Marcelo A. Jimenez, MD

Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter and Electro-Anatomical Mapping With Computerized Tomography Integration for Renal Artery Sympathetic Denervation

11/30/2012

Sachil Shah , MD;

Robert S. Fishel , MD, FACC;

Marcelo A. Jimenez , MD;

ABSTRACT: Despite over 6 decades of progress in the development of pharmacological therapy for hypertension, severe drug-resistant hypertension remains a major problem. Endovascular radiofrequency ablation of the proximal renal arteries has...

ABSTRACT: Despite over 6 decades...

11/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Aging on Radial Spasm During Coronary Catheterization

11/25/2015

Xavier Freixa , MD, PhD;

Victoria Martin-Yuste , MD, PhD;

Salvatore Brugaletta , MD, PhD;

Manel Sabaté , MD, PhD;

Ander Regueiro , MD;

Marc Trilla , RN;

Diego Fernandez-Rodriguez , MD;

Marcelo A. Jimenez , MD;

Amadeo Betriu , MD;

Monica Masotti , MD;

This study on the impact of aging on the incidence and severity of radial spasm during coronary catheterization suggests the need to intensify preventive measures in young patients in order to reduce the incidence of radial spasm.

This study on the impact of...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Guidewire-Induced Coronary Artery Perforation and Tamponade During PCI: In-Hospital Outcomes and Impact on Long-Term Survival

08/05/2014

Marcelo A. Jimenez , MD;

Ioannis A. Stathopoulos , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Kossidas , MD;

Georgia Panagopoulos , PhD;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Guidewire-induced coronary perforation (CP) rate is reported to have increased. We analyzed 23,399 PCIs to evaluate the independent contribution of guidewire-induced CP on mortality.

Guidewire-induced coronary...

08/05/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology