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Author Interview
07/31/2026
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, MHS
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares background and insights on his article, “Adoption of Intravascular Imaging Use Among Intermediate to High-Volume Operators in the United States From 2019 to 2023: A Medicare Data Analysis.”
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares background and insights on his article, “Adoption of Intravascular Imaging Use Among Intermediate to High-Volume Operators in the United States From 2019 to 2023: A Medicare Data Analysis.”
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares...
07/31/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
07/07/2026
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, MHS; Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, PhD; Chenxi Huang, PhD; Mariyam Rafla Hassan, MBBS; Daniel Chamié, MD, PhD; Jeptha P. Curtis, MD; Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Using Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment data, the authors compared intravascular imaging use by operators who performed percutaneous coronary interventions in 2019 to that in 2023.
Using Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment data, the authors compared intravascular imaging use by operators who performed percutaneous coronary interventions in 2019 to that in 2023.
Using Medicare Provider...
07/07/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Special Article
06/23/2026
Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; João L. Cavalcante, MD; Carlos Collet, MD, PhD; Jonathon Leipsic, MD; Omar K. Khalique, MD; Victor Cheng, MD; John Lesser, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD
This manuscript summarizes the key discussions and conclusions from the first US-based CCTA-guided PCI meeting, with a focus on the transition of CCTA from a diagnostic to a therapeutic planning tool, emerging artificial intelligence...
This manuscript summarizes the key discussions and conclusions from the first US-based CCTA-guided PCI meeting, with a focus on the transition of CCTA from a diagnostic to a therapeutic planning tool, emerging artificial intelligence...
This manuscript summarizes the...
06/23/2026
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
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 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
Chaudhary Figure AB
Clinical Videos
11/20/2025
Shivam Arora, MD; Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM
Video Supplement to "Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Webs and...
11/20/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Ku Figure
Clinical Videos
05/29/2025
Leizhi Ku, MD; Yuhang Wang, MD; Zheng Liu, MD; Xiaojing Ma, PhD
Video Supplement to "Congenital Coronary Artery-Right Ventricular Multiple Microfistulas" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Congenital Coronary Artery-Right Ventricular Multiple Microfistulas" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Congenital...
05/29/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
02/29/2024

Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Olga Mastrodemos, BA; Larissa Stanberry, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Salman S. Allana, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Brynn K. Okeson, MS; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Olga Mastro...
The authors compared the administered contrast volume for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, the length of clear OCT images, and the immediate electrocardiographic changes following contrast injection between iso-osmolar contrast...
The authors compared the administered contrast volume for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, the length of clear OCT images, and the immediate electrocardiographic changes following contrast injection between iso-osmolar contrast...
The authors compared the...
02/29/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
02/21/2024
Arlindo L. Oliveira, PhD; Fausto J. Pinto, PhD; Miguel Nobre Menezes, MD, MSc; Joao Lourenco Silva, MSc; Beatriz Silva, MD; Rita Marante de Oliveira, BSc; Tiago Rodrigues, MD
In this pilot study, the authors aimed to develop fully automated artificial intelligence models capable of binary instantaneous free-wave ratio (iFR) lesion classification from coronary angiography images alone, using measured invasive iFR...
In this pilot study, the authors aimed to develop fully automated artificial intelligence models capable of binary instantaneous free-wave ratio (iFR) lesion classification from coronary angiography images alone, using measured invasive iFR...
In this pilot study, the authors...
02/21/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/01/2023
Carly Lodewyks, MD, MSc; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Erik Beckmann, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Vinayak N. Bapat, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI; Benjamin Sun, MD; Larissa Stanberry, PhD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Salman S. Allana, MD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Beatrice D. Rynders, BS; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD; Brynn K. Okeson, MS; Elizabeth Page, BA; Melina Cahnbley, BS; Sarah Palmer, MD; Robert Steffen, MD
In this study, the authors examine the incidence, indications, and clinical outcomes of 2209 patients who underwent coronary angiography within 30 days following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
In this study, the authors examine the incidence, indications, and clinical outcomes of 2209 patients who underwent coronary angiography within 30 days following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
In this study, the authors...
03/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Videos

Murugiah_title_slide
Author Interview
07/31/2026
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, MHS
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares background and insights on his article, “Adoption of Intravascular Imaging Use Among Intermediate to High-Volume Operators in the United States From 2019 to 2023: A Medicare Data Analysis.”
