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

Transradial Series

TRANSRADIAL SERIES: Don’t Use PCI Complexity to Triage Away From Transradial Access: Plan For It and Take Advantage of It

02/03/2015

Nicholas Lerovante , DO;

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

A 67-year-old male with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and known coronary artery disease presents with progressive exertional dyspnea, peripheral edema, and intermittent chest discomfort.

A 67-year-old male with...

02/03/2015

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Original Contribution

Feasibility and Safety of Routine Transpedal Arterial Access for Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease

06/29/2015

Ravi Diwan , MD;

Parth Makker , MD;

Moinakhtar Lala , MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

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

Justin A. Ratcliffe , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Ramesh Daggubati , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Sooraj Shah , MD;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Nicholas S. Amoroso , MD;

This study demonstrates the feasibility and safety of transpedal arterial access for lower-extremity angiography and intervention using ultrasound assessment of the pedal arteries before the procedure and at 1-month follow-up.

This study demonstrates the...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Series

“When It Rains, It Pours”: Radial Perforation and Entrapment

08/01/2015

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

The following case is part of a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.

The following case is part of a...

08/01/2015

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Review

Utility of Transradial Approach for Peripheral Vascular Interventions

05/29/2015

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Rajiv Gulati , MD, PhD;

Sanjay C. Shah , MD, DM;

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

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

Surender Deora , MD, DM;

This review demonstrates the feasibility of the transradial approach (TRA) to address different peripheral vascular lesions. Advantages and limitations are highlighted, and the results of different studies using this approach for peripheral...

This review demonstrates the...

05/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Series

Right Heart Catheterization From an Upper Extremity

01/31/2016

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

Sukrut P. Nanavaty , MD;

A multitude of procedures could be accomplished using upper extremity venous access, including pulmonary artery catheterization, endomyocardial biopsy, and combined access for structural intervention from an upper extremity.

A multitude of procedures could...

01/31/2016

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Invasive Thoughts

Allen`s Test: Does it Have Any Significance in Current Practice?

04/29/2015

Ashesh N. Buch , MBChB, MD, FRCP;

Ashish H. Shah , MD, MRCP, DM, DO;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Sanjay C. Shah , MD, DM;

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

Despite demonstrating better patient safety, acceptance of TRA as an access site of choice has remained low, with geographical variations. One of the relative contraindications to performing PCI through TRA is an abnormal Allen’s test (AT),...

Despite demonstrating better...

04/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

A Simple Approach for the Reduction of Knotted Coronary Catheter in the Radial Artery During the Transradial Approach

05/02/2011

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Sanjay C. Shah , MD, DM;

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

ABSTRACT: Development of a catheter knot is uncommon but still a matter of concern for a catheterizing cardiologist. There are only a few case reports of percutaneous catheter unknotting in the literature. We describe for the first time a...

ABSTRACT: Development of a...

05/02/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Series

Bypass Graft Angiography From a Transradial Approach

04/04/2016

Nishith H. Vayada , MD;

Monodeep Biswas , MD;

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

For bypass graft angiography, left radial artery (LRA) access has been recommended as a default access site, as the majority of these patients have an in situ left internal mammary artery (IMA) bypass graft.

For bypass graft angiography,...

04/04/2016

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Radial Access Technique

Forearm Arterial Anatomy and Flow Characteristics: A Prospective Observational Study

03/31/2015

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

Laura A. Heck ;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Morphometric data on Caucasian radial and ulnar arteries are limited, with no data on flow interdependence in the forearm arterial circuit. We evaluated 250 upper extremities in 125 patients, performing ultrasonography to measure and compare...

Morphometric data on Caucasian...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Intervention of a Chronic Total Iliac Artery Occlusion

10/05/2015

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

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

This case exemplifies the versatility added by multiple accesses to treat a very complex chronic total occlusion with hybrid antegrade and retrograde approaches.

This case exemplifies the...

10/05/2015

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