Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH, MD

The use of SVGs for retrograde native vessel CTO-PCI has received limited study. We reviewed the medical records and coronary angiograms of retrograde CTO-PCIs performed through an SVG at 4 U.S. institutions between 2012 and 2013.

The use of SVGs for retrograde...

05/27/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Iodixanol and Ioxaglate for Coronary Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

09/15/2015

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Anna P. Kotsia , MD, PhD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

The impact of contrast type on coronary imaging using optical coherence tomography (OCT) has received limited study. We compared OCT imaging obtained using the non-ionic, iso-osmolar iodixanol with the ionic, low-osmolar ioxaglate.

The impact of contrast type on...

09/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Impact of Coronary Collaterals on the Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

11/09/2023

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Deniz Mutlu , MD, PhD;

Farshad Forouzandeh , MD, PhD;

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

This study aims to evaluate the impact that the presence of interventional collaterals has on the outcomes of CTO PCI.

This study aims to evaluate the...

11/09/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Current Perspectives and Practices on Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

10/15/2017

Alfredo Ruggero Galassi , MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Rohan V. Menon , BS , MD;

Siddharth M. Patel , MD, BS;

Minh N. Vo , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Robert W. Yeh , MD, MBA, MSc;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

Erica Resendes , BS, MS, MPH;

Stephen G. Ellis , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Kambis Mashayekhi , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

We sought to examine contemporary perspectives and practices on chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. An online questionnaire was created and distributed to cardiologists within the United States and internationally.

We sought to examine...

10/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Impact of Novel X-Ray Systems and X-Ray System Optimization on Patient Radiation Dose Administered During Cardiac Catheterization

05/09/2020

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Kenneth Baran , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Mohamed Omer , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

Iosif Xenogiannis , MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Nicholas Burke , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Jay H. Traverse , MD;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Larissa Stanberry , PhD;

Ross F. Garberich , MS, MBA, MD;

Michael S. Megaly , MD, MS;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

We analyzed patient radiation dose in 1786 cardiac catheterization procedures (diagnostic coronary angiography and/or PCI) performed at a single tertiary-care center before and after x-ray system optimization.

We analyzed patient radiation...

05/09/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Letter from the Editor

Use of the DyeVert System in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/27/2019

Yale Wang , MD;

Iosif Xenogiannis , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Allison Hall , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

Peter Tajti , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Imre Ungi , MD, PhD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Pamela Morley , RN;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

CTO-PCI often requires administration of large contrast volume. The DyeVert system (Osprey Medical, Inc) is a device that interfaces with standard manifold systems to reduce the amount of contrast used. We compared the procedural outcomes of...

CTO-PCI often requires...

08/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Prospective Evaluation of the Impact of Side-Holes and Guide-Catheter Disengagement From the Coronary Ostium on Fractional Flow Reserve Measurements

04/15/2016

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Krishna S. Patel , BS;

Phuong-Khanh J. Nguyen-Trong , MD;

Suwetha Amsavelu , BS;

Jeffrey F. Stetler , BS;

Shuaib A. Abdullah , MD;

We prospectively examined the impact of side-holes and guide-catheter disengagement on fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements.

We prospectively examined the...

04/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The AngiographiC Evaluation of the Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Chronic Total Occlusion (ACE-CTO) Study

09/02/2015

Calin Maniu , MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Jeffrey L. Hastings , MD, MS;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Dharam J. Kumbhani , MD, SM;

Michael Luna , MD;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Ashish Pershad , MD;

Anna P. Kotsia , MD, PhD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

Rachita Navara , MD;

Tesfaldet T. Michael , MD, MPH;

Daniel P. Sherbet , MD;

Donald Haagen , RCIS, MD;

There are limited data on outcomes after implantation of second-generation drug-eluting stents in coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of angiographic restenosis and clinical outcomes after...

There are limited data on...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Sex Differences in the Well-Being of Interventional Cardiologists

02/09/2024

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Anastasios Milkas , MD, PhD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Mohaned Egred , MBChB, MD, BSc(Hons), FRCP, BSc, MRCP;

Mark Linzer , MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Hani Jneid , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Anna E. Bortnick , MD, PhD, MSc, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI;

The authors conducted an international, anonymous, online survey exploring sex-based differences in the well-being of interventional cardiologists.

The authors conducted an...

02/09/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Retrograde CTO-PCI of Native Coronary Arteries Via Left Internal Mammary Artery Grafts: Insights From a Multicenter U.S. Registry

11/15/2017

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Robert W. Yeh , MD, MBA, MSc;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Anthony H. Doing , MD;

Catalin Toma , MD;

Imre Ungi , MD, PhD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Raja Hatem , MD;

Peter Tajti , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Ziad A. Ali , MD, DPhil;

Manish A. Parikh , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

We compared the clinical and procedural characteristics and outcomes of retrograde CTO-PCI through LIMA grafts vs other conduits in a contemporary multicenter CTO registry.

We compared the clinical and...

11/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology