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

Transradial Series

Bypass Graft Angiography From a Transradial Approach

04/04/2016

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

Cath Lab Digest

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

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

Transradial Perforation During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

07/27/2016

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

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

Sripal Bangalore , MD, MHA;

Here, we present a case of radial artery perforation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction that illustrates the optimal management of this rare vascular complication.

Here, we present a case of...

07/27/2016

Cath Lab Digest

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

Utility of Transradial Approach for Peripheral Vascular Interventions

08/01/2015

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Surender Deora , MD, DM;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Sanjay C. Shah , MD, DM;

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

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Rajiv Gulati , MD, PhD;

The transradial approach for peripheral vascular interventions is gradually emerging as an effective alternative route to the transfemoral approach.

The transradial approach for...

08/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

Catheter Entrapment After Transradial Access: Case Discussion and Treatment

10/06/2016

Gaurav Patel , MD;

Saurabh Patel , MD;

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

We describe a case where a hydrophilic introducer was entrapped in the radial artery, and with the use of a recently described non-pharmacologic technique, was successfully removed.

We describe a case where a...

10/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

A Simple Technique to Facilitate Right Heart Catheter Placement From Right Atrium to Right Ventricle: The Virtual Hydraulic Guidewire Technique

04/07/2016

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

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

Nishith H. Vayada , MD;

We describe a simple technique using room-temperature saline bolus injection to facilitate RHC passage from RA to RV.

We describe a simple technique...

04/07/2016

EP Lab Digest

Enhancing Guide Support During a Complex Coronary Intervention via Transradial Approach

06/04/2014

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

The patient presents with staged percutaneous coronary intervention of the right coronary artery (RCA), as a part of a hybrid revascularization strategy.

The patient presents with staged...

06/04/2014

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

How to Avoid Sacrificing the Benefits of Transradial PCI in Complex Patient Subsets

12/06/2016

Karishma Kaushik , MD;

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

We describe a case where transradial access was used in the setting of complex primary PCI of the right coronary artery (RCA), using appropriate escalation of techniques known to enhance guide support without sacrificing the usual metrics...

We describe a case where...

12/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest