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Feature Interview
04/16/2026
Stefano Schena, MD, PhD; Subhasis Chatterjee, MD; Jodie Elrod
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, and Stefano Schena, MD, PhD, discuss the STS’ 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of New-Onset Postoperative AF After Cardiac Surgery.
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, and Stefano Schena, MD, PhD, discuss the STS’ 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of New-Onset Postoperative AF After Cardiac Surgery.
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, and...
04/16/2026
EP Lab Digest
Clinical Images
04/15/2026
Shashwat Joshi, MBBS; Shivam Goel, MD, DM; Saurabh Kumar Gupta, MD, DM; Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM
A 54-year-old man with a history of hypertension and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) presented with shortness of breath and bilateral pedal edema for the prior 2 months. He had undergone surgical MVR for symptomatic severe rheumatic...
A 54-year-old man with a history of hypertension and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) presented with shortness of breath and bilateral pedal edema for the prior 2 months. He had undergone surgical MVR for symptomatic severe rheumatic...
A 54-year-old man with a history...
04/15/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
04/15/2026
M. Haisum Maqsood, MD, MS; Robert S. Zhang, MD; Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA
The authors aimed to re-evaluate the outcomes of drug-eluting stent, drug-coated balloon, or plain old balloon angioplasty in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis.
The authors aimed to re-evaluate the outcomes of drug-eluting stent, drug-coated balloon, or plain old balloon angioplasty in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis.
The authors aimed to re-evaluate...
04/15/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/15/2026
Matthew Atienza, MD; Ahmad Alkhalil, MD; Neda Dianati Maleki, MD; Jonathan Price, MD; Daniel Montellese, MD; Puja Parikh, MD
An 86-year-old man who had undergone recent transcatheter mitral valve-in-ring at an outside hospital presented with multiple hospitalizations for symptomatic hemolytic anemia requiring blood transfusions. Transesophageal echocardiogram...
An 86-year-old man who had undergone recent transcatheter mitral valve-in-ring at an outside hospital presented with multiple hospitalizations for symptomatic hemolytic anemia requiring blood transfusions. Transesophageal echocardiogram...
An 86-year-old man who had...
04/15/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/13/2026
Antonios Lysandrou, MD; Konstantinos Kalogeras, MD, PhD; Maria Ioanna Gounaridi, MD, PhD; George E. Zakynthinos, MD; Ioannis Gialamas, MD; Nikolaos Vythoulkas-Biotis, MD; Efstratios Katsianos, MD; Chrysovalantis Psathas, MD; Gerasimos Siasos, MD, PhD; Emmanouil Vavouranakis, MD, PhD
A 70-year-old man presented with persistent exertional angina. He had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting 14 years ago, with a left internal mammary artery graft to the left anterior descending artery and a saphenous vein Y-graft to the...
A 70-year-old man presented with persistent exertional angina. He had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting 14 years ago, with a left internal mammary artery graft to the left anterior descending artery and a saphenous vein Y-graft to the...
A 70-year-old man presented with...
04/13/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/13/2026
Elaaha Anwari, MD; Fardin Hamidi, MD; Denitsa Meteva, MD; Ulf Landmesser, MD; Youssef Abdelwahed, MD
A 76-year-old male with a history of arterial hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, but no known coronary artery disease, presented with typical chest pain. Electrocardiography showed ST-segment elevations in leads II, III, aVF, and V6.
A 76-year-old male with a history of arterial hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, but no known coronary artery disease, presented with typical chest pain. Electrocardiography showed ST-segment elevations in leads II, III, aVF, and V6.
A 76-year-old male with a...
04/13/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/13/2026
Argisjt Mkrtchjan, BSc; Eleni Ntantou, MD; Alexandros A. Siskos, MD; Jacob J. Elscot, BSc; Jeroen M. Wilschut, MD; Rutger-Jan Nuis, MD, PhD; Roberto Diletti, MD, PhD; Joost Daeman, MD, PhD; Isabella Kardys, MD, PhD; Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, MD, PhD; Wijnand K. den Dekker, MD, PhD
The authors investigated the impact of clinical presentation on 1-year major adverse cardiac events in patients with angiographically defined moderate or severe calcified coronary artery disease.
The authors investigated the impact of clinical presentation on 1-year major adverse cardiac events in patients with angiographically defined moderate or severe calcified coronary artery disease.
The authors investigated the...
04/13/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/09/2026
Giulio D'Ascoli, MD; Arianna Giannitto Giorgio, MD; Fabio Salimei, MD; Fernando Lozano Ruiz-Poveda, MD, PhD
A 41-year-old man presented with dyspnea and elevated troponin levels. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography confirmed pulmonary embolism with obstruction of the left main pulmonary artery (PA) and distal thrombus in the right PA.
A 41-year-old man presented with dyspnea and elevated troponin levels. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography confirmed pulmonary embolism with obstruction of the left main pulmonary artery (PA) and distal thrombus in the right PA.
A 41-year-old man presented with...
04/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/09/2026
Laura Novelli, MD; Jorge Sanz-Sanchez, MD, PhD; Lea Usaj, MD; Gabriele Luigi Gasparini, MD
A 62-year-old man with unstable angina underwent coronary angiography, revealing diffuse disease of the left anterior descending artery. A 7F 3.5 ExtraBackup Launcher guide catheter (Boston Scientific) was advanced via radial access.
A 62-year-old man with unstable angina underwent coronary angiography, revealing diffuse disease of the left anterior descending artery. A 7F 3.5 ExtraBackup Launcher guide catheter (Boston Scientific) was advanced via radial access.
A 62-year-old man with unstable...
04/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/09/2026
Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, PhD; Matthaios Didagelos, MD, PhD; Charalampos Kakderis, MD; George Kassimis, MD, PhD; Antonios Ziakas, MD, PhD
An 82-year-old woman with a high-risk non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction was admitted. Urgent coronary angiography revealed a proximal left circumflex total occlusion with a very high thrombus burden, a super-dominant right coronary...
An 82-year-old woman with a high-risk non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction was admitted. Urgent coronary angiography revealed a proximal left circumflex total occlusion with a very high thrombus burden, a super-dominant right coronary...
An 82-year-old woman with a...
04/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology