Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh

A Case of an Occlusive Right Coronary Artery Dissection After Stent Implantation: Dilemmas and Challenges

01/09/2015

Gennaro Giustino , MD;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Vasileios F. Panoulas , MD, MRCP, PhD;

Two hours after successful RCA stent implantation, a patient re-presented with inferior ST elevation secondary to acute dissection originating at the distal edge of the stent, causing subtotal occlusion of the distal RCA. This case describes...

Two hours after successful RCA...

01/09/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Complementary Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy With Atherectomy for Severely Calcified Coronary Stenoses in Contemporary Practice

12/09/2022

Michael Johnson , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Mark Menegus , MD;

Judah Rauch , MD;

Tatsunori Takahashi , MD;

Hansol Choi , MD;

Dimitrios Bliagos , MD;

Manaf Assafin , MD;

Mark Greenberg , MD;

Asma Khaliq , MD;

Andrea Scotti , MD;

The effectiveness and safety of a contemporary combined approach that incorporates the novel intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology into conventional tools including atherectomy have yet to be studied.

The effectiveness and safety of...

12/09/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Pacemaker-Related Complications in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Experience

12/01/2020

Claudio Montalto , MD;

Jonathan Curio , MD;

Gabriele Paglino , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Alessandra Laricchia , MD;

Giuseppe Lanzillo , MD;

Matteo Pagnesi , MD;

Ozan M. Demir , MBBS, MD, MRCP;

We review the rate of complications secondary to permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI.

We review the rate of...

12/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Implementation of a Low Frame-Rate Protocol and Noise-Reduction Technology to Minimize Radiation Dose in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

04/26/2018

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Cosmo Godino , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Davide Maccagni , RT;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Luciano Candilio , MD(Res);

This study evaluates the impact of a radiological low frame-rate protocol in a standard angiographic system and the implementation of a noise-reduction technology on patient radiation exposure during TAVR.

This study evaluates the impact...

04/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Recanalization of an Occluded Right Coronary Artery into the Right Internal Mammary Artery Using a Retrograde Approach

08/01/2008

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Simon Corbett , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Chronic total occlusions (CTO) remain one of the most technically challenging areas of coronary intervention. As a result, new innovative techniques are continually being developed in an effort to improve the procedural success rate of CTO...

Chronic total occlusions (CTO)...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Impact of Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement on Procedural Management and Clinical Outcomes: The REPEAT-FFR Study

06/14/2019

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Antonio Mangieri , MD;

Ozan M. Demir , MBBS, MD, MRCP;

Enrico Poletti , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Marco B. Ancona , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

We evaluated the impact of post-percutaneous coronary intervention fractional flow reserve in a prospective study.

We evaluated the impact of...

06/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Radiation Exposure and Contrast Agent Reduction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Ongoing Experience

10/28/2016

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Morena Mancin , RT;

Cosmo Godino , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Davide Maccagni , RT;

Alberto Margonato , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

This study determines the patient radiation exposure and contrast agent variation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures resulting from technological improvements.

This study determines the...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A High Dose of Adenosine to Induce Transient Asystole for Valvuloplasty in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): Is it a Valid Alternative to Rapid Pacing? A Prospective Pilot Study

10/25/2011

Kensuke Takagi , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Giedrius Davidavicius , MD;

Joanne Shannon , MD;

Francesco Arioli , MD;

Marco Mussardo , MD;

Francesco Maisano , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Alfonso Ielasi , MD;

Cosmo Godino , MD;

Abstract: Background. Rapid right ventricular pacing (RRVP) at rates above 200 beats/minute is used to suppress cardiac output during balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) patients. A risk of...

Abstract: Background. Rapid...

10/25/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Prolonged Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Low-Dose Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Unresponsive to Systemic Thrombolysis

03/27/2019

Francesco De Cobelli , MD;

Francesco Gentile , MD;

Alberto Margonato , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Alessandro Beneduce , MD;

Gianmarco Iannopollo , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Letizia Bertoldi , MD;

Francesco Melillo , MD;

Marta Panzeri , MD;

Roberto Nicoletti , MD;

Our experience suggests that ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis with the EkoSonic system could be a valid bail-out strategy in cases of massive pulmonary embolism unresponsive to systemic thrombolysis and provides insight into the role of...

Our experience suggests that...

03/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Surge-in-Place: Conversion of a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Into a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit and Back Again

02/01/2021

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Miguel Alvarez Villela , MD;

Thomas Boucher , BSc;

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

Juan Terre , MD;

Mark Menegus , MD;

Barbara Levine , PA, MBA;

Marianne O'Shea , RN, MPA;

Joane Luma , MPA;

Mario J. Garcia , MD;

Ulrich P. Jorde , MD;

Jose Wiley , MD, MPH;

We describe our experience transforming our cardiac catheterization laboratories to accommodate an influx of COVID-19 patients so as to provide other hospitals with a potential blueprint.

We describe our experience...

02/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology