William L. Lombardi, MD

The Impact of Age and Sex on In-Hospital Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The tenth annual Scottsdale Interventional Forum (SIF), which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona from March 5-8, 2014, brought together some of the leading experts in CTO-PCI. Topics discussed included review of the diagnostic coronary...

The tenth annual Scottsdale...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

01/15/2017

James W. Choi , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Ziad A. Ali , MD, DPhil;

Manish A. Parikh , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Michael R. Wyman , MD;

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Nicholas J. Lembo , MD;

Anthony H. Doing , MD;

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

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Rahel Iwnetu , MD;

The Impact of Proximal Vessel Tortuosity on the Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From a Contemporary Multicenter Registry

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Catalin Toma , MD;

We sought to determine the effect of age and sex on procedural outcomes and efficiency of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention.

We sought to determine the...

01/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

05/15/2017

Ziad A. Ali , MD, DPhil;

Manish A. Parikh , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Imre Ungi , MD, PhD;

Michael R. Wyman , MD;

Nicholas J. Lembo , MD;

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Anthony H. Doing , MD;

Balloon-Assisted Microdissection "BAM" Technique for Balloon-Uncrossable Chronic Total Occlusions

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Catalin Toma , MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Aya J. Alame , BA;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

José Roberto Martínez-Parachini , MD;

Erica Resendes , BS, MS, MPH;

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

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

We examined the impact of proximal vessel tortuosity on the outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention.

We examined the impact of...

05/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

03/29/2016

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Minh N. Vo , MD;

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

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

Use of Saphenous Vein Bypass Grafts for Retrograde Recanalization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions: Insights From a Multicenter Registry

We evaluated the safety and efficacy of the balloon-assisted microdissection (BAM) technique for treating balloon-uncrossable chronic total occlusion lesions.

We evaluated the safety and...

03/29/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

05/27/2016

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Nicholas J. Lembo , MD;

Colby R. Ayers , MS;

Phuong-Khanh J. Nguyen-Trong , MD;

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

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Contrast Utilization During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From a Contemporary Multicenter Registry

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

07/01/2016

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

John N. Bahadorani , MD;

Matthew T. Finn , MD, MS;

Michael R. Wyman , MD;

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

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Nicholas J. Lembo , MD;

Phillip Green , MD;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Anthony H. Doing , MD;

Manish A. Parikh , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Georgios E. Christakopoulos , MD;

Retrograde PCI: What Will They Think of Next?

This study examines the association of clinical, angiographic, and procedural variables with contrast volume administered during 1330 CTO-PCIs performed at 12 experienced United States centers.

This study examines the...

07/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

10/09/2009

Impact of Proximal Cap Ambiguity on Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From a Multicenter US Registry

Contributions to the art and technique of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI) have been growing at an astounding rate in the last 10 years. CTO-specific wires, the parallel-wire technique, IVUS-guided...

Contributions to the art and...

10/09/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

10/01/2016

Michael R. Wyman , MD;

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

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Nicholas J. Lembo , MD;

Ziad A. Ali , MD, DPhil;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Anthony H. Doing , MD;

Manish A. Parikh , MD;

Sanjog Kalra , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Pratik Kalsaria , MS;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Use of the Venture¬Æ Wire Control Catheter for Subintimal Coronary Dissection and Reentry in Chronic Total Occlusions

John N. Bahadorani , MD;

We sought to determine the impact of proximal cap ambiguity on procedural techniques and outcomes for coronary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention.

We sought to determine the...

10/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Tips and Techniques

09/09/2010

Neeraj Badhey , MD;

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

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Chronic Totally Occluded Pulmonary Arteries: Applying Lessons Learned From the Treatment of Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusions

ABSTRACT: Antegrade wiring of chronic total occlusions (CTO) may fail due to subintimal wire entry and inability to reenter the true lumen. We report the use of the Venture® wire control catheter to reenter the true lumen after subintimal...

ABSTRACT: Antegrade wiring of...

09/09/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

08/01/2021

Zachary L. Steinberg , MD;