Case Studies in Interventional Cardiology

Filled with carefully selected and arranged case studies that make the information easily accessible, Case Studies in Interventional Cardiology provides examples of operators innovating new solutions and extending the scope of the technology, often well outside the bounds of the "indications for use" described by the manufacturer. The editor has selected a range of specialists to comment on the topic and present case studies. These innovative contributors describe the exceptional cases of today that may well become the norm of tomorrow.

Elective Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) Stenosis with Directional Coronary Atherectomy without Stenting, A. Columbo and G. Stankovic
Direct Left Main Trunk Bifurcation Stenting in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), D. Atoniucci
Left Main Stenosis Kept Simple, S. Ellis
Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) Stenting in a Young Female, T.K. Majwal
The Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) - a New Frontier for Angioplasty? M.-C. Morice and R.K. Aphaichand
Debulking at Herectomy in Bifurcation Left Main Disease, S.-J. Park
Left Main Dissection During Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), J.P. Ottervanger and H. Suryapranata
Coronary Artery Perforation and Hemodynamic Collapse Complicating Stent Deployment: Successful Management with Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support (PCS) and Stent Graft Implantation, A.L. Bartorelli, D. Trabattoni, and P. Montorsi
Total Coronary Occlusion and Hydrophylic Guidewires, B.R. Brodie
Coronary Artery Guidewire Perforation During Coronary Intervention Treated with Local Delivery of Intracoronary Thrombin, T.A. Fischell, M. Lauer, and M.T. Foster
Coronary Rupture and Tamponade, M.J.B/ Kutryk
Coronary Rupture After Stenting, H. Mehta and B. Meier
Unpredictability of Simple Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), K.S. Spargias and I.M. Penn
Extraction of Large Intracoronary Thrombus in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) By a Percutaneous Fogarty Maneuver - Intentional "Abuse" of a Novel Interventional Device, D. Baumgart, H. Eggebrecht, C.K. Nabor, O. Dirsch, M. Haude, and R. Erbel
Subacute Thrombotic Occlusion Treated by Thrombosuction and Stenting, W. Martin and E. Camazind
Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) with Embolus Aspiration, V. Spanos, C. Di Marco, and M. Opizzi
A Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and an Intracoronary Contrast Filling Defect, M. Haude, H. Eggebrecht, C. von Birgelen, T. Budde, and R. Erbel
Recent Stent Occlusion: Successful Use of X-Sizer Thrombectomy, T.A. Ischinger
Successful Thrombectomy in Severely Diseased Vein Graft Prior to Stent Placement, T.A. Ischinger
Combined Stenting of a Degenerated Saphenous Vein Graft (SVG) and a Native Coronary Artery in One Session with a Protective Device, T.K. Majwal
Stent Thrombosis Soon After Non-cardiac Surgery, A. Farb, J.P. Lindsay, Jr., and R. Viramani
Graft Thrombosis, J. Kramer, R. Dietz, and C.M. Gross
Mechanical Thrombectomy, C.J. White
Dethrombosis by IV Administration of abciximab, M. Oberhoff, A. Baumbach, and K.R. Karsch
No-reflow After Balloon Angioplasty for Failed Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction, S. Verheye
Closure of a Coronary Artery Fistula Using a Polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE)-covered Stent, E. Smith and N. Curzen
Catheter Closure of a Large Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Using the Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) Device, Z.M. Hijazi and Q.-L. Cao
Complex Coronary and Supraaortic Disease: Unstable Angina Due to High-grade Stenosis of the Left Subclavian Artery, T.A. Ischinger
Catheter-based Closure of a Coronary Aneurysm, E. Regar, C.L. de Korte, S.G. Carlier, and P.W. Serruys
Resolution of a Large Coronary Aneurysm by Use of a Covered Coronary Stent, R. Hoffman
Coronary Pseudoaneurysm and a Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery Lesion Treated by Implantation of a Stent Graft, M. Gossl, C. von Birgelen, and R. Erbel
Occlusion of a Coronary Fistula, P. Urban, P/-A. Schneider, P. Schopfer, and A. Bloch
Percutaneous Transluminal Laser Guidewire Recanalization of Chronic Subclavian Artery Occlusion in Symptomatic Coronary-subclavian Steal Syndrome (CSSS), D. Baumgart, H, Eggebrecht, C.K. Naber, O. Oldenburg, J. Hermann, M. Haude, and R. Erbel
Left Subclavian Artery Stenosis After Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA) Bypass Surgery, D.R. Ramsdale and S. Osula
Indeterminate Lesions May Look the Same But Assessment of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) May Help to Differentiate Them, B. de Bruyne and G. van Langenhove
Physiologic Significance of the Simultaneous Measurement of Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR) and Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) During Complex Stenting of the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery, E. Nikolsky, C.V. Patil, and R. Beyar
Intermediate Lesions Analysis in Three-vessel Disease (3VD) to Allow 2VD Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), J. McB Hodgson
Implantation of a New Sirolimus-coated Stent Guided By Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS): A Potential Cure of for Restenosis, M.A. Costa, A. Abizaid, A.S. Abizaid, R. Staico, A. Chaves, M. Centemero, A.C.S. Silva, A.G.M.R. Sousa, and J. E. Sousa
A Case of Drug-eluting Stent Deployment, A.H. Gershlick
The Short-lived Promise of the Radioactive Stent, W.J. van der Giesson, E. Regar, J.M. Ligthart, and P.W. Serruys
Treatment of In-stent Restenosis Occurring After Stent Implantation and Brachytherapy for Total Occlusion, P.J. de Feijter, J. Ligthart, and R. Rensing
Bifurcation In-stent Restenosis with a Jailed Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery, N.A. Herity and A.C. Yeung
Management of In-stent Restenosis of False Lumen Stenting, A. Wong, S.-T. Lim and Y.-L. Lim
Complex Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery-diagonal Branch Bifurcation in Unstable Angina, T. Lefevre
Complex Catheter-based Treatment: Coronary and Carotid Stenting, and Mitral Balloon Vulvuloplasty, T.A. Ischinger
Stenting of the Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA), and the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) and Total Right External Iliac Arteries in One Session, T.K. Majwal
Combined Carotid Artery with Total Mid-Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery and Circumflex (CX) Artery Stenting in One Session, T.K. Majwal
Beware the Calcified Circumflex (CX), I.P. Kay, A. Whelan, and G.T. Wilkins
Rotational Atherectomy of An Underexpanded Stent, Y. Kobayashi, G. Dangas, M.B. Leon, and J.W. Moses
Spiral Dissection Managed Conservatively, P. Ruygrok
Rescue Angioplasty for Cardiogenic Shock, Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Extensive Vessel Thrombus Treated with Selective Injection of abciximab, R.H. Stables
Cardiogenic Shock Due to Acute Left Main Occlusion, F. Zijlstra
First Palmaz-Schatz Stent Implanted in Humans: 13-year Angioplasty and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Follow-up, J.E. Sousa, A. Abizaid, A.G.M.R. Sousa, A. Abizaid, F. Feres, I. Pinto, M. Cano, L.A. Mattas, L. Fernando Tanajura, J. Palmaz, and R. Schatz
Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)-guided Treatment of In-stent Restenosis: When Should the Interventionalist Consider Vessel Size Rather Than Lumen Size Alone? P. Schoenhagen, P.L. Serruys, S.E. Nissen, and E.M. Tuzcu
Questions and Answers - 1: Unstable Angina and Multivessel Disease (MVD), M.J. Kern
Questions and Answers - 2: Unstable Angina and Multivessel Disease (MVD), M.J. Kern