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares background and insights on his article, “Adoption of Intravascular Imaging Use Among Intermediate to High-Volume Operators in the United States From 2019 to 2023: A Medicare Data Analysis.”
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares...
07/31/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Fabris_Figure.left ventricular aneurysm
Clinical Videos
07/08/2026
Enrico Fabris, MD, PhD; Gloria Lorenzon, MD; Giancarlo Vitrella, MD; Andrea Perkan, MD; Gianfranco Sinagra, MD
Video Supplement to "Left Ventricular Contrast Staining During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Left Ventricular Contrast Staining During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Left...
07/08/2026
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
coronary angriography_CTO_RCA
Clinical Videos
04/16/2026
Arber Kodra, MD; Danyal Khan, MD; Michael Kim, MD; Tak Kwan, MD
Video Supplement to "Potential Alternative Mechanism of HydroDynamic Contrast Recanalization in Complete Total Occlusion Seen on DeepOCT+NIRS Imaging" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Potential Alternative Mechanism of HydroDynamic Contrast Recanalization in Complete Total Occlusion Seen on DeepOCT+NIRS Imaging" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Potential...
04/16/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Anwari Figure_serial imaging of the culprit imaging
Clinical Videos
04/13/2026
Elaaha Anwari, MD; Fardin Hamidi, MD; Denitsa Meteva, MD; Ulf Landmesser, MD; Youssef Abdelwahed, MD
Video Supplement to "Unmasking the True Culprit in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Coronary Artery Aneurysm" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Unmasking the True Culprit in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Coronary Artery Aneurysm" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Unmasking...
04/13/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Ouerghi Figure
Clinical Videos
01/27/2026
Kaïs Ouerghi, MD; Tahar Lazizi, MD; Victor Mateus, MD
Video Supplement to "Mechanical Reperfusion of Subocclusive Plaque Erosion: 30-Month Outcome of an Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Stentless Strategy" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Mechanical Reperfusion of Subocclusive Plaque Erosion: 30-Month Outcome of an Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Stentless Strategy" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Mechanical...
01/27/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rivera Figure 1
Clinical Videos
01/26/2026
Mireia Martínez, MD; Paula Vela, MD; Juan Casanova-Sandoval, MD, PhD; Kristian Rivera, MD
Video Supplement to "Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Management of Early Stent Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Intramural Hematoma" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Management of Early Stent Thrombosis Secondary to Coronary Intramural Hematoma" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
01/26/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Chaudhary Figure AB
Clinical Videos
11/20/2025
Shivam Arora, MD; Neha Chopra, MD, DM; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM
Video Supplement to "Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Webs and Lakes in the Heart: The Forgotten Image" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Webs and...
11/20/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Anwari figure
Clinical Videos
11/04/2025
Elaaha Anwari, MD; Denitsa Meteva, MD; Ulf Landmesser, MD; Youssef S. Abdelwahed, MD
Video Supplement to "Coronary Artery Ectasia With Optical Coherence Tomography-Confirmed Acute Coronary Syndrome With Intact Fibrous Cap" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Coronary Artery Ectasia With Optical Coherence Tomography-Confirmed Acute Coronary Syndrome With Intact Fibrous Cap" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Coronary...
11/04/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Safi Figure
Clinical Videos
09/05/2025
Giulia Passaniti, MD; Sahil Khera, MD, MPH; Rajeev R. Samtani, MD; Stamatios Lerakis, MD; Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA; Lucy M. Safi, DO
Video Supplement to "Live Three-Dimensional Multiplanar-Reconstruction for Advanced Guidance of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Procedure" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Live Three-Dimensional Multiplanar-Reconstruction for Advanced Guidance of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Procedure" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Live...
09/05/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Kakderis_Figure_Melody valve_pulmonary_artery.png
Clinical Videos
08/05/2026
Charalampos Kakderis, MD, MSc; Matthaios Didagelos, MD, PhD; Antonios Kouparanis, MD; Stylianos Daios, MD, PhD; Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, PhD; Antonios Ziakas, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Melody Valve Embolization During Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Melody Valve Embolization During Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Melody...
08/05/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Murugiah_title_slide
Author Interview
07/31/2026
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, MHS
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares background and insights on his article, “Adoption of Intravascular Imaging Use Among Intermediate to High-Volume Operators in the United States From 2019 to 2023: A Medicare Data Analysis.”
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares background and insights on his article, “Adoption of Intravascular Imaging Use Among Intermediate to High-Volume Operators in the United States From 2019 to 2023: A Medicare Data Analysis.”
Dr Karthik Murugiah shares...
07/31/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Patel_Figure 1_axial_coronary_images
Clinical Videos
07/28/2026
Katherine Rand, MD; Roberto Valdovinos, MD; Cynthia Herrington, MD; Neil D. Patel, MD
Video Supplement to "Device Occlusion of Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a 12-Year-Old With Behçet's Disease" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Device Occlusion of Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a 12-Year-Old With Behçet's Disease" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Device...
07/28/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Labarta_Figure 1_complex_LMCA_trifurcation_disease
Clinical Videos
07/16/2026
Carmen Labarta-Bello, MD; Mattia Basile, MD; Gonzalo Acedo, MD; Miguel A. Martín-Arena, MD; Adrián Martínez-Roca, MD; Javier Gómez-Herrero, MD; Borja Rivero-Santana, MD, PhD; Daniel Tébar-Márquez, MD; Santiago Jiménez-Valero, MD; Guillermo Galeote, MD, PhD; Benjamin Faurie, MD; Elvin Kedhi, MD, PhD; Raúl Moreno, MD, PhD; Alfonso Jurado-Román, MD, PhD
Video Supplement to "Novel Intravascular Lithotripsy Balloon for Complex Coronary Calcification: Two Cases Demonstrating Feasibility and Safety" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Novel Intravascular Lithotripsy Balloon for Complex Coronary Calcification: Two Cases Demonstrating Feasibility and Safety" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Novel...
07/16/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Chaudhary_Figure 1. Computed tomography coronary angiography 3-dimensional reconstruction images
Clinical Videos
07/15/2026
Aarim Dutta, MBBS; FNU Maitri, MBBS; Devinderpal Singh Dhanota, MD; Amitoj Singh Sodhi, MD; Akash Batta, MD, DM; Ruhani Bali, MD, DM; Bishav Mohan, MD, DM; Sarju Ralhan, MS, MCh; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM
Video Supplement to: "Double Jeopardy: Interarterial Malignant Course of the Left Main Coronary Artery in a Patient With Kawasaki Disease With Coronary Aneurysms" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to: "Double Jeopardy: Interarterial Malignant Course of the Left Main Coronary Artery in a Patient With Kawasaki Disease With Coronary Aneurysms" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to: "Double...
07/15/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Fabris_Figure.left ventricular aneurysm
Clinical Videos
07/08/2026
Enrico Fabris, MD, PhD; Gloria Lorenzon, MD; Giancarlo Vitrella, MD; Andrea Perkan, MD; Gianfranco Sinagra, MD
Video Supplement to "Left Ventricular Contrast Staining During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Left Ventricular Contrast Staining During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Left...
07/08/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Anderson Figure_Contegra testing
Clinical Videos
07/07/2026
Pradyumna Agasthi, MD; Kaitlyn Krebushevski, MD; Allison K. Cabalka, MD; Jason H. Anderson, MD
Video Supplement to "Endograft-Facilitated Overexpansion of a Calcified Right Ventricle-to-Right Pulmonary Artery Contegra Conduit for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Endograft-Facilitated Overexpansion of a Calcified Right Ventricle-to-Right Pulmonary Artery Contegra Conduit for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
07/07/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Figure 3_Postdeployment angiographic result
Clinical Videos
07/06/2026
Muzamil Yousuf Lone, MD; Sumanyu Suresh, MD; Bijulal Sasidharan, MD, DM
Video Supplement to "Transapical Device Closure of a Submitral Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Mitral Valve Replacement" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Transapical Device Closure of a Submitral Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Mitral Valve Replacement" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Transapical...
07/06/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Contorni Figure
Clinical Videos
07/01/2026
Caterina Cavazza, MD; Francesco Contorni, MD; Carolina Moretti, MD; Manfredi Arioti, MD; Andrea Casadei, MD; Annamaria Di Cesare, MD; Samuela Carigi, MD; Filippo Ottani, MD
Video Supplement to "Percutaneous Management of Delayed Aortic Annular Rupture After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Complicated by Severe Aortic Regurgitation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Percutaneous Management of Delayed Aortic Annular Rupture After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Complicated by Severe Aortic Regurgitation" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to...
07/01/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Kodal_Figure_IVUS
Clinical Videos
06/30/2026
Burcu Kodal, MD; Ali Nail Kaya, MD; Aziz Inan Celik, MD
Video Supplement to " Long-Segment Honeycomb-Like Structure of the Right Coronary Artery Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to " Long-Segment Honeycomb-Like Structure of the Right Coronary Artery Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "...
06/30/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Clinical Images
07/08/2026
Enrico Fabris, MD, PhD; Gloria Lorenzon, MD; Giancarlo Vitrella, MD; Andrea Perkan, MD; Gianfranco Sinagra, MD
A 72-year-old woman with a recent history of stent implantation in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries, as well as a known inferior left ventricular aneurysm secondary to previous myocardial infarction, presented with...
A 72-year-old woman with a recent history of stent implantation in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries, as well as a known inferior left ventricular aneurysm secondary to previous myocardial infarction, presented with...
A 72-year-old woman with a...
07/08/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
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
A 53-year-old man with a history of Takayasu arteritis, Crohn’s disease, and HLA-B27-negative spondyloarthritis presented with unstable angina, prompting coronary angiography. Angiography revealed a long, angiographically intermediate lesion...
A 53-year-old man with a history of Takayasu arteritis, Crohn’s disease, and HLA-B27-negative spondyloarthritis presented with unstable angina, prompting coronary angiography. Angiography revealed a long, angiographically intermediate lesion...
A 53-year-old man with a history...
04/17/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
04/16/2026
Arber Kodra, MD; Danyal Khan, MD; Michael Kim, MD; Tak Kwan, MD
A 69-year-old man was referred for percutaneous coronary intervention of a right coronary artery in-stent complete total occlusion, which had collateral supply from the left anterior descending artery.
A 69-year-old man was referred for percutaneous coronary intervention of a right coronary artery in-stent complete total occlusion, which had collateral supply from the left anterior descending artery.
A 69-year-old man was referred...
04/16/2026
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
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
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 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
11/21/2025
Kwok-Ho Yau, MBBS; Justin Ka-Ho Wong, MBBS; Tin-Yau Chan, MBBS; Kin-Lam Tsui, MBBS, FACC
A 51-year-old man presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He had a medical history of diabetes mellitus and severe renal impairment.
A 51-year-old man presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He had a medical history of diabetes mellitus and severe renal impairment.
A 51-year-old man presented with...
11/21/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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 Images
11/04/2025
Elaaha Anwari, MD; Denitsa Meteva, MD; Ulf Landmesser, MD; Youssef S. Abdelwahed, MD
A 49-year-old man was transferred to our department by emergency medical services with an anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The patient reported left-sided thoracic pain radiating to the left arm, accompanied by autonomic...
A 49-year-old man was transferred to our department by emergency medical services with an anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The patient reported left-sided thoracic pain radiating to the left arm, accompanied by autonomic...
A 49-year-old man was...
11/04/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/05/2026
Charalampos Kakderis, MD, MSc; Matthaios Didagelos, MD, PhD; Antonios Kouparanis, MD; Stylianos Daios, MD, PhD; Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos, MD, PhD; Antonios Ziakas, MD, PhD
A 26-year-old man with a history of tetralogy of Fallot repair and biological pulmonary valve replacement 8 years prior was admitted for a transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation because of severe stenosis of the pulmonary valve conduit.
A 26-year-old man with a history of tetralogy of Fallot repair and biological pulmonary valve replacement 8 years prior was admitted for a transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation because of severe stenosis of the pulmonary valve conduit.
A 26-year-old man with a history...
08/05/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/28/2026
Katherine Rand, MD; Roberto Valdovinos, MD; Cynthia Herrington, MD; Neil D. Patel, MD
A 12-year-old boy underwent a chest computed tomography scan for evaluation of hemoptysis and weight loss, which identified multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs) including a large left lower-lobe PAA. Infectious workup was negative, and...
A 12-year-old boy underwent a chest computed tomography scan for evaluation of hemoptysis and weight loss, which identified multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs) including a large left lower-lobe PAA. Infectious workup was negative, and...
A 12-year-old boy underwent a...
07/28/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/16/2026
Carmen Labarta-Bello, MD; Mattia Basile, MD; Gonzalo Acedo, MD; Miguel A. Martín-Arena, MD; Adrián Martínez-Roca, MD; Javier Gómez-Herrero, MD; Borja Rivero-Santana, MD, PhD; Daniel Tébar-Márquez, MD; Santiago Jiménez-Valero, MD; Guillermo Galeote, MD, PhD; Benjamin Faurie, MD; Elvin Kedhi, MD, PhD; Raúl Moreno, MD, PhD; Alfonso Jurado-Román, MD, PhD
The authors report the first successful use of the novel ShockFast intravascular lithotripsy system in Spain, and one of the first uses in Europe.
The authors report the first successful use of the novel ShockFast intravascular lithotripsy system in Spain, and one of the first uses in Europe.
The authors report the first...
07/16/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/15/2026
Aarim Dutta, MBBS; FNU Maitri, MBBS; Devinderpal Singh Dhanota, MD; Amitoj Singh Sodhi, MD; Akash Batta, MD, DM; Ruhani Bali, MD, DM; Bishav Mohan, MD, DM; Sarju Ralhan, MS, MCh; Shitij Chaudhary, MD, DM
A 14-year-old boy with a history of Kawasaki disease diagnosed when he was 4 years old presented for a routine cardiovascular follow-up. He had received intravenous immunoglobulin on the seventh day of his illness and remained on aspirin,...
A 14-year-old boy with a history of Kawasaki disease diagnosed when he was 4 years old presented for a routine cardiovascular follow-up. He had received intravenous immunoglobulin on the seventh day of his illness and remained on aspirin,...
A 14-year-old boy with a history...
07/15/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/08/2026
Enrico Fabris, MD, PhD; Gloria Lorenzon, MD; Giancarlo Vitrella, MD; Andrea Perkan, MD; Gianfranco Sinagra, MD
A 72-year-old woman with a recent history of stent implantation in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries, as well as a known inferior left ventricular aneurysm secondary to previous myocardial infarction, presented with...
A 72-year-old woman with a recent history of stent implantation in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries, as well as a known inferior left ventricular aneurysm secondary to previous myocardial infarction, presented with...
A 72-year-old woman with a...
07/08/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/07/2026
Pradyumna Agasthi, MD; Kaitlyn Krebushevski, MD; Allison K. Cabalka, MD; Jason H. Anderson, MD
A 34-year-old woman with truncus arteriosus type A3 status post 4 prior sternotomies and failed unifocalization presented with severe stenosis of a heavily calcified 22-mm Contegra right ventricle-to-right pulmonary artery conduit...
A 34-year-old woman with truncus arteriosus type A3 status post 4 prior sternotomies and failed unifocalization presented with severe stenosis of a heavily calcified 22-mm Contegra right ventricle-to-right pulmonary artery conduit...
A 34-year-old woman with truncus...
07/07/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/06/2026
Muzamil Yousuf Lone, MD; Sumanyu Suresh, MD; Bijulal Sasidharan, MD, DM
A 69-year-old woman with rheumatic severe mitral stenosis, treated 14 months earlier by minimally invasive bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement, presented with exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a submitral left...
A 69-year-old woman with rheumatic severe mitral stenosis, treated 14 months earlier by minimally invasive bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement, presented with exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a submitral left...
A 69-year-old woman with...
07/06/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
07/01/2026
Caterina Cavazza, MD; Francesco Contorni, MD; Carolina Moretti, MD; Manfredi Arioti, MD; Andrea Casadei, MD; Annamaria Di Cesare, MD; Samuela Carigi, MD; Filippo Ottani, MD
An 86-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis and high surgical risk was referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Preprocedural computed tomography confirmed transfemoral feasibility and showed severe, symmetrically...
An 86-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis and high surgical risk was referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Preprocedural computed tomography confirmed transfemoral feasibility and showed severe, symmetrically...
An 86-year-old woman with severe...
07/01/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/30/2026
Burcu Kodal, MD; Ali Nail Kaya, MD; Aziz Inan Celik, MD
A 60-year-old man presented with typical anginal chest pain. High-sensitivity troponin T levels were elevated. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated inferior wall hypokinesia. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of non-ST-segment...
A 60-year-old man presented with typical anginal chest pain. High-sensitivity troponin T levels were elevated. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated inferior wall hypokinesia. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of non-ST-segment...
A 60-year-old man presented with...
06/30/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
06/01/2026
Kit Yee Chu, DO, PhD; Zain Abidi, DO; Ghassan Dalloul, MD, FACC
A 54-year-old man with coronary artery disease with multiple prior percutaneous coronary interventions, hypertension, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on apixaban, hyperlipidemia, prior cerebrovascular accident with residual right-sided...
A 54-year-old man with coronary artery disease with multiple prior percutaneous coronary interventions, hypertension, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on apixaban, hyperlipidemia, prior cerebrovascular accident with residual right-sided...
A 54-year-old man with coronary...
06/01/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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AI quantitative computed tomography
03/27/2026
INVICTUS, a multicenter registry of two cohorts of patients prospectively and retrospectively enrolled across 17 centers in Japan, aimed to evaluate the quantification and characterization of atherosclerosis by artificial intelligence-enabled...
INVICTUS, a multicenter registry of two cohorts of patients prospectively and retrospectively enrolled across 17 centers in Japan, aimed to evaluate the quantification and characterization of atherosclerosis by artificial intelligence-enabled...
INVICTUS, a multicenter...
03/27/2026
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Hyperkalemia
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Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
09/18/2025
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Radiation Safety
08/05/2026
New resources give hospital administrators, cath lab teams, and policymakers practical tools to implement Enhanced Radiation Safety Devices (ERPDs) and the ALARA+ safety framework.
New resources give hospital administrators, cath lab teams, and policymakers practical tools to implement Enhanced Radiation Safety Devices (ERPDs) and the ALARA+ safety framework.
New resources give hospital...
08/05/2026
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The SMARTFLOW™ clinical team at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, following enrollment of the first patient in the SMARTFLOW™ clinical study.
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08/05/2026
Enrollment by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital marks a significant milestone in the clinical evaluation of AngioInsight's investigational AngioAI+™ platform.
Enrollment by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital marks a significant milestone in the clinical evaluation of AngioInsight's investigational AngioAI+™ platform.
Enrollment by Minneapolis Heart...
08/05/2026
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External SonicForce Coronary IVL System
Intravascular Lithotripsy
08/05/2026
The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial enrolled 335 patients across 40 U.S. clinical sites, with first pivotal trial data expected to be presented at TCT later this year.
The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial enrolled 335 patients across 40 U.S. clinical sites, with first pivotal trial data expected to be presented at TCT later this year.
The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial...
08/05/2026
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ASC Investment
07/31/2026
The sale of a physician-owned cardiovascular surgery center underscores continued investment in outpatient cardiovascular care.
The sale of a physician-owned cardiovascular surgery center underscores continued investment in outpatient cardiovascular care.
The sale of a physician-owned...
07/31/2026
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RATINGS
07/31/2026
With a record number of ASCs included, the latest Leapfrog ratings expand public reporting of ambulatory surgery center quality and safety, increasing transparency for patients and referring providers.
With a record number of ASCs included, the latest Leapfrog ratings expand public reporting of ambulatory surgery center quality and safety, increasing transparency for patients and referring providers.
With a record number of ASCs...
07/31/2026
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Polygenic Risk Score Test
07/30/2026
The Cleerly Polygenic Cardiovascular Risk Score Test, powered by Allelica’s proprietary multi-ancestry PRS technology, gives physicians a new option to identify and evaluate patients with an inherited predisposition to coronary plaque.
The Cleerly Polygenic Cardiovascular Risk Score Test, powered by Allelica’s proprietary multi-ancestry PRS technology, gives physicians a new option to identify and evaluate patients with an inherited predisposition to coronary plaque.
The Cleerly Polygenic...
07/30/2026
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CORONARY INFLAMMATION
07/29/2026
First and only biomarker to measure coronary inflammation and assess cardiovascular mortality risk, enabling personalized disease management. CaRi-Heart Risk score identifies cardiovascular risk 10 years in advance.
First and only biomarker to measure coronary inflammation and assess cardiovascular mortality risk, enabling personalized disease management. CaRi-Heart Risk score identifies cardiovascular risk 10 years in advance.
First and only biomarker to...
07/29/2026
Cath Lab Digest
AI ECG
07/28/2026
Implicity’s newly cleared ILR ECG algorithm can now analyze data from ICMs across all major device manufacturers, including Abbott, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.
Implicity’s newly cleared ILR ECG algorithm can now analyze data from ICMs across all major device manufacturers, including Abbott, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.
Implicity’s newly cleared ILR...
07/28/2026
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Thrombectomy
07/22/2026
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Penumbra, Inc. announced the results of THUNDER, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of THUNDERBOLT™, the company’s novel...
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Penumbra, Inc. announced the results of THUNDER, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of THUNDERBOLT™, the company’s novel...
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AI CV Prediction
07/22/2026
Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have developed an artificial intelligence tool that may help predict serious cardiovascular problems many years before symptoms appear. The system, known as...
Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have developed an artificial intelligence tool that may help predict serious cardiovascular problems many years before symptoms appear. The system, known as...
Researchers at the LKS Faculty...
07/22/2026
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