percutaneous coronary intervention

Commentary

06/27/2017

For radial access to become the dominant access route, United States interventionalists will need embody the “perfect example of the practitioner of his or her craft,” or “compleat” radialists.

For radial access to become the...

06/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Balloon-Assisted Tracking Use Reduces Radial Artery Access Failure in an Experienced Radial Center and is Feasible During Primary PCI for STEMI

06/27/2017

Adrian Raybould , MBBS;

Mark Ramsey , MBBS, MD;

David Smith , PhD, MD, MBBS, DPM;

Phