Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, RVT, MBA

Commentary

Carotid Artery Stenting ‚Äî
Level the Playing Field?

08/01/2008

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has variably fallen in and out of favor. Some have argued that CAS should be reserved for those patients who are at highest risk, not only for endartectomy (CEA), but if only treated medically. Unfortunately,...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS)...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Radial Access Technique

The Utility of Extension Catheters in Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

01/09/2015

Ramesh Daggubati , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Michael Liou , MD;

David James , MD;

Ravi Diwan , MD;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Rahul Patri , MD;

Samir B. Pancholy , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Justin A. Ratcliffe , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

An evaluation of the use of extension catheters in transradial intervention of complex coronary lesions. The use of an extension catheter may assist in improving successful intervention and decrease the frequency of crossover to a femoral...

An evaluation of the use of...

01/09/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Percutaneous Revascularization of Peripheral Chronic Total Occlusion ‚Äî Which Patients, Why, and How?

08/01/2008

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Recanalization of peripheral arterial total occlusion in lower extremities plays a pivotal role to improve claudication symptoms and limb salvage. Coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization has recently gathered controversy with...

Recanalization of peripheral...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Tips and Tricks for Antegrade Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusions Using the CrossBoss Catheter

02/01/2015

Arzhang Fallahi , MD;

Ramesh Daggubati , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Michael Liou , MD;

David James , MD;

Ravi Diwan , MD;

Justin A. Ratcliffe , MD;

Rahul Patri , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Bruce Young , RCIS;

With increased experience using the CrossBoss catheter, the antegrade success rate of CTOs can be improved. We provide new strategies and techniques for the successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) with the sole use of the...

With increased experience using...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

COMMENTARY: Can Distal Embolic Protection Yield Better Results in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment?

08/01/2008

Proddutur Raghuveer Reddy , MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Distal embolic protection devices (DEPD) were developed from the necessity of protecting against macroparticle embolization. These devices are routinely used in saphenous vein graft (SVG) interventions and carotid artery stenting, and have...

Distal embolic protection...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Retrograde Transpedal Artery Access for Critical Limb Ischemia Interventions at Health Central Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute

10/01/2013

Reynaldo "Rey" M. Grullon , BSN, RN;

Robert C. Byrd ;

Vijaykumar S. Kasi , MD, PhD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) management has been dominated by endovascular advances in the last decade. The latest paradigm change in preventing amputation in CLI patients is utilization of pedal artery access.

Critical limb ischemia (CLI)...

10/01/2013

Cath Lab Digest

Commentary

Coronary Atherectomy: A Revisit with a New Tool ‚Äî Single-Blade Cutting Balloon

08/01/2008

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

The first percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in humans was performed by Dr. Andreas Gruentzig in 1974.1 Since then, major evolutions in PTCA have resulted in over 1,000 angioplasty procedures in the registry by 1980. The...

The first percutaneous...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Study and Review

Diagnosis and Non-Surgical Management of Mesenteric Ischemia

09/05/2008

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Leonardo C. Clavijo , MD, PhD;

Michael J. Miller , MD;

Michael C. Stoner , MD;

Jaffar Ali Raza , MD;

Mesenteric ischemia is an uncommon but serious disease. It was reported by Conner in 1933, who postulated that patients with chronic abdominal pain may have actually suffered from repeated intestinal angina. Mesenteric ischemia can be either...

Mesenteric ischemia is an...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Stent Deployment: Keep the Pressure On

09/10/2008

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Pranab Das , MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Adequate stent deployment is one of the most important technical factors during percutaneous coronary intervention. Inadequate stent expansion or apposition allows a nidus for stent thrombosis and in-stent restenosis. The factors affecting...

Adequate stent deployment is one...

09/10/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Outcomes of DES in Real World Practice: Realizing the Potential

10/08/2008

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Pranab Das , MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Vikramjit Chokar , MD;

Since the approval of the drug-eluting stents (DES) in April of 2003 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a year earlier in Europe, the rise of DES had been phenomenal, a feat rarely seen in contemporary medicine. With much...

Since the approval of the...

10/08/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology