Saibal Kar, MD

Percutaneous Closure of Iatrogenic Ventricular Septal Defect Following Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Using Two Different Approaches

01/30/2013

Saibal Kar , MD;

Takashi Matsumoto , MD;

Wen-Loong Yeow , MD;

The authors describe two cases of iatrogenic VSD following SAVR (both mechanical and bioprosthetic aortic valve), which were successfully closed with two different percutaneous techniques (retro-aortic and transseptal approach).

The authors describe two cases...

01/30/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Complex Case Intervention

Utilization of 3 Amplatzer Occluders for Closure of Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect

04/30/2012

Saibal Kar , MD;

Uzoma N. Ibebuogu , MD;

Antonio Hernandez Conte , MD, MBA;

ABSTRACT: This case report describes a patient who sustained a post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) with an associated left ventricular aneurysm who developed cardiogenic shock and required an intra-aortic balloon pump...

ABSTRACT: This case report...

04/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Nitroglycerin and Verapamil on Coronary Arterial Distensibility as Assessed by Intravascular Ultrasound

04/06/2009

Rajendra Makkar , MD;

Toshihiko Nishioka , MD;

Suhail Dohad , MD;

Kiyoshi Iida , MD;

Sorel Goland , MD;

Huai Luo , MD;

Robert J. Siegel , MD;

Saibal Kar , MD;

Takashi Akima , MD;

From the Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Address for correspondence: Robert J. Siegel, MD, Division of Cardiology,...

From the Division of Cardiology,...

04/06/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Percutaneous Paravalvular Leak Closure for Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Comparison With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Paravalvular Leak Closure

05/29/2015

Kazuaki Okuyama , MD;

Mohammad Kashif , MD;

Hasan Jilaihawi , MBChB, MD;

Vikas Soni , MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Takashi Matsumoto , MD;

Wen-Loong Yeow , MD;

Mamoo Nakamura , MD;

Saibal Kar , MD;

Wen Cheng , MD;

Paravalvular leak is frequently observed after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is related to increased mortality. Percutaneous PVL closure has been performed following surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR); however, the...

Paravalvular leak is frequently...

05/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

On the Horizon

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair

06/26/2009

Saibal Kar , MD;

What is mitral regurgitation? Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a condition that occurs when the mitral valve leaks when it should be closed (during contraction of the heart muscle). Mitral valve leakage commonly results from two different sets...

What is mitral...

06/26/2009

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