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.

Table of Contents:
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