Giulia Passaniti, Sahil Khera, Rajeev R Samtani, Stamatios Lerakis, Gilbert H L Tang, Lucy M Safi
{"title":"Live three-dimensional multiplanar reconstruction for advanced guidance of transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve procedure.","authors":"Giulia Passaniti, Sahil Khera, Rajeev R Samtani, Stamatios Lerakis, Gilbert H L Tang, Lucy M Safi","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00194","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00194","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145034404","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":"Leadless pacemaker placement through the subclavian vein: an alternative to the femoral route.","authors":"Leili Pourafkari, Jeong Hwan J Kim, Ali Sovari","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00257","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00257","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253493","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}
Ioannis Karalis, Marijke Jc Timmermans, Andrea Tuccillo, J Wouter Jukema, Lineke Derks, Eva C Verbeek, Giovanni Amoroso
{"title":"Vascular access and mortality outcomes: insights from the Percutaneous Coronary Interventions registry from the Netherlands Heart Registration.","authors":"Ioannis Karalis, Marijke Jc Timmermans, Andrea Tuccillo, J Wouter Jukema, Lineke Derks, Eva C Verbeek, Giovanni Amoroso","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00277","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>While the transradial approach (TRA) is associated with fewer bleeding complications than the transfemoral approach (TFA), its effect on mortality outcomes in real-world clinical practice remains unclear. This study examines the relationship between vascular access site and mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study used prospectively collected data from the Netherlands Heart Registration, including 130,813 PCI procedures between 2017 and 2021. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality and the secondary outcome was 1-year mortality. Outcomes were adjusted for baseline variables using multivariable logistic regression and propensity score matching.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TFA was associated with significantly higher mortality at 30 days (odds ratio, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.78-2.25) and 1 year (odds ratio, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.39-1.61). Mortality benefits with TRA were pronounced in acute coronary syndrome and in patients 80 years or older, and were consistent across procedural volumes and center-level TRA adoption rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TRA is associated with lower short- and long-term mortality in PCI, supporting its broader adoption in routine clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145490648","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":"A kissing WATCHMAN approach to bilobar left atrial appendage occlusion.","authors":"Gregory Offiah, Ciara Mahon, James Shand","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00286","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00286","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145276358","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}
Desiree Wussler, Sophie Offen, Julius Jelisejevas, Hassan Ogran, Jacqueline Saw
{"title":"Multipurpose radiofrequency wire system improves procedural workflow compared with mechanical needle for left atrial appendage closure.","authors":"Desiree Wussler, Sophie Offen, Julius Jelisejevas, Hassan Ogran, Jacqueline Saw","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00179","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00179","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a rapidly emerging therapy for atrial fibrillation patients not suitable for anticoagulation. The study compared procedural time and adverse events between mechanical Brockenbrough needle and the VersaCross radiofrequency system for WATCHMAN implantation. All patients undergoing LAAC at Vancouver General Hospital were prospectively enrolled. Procedural workflow, times, and complications were compared in 20 patients: 10 using VersaCross radiofrequency system and 10 using Brockenbrough needle. Transseptal puncture success was 100%. The radiofrequency wire reduced total procedural time by 27% (21.5 vs 29.5 minutes; P=.008) and fluoroscopy and contrast use without increasing complications. One ischemic stroke occurred during 360-day follow-up unrelated to the device. The multipurpose radiofrequency system streamlines LAAC workflow and is a safe, efficient alternative to mechanical puncture. Larger randomized trials are warranted to confirm these benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145460215","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":"Walls within walls: a tale of twin aortic stenosis in type II familial hypercholesterolemia.","authors":"Anbhigya Kumar Arya, Krishna Prasad Akkineni, Shrividya Rao, Saurabh Kumar Singh, Souvik Sardar, Anwar Hussain Ansari, Devesh Kumar","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00267","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00267","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145034478","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":"Cinematic rendering of single ventricle congenital heart disease and body-pulmonary collateral circulation.","authors":"Qian Wang, Yao Ma, Xuepeng Yan, Rui Guo","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00228","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976137","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":"Endovascular repair of a complex thoracoabdominal aneurysm using thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE) in a high-risk vascular patient.","authors":"Chaitanya Tumuluri, M Fuad Jan, Prabhjot Hundal, Niloufar Javadi, Rajeev Gupta, Tanvir Bajwa","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00280","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145490671","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}
Dimitris Karelas, Konstantinos Filippou, Panagiotis Varelas, Konstantinos Manousopoulos, Ioannis Papadopoulos, Ioannis Tsiafoutis
{"title":"Collateral clarity: balloon occlusion of an epicardial right coronary artery branch to map left anterior descending artery perfusion.","authors":"Dimitris Karelas, Konstantinos Filippou, Panagiotis Varelas, Konstantinos Manousopoulos, Ioannis Papadopoulos, Ioannis Tsiafoutis","doi":"10.25270/jic/25.00243","DOIUrl":"10.25270/jic/25.00243","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49261,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Invasive Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976069","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}