Nachiket J. Patel, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI

Anomalies

Single Coronary Artery Arising From the Right Coronary Cusp

12/28/2020

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

A 59-year-old male with hypertension presented to the emergency department with a 2-hour history of substernal chest pain. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus rhythm with left bundle branch block.

A 59-year-old male with...

12/28/2020

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Case Report

Zero Contrast PCI Using SyncVision Precision Guidance

11/03/2020

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Michael D. Barry , DO, FACC;

Charles MT Jost , MD, MS, FACC;

Stuart C. Lipskind , MD;

Coronary angiography is the third leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) among hospitalized patients. Several risk factors for the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) have been identified, including diabetes mellitus,...

Coronary angiography is the...

11/03/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Editorial & Technical Review

Could It Be PARADISE Found or Is SYMPLICITY the Answer to the Treatment of Hypertension?

10/22/2018

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

In this editorial, Richard R Heuser, MD and Nachiket J. Patel, MD, discuss the possibility of using a single procedure to reduce blood pressure without medications.

In this editorial, Richard R...

10/22/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

One Last Inflation: A Difficult Case of a Patient With Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

08/20/2022

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Paul J. Shim , BS;

Hani Shennib , MD;

This case illustrates the potential for complications when facing severely fibrotic lesions in carotid catheterization.

This case illustrates the...

08/20/2022

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Images

Entrapped Coronary Arteries in Constrictive Pericarditis

08/01/2021

Sarah M. Baker , MSN, APRN;

Timothy E. Paterick , MD, JD;

Ashish Pershad , MD;

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Pericardial constriction can be present without pericardial calcium and often without pericardial thickening. This epicardial coronary artery motion abnormality due to entrapment in a thickened, fibrotic pericardium, is characteristic of...

Pericardial constriction can be...

08/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Guide Catheter Extension: Not Just for Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

11/04/2018

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

We present a case that describes an additional application of the CrossLock catheter. In this case, we first access a superficial femoral artery (SFA) total occlusion via an antegrade approach using a standard sheath.

We present a case that describes...

11/04/2018

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Single Coronary Artery Arising From the Right Coronary Cusp

10/26/2020

Stuart C. Lipskind , MD;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Michael D. Barry , DO, FACC;

Charles MT Jost , MD, MS, FACC;

Case Report

10/26/2020

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Clinical Images

Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery Contributing to Supera Stent Fracture

05/28/2019

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Divya Ratan Verma , MD, MS;

Ajay U. Mhatre , MD;

Grant M. Gordon , MD, BS;

Ashish Pershad , MD;

We present a case of stent fracture caused by adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery.

We present a case of stent...

05/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support With Impella CP and Protek Duo Plus TandemHeart

01/28/2019

Ashish Pershad , MD;

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Divya Ratan Verma , MD, MS;

Radha Gopalan , MD;

This is the first reported case of full biventricular mechanical circulatory support with the combination of Impella and Protek Duo.

This is the first reported case...

01/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Use of the Versatile Medtronic SilverHawk DS Plaque Excision System to Recanalize the Pedal Arterial Loop for Maximal Luminal Restoration

03/09/2020

Kirk D. Minkus , MD;

Charles MT Jost , MD, MS, FACC;

Nachiket J. Patel , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI;

Sam Dierks , BS ;

Samuel Jost , BS ;

Angie Aguilar , BA;

Michael D. Barry , DO, FACC;

We present a case demonstrating use of directional atherectomy technology below the ankle for revascularization of the pedal loop to demonstrate that atherectomy + PTA may be more beneficial to PTA alone in maximizing patient outcomes.

We present a case demonstrating...

03/09/2020

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