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Volume 38 - Issue 7 - July, 2026

Review
05/12/2026
Semih Ceylan; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Eleni Kladou, MD; Nick Williford, MD; Sandeep Jalli, MD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Masahisa Yamane, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Allison Hall, MD; Rhian Davies, DO; James W. Choi, MD; Andrea Gagnor, MD; Roberto Garbo, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; William Nicholson, MD; Stéphane Rinfret, MD; Wissam Jaber, MD; Mohaned Egred, MD; Anastasios Milkas, MD, PhD; Niccolò Ciardetti, MD; Carlo Di Mario, MD, PhD; Kambis Mashayekhi, MD, PhD; Alexandre Avran, MD; Gregor Leibundgut, MD; Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, MD, PhD; Gerald S. Werner, MD, PhD; Claudiu Ungureanu, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
This review provides a summary of the published literature in CTO PCI between September 2023 and April 2025, categorized by procedural outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies.
This review provides a summary of the published literature in CTO PCI between September 2023 and April 2025, categorized by procedural outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies.
This review provides a summary...
05/12/2026
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
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
Original Contribution
02/23/2026
Axel Gomez, MD; Madison E. Matthews; Aaron Grober, MD; Ryan Ferreira, BS; Kendrick A. Shunk, MD, PhD; Jeffrey Zimmet, MD, PhD; Elaine E. Tseng, MD; Marko T. Boskovski, MD
The authors describe the procedural characteristics and short- and mid-term outcomes of 6 high-risk patients who underwent concomitant transcatheter aortic valve replacement and percutaneous coronary intervention under planned cardiopulmonary...
The authors describe the procedural characteristics and short- and mid-term outcomes of 6 high-risk patients who underwent concomitant transcatheter aortic valve replacement and percutaneous coronary intervention under planned cardiopulmonary...
The authors describe the...
02/23/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/09/2026
Miguel A. Martín-Arena, MD; Joaquín Vila-García, MD; Clara Ugueto-Rodrigo, MD; Cristina Contreras-Lorenzo, MD; Ricardo Martínez-González, MD; Carmen Labarta-Bello, MD; Guadalupe Buitrago Weiland, MD; Sandra Rosillo-Rodríguez, MD, PhD; Santiago Jiménez-Valero, MD; Raúl Moreno, MD, PhD
A 58-year-old man with a history of ascending aortic aneurysm repair underwent redo surgery because of severe aortic regurgitation. A mechanical valved conduit and a hemi-Cabrol graft from the left main coronary artery to the prosthetic...
A 58-year-old man with a history of ascending aortic aneurysm repair underwent redo surgery because of severe aortic regurgitation. A mechanical valved conduit and a hemi-Cabrol graft from the left main coronary artery to the prosthetic...
A 58-year-old man with a history...
01/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/06/2026
Guste Cesnaite, MD; Ugne Stulpinaite, MD; Sigitas Cesna, MD, PhD
The authors report the case of a 9-year-old boy with repaired tetralogy of Fallot who underwent complete surgical correction with a GORE-TEX Cardiovascular Patch (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.) at 5 months old.
The authors report the case of a 9-year-old boy with repaired tetralogy of Fallot who underwent complete surgical correction with a GORE-TEX Cardiovascular Patch (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.) at 5 months old.
The authors report the case of a...
01/06/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/06/2026
Şevval Ilke Ebeoğlu, MD; Abdullah Ömer Ebeoğlu, MD; İpek Aydın, MD; Ömer Doğan, MD; Okay Abacı, MD
The authors present a case of carotid blowout syndrome secondary to nasopharyngeal carcinoma successfully treated by an interventional cardiology team.
The authors present a case of carotid blowout syndrome secondary to nasopharyngeal carcinoma successfully treated by an interventional cardiology team.
The authors present a case of...
01/06/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/06/2026
Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MRCP; Devesh Kumar, MD, DM, MRCP; Surbhit Bhadauria, MD; Anwar Hussan Ansari, MD, DM
A 46-year-old man with inferior wall myocardial infarction with complete heart block underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention to the right coronary artery with temporary pacing. Twelve hours later, he developed sudden-onset...
A 46-year-old man with inferior wall myocardial infarction with complete heart block underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention to the right coronary artery with temporary pacing. Twelve hours later, he developed sudden-onset...
A 46-year-old man with inferior...
01/06/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/06/2026
Leire Unzué, MD, PhD; Lorena Martín-Polo, PhD, MD; Ángel González-Pinto, MD, PhD
An 81-year-old woman was admitted for heart failure in the context of degenerative valvular disease; she had previously undergone mitral and aortic valve replacement with bioprostheses and tricuspid annuloplasty.
An 81-year-old woman was admitted for heart failure in the context of degenerative valvular disease; she had previously undergone mitral and aortic valve replacement with bioprostheses and tricuspid annuloplasty.
An 81-year-old woman was...
01/06/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
12/29/2025
Kwok-Ho Yau, MBBS; Tin Wah Christopher Lau, MBBS; Justin Ka-Ho Wong, MBBS; Kin-Lam Tsui, MBBS, FACC
An 81-year-old man with hypertension presented with worsening exertional angina. Coronary computed tomography angiography showed diffuse calcification and stenosis in the right coronary artery.
An 81-year-old man with hypertension presented with worsening exertional angina. Coronary computed tomography angiography showed diffuse calcification and stenosis in the right coronary artery.
An 81-year-old man with...
12/29/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
12/29/2025
Kwok-Ho Yau, MBBS; Tin-Yau Chan, MBBS; Kwok-Keung Chan, MBBS
A 65-year-old man with complete heart block presented with syncope. He refused a transvenous pacemaker and accepted only a leadless device.
A 65-year-old man with complete heart block presented with syncope. He refused a transvenous pacemaker and accepted only a leadless device.
A 65-year-old man with complete...
12/29/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
12/29/2025
Konstantinos Stathogiannis, MD, FACC; Michael Chrissoheris, MD; Kyriakos Katsianos, MD; Vivi Grammata, MD; Alexis Dimas, MD; Konstantinos Spargias, MD
An 81-year-old woman with prior surgical aortic valve replacement presented with progressive dyspnea . Echocardiography showed severe bioprosthetic aortic stenosis with mild paravalvular leak and preserved ejection fraction.
An 81-year-old woman with prior surgical aortic valve replacement presented with progressive dyspnea . Echocardiography showed severe bioprosthetic aortic stenosis with mild paravalvular leak and preserved ejection fraction.
An 81-year-old woman with prior...
12/29/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology