Miguel O. Villegas, MD

Tips and Techniques

Flexions of the Popliteal Artery: Technical Considerations of Femoropopliteal Stenting

09/29/2011

Gustavo A. Tamashiro , MD;

Alberto Tamashiro , MD;

Miguel O. Villegas , MD;

Andres E. Dini , MD;

Ana P. Mollón , MD;

Denis A. Zelaya , MD;

Carlos I. Soledispa-Suarez , MD;

José Antonio Díaz , MD;

Abstract: Popliteal artery morphology changes while undergoing knee motion. A main flexion (i.e., the ‘hinge point’) and other flexions (termed ‘accessory flexions’) were described as a result of popliteal artery adaptation to knee flexion....

Abstract: Popliteal artery...

09/29/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Endovascular Treatment of a Stenosed Anomalous Left Gastric Artery: Unique Open Artery of the Gastrointestinal Tract

08/01/2008

Alberto Tamashiro , MD;

Miguel O. Villegas , MD;

José Antonio Díaz , MD;

Case report. We report the case of a 46-year-old male who presented with an 18-month history of postprandial abdominal pain that had worsened during the previous two months, diarrhea, and a 12 kg weight lost. His previous medical history...

Case report. We report the case...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Flexions of the Popliteal Artery: Dynamic Angiography712

08/01/2008

Gustavo A. Tamashiro , MD;

Alberto Tamashiro , MD;

Miguel O. Villegas , MD;

José Antonio Díaz , MD;

Marisa H. Miceli , MD;

Daniel Enterrios , MD;

Aristobulo Balestrini , MD;

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by Diaz et al. contains extremely valuable information. The importance of assessing the “dynamic anatomy” of the popliteal artery (and other vessels) was only recently appreciated as a result of developments with...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology