Thomas E. Waggoner, DO

Case Files by Dr. George

Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device Supported Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty and Simultaneous Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

04/29/2017

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

We report a challenging case of a high-risk patient with complex valvular and coronary anatomy, who underwent successful pLVAD-assisted BAV with modest reduction in hemodynamic gradients, as well as complex PCI with atherectomy, angioplasty,...

We report a challenging case of...

04/29/2017

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Radial Artery Spasm Prevention (RASP Study): A Retrospective Analysis of Oral Pharmacologic Prophylaxis for Prevention of Radial Artery Spasm During Transradial Access for Cardiac Catheterization

07/07/2014

Andrew Rosenthal , MD, MBA;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

Ricarda White , DO;

Peter V. Wassmer , BS;

Peter C. Wassmer , MD;

Robert Sanchez , MD;

The aim of this study was to evaulate the occurrence of radial artery spasm during transradial access cardiac catheterizations in patients previously prescibed and taking oral long-acting nitrates or calcium-channel blockers or the...

The aim of this study was to...

07/07/2014

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Alcohol Septal Ablation as a Percutaneous Therapy for Symptomatic Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

01/13/2015

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Vincent Varghese , DO;

Richard C. Kovach , MD;

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

Percutaneous alcohol septal ablation has received more recent attention as an attractive alternative for drugrefractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and can be performed with excellent results and immediate clinical outcomes. We...

Percutaneous alcohol septal...

01/13/2015

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Flaring of Ostial Coronary Stent Using Flash Ostial Balloon for Aorto-Ostial Coronary Disease in a Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention

02/03/2015

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Richard C. Kovach , MD;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

The anatomic nature of percutaneous stenting of aorto-ostial lesions remains an angiographic challenge for interventional cardiologists. There are greater than 300,000 aorto-ostial stenting procedures performed worldwide each year.1-2 Herein,...

The anatomic nature of...

02/03/2015

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Paraventricular Remodeling for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

05/28/2015

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

Frank Amico , DO;

Jennifer Mazzoni , DO;

Richard C. Kovach , MD;

We present herein a patient with refractory HF and the delivery of the investigational Parachute paraventricular remodeling implant, with significant improvement in symptoms over a short follow-up.

We present herein a patient with...

05/28/2015

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