Peripheral vascular disease

OBL Spotlight: Flint Hills Heart, Vascular and Vein Clinic

10/30/2020

I believe the pendulum, which has swung to hospital employment for physicians, is swinging back, as physicians are becoming dissatisfied with hospital bureaucracy and the corporate business of patient care.

I believe the pendulum, which...

10/30/2020

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Mississippi Delta Miracle: Angiographic Screening Yields Dramatic Reduction in Amputations

05/19/2020

Bynthia M. Anose , PhD;

Mary L. Yost , MBA;

Amy E. Harlow , BSN, RN;

Brad J. Martinsen , PhD;

Foluso A. Fakorede , MD;

Prior to the affiliation of a peripheral interventional cardiologist within BMC, the institution performed zero peripheral angiograms and 56 major amputations. In just a few short years, CVSCM facilitated an 87.5% decrease in the...

Prior to the affiliation of a...

05/19/2020

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Calcium Corner

Two-Year Results of IMPERIAL: First-Ever Randomized Study of Eluvia and Zilver PTX in Femoropopliteal Artery Lesions

01/01/2020

William A. Gray , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The Eluvia stent utilizes a drug-polymer combination that provides a sustained release of paclitaxel over one year.

The Eluvia stent utilizes a...

01/01/2020

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The Market Reacts Quickly: Changes in Paclitaxel Vascular Device Purchasing Within the Ascension Healthcare System

10/14/2019

Peter P. Monteleone , MD;

Ariel Dora Stern , PhD;

Daniel Fehder , PhD;

Ron Ginor , MD;

Dominic Vollmar ;

Mark J. Pirwitz , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Edward T.A. Fry , MD;

Priya R. Kothapalli , MD;

A meta-analysis of trials in endovascular therapy suggested an increased mortality associated with treatment exposure to paclitaxel. We analyzed how this controversy impacted device purchasing and related utilization patterns in the period...

A meta-analysis of trials in...

10/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Treatment of Critical Hand Ischemia via Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in an African-American Hemodialysis Patient

09/05/2019

Abdul Bahro , FACC, MD, FSCAI;

Connie Williams , AGACNP-BC;

Zsuzsanna Igyarto , PhD;

Brad J. Martinsen , PhD;

In this report, we present the case of an African-American hemodialysis patient with CHI due to a calcified radial artery who was treated with orbital atherectomy and balloon angioplasty, and underwent follow-up at six weeks post procedure.

In this report, we present the...

09/05/2019

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CLI Perspectives

4 French Access for Endovascular Procedures

07/29/2019

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

William H. Julien , MD;

All arterial punctures are performed with ultrasound guidance and 4 French (Fr) micropuncture.

All arterial punctures are...

07/29/2019

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EP Tips & Techniques

Drug-Coated vs Uncoated Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Infrapopliteal Arteries: Six-Month Results of the Lutonix BTK Trial

07/23/2019

Patrick J. Geraghty , MD;

Richard A. Settlage , MS;

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Marianne Brodmann , MD;

Fadi Saab , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Michael R. Jaff , MD, DO;

We hypothesized that a drug-coated balloon could improve treatment efficacy while maintaining safety when compared with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of atherosclerotic infrapopliteal arterial lesions.

We hypothesized that a...

07/23/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Files by Dr. George

Radial and Ulnar Artery Occlusion Following Transradial and Transulnar Coronary Intervention Requiring Endovascular Revascularization

06/07/2019

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Mohammad N. Zabad , MD;

Sean Janzer , MD;

In the case presented herein, we discuss a patient who presented with right hand weakness and paresthesia following multiple previous coronary interventions using radial and ulnar arteries. She was found to have occlusion of both arteries,...

In the case presented herein, we...

06/07/2019

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Case Series

Can Radial Access Be a Practical Alternative to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)?

05/01/2019

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

We have been using the R2P Destination Slender (Terumo) and the attendant equipment in over 2 dozen cases during the last 6 to 8 months. We present three case examples to illustrate the promise of these sheaths, wires, and balloons, as well...

We have been using the R2P...

05/01/2019

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Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Physicians Are Pushing Boundaries With Transradial Access

05/01/2019

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Gavin Lennan , RT(R);

Gary Clifton ;

From a clinical standpoint, there are many benefits to going radial, including patient comfort, a reduced risk of complications, and a shorter recovery time, at 1.5-3 hours with radial compared to 4-12 hours (usually 6-8 hours, on average)...

From a clinical standpoint,...

05/01/2019

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