Ferdinand Leya, MD

Case Report

Lipotamous Cardiac Disorders: Two Unusual Cases and a Review of the Literature

04/07/2009

Ravi K. Ramana , DO;

Amir Darki , MD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Michael Havens , MD;

Eva Wojcik , MD;

Doug Brylka , MD;

M. Mukkarram Singh , MD;

From the Division of Cardiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois. The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein. Manuscript submitted January 16, 2009, provisional acceptance given January 20,...

From the Division of Cardiology,...

04/07/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Late Presentation of an Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery: Case Report and Review

10/09/2008

Ravi K. Ramana , DO;

Peter Varga , MD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

ABSTRACT: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery (LCA) from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare cause of ischemia, heart failure and/or sudden death. A premortem diagnosis beyond early childhood is exceedingly rare because over 90%...

ABSTRACT: Anomalous origin of...

10/09/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Influence of Low (81 mg) versus High (325 mg) Doses of
ASA on the Incidence of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Thrombosis

08/01/2008

Jeffrey H. Freihage , MD;

Michael Tempelhof , MD;

Bruce E. Lewis , MD;

Dinesh Arab , MD;

Lowell H. Steen , MD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Kevin P. Cohoon , MD;

Dominique Joyal , MD;

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Conflicting opinions exist regarding the optimal dose of acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) to be given after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES). The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic...

Conflicting opinions exist...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Experience with Rotational Atherectomy in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

08/01/2008

Bruce E. Lewis , MD;

Lowell H. Steen , MD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Ravi K. Ramana , DO;

Dominique Joyal , MD;

Robert S. Dieter , MD, RVT;

Dinesh Arab , MD;

Over the past decade there have been tremendous advancements in the technique and procedural success rates in the field of interventional cardiology. Many of these advancements have addressed percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) on...

Over the past decade there have...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Coronary Artery Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Incidence and Outcomes in the New Interventional Era

08/01/2008

Dominique Joyal , MD;

Ravi K. Ramana , DO;

Jayson Liu , MD;

Henry Loeb , MD;

Bruce E. Lewis , MD;

Lowell H. Steen , MD;

Leslie Cho , MD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Dinesh Arab , MD;

Coronary artery perforation (CP) is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). CP has historically been reported to occur in 0.1–3.0% of PCI procedures.1–5 Although CP can be caused by...

Coronary artery perforation (CP)...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Use of Lepirudin During Percutaneous Vascular Interventions in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

08/01/2008

Bruce E. Lewis , MD;

Kevin Cochran , MD;

Tony J. DeMartini , MD;

James O'Brien , RN;

Lowell H. Steen , MD;

Eric D. Grassman , MD, PhD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention is a common procedure, with over 750,000 interventions performed in the United States per year. Balloon inflation and stent deployment cause endothelial injury and plaque disruption, leading to platelet...

Percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Ethanol Septal Ablation for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia

08/01/2008

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Ravi K. Ramana , DO;

David J. Wilber , MD;

Case Study. A 56-year-old male with severe nonischemic cardiomyopathy and recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) presented to our cardiology clinic with complaints of intermittent palpitations and several implantable cardioverter...

Case Study. A 56-year-old male...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Black Aorta: A Rare Finding at Aortic Valve Replacement

08/01/2008

Ross J. Goodfellow , DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Jeffrey Schwartz , MD;

Ferdinand Leya , MD;

Case report. A 73-year-old male presented to his cardiologist with complaints of dyspnea on exertion over the past two years. The dyspnea had been progressively worsening over the previous three months, to the point where the patient had to...

Case report. A 73-year-old male...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology