Zaheed Tai, MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI

Transradial Peripheral Interventions: Two Cases

11/14/2013

Question: Do you do peripheral cases utilizing the radial approach? Answer: We do. We have used the radial approach for a variety of non-coronary cases. Following are two examples.

Question: Do you do peripheral...

11/14/2013

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One-Catheter Technique for Acute Coronary Syndromes Using an Ikari Right 1.0 Guide Catheter

09/05/2012

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Donald Whatley , RN, CCRN;

IndicationA 57-year-old white male with history of previous tobacco abuse and hypertension presented to another facility with acute onset of chest discomfort. He was found to have acute inferior wall ST elevation (Figure 1). The patient was...

IndicationA 57-year-old white...

09/05/2012

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How Should We Approach a Radial Artery Perforation?

07/01/2015

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

Prompt recognition and treatment will often allow completion of the procedure without the need to abandon the access site.

Prompt recognition and treatment...

07/01/2015

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Case Report

“PercAx Impella”: Axillary Artery as an Alternative Access for Large-Bore Devices

03/01/2018

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Featuring an expert operator discussion with Dr. Amir Kaki, Medical Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab, Detroit Medical Center Heart Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Wayne State School of Medicine, and the Director of the CHIP...

Featuring an expert operator...

03/01/2018

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5 French Transradial Rotational Atherectomy

10/01/2013

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

Do you always do transradial PCI through a 6 Fr sheath or can you go smaller, and is there any advantage to doing so?

Do you always do transradial PCI...

10/01/2013

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Two Transradial Experts, Two Perspectives, One Course

01/11/2010

Byron C. Sizemore , MD;

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Dr. Tai and Dr. Sizemore offer a regular course in Florida for physicians interested in learning radial technique. Technologists can also attend to learn about transradial equipment, prepping the patient and proper setup. Courses have been...

Dr. Tai and Dr. Sizemore offer a...

01/11/2010

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Navigating a Radial Loop

02/26/2015

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

Once the catheter engages the coronary ostium, there is very little difference between transradial angioplasty and transfemoral, save some catheter support issues and perhaps guide size. It is the route to the coronary that can often be more...

Once the catheter engages the...

02/26/2015

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Case Report

Transcollateral Access for SFA Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization

04/05/2022

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

The patient is a 79-year-old male with a history of chronic atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease with previous iliac stents, venous insufficiency, hypertension, and lifestyle-limiting claudication, with the left leg more...

The patient is a 79-year-old...

04/05/2022

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Central Venous Access During Transradial Approach

09/03/2013

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

This case demonstrates the ability to access the right heart from the forearm, thereby extending benefits of the transradial approach. Utilization of this approach is conditional upon obtaining venous access.

This case demonstrates the...

09/03/2013

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Specialty Microcatheters to Facilitate Antegrade Crossing for CTO Revascularization

05/08/2016

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

The current hybrid algorithm approach to CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) uses a combination of antegrade and retrograde techniques to facilitate wire crossing and procedural success. In the early stages of adopting this approach,...

The current hybrid algorithm...

05/08/2016

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