Paul Sorajja, MD

Original Contribution

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair With MitraClip in Inoperable Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

05/09/2020

Richard Bae , MD;

Joao Cavalcante , MD;

Christian W. Schmidt , MS;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Benjamin Sun , MD;

Said Alsidawi , MD;

Peter M. Eckman , MD;

Robert Steffen , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) complicated by cardiogenic shock has high operative mortality. Percutaneous leaflet repair with MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) is a less invasive alternative to surgery.

Severe mitral regurgitation (MR)...

05/09/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcomes of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Complex High-Risk Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Single-Center Experience and Review of the Literature

11/25/2018

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Jay H. Traverse , MD;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

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

Daniel L. Lips , MD;

Steven M. Bradley , MD, MPH;

Benjamin Sun , MD;

Katarzyna Hryniewicz-Czeneszew , MD;

Arslan Shaukat , MD;

Mario Goessl , MD, PhD;

Karol Mudy , MD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Peter Tajti , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Larissa Stanberry , PhD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

Ross F. Garberich , MS, MBA, MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Kelly Neal Wilson , RN, MSN, MBA;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

We examined the in-hospital and mid-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing complex, high-risk PCI with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

We examined the in-hospital and...

11/25/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Validation of STS/ACC TVT-TAVR Score in Veterans Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

09/15/2018

Stefan C. Bertog , MD;

Christopher Reiff , MD;

Sergey Gurevich , MD;

Rosemary Kelly , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

The STS/ACC TVT-TAVR score was estimated in 195 veterans undergoing TAVR from 2015-2017; in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates were evaluated.

The STS/ACC TVT-TAVR score was...

09/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

04/15/2017

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Mario Goessl , MD, PhD;

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

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Hani Jneid , MD;

Pratik Kalsaria , MS;

Aya J. Alame , BA;

José Roberto Martínez-Parachini , MD;

Erica Resendes , BS, MS, MPH;

Nikolaos Kakouros , MBBS, PhD, MRCP, MD(Res);

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

This study compares the ACC/AHA and ESC guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease (VHD).

This study compares the ACC/AHA...

04/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Improvement in Aortic Valve Area in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Through Use of a New ‚ÄúHourglass-Shaped‚Äù Valvuloplasty Balloon

11/29/2017

Bilal Murad , MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Wesley D. Pedersen , MD;

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

Elizabeth Goldenberg ;

Anil Poulose , MD;

James Kolbeck , MD;

The study aim was to assess the effect of hourglass-shaped V8 and TAV8 balloons (InterValve, Inc) on aortic valve area and other outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing balloon aortic valvuloplasty. Use of the novel...

The study aim was to assess the...

11/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Incidence, Treatment and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Dissection During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

05/16/2023

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

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

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Beatrice D. Rynders , BS;

Yale Wang , MD;

Elizabeth Page , BA;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Vennela Avula , BSPH;

Anil Poulose , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Jay H. Traverse , MD;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Evan Walser-Kuntz , MS;

Larissa Stanberry , PhD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Coronary artery dissection is a feared and potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We examined the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics, and outcomes of coronary dissection at a...

Coronary artery dissection is a...

05/16/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Study

Detection of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter by Pacemaker Device Interrogation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): Implications for Management

06/27/2019

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Lucille E. Anzia , BS;

Ross F. Garberich , MS, MBA, MD;

Charles C. Gornick , MD;

Michael S. Megaly , MD, MS;

Jay Sengupta , MD;

Pamela Morley , RN;

John R. Lesser , MD;

We aimed to identify the actual cumulative incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients who required pacemaker insertion after TAVR using pacemaker device interrogation.

We aimed to identify the actual...

06/27/2019

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

Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

06/17/2022

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Vennela Avula , BSPH;

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

Alessandra A. Gutierrez ;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Mario Goessl , MD, PhD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Jay H. Traverse , MD;

Coronary perforation is a potentially life-threatening PCI complication. We examined the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics, management, and outcomes of coronary perforation at a tertiary care institution.

Coronary perforation is a...

06/17/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology