Intravascular ultrasound

Clinical Images

Differential Diagnosis of Coronary Angiographic Filling Defect

08/01/2021

Rintaro Mukai, MD¹; Takashi Kajiya, MD¹; Nobuhiko Atsuchi, MD, PhD¹; Mitsuru Ohishi, MD, PhD²

Rintaro Mukai, MD1; Takashi Kajiya, ...

A correct diagnosis of “filling defect” is necessary because device selection is different for each case. IVUS is useful for differential diagnosis of calcification, thrombus, or air bubble.

A correct diagnosis of “filling...

08/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

RAPID COMMUNICATION

Intravascular Ultrasound Insights Into Perforation After Coronary Atherectomy

05/01/2021

Laura Young, MD¹; Chetan P. Huded, MD²; Rishi Puri, MD, PhD¹; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD¹

Laura Young, MD1; Chetan P. Huded, M...

We provide a descriptive analysis, including IVUS findings, of 10 patients who underwent PCI complicated by coronary perforation following coronary atherectomy.

We provide a descriptive...

05/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Impact of Intravascular Ultrasound Utilization for Stent Optimization on 1-Year Outcomes After Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

09/30/2020

Evangelia Vemmou, MD¹; Jaikirshan Khatri, MD²; Anthony H. Doing, MD³; Phil Dattilo, MD³; Catalin Toma, MD⁴; Abdul Sheikh, MD⁵; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD⁶; Brian K. Jefferson, MD⁷; Taral N. Patel, MD⁷; Raj H. Chandwaney, MD⁸; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁹; Wissam Jaber, MD¹⁰; Habib Samady, MD¹⁰; Fotios Gkargkoulas, MD¹¹; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD¹¹; Nicholas J. Lembo, MD¹¹; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD¹¹; Manish Parikh, MD¹¹; Ziad A. Ali, MD¹¹; Michael Megaly, MD¹²; Mohamed Omer, MD¹²; Ilias Nikolakopoulos, MD¹; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD, PhD¹; Larissa Stanberry, PhD¹; Ross F. Garberich, MS¹; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Santiago Garcia, MD¹²; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹²; Shuaib Abdullah, MD¹³; Subhash Banerjee, MD¹³; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD^1,12; Dimitri Karmpaliotis, MD, PhD¹¹

Evangelia Vemmou, MD1; Jaikirshan Kh...

The impact of intravascular ultrasound utilization for stent optimization on the long-term outcomes in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention has received limited study.

The impact of intravascular...

09/30/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Identifying and Repairing Dissections Using Intravascular Ultrasound: Are We There Yet?

08/19/2019

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; W. John Shammas, BA

The Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; W. John S...

The authors present a case that illustrates the importance of IVUS in characterizing dissections and brings forward the question of whether IVUS should be used as the primary modality to identify and repair dissections.

The authors present a case that...

08/19/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Femoropopliteal Arterial Dissections Post Flex Vessel Prep and Adjunctive Angioplasty: Results of the Flex iDissection Study

04/24/2019

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; W. John Shammas, BS; Susan Jones-Miller, MS; Qais Radaideh, MD;

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; W. John ...

Our aim was to examine the role of the Flex Vessel Prep system (VentureMed Group), a dynamic, microincision, non-balloon based system, prior to PTA in reducing or limiting severe dissections.

Our aim was to examine the role...

04/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

The Nature of Dissections in Infrapopliteal Arteries: Insights from Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging

04/18/2019

Nicolas W Shammas, MD; W John Shammas, BS; Ehrin Armstrong, MD; Qais Radaideh, MD; Gail A Shammas, BS, RN

The Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa

Nicolas W Shammas, MD; W John Shammas...

Shammas and colleagues discuss how treatment of infrapopliteal arteries can be challenging due to the presence of medial calcinosis and fibrotic rings.

Shammas and colleagues discuss...

04/18/2019

Vascular Disease Management

The Impact of Plaque Rupture on Mismatch Between Intravascular Ultrasound Minimal Lumen Area and Fractional Flow Reserve Measured in an Angiographically Borderline Left Main With Complex Left Anterior Descending Involvement

03/27/2019

Michał Świerczewski¹; Zuzanna Sala¹; Michał Gwidon Markiewicz, MD²; Gary S. Mintz, MD³; Łukasz Kalińczuk, MD³

Michał Świerczewski1; Zuzanna Sala1;...

Plaque rupture is known to affect the mismatch between anatomy and physiology. In this case, we relied on fractional flow reserve along with the tomographic perspective of intravascular ultrasound.

Plaque rupture is known to...

03/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Editor's Corner

Quantitative Angiography Should Not Be the Gold Standard in Assessment of Infrapopliteal Arterial Disease

03/27/2019

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

In this commentary, Dr. Walker discusses the treatment of the infrapopliteal segment of disease.

In this commentary, Dr. Walker...

03/27/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

The Importance of Precision Imaging When Treating Infrapopliteal Arterial Disease

11/14/2018

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascula...

Craig Walker, MD, opens the December issue of VDM by discussing the benefits of intravascular ultrasound imaging versus only quantitative angiography of the tibioperoneal artery.

Craig Walker, MD, opens the...

11/14/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Impact of the Use of Intravascular Imaging on Patients Who Underwent Orbital Atherectomy

01/29/2018

Michael S. Lee, MD¹; Evan Shlofmitz, DO²; Jeremy Kong, MD¹; Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD¹; Pratyaksh K. Srivastava, MD¬π; Richard Shlofmitz, MD³

Michael S. Lee, MD1; Evan Shlofmitz,...

We assessed the impact of intravascular ultrasound/optical coherence tomography on outcomes of patients who underwent orbital atherectomy.

We assessed the impact of...

01/29/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology