert Consensus on Management of Calcified Coronary Lesions Requiring Intervention.”
The Journal of Invasive...
06/05/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Videos

Chu Figure 1_diffuse severe coronary narrowing
Clinical Videos
06/01/2026
Kit Yee Chu, DO, PhD; Zain Abidi, DO; Ghassan Dalloul, MD, FACC
Video Supplement to "Severe Coronary Vasospasm Mimicking STEMI After Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Severe Coronary Vasospasm Mimicking STEMI After Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Severe...
06/01/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Malhi Figure 1_baseline normal ECG
Clinical Videos
05/28/2026
Video Supplement to "When Spasm Mimics STEMI: A Post-PCI Surprise" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "When Spasm Mimics STEMI: A Post-PCI Surprise" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "When Spasm...
05/28/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Kumar Figure_ballerina foot
Clinical Videos
05/27/2026
Mohit Gupta, MD; Anwar Hussan Ansari, MD, DM; Puneet Gupta, MD, DM; Anunay Gupta, MD, DM; Devesh Kumar, MD, MRCP, DM
Video Supplement to "When the Left Ventricle Dances: Ballerina Foot Appearance in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "When the Left Ventricle Dances: Ballerina Foot Appearance in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "When the...
05/27/2026
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Anderson Figure_CT_coarctation
Clinical Videos
05/22/2026
Pradyumna Agasthi, MD; Kaitlyn Krebushevski, MD; Allison K. Cabalka, MD; Jason H. Anderson, MD
Video Supplement to "Endovascular Repair of Recurrent Coarctation With Pseudoaneurysm After Prior Bare-Metal Stent Using Thoracic Branched Endoprosthesis" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Endovascular Repair of Recurrent Coarctation With Pseudoaneurysm After Prior Bare-Metal Stent Using Thoracic Branched Endoprosthesis" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
05/22/2026
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Singh Figure 1_venogram of left brachiocephalic vein
Clinical Videos
05/21/2026
Keshav Sachdeva, MD, DM; Hardik Jain, MD, DM; Suraj Kumar, MD, DM; Tejinder Singh Malhi, MD, DM; Saurabh Nayak, MD, DM; Bhupinder Singh, MD, DM
Video Supplement to "Endovascular Management for Symptomatic Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient on Hemodialysis" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Endovascular Management for Symptomatic Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient on Hemodialysis" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
05/21/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
complete occlusion of the left iliac limb
Clinical Videos
05/04/2026
Ping Hu, MD; Xin-yu Wang, MD; Ming Qi, MD; Jie Wang, MD; Xiao-Jing Ma, PhD
Video Supplement to "Late Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Limb Occlusion Presenting as Claudication: Lifelong Surveillance Essential" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Late Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Limb Occlusion Presenting as Claudication: Lifelong Surveillance Essential" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Late...
05/04/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Agstam_Figure 2.anterior-posterior_chest_radiograph
Clinical Videos
04/30/2026
Swaminathan Krishnaswamy, MBBS, MD; Shivam Goel, MBBS, MD, DM; Shashwat Joshi, MBBS; Ankur Handa, MBBS, MD, DM; Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, MBBS, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MBBS, MD, DM
Video Supplement to "Caught in the Web: Alteplase-Assisted Rescue of an Entrapped Pericardial Pigtail" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Caught in the Web: Alteplase-Assisted Rescue of an Entrapped Pericardial Pigtail" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Caught in...
04/30/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Figure 1.segment_occlusion
Clinical Videos
04/21/2026
Tarek Abdeldayem, MD; Mustafa Tigen, MD; Omer Gogtekin, MD; Mohaned Egred, BSc (Hons), MB, ChB, MD, FRCP, FESC
Video Supplement to "Controlled Antegrade and Retrograde Tracking (CART) Technique Via Epicardial Collaterals: Feasible and Safe" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Controlled Antegrade and Retrograde Tracking (CART) Technique Via Epicardial Collaterals: Feasible and Safe" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Controlled...
04/21/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Figure 1. Active phase of vasculitis
Clinical Videos
04/17/2026
Nicolás del Cuerpo Salinas, MD; Eduardo Arroyo Úcar, MD, PhD; Ignacio Alfaro Paniagua, MD; Marta Monteagudo Viana, MD, PhD; María Araceli Frutos García, MD
Video Supplement to "Optical Coherence Tomography Features in Coronary Vasculitis: A Takayasu’s Disease Manifestation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Optical Coherence Tomography Features in Coronary Vasculitis: A Takayasu’s Disease Manifestation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Optical...
04/17/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
modified_TILT_ping_ping_guides
Clinical Videos
04/17/2026
Video Supplement to "Modified Tunnel-in-Landslide Technique (TILT) Using Ping-Pong Guides" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Modified Tunnel-in-Landslide Technique (TILT) Using Ping-Pong Guides" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Modified...
04/17/2026
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Podcasts

Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Heart Failure Care
01/23/2026
Ryan Kaple, MD
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr....
01/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Podcasts
04/21/2025
Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
EPLD talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, and more.
EPLD talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, and more.
EPLD talks with Nishtha Sareen,...
04/21/2025
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
02/07/2025
Bibhu D. Mohanty, MD; Elizabeth Schetina, BSN, RN
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health.
EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa...
02/07/2025
EP Lab Digest
JIC Podcast Logo
Podcasts
09/13/2023
The JIC Podcast is the official podcast of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC) is a peer-reviewed scientific medical journal serving clinicians who treat cardiovascular disease.
The JIC Podcast is the official podcast of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC) is a peer-reviewed scientific medical journal serving clinicians who treat cardiovascular disease.
The JIC Podcast is the official...
09/13/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, and Nassir Marrouche, MD
Podcasts
09/13/2023
Jodie Elrod
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, about how the Western AF Symposium includes opportunities for interventional cardiologists.
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, about how the Western AF Symposium includes opportunities for interventional cardiologists.
Nassir Marrouche, MD, talks with...
09/13/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Drs Bhatt and Sharma
Podcasts
03/09/2023
Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
03/09/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Dr Bhatt
Podcast
02/01/2023
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC Editor-in-Chief, selects the most notable articles from JIC 2022.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC Editor-in-Chief, selects the most notable articles from JIC 2022.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, JIC...
02/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Wang
Podcast
12/05/2022
Dee Dee Wang, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and Wang discuss the Door-To-Unload (DTU)-STEMI pilot trial, set up to evaluate the safety and feasibility of LV unloading and delayed reperfusion in patients with STEMI.
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and Wang discuss the Door-To-Unload (DTU)-STEMI pilot trial, set up to evaluate the safety and feasibility of LV unloading and delayed reperfusion in patients with STEMI.
In this interview, Drs Bhatt and...
12/05/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Brilakis
Podcast
11/07/2022
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the...
11/07/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhatt and Brilakis
Podcast
11/07/2022
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), and Emmanouil Brilakis discuss coronary perforation, a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of PCI.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology (JIC), and Emmanouil Brilakis discuss coronary perforation, a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of PCI.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH,...
11/07/2022
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Quizzes

Anwari image
Quiz
11/14/2025
Test your understanding of what optical coherence tomography can reveal in the setting of coronary artery ectasia and acute coronary syndrome.
Test your understanding of what optical coherence tomography can reveal in the setting of coronary artery ectasia and acute coronary syndrome.
Test your understanding of what...
11/14/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Kumar Quiz image
Quiz
09/15/2025
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ECG interpretation and subtle imaging clues.
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ECG interpretation and subtle imaging clues.
Take this quiz to test your...
09/15/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bonapace's branch
Quiz
08/27/2025
Can you identify this rare anatomical variation of the heart? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify this rare anatomical variation of the heart? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify this rare...
08/27/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
08/12/2025
What is the likelihood of encountering a pseudoaneurysm when performing a transradial procedure? Take the quick to find out!
What is the likelihood of encountering a pseudoaneurysm when performing a transradial procedure? Take the quick to find out!
What is the likelihood of...
08/12/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/24/2025
Can you identify Scimitar syndrome on chest x-ray? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify Scimitar syndrome on chest x-ray? Take the quiz to find out!
Can you identify Scimitar...
07/24/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/18/2025
Test your knowledge on the recent trends observed in 2 international registries: the PROGRESS-CTO and the Japanese Expert CTO-PCI.
Test your knowledge on the recent trends observed in 2 international registries: the PROGRESS-CTO and the Japanese Expert CTO-PCI.
Test your knowledge on the...
07/18/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Quiz
07/15/2025
Test your knowledge on the geographic diversity of CTO-PCI patients.
Test your knowledge on the geographic diversity of CTO-PCI patients.
Test your knowledge on the...
07/15/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
quiz
Quiz
06/24/2025
Test your knowledge on whether wearables and smartphones are impacting clinical oversight.
Test your knowledge on whether wearables and smartphones are impacting clinical oversight.
Test your knowledge on whether...
06/24/2025
EP Lab Digest
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Quiz
06/17/2025
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
Test your knowledge on this case of a previously healthy 58-year-old man who presented to the clinician’s office with a sensation of intermittent palpitations of about 1 week’s duration.
Test your knowledge on this case of a previously healthy 58-year-old man who presented to the clinician’s office with a sensation of intermittent palpitations of about 1 week’s duration.
Test your knowledge on this case...
06/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology