Saurabh Rajpal, MD, MBBS

Successful Use of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor, Heparin, and IABP During PCI in a Post-Neurosurgical Patient with STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock Due to Very Late Bare-Metal Stent Thrombosis

01/30/2012

Saurabh Rajpal , MD, MBBS;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

Sujata Agnani , MD;

Abstract: Stent thrombosis is not unusual in a post-operative setting. Use of heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel, and glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors in this setting needs to be balanced because of the increased risk of perioperative...

Abstract: Stent thrombosis is...

01/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Letters to the Editor

Is There a Relationship With Coil Use After Coronary Perforation and Ventricular Tachycardia?

10/31/2013

Saurabh Rajpal , MD, MBBS;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

To the Editor,We read with great interest the article “Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Coronary Perforation During Angioplasty: Short-Term Outcomes and Long-Term Survival” by Stathopoulos et al.1 The article addressed an issue on which there...

To the Editor,We read with great...

10/31/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Pneumatosis Intestinalis, a Dreaded Complication of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Use

07/08/2014

Saurabh Rajpal , MD, MBBS;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

A patient is described who required IABP support and later developed a grim complication of pneumatosis intestinalis despite smaller-size IABP use. This complication should be taken into consideration in females with small size and diseased...

A patient is described who...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology