CTO-PCI

Original Contribution

Predictors of Successful Primary Antegrade Wiring in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/29/2024

Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; James W. Choi, MD²; Paul Poommipanit, MD³; Jaikirshan J Khatri, MD⁴; Laura Young, MD⁴; Philip Dattilo, MD⁵; Yasser Sadek, MD⁶; Rhian Davies, DO, MS⁷; Sevket Gorgulu, MD⁸; Farouc A Jaffer, MD, PhD⁹; Raj Chandwaney, MD¹⁰; Brian Jefferson, MD¹¹; Baseem Elbarouni, MD¹²; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc¹³; Kathleen E. Kearney, MD¹³; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD¹⁴; Mir B. Basir, DO¹⁴; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD¹⁵; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD¹⁵; Nazif Aygul, MD¹⁶; Nidal Abi-Rafeh, MD¹⁷; Ahmed Elguindy, MD¹⁸; Omer Goktekin, MD¹⁹; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD¹; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹; Arun Kalyanasundaram, MD, MPH²⁰

Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Michaella A...

The authors examined parameters associated with successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing using antegrade wiring technique as the initial strategy in CTO percutaneous coronary intervention.

The authors examined parameters...

02/29/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Validation of the J-Channel Score for Retrograde Channel Crossing in the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

02/26/2024

Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD¹; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD²; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD³; Sevket Gorgulu, MD⁴; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Athanasios Rempakos...

The authors examined the performance of the J-Channel score in patients who underwent retrograde chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention at 31 centers between 2013-2023 as part of the Prospective Global Registry for the...

The authors examined the...

02/26/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Equipment Entrapment/Loss During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/23/2024

Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Ahmed Al Ogaili, MD¹; James W. Choi, MD²; Paul Poommipanit, MD³; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD⁴; Mir Babar Basir, DO⁴; Rhian Davies, DO, MS⁵; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁶; Raj H. Chandwaney, MD⁷; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc⁸; Nazif Aygul, MD⁹; Phil Dattilo, MD¹⁰; Brian K. Jefferson, MD¹¹; Sevket Gorgulu, MD¹²; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD¹³; Oleg Krestyaninov MD¹⁴; Jarrod Frizzell, MD¹⁵; Basem Elbarouni, MD¹⁶; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Athanasios...

The authors analyzed the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and outcomes of equipment loss/entrapment at 43 US and non-US centers between 2017 and 2023.

The authors analyzed the...

02/23/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Figure 1. Final successful crossing strategy

Original Contribution

Racial Disparities in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

02/21/2024

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Jarrod D. Frizzell , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Kathleen E. Kearney , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Brian K. Jefferson , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Bilal Murad , MD;

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Taral N. Patel , MD;

Wissam A. Jaber , MD;

Deniz Mutlu , MD, PhD;

William J. Nicholson , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Raj Chandwaney , MD;

Rhian E. Davies , DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

Stewart M. Benton Jr., MD;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

Nazif Aygul , MD;

Oleg Krestyaninov , MD;

Dmitrii Khelimskii , MD;

The authors compared contemporary techniques and outcomes of retrograde CTO PCI between racial groups in a large multicenter registry.

The authors compared...

02/21/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Update on Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/21/2024

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Deniz Mutlu , MD, PhD;

This review summarizes recent publications categorized by outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies in this rapidly growing area.

This review summarizes recent...

02/21/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Editor's Message

Editor's 2023 Top 10

02/07/2024

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, Editor-in-Chief of JIC, presents the Top 10 articles from 2023.

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt,...

02/07/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Target Vessel on the Procedural Techniques and Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

09/13/2023

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

Mir Babar Basir , MD, DO;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Rhian E. Davies , DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Stewart M. Benton Jr., MD;

Karim M. Al-Azizi , MD, FACC, FSCAI, FESC;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Wissam A. Jaber , MD;

Raj Chandwaney , MD;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

William J. Nicholson , MD;

Nazif Aygul , MD;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Oleg Krestyaninov , MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Dmitrii Khelimskii , MD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Srinivasa Potluri , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Jarrod D. Frizzell , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Brian K. Jefferson , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Taral N. Patel , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

There is limited information on the impact of the target vessel on the procedural techniques and outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed the baseline clinical and angiographic...

There is limited information on...

09/13/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Antegrade Dissection Re-entry for Management of Retained Microcatheter Tips During PCI for Chronic Total Occlusion: A Case Series

11/04/2022

Antonis N. Pavlidis , MD, PhD;

Thomas E. Kaier , MD, MBA, PhD;

Nicholas Aroney , MBBS;

Andreas S. Kalogeropoulos , MD, PhD, FRCP;

Chandan D. Bhavnani , MBBS;

Maciej Marciniak , PhD;

Application of the hybrid algorithm for the treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions requires the operator to readily deploy complex techniques and advanced technologies to achieve successful revascularization. Patient-specific factors...

Application of the hybrid...

11/04/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Temporal Trends in Retrograde Crossing of Epicardial Collaterals in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

04/01/2022

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Mir Babar Basir , MD, DO;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Michael S. Megaly , MD, MS;

Amirali Masoumi , MD;

The authors aimed to investigate temporal trends in retrograde crossing of epicardial collaterals, introduction of new guidewires, in-hospital MACE, and success rates.

The authors aimed to investigate...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology