Taichiro Hayase, MD

Tips and Techniques

Efficacy of Lacrosse NSE Using the ‚ÄúLeopard-Crawl‚Äù Technique on Severely Calcified Lesions

09/26/2013

We report on the initial clinical use of the leopard-crawl technique for facilitating catheter delivery in cases of severely calcified lesions in which standard delivery was unsuccessful, while creating an efficacious scoring effect into the...

We report on the initial...

09/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Rapid Communication

Development of a Novel Calcified Total Occlusion Model in<br />
Porcine Coronary Arteries

08/01/2008

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Taichiro Hayase , MD;

Gerard Conditt , RCIS;

Naritatsu Saito , MD;

Kaori Suzuki , MD;

Geping Zhang , MD;

Jennifer McGregor , BS ;

Alyssa M. Flynn , BS;

Danielle Leahy , BS ;

Patricia Glennon ;

Chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents 10–20% of all angioplasty cases and remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists.1–3 CTOs are associated with significant angina, impaired left ventricular function and poor long-term...

Chronic total occlusion (CTO)...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology