Georgios Christopoulos, MD

Jerrold M. Grodin , MD;

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

Tesfaldet T. Michael , MD, MPH;

Daniel P. Sherbet , MD;

Jeffrey L. Hastings , MD, MS;

Vishal G. Patel , MD;

The Efficacy and Safety of the ‚ÄúHybrid‚Äù Approach to Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions: Insights From a Contemporary Multicenter US Registry and Comparison With Prior Studies

Shuaib A. Abdullah , MD;

We retrospectively examined 373 consecutive CTO-PCIs performed at our institution between 2005 and 2013 to determine the frequency and treatment of balloon-uncrossable CTOs. Balloon-uncrossable CTOs are encountered in 6.4% of contemporary...

We retrospectively examined 373...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

09/08/2014

Rohan V. Menon , BS , MD;

Harold Carlson , MD;

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

Santiago Garcia , MD;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Nicholas J. Lembo , MD;

Craig A. Thompson , MD, MMSc;

Vishal G. Patel , MD;

Outcomes With First- Versus Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

William L. Lombardi , MD;

Advancements in equipment and the flexibility to switch between multiple technical approaches in a single procedure have dramatically increased the success of CTO-PCI. This study compares contemporary procedural outcomes of hybrid CTO-PCI...

Advancements in equipment and...

09/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

07/08/2014

Jerrold M. Grodin , MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Jeffrey L. Hastings , MD, MS;

Viswanatha Lanka , MD;

Vishal G. Patel , MD;

Bilal Saeed , MD;

Atif Mohammad , MD;

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

Use of the Retrograde Approach for Preserving the Distal Bifurcation After Antegrade Crossing of a Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting outcomes after first- and second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in chronic total occlusions.

A systematic review and...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

05/20/2014

The Double-Blind Stick-and-Swap Technique for True Lumen Reentry After Subintimal Crossing of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions

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

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) can be challenging when a bifurcation is present at the distal cap. We describe a case of combined use of the antegrade and retrograde approach for preserving a...

Percutaneous coronary...

05/20/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

09/02/2015

The Clinical Implications of Balloon Rupture During Cardiovascular Interventions

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

Subintimal dissection and reentry techniques are widely used in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions. We describe 3 CTO cases in which the distal vessel could not be visualized after subintimal crossing, in spite of attempts to...

Subintimal dissection and...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

03/31/2015

Michael Luna , MD;

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Reactive Hyperemia, and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Mobilization: Insights From the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Gra

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

11/25/2015

Howard Chao , BS ;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Henry Han , BS ;

Guthbudeen Abdurrahim , MD;

James A. de Lemos , MD;

Darren K. McGuire , MD, MHSc;

Milton Packer , MD;

Andres Guerra , BS;

Ameka Coleman , MS, BS;

Hao Xu , PhD;

Conservative Management of an Epicardial Collateral Perforation During Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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

Alan Sosa , BA;

We sought to evaluate the impact of extended-release niacin on carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), endothelial function, and endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization.

We sought to evaluate the impact...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

12/30/2015

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: Insights from the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ALPINE-SVG) Pilot Trial

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

Christian Ngo , MD;

We present a case of epicardial collateral vessel perforation that was managed conservatively with anticoagulation reversal.

We present a case of epicardial...

12/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

10/01/2015

James A. de Lemos , MD;

Darren K. McGuire , MD, MHSc;

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

Milton Packer , MD;

Daisha J. Cipher , PhD, MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

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

Ameka Coleman , MS, BS;

Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.

Intermediate SVG lesions have...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

03/29/2016

J. Aaron Grantham , MD;

Minh N. Vo , MD;

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

William L. Lombardi , MD;