Tomoko Kobayashi, MD

Original Contribution

Acute and Mid-term Results of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Severely Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions With Orbital Atherectomy System

08/18/2023

Atsushi Funatsu , MD;

Tomoko Kobayashi , MD;

Shigeru Nakamura , MD;

Jumpei Koike ;

Yoshihiro Iwasaki ;

Tatsushi Sato ;

Masahiro Mizobuchi ;

Severely calcified lesions present many challenges for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of the orbital atherectomy system (OAS) in treating calcified coronary lesions.

Severely calcified lesions...

08/18/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Case of Dislodged Stent Lost in Septal Channel during Stent Delivery in Complex Chronic Total Occlusion of Right Coronary Artery

11/09/2009

Makoto Utsunomiya , MD;

Tomoko Kobayashi , MD;

Shigeru Nakamura , MD;

From the Cardiovascular center, Kyoto-Katsura Hospital, Kyoto, Japan. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted May 4, 2009, provisional acceptance given May 28, 2009, and final version...

From the Cardiovascular center,...

11/09/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Use of the Kissing Microcatheter Technique to Exchange a Retrograde Wire (Full Title Below)

05/07/2010

Atsushi Funatsu , MD;

Tomoko Kobayashi , MD;

Shigeru Nakamura , MD;

Use of the Kissing Microcatheter Technique to Exchange a Retrograde Wire for an Antegrade Wire in the Retrograde Approach to Intervention in Chronic Total Occlusion ABSTRACT: The retrograde approach to chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is a...

Use of the Kissing Microcatheter...

05/07/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Successful Retrieval of a Broken Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter Tip in the Coronary Artery

10/10/2010

Atsushi Funatsu , MD;

Tomoko Kobayashi , MD;

Shigeru Nakamura , MD;

ABSTRACT: We report the successful retrieval of a broken intracoronary intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter tip that was mostly invisible on fluoroscopy by using a snare catheter and pulling from distal to proximal. An 80-year old male...

ABSTRACT: We report the...

10/10/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology