Leila Alizadeh, Maria Eleni Drosou, Takayuki Onishi, Roya Anahita Mousavi, Amit Hooda, Sahil Khera, Lucy M Safi, George D Dangas, Gilbert H L Tang, Samin K Sharma, Annapoorna S Kini, Stamatios Lerakis
{"title":"Late degeneration of a transcatheter aortic valve replacement presenting with flail leaflet.","authors":"Leila Alizadeh, Maria Eleni Drosou, Takayuki Onishi, Roya Anahita Mousavi, Amit Hooda, Sahil Khera, Lucy M Safi, George D Dangas, Gilbert H L Tang, Samin K Sharma, Annapoorna S Kini, Stamatios Lerakis","doi":"10.25270/jic/26.00064","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/26.00064","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147460790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond the valve: right heart dysfunction, cardiorenal interactions, and prognosis in low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis.","authors":"Neda Dianati-Maleki, Puja B Parikh","doi":"10.25270/jic/26.00140","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/26.00140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148585856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vikash Jaiswal, Muhammad Hanif, Yusra Mashkoor, Aymen Ahmed, Gregory Mishkel, Jonathan Rosenberg, Mark J Ricciardi, Arman Qamar
{"title":"Real-world analysis of outcomes of patients undergoing coronary intravascular lithotripsy versus atherectomy for calcified coronary artery disease: findings from the TriNetX database.","authors":"Vikash Jaiswal, Muhammad Hanif, Yusra Mashkoor, Aymen Ahmed, Gregory Mishkel, Jonathan Rosenberg, Mark J Ricciardi, Arman Qamar","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00351","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) and coronary atherectomy are increasingly used for calcified coronary lesions, yet comparative data on their cardiovascular benefits remain limited. This real-world study compared outcomes of coronary IVL vs atherectomy using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adult patients (≥18 years) undergoing PCI with either IVL or atherectomy between 2021 and 2024 were identified using procedural and diagnosis codes. Propensity score matching (1:1) balanced baseline demographics, comorbidities, laboratory values, and concomitant medications. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality (ACM), while secondary endpoints included major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), heart failure exacerbation (HFE), and procedural safety outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 51 856 patients, 18 686 underwent IVL and 33 170 underwent atherectomy. After matching, 13 617 patients were retained in each group. At 30 days, IVL was associated with significantly lower risks of ACM (risk ratio [RR]: 0.67; 95% CI, 0.60-0.75; P < .001), MACE (RR: 0.42, 95% CI, 0.36-0.48; P < .001), and HFE (RR: 0.64; 95% CI, 0.57-0.72; P < .001) compared with atherectomy. These benefits persisted at 1 year for ACM (RR: 0.78; 95% CI, 0.73-0.84; P < .001), MACE (RR: 0.66; 95% CI, 0.60-0.72; P < .001), and HFE (RR: 0.79; 95% CI, 0.73-0.85; P < .001). Safety outcomes were comparable between groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this propensity-matched, real-world cohort, IVL was associated with lower mortality and fewer adverse cardiovascular events than atherectomy, with a comparable safety profile. Given the likelihood of residual selection bias, these observational findings require confirmation in randomized trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147845126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paula Vela Martín, Kristian Rivera, Laura Esteban Lucía, Juan Francisco Oteo Domínguez
{"title":"Catastrophic right coronary artery dissection after surgical removal of coronary chimney stents following valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation.","authors":"Paula Vela Martín, Kristian Rivera, Laura Esteban Lucía, Juan Francisco Oteo Domínguez","doi":"10.25270/jic/26.00074","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/26.00074","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147693321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neeraj Shah, Raveen Bazaz, Bassel Sayegh, Mitsugu Ogawa, Dennis Phillips, Benjamin Kristobak
{"title":"Floating atrial septal defect occluder in the left atrium.","authors":"Neeraj Shah, Raveen Bazaz, Bassel Sayegh, Mitsugu Ogawa, Dennis Phillips, Benjamin Kristobak","doi":"10.25270/jic/26.00290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25270/jic/26.00290","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akarsh Sharma, Esha Vaish, Eileen Galvani, Annapoorna S Kini, Samin K Sharma, Stamatios Lerakis
{"title":"Phenotype-specific mitral regurgitation trajectories following transcatheter aortic valve replacement in low-flow aortic stenosis.","authors":"Akarsh Sharma, Esha Vaish, Eileen Galvani, Annapoorna S Kini, Samin K Sharma, Stamatios Lerakis","doi":"10.25270/jic/26.00155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25270/jic/26.00155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Mitral regurgitation (MR) evolution after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in low-flow aortic stenosis (LFAS) is poorly characterized. The authors evaluated MR trajectories across LFAS phenotypes, predictors of MR worsening, and associations with clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors retrospectively studied 614 patients with LFAS undergoing TAVR: 153 with low-flow high-gradient (LFHG) (24.9%), 155 with classical low-flow low-gradient (cLFLG) (25.2%), and 306 with paradoxical low-flow low-gradient (pLFLG) (49.8%). MR severity was abstracted from clinical echocardiography reports using a 6-level ordinal scale. MR worsening was defined as a grade increase of at least 1 from baseline MR at approximately 30 days or 1 year. Multivariable logistic models identified predictors of MR worsening. Kaplan-Meier and Cox models evaluated associations of MR trajectory and LFAS subtype with all-cause death, heart failure hospitalization, and their composite.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 614 LFAS patients, 443 had 30-day and 290 had 1-year echocardiographic follow-up. At 30 days, MR trajectory differed significantly across LFAS phenotypes, with the highest rate of worsening in cLFLG and the lowest in LFHG. At 1 year, unadjusted MR trajectory distributions did not differ significantly across phenotypes. In adjusted logistic models, cLFLG remained independently associated with MR worsening at both timepoints. MR worsening was associated with worse unadjusted outcomes at 30 days but was not independently associated with the composite endpoint after multivariable adjustment. LFAS phenotype, particularly cLFLG, remained the dominant predictor of adverse clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MR evolution after TAVR is phenotype-specific; patients with cLFLG have the highest risk of MR worsening and lowest event-free survival, supporting phenotype-informed post-TAVR surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ricardo de Souza Alves Ferreira, Guilherme Evangelista Rezende, Raphael França Lacerda de Andrade, José Luís Attab Dos Santos
{"title":"Giant hepatic artery aneurysm presenting with a hyperattenuating crescent sign: successful single-plug endovascular exclusion.","authors":"Ricardo de Souza Alves Ferreira, Guilherme Evangelista Rezende, Raphael França Lacerda de Andrade, José Luís Attab Dos Santos","doi":"10.25270/jic/26.00276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25270/jic/26.00276","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148876351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}