Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, MS

Original Contribution

Invasive Management of Acute Myocardial Infarctions During the Initial Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

01/03/2022

Sripal Bangalore , MD, MHA;

Michael Attubato , MD;

Nina Talmor , MD;

Abhinay Ramachandran , MD, MS;

Shari B. Brosnahan , MD;

Louai Razzouk , MD, MPH;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Craig A. Thompson , MD, MMSc;

Frederick Feit , MD;

Binita Shah , MD, MS;

The initial wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in an influx of patients with acute viral illness and profound changes in healthcare delivery in New York City. The impact of this pandemic on the presentation and...

The initial wave of the...

01/03/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Robotic-Enhanced PCI Compared to the Traditional Manual Approach

07/08/2014

Kate E. Dalton , MS;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Lauren T. Privitera , MPH;

Diane Canone-Weber , MPH;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Giora Weisz , MD;

Varinder Singh , MD;

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Fernando A. Sosa , BA;

Benjamin Lerman , BA;

Yasir Qureshi , MD;

Remote-controlled robotic-enhanced percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was developed to improve procedural outcomes, reduce operator radiation exposure, and improve ergonomics. Critics questioned whether protection of the operator might...

Remote-controlled...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Series

Transradial Perforation During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

07/27/2016

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Samir B. Pancholy , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Sripal Bangalore , MD, MHA;

Here, we present a case of radial artery perforation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction that illustrates the optimal management of this rare vascular complication.

Here, we present a case of...

07/27/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Coronary Angiography in Patients With Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery

08/28/2018

Jeffrey S. Berger , MD, MS;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

We examined coronary artery anatomy in patients referred for coronary angiography for the evaluation of perioperative MI after non-cardiac surgery.

We examined coronary artery...

08/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Posterior Descending Coronary Artery Arising From a Septal Branch of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery

01/31/2017

James N. Slater , MD;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Louai Razzouk , MD, MPH;

We present a highly anomalous coronary anatomy, where coronary angiography revealed a non-dominant right coronary artery and a long anomalous branch of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery that coursed inferiorly to give rise...

We present a highly anomalous...

01/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Embolization of a Large Intracoronary Thrombus During ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

09/29/2017

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Claudia Serrano-Gomez , MD;

Aspiration thrombectomy was performed to retrieve intact thrombus in a 69-year-old woman. Bradycardia and hypotension rapidly resolved. Balloon angioplasty was performed at the site of proximal RCA in-stent restenosis with improved...

Aspiration thrombectomy was...

09/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Influence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Status on the In-Hospital Management and Outcomes of Patients Presenting With Acute Myocardial Infarction

10/01/2016

Sripal Bangalore , MD, MHA;

Navdeep Gupta , MD;

Yu Guo , MA;

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive individuals are predisposed to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We sought to evaluate management strategies and outcomes of AMI in patients with HIV in the contemporary era.

Human immunodeficiency virus...

10/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology