Kul Aggarwal, MD

COMMENTARY: Bugs and Clots: The Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Defining Permanent Pacemaker Lead Infections

08/01/2008

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Lokesh Tejwani , MD;

The number of patients receiving pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants is rapidly increasing. The number of permanent pacemaker implants in the United States increased from about 95,000 in 1990 to 250,000 in...

The number of patients receiving...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Hybrid Revascularization: Another Step Forward in Coronary Revascularization

08/01/2008

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Angampally G. Rajeev , MD;

Vishal Gupta , MD, MPH;

Mohammed Murtaza , MD;

Coronary artery bypass grafting of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) using internal mammary artery (LIMA) has been shown to be more effective than interventional treatment with respect to event-free survival and relief of...

Coronary artery bypass grafting...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Vascular Closure Device Complications: The Case is Not Closed Yet

08/01/2008

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Vascular site complications are a major cause of morbidity after arteriotomy for cardiac catheterization. Prolonged bedrest after cardiac catheterization procedures is one of the major concerns for patients who come for such procedures....

Vascular site complications are...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Simultaneous Late Stent Thrombosis of Drug-Eluting Stents
Causing Acute Anterior and Inferior Myocardial Infarction

08/01/2008

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Nipun Arora , MD;

Late stent thrombosis (occurring more than 30 days after stent placement), is a catastrophic complication of drug-eluting stents (DES) that has recently gained heightened awareness. It has been reported to occur at a rate of 0.6% per year...

Late stent thrombosis (occurring...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Aneurysm of the Vieussens‚Äô Arterial Ring

08/01/2008

Vishal Gupta , MD, MPH;

Igor F. Palacios , MD;

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Case Presentation. A 52-year-old veteran presented to the emergency department with typical angina. In the hospital, myocardial infarction was ruled out and a myocardial perfusion scan was performed for evaluation of reversible ischemia. The...

Case Presentation. A 52-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

COMMENTARY: Optimal Stent Expansion: Is the Eye of the Beholder as Good as Intravascular Ultrasound?

08/01/2008

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Vishal Gupta , MD, MPH;

The introduction of coronary stenting marked a major milestone in percutaneous coronary interventions. Acute or threatened closure of the artery was once the most serious complication of conventional coronary balloon angioplasty. It was...

The introduction of coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

The Role of Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

09/05/2016

Harsh Agrawal , MD;

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have increased both in number and complexity in the last two decades. Tackling complex coronary lesions in patients who have reduced coronary and central perfusion pressures, depressed cardiac output,...

Percutaneous coronary...

09/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Commentary

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Expanding the Possibilities

05/27/2016

Kul Aggarwal , MD;

Harsh Agrawal , MD;

A short review and commentary on the increasing use of LVADs.

A short review and commentary on...

05/27/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology