Sunil V. Rao, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Brief Communication

Outcomes With Distal Transradial Access in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

08/14/2024

Ramya C. Mosarla , MD;

Hamza Ahmed , BS;

Shaline D. Rao , MD;

Bernard S. Kadosh , MD;

Jennifer A. Cruz , DO;

Randal I. Goldberg , MD;

Tajinderpal Saraon , MD;

Bruce E. Gelb , MD;

Aprajita Mattoo , MD;

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Sripal Bangalore , MD, MHA;

The authors characterize radial artery patency after distal transradial access in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease in a retrospective, single-center, real-world study and compare outcomes with that of the largest published...

The authors characterize radial...

08/14/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: Durham VA Medical Center

02/26/2015

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Marri "Nicki" Fryar , RN, MBA, MHA;

The authors can be contacted via Dr. Sunil Rao at sunil.rao@duke.edu. Tell us about your cath lab.

The authors can be contacted via...

02/26/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Comparison of Radial Access, Guided Femoral Access, and Non-Guided Femoral Access Among Women Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

10/15/2017

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Linda M. Koshy , MD;

Sanjit S. Jolly , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Laura H. Aberle , BSPH;

Connie N. Hess , MD, MHS;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., MD;

Ian C. Gilchrist , MD;

Alice Jacobs , MD;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

This study was conducted to determine the association between radial access, guided femoral access, and non-guided femoral access on postprocedural bleeding and vascular complications after percutaneous coronary intervention.

This study was conducted to...

10/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Outcomes with Drug-Eluting Stents following Atheroablation Therapies

08/01/2008

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Emily Honeycutt , MD;

Treatment with drug-eluting stents (DES) has revolutionized percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to their substantial efficacy in reducing restenosis and the need for repeat revascularization procedures. Despite this benefit, the...

Treatment with drug-eluting...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Lower Repeat Revascularization Rates Among Patients With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery are Due to Lack of Adequate Target Vessels

11/15/2017

Anirudh Kumar , MD;

John F. Wagener , MD;

Daniel Wojdyla , MS;

W. Schuyler Jones , MD;

Manesh R. Patel , MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

We identified patients with multivessel CAD who received CABG or PCI enrolled in the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease (2003 to 2012) and compared the incidence of MACCE between the two groups.

We identified patients with...

11/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Role of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Predicting Hospital Mortality

01/06/2009

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Charles Maynard , PhD;

Mary Gregg , MD, MHA;

Richard C. Phillips , MD, MPH;

Mark Reisman , MD;

Eben Tucker , MD;

J. Richard Goss , MD, MPH;

For Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program ABSTRACT: Published mortality models for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), including the Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program (COAP) model, have not...

For Percutaneous Coronary...

01/06/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Different Spasmolytic Regimens (Nitroglycerin vs Verapamil) and the Incidence of Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Catheterization

11/25/2018

Ian C. Gilchrist , MD;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Surya Dharma , MD, PhD;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Sasko Kedev , MD, PhD;

This study evaluated whether the use of different spasmolytic regimens (nitroglycerin or verapamil) administered soon after sheath insertion affected postprocedure radial artery occlusion in patients who underwent transradial...

This study evaluated whether the...

11/25/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Clinical and Discharge Management of the Transradial PCI Patient

11/05/2017

Amit P. Amin , MD, MSc, MS, MBA;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

William A. Rollefson , MD, FACC;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gary Clifton ;

We reached out to Dr. Amin this month and asked him to consult with his colleagues about their opinions and clinical practices centered around same-day discharge and the complexity of procedures.

We reached out to Dr. Amin this...

11/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Surgical Valve Replacement in Low-Intermediate Surgical Risk Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

05/31/2017

Sahil Agrawal , MD;

Abhishek Danturi Sharma , MD;

Lohit Garg , MD;

Indrajeet Mahata , MD;

Jalaj Garg , MD, FACC, FESC;

Dinesh Singal , MD;

Marc S. Cohen , MD;

John B. Kostis , MD, PhD;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Aakash Garg , MD;

Gautam Visveswaran , MD;

We sought to evaluate the outcomes of TAVR vs SAVR in low-intermediate risk patients with severe aortic stenosis.

We sought to evaluate the...

05/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Continuing Education

Pharmacoinvasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome:
Incorporating the 2007 ACC/AHA Guidelines

08/01/2008

Marc S. Cohen , MD;

Jose G. Diez , MD;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

James J. Ferguson III, MD;

James P. Zidar , MD;

Glenn N. Levine , MD;

David A. Morrow , MD, MPH;

Every year, more than 1 million patients are admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI).1 Relative to acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), patients with...

Every year, more than 1 million...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology