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Volume 38 - Issue 8 - August, 2026

Original Contribution
04/29/2026
Tara Seirafi; Jeremy Y. Levett, MD; Areesha Moiz, MSc; Tetiana Zolotarova, MD; Kristian B. Filion, PhD; Adelina Dobromir Angheluta; Pauline Reynier, MSc; Mark J. Eisenberg, MD, MPH
The authors sought to determine the efficacy of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation vs conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the pre-hospital setting.
The authors sought to determine the efficacy of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation vs conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the pre-hospital setting.
The authors sought to determine...
04/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/21/2026
Ermin Tale, DO; Riya Kaushal, BA; Bilal Niazi, BS; Katie Nikishina, BA; Amy Chen, MS; Bernadette Riley, DO; Todd J. Cohen, MD
The authors compared palpitations, presyncope, syncope, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome prevalence among patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder.
The authors compared palpitations, presyncope, syncope, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome prevalence among patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder.
The authors compared...
04/21/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
04/16/2026
Harmanpreet Kaur, BS; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Eleni Kladou, MD; Syed Ahmad, DO; Olga Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Noah Nick Williford, MD; Silvia Moscardelli, MD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors sought to examine clinical characteristics, procedural features, and outcomes of patients undergoing emergency cardiac surgery after percutaneous coronary intervention.
The authors sought to examine clinical characteristics, procedural features, and outcomes of patients undergoing emergency cardiac surgery after percutaneous coronary intervention.
The authors sought to examine...
04/16/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
04/16/2026
Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Eleni Kladou, MD; Nick Williford, MD; Olga Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors evaluated if quantification of the myocardial mass supplied by a side branch could be predictive of bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes
The authors evaluated if quantification of the myocardial mass supplied by a side branch could be predictive of bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes
The authors evaluated if...
04/16/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
02/26/2026
Soomal Rafique, MD; Rami Al-Ayyubi, MD; Dylan Thompson, MD; William Stevens, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD
The authors report a young patient with regrowth of subaortic membrane 10 years after initial resection, presenting with syncope.
The authors report a young patient with regrowth of subaortic membrane 10 years after initial resection, presenting with syncope.
The authors report a young...
02/26/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
02/13/2026
Gregory Offiah, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI; John P. Birrane, BA, BMBS, MCh, MRCPI; Ian Pearson, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCP, MD; John Cosgrave, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI, MD
A 65-year-old man with a history of extensive percutaneous coronary intervention because of recurrent in-stent restenosis (ISR) presented with a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography revealed severe ISR in his...
A 65-year-old man with a history of extensive percutaneous coronary intervention because of recurrent in-stent restenosis (ISR) presented with a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography revealed severe ISR in his...
A 65-year-old man with a history...
02/13/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
02/11/2026
Rakavi Rathinasamy, MD, DM; Sunil Solan, MD; Gautam Sharma, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM
A 54-year-old woman with rheumatic heart disease and percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy 15 years prior presented with worsening dyspnea for a duration of 3 months. The patient had been on warfarin for atrial fibrillation, beta...
A 54-year-old woman with rheumatic heart disease and percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy 15 years prior presented with worsening dyspnea for a duration of 3 months. The patient had been on warfarin for atrial fibrillation, beta...
A 54-year-old woman with...
02/11/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/29/2026
Jeong Hwan J. Kim, MD; Leili Pourafkari, MD; Jonathan Lalezari, MD; Ali Sovari, MD
A 77-year-old man with peripheral arterial disease, sick sinus syndrome, hypertension, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) presented for rhythm control. He had a normally functioning dual-chamber pacemaker but had frequent symptomatic AF...
A 77-year-old man with peripheral arterial disease, sick sinus syndrome, hypertension, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) presented for rhythm control. He had a normally functioning dual-chamber pacemaker but had frequent symptomatic AF...
A 77-year-old man with...
01/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/28/2026
Nicolas Bradt, MD; Maxim Verlee, MD, PhD(c); Christophe Borin, MD; Hans Vandekerckhove, MD; Laurens De Vos, MD
A 51-year-old man with a mixed-phenotype cardiomyopathy was referred for coronary angiography because of new-onset episodes of ventricular arrythmias. At his initial presentation in 2014, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,...
A 51-year-old man with a mixed-phenotype cardiomyopathy was referred for coronary angiography because of new-onset episodes of ventricular arrythmias. At his initial presentation in 2014, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,...
A 51-year-old man with a...
01/28/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/27/2026
Kaïs Ouerghi, MD; Tahar Lazizi, MD; Victor Mateus, MD
A 28-year-old man with no cardiovascular risk factors presented with an acute anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction at H+6 after strenuous physical exertion. Emergent angiography revealed a 99% subocclusive stenosis of the mid-left...
A 28-year-old man with no cardiovascular risk factors presented with an acute anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction at H+6 after strenuous physical exertion. Emergent angiography revealed a 99% subocclusive stenosis of the mid-left...
A 28-year-old man with no...
01/27/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/26/2026
Konstantinos Filippou, MD; Konstantinos Manousopoulos, MD; Panagiotis Varelas, MD; Dimitrios Karelas, MD; Ioannis Kouloulias, MD; Alexandros Zaraggas, MD; Ioannis Papadopoulos, MD; Ioannis Nenekidis, MD, PhD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD, PhD
A 62-year-old man with a history of coronary artery bypass graft was referred because of worsening anginal symptoms despite being on optimal antianginal medical therapy. Physical examination, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and routine...
A 62-year-old man with a history of coronary artery bypass graft was referred because of worsening anginal symptoms despite being on optimal antianginal medical therapy. Physical examination, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and routine...
A 62-year-old man with a history...
01/26/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
01/26/2026
Mireia Martínez, MD; Paula Vela, MD; Juan Casanova-Sandoval, MD, PhD; Kristian Rivera, MD
A 42-year-old man was admitted with an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Emergency coronary angiography revealed a critical lesion of the middle right coronary artery, which was treated with a 3.5 x 18-mm...
A 42-year-old man was admitted with an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Emergency coronary angiography revealed a critical lesion of the middle right coronary artery, which was treated with a 3.5 x 18-mm...
A 42-year-old man was admitted...
01/26/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Conference Proceedings
12/31/2025
These proceedings summarize the educational activity of the 18th Biennial Meeting of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society held January 27 to 30, 2026 in Santa Cruz, Ecuador.
These proceedings summarize the educational activity of the 18th Biennial Meeting of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society held January 27 to 30, 2026 in Santa Cruz, Ecuador.
These proceedings summarize the...
12/31/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology