William W. O'Neill, MD

Previous studies support the concept that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease.1,2 Inflammation plays an important role not only in the development, but also in the acute complications of atherosclerotic plaques.3 The detection of...

Previous studies support the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Potential Limits for Drug-Coated Stents

08/01/2008

William W. O'Neill , MD;

William O’Neill: We will begin by spending about 40 minutes discussing some exciting new advances in the treatment of restenosis. Also, we will discuss drug-eluting stents and their issues in the cath lab. We will then devote a good deal of...

William O’Neill: We will begin...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Rotational Atherectomy of Three Overlapping Stent Layers

08/31/2016

Tiberio M. Frisoli , MD;

Harold Friedman ;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

A patient was found to have in-stent restenosis within three layers of underexpanded stents implanted in 2004, 2011, and 2014. Rotational atherectomy safely yielded stent strut ablation (reduced to one layer), lesion expansion, and very good...

A patient was found to have...

08/31/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Safety of AngioJet Thrombectomy in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Large, Single-Center Experience

08/01/2008

Darshil Shah , MD;

Ajitha Raju , MD;

Jeffrey Decker , MD;

Judith A. Boura , MS;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

Cindy L. Grines , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Simon R. Dixon , MBChB, FACC, FRACP, MD;

Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan , MD;

Embolization of thrombus and atherosclerotic plaque occurs frequently during mechanical reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction (MI), especially in vessels with a large clot burden.1,2 Plugging of the distal microvasculature causes...

Embolization of thrombus and...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Distal Protection during Primary Angioplasty: A Feasibility and Safety Study Utilizing a Novel Filter Technology

08/01/2008

Fernando A. Cura , MD;

Mariano Albertal , MD, PhD;

Jose Milei , MD;

Lucio T. Padilla , MD;

Pablo Perez Bali , MD;

Marcelo Trivi , MD;

Jorge A. Belardi , MD, PhD;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

Signs of suboptimal myocardial reperfusion are frequently encountered following primary angioplasty and this phenomenon is associated with poor left ventricular wall motion recovery and unfavorable clinical outcomes.1–4 Patients with acute...

Signs of suboptimal myocardial...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

5.3 Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Repair or Replace?

07/21/2022

William W. O'Neill , MD;

These proceedings summarize the educational activity of the 16th Biennial Meeting of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society held January 31-February 3, 2022 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Faculty Disclosures   ...

These proceedings summarize the...

07/21/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Validation of a Predictive Risk Score for Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/01/2008

William W. O'Neill , MD;

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

Kimberly A. Skelding , MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI;

Patricia J.M. Best , MD;

Beth A. Bartholomew , MD;

Ryan J. Lennon , MS;

Percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures rely on intravascular use of iodinated radiocontrast agents for visualization in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The use of radiocontrast agents has been associated...

Percutaneous diagnostic and...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings

9th Biennial International Andreas Gruentzig Society: New Developments in Gene
Therapy and Stem Cells for Angiogenesis in the

08/01/2008

Jorge A. Belardi , MD, PhD;

Joseph D. Babb , MD;

Sigrid Nikol , MD;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

Robert Simari , MD;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Nikol MD: I welcome you to this session, New Developments in Gene Therapy and Stem Cells for Angiogenesis in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. Initial developments of regenerative therapies were mainly angiogenesis...

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Nikol MD: I...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Bilateral Transbrachial Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patient With Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis

08/01/2022

Pedro Villablanca , MD, MSc;

Dee Dee Wang , MD;

Michael Chiang , MBBS;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

A 56-year-old male presented with a past medical history remarkable for recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on anticoagulation and cryptogenic stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography with a positive bubble study revealed that he had a large...

A 56-year-old male presented...

08/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology