Michael Luna, MD

Developments in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: 2014 State-Of-The-Art Update

06/02/2014

James C. Spratt , MD, FRCP, BSc, MBChB;

Michael Luna , MD;

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

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Gerald S. Werner , MD, PhD;

A summary of the most important CTO PCI related literature published in 2013.

A summary of the most important...

06/02/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Clinical Implications of Balloon Rupture During Cardiovascular Interventions

03/31/2015

Michael Luna , MD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

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

Balloon rupture is an infrequent complication of cardiac catheterization that can lead to vessel injury. We report 6 cases that highlight the potential consequences of balloon rupture, including perforation, dissection, balloon entrapment,...

Balloon rupture is an infrequent...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictors and Outcomes of Side-Branch Occlusion in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions

01/15/2016

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Jerrold M. Grodin , MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Dharam J. Kumbhani , MD, SM;

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

Tayo Addo , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

José Roberto Martínez-Parachini , MD;

Erica Resendes , BS, MS, MPH;

Colby R. Ayers , MS;

Phuong-Khanh J. Nguyen-Trong , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

An investigation on whether side-branch loss during CTO-PCI could adversely impact clinical outcomes.

An investigation on whether...

01/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization Attempts on Subsequent Clinical Outcomes

11/30/2016

Jerrold M. Grodin , MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

Shuaib Abdulla , MD;

Abdallah El Sabbagh , MD;

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

Ahmad Jabbar , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Omar M. Jeroudi , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

We examined a contemporary, unselected cohort of patients with coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) to determine the impact of CTO revascularization on long-term outcomes.

We examined a contemporary,...

11/30/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Modes of Failure of Guide Catheter Extensions: Insights From the MAUDE Database

01/12/2024

Houman Khalili , MD;

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

Michael Luna , MD;

Anand Desai , MD, MBA;

Sana Shaukat , MD;

Hamza A. Lodhi , MD;

Harris Khan , MD;

Data from the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database between 2012 and 2022 were used to investigate the most common modes of failure and related adverse events with the use of guide catheter extensions.

Data from the Manufacturer and...

01/12/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Radiation Safety in the Catheterization Laboratory: Current Perspectives and Practices

06/15/2018

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

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

Michael Luna , MD;

Rohan V. Menon , BS , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Siddharth M. Patel , MD, BS;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Dharam J. Kumbhani , MD, SM;

Charles E. Chambers , MD;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

There is great variability in radiation safety practices in cardiac catheterization laboratories around the world. We performed an international online survey on radiation safety including interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists,...

There is great variability in...

06/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Outcomes and Cost Comparisons of Stent and Non-Stent Interventions in Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

12/28/2018

Scott Kinlay , MD;

Mujtaba M. Ali , MD, RPVI;

Bala Ramanan , MD, MBBS;

Shirling Tsai , MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Mazen S. Abu-Fadel , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Ian M. Cawich , MD;

Houman Khalili , MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

Khusrow Niazi , MD;

Anand Prasad , MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI;

Ehrin J. Armstrong , MD, MSc, FACC;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Osvaldo S. Gigliotti , MD;

Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter , PhD;

Bassel Bou Dargham , MD, BS;

Preeti Kamath , BDS, MHA;

Mazin I. Foteh , MD;

We present data on 2162 patients from the ongoing United States multicenter XLPAD registry between 2006-2016 to compare stent vs non-stent treatment outcomes and associated costs in FP interventions.

We present data on 2162 patients...

12/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Ascites and Edema After Bicaval Orthotopic Heart Transplant

06/29/2021

Michael Luna , MD;

Faris G. Araj , MD;

Alpesh A. Amin , MD;

Pradeep P.A. Mammen , MD;

Jyoti P. Balani , MD, MBBS;

Sonia Garg , MD;

IVC stenosis is a rare complication of bicaval orthotopic heart transplant. IVC stenosis can occur at either the cavo-atrial anastomosis, or the caval cannulation site, with presentations ranging from acute shock early post transplant to a...

IVC stenosis is a rare...

06/29/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Frequency, Indications, and Outcomes of Guide Catheter Extension Use in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

10/01/2015

Thao Duong , MD;

Ryan G. Master , MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

The frequency and outcomes of guide catheter extension use during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has received limited study. The authors retrospectively examine 1539 consecutive PCIs performed between May 2010 and November 2013 to...

The frequency and outcomes of...

10/01/2015

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