Tanvir Bajwa, MD

Clinical Images

Understanding the Musical Dance of the Engaged Coronary Catheter: Insights From Advanced Myocardial Mechanics

08/28/2018

This case of a 56-year-old woman with normal coronaries displays the side-to-side motion of the unengaged catheter followed by the rhythmic up-and-down, piston-like movements of the catheter tip after engagement.

This case of a 56-year-old woman...

08/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Use of Resting Non-hyperemic Indices for Avoidance of Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement: The Goal of 100% Accuracy

06/30/2016

Khawaja Afzal Ammar , MBBS, MS;

Mirza Nubair Ahmad , MBBS;

Mirza Mujadil Ahmad , MBBS;

Arsalan Riaz , MBBS;

Imran Husain , BS;

Fatima Husain , MBBS;

Suhail Q. Allaqaband , MD;

Anjan Gupta , MD;

Tanvir Bajwa , MD;

The authors hypothesize that a certain resting non-hyperemic index of coronary and aortic pressures (Pd/Pa) can obviate the measurement of fractional flow reserve and avoid the use of adenosine administration.

The authors hypothesize that a...

06/30/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights From Modern Imaging and Catheter Wire Measurements in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

07/01/2020

Zara Ammar ;

Anthony DeFranco , MD;

Saagar Shah ;

Arshad Jahangir , MD;

Suhail Q. Allaqaband , MD;

Tanvir Bajwa , MD;

M. Fuad Jan , MBBS, MD;

Jessica Roback , BS;

Khawaja Afzal Ammar , MBBS, MS;

This study describes methods for crossing a severely stenotic aortic valve in light of modern imaging modalities (echocardiography, computed tomography, and fluoroscopy) and characterizes a successful crossing.

This study describes methods for...

07/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Secular Trend in the Use and Implementation of Impella in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Cardiogenic Shock: A Real-World Experience

08/27/2019

Claire J. Lauterbach ;

Suhail Q. Allaqaband , MD;

Tanvir Bajwa , MD;

M. Fuad Jan , MBBS, MD;

Abdul Wahab Hritani , MD;

Adil S. Wani , MD;

Susan Olet , PhD;

We review the trend of Impella use at a single tertiary-care center, retrospectively analyze the outcomes, and discuss the increasing use of this device in the United States.

We review the trend of Impella...

08/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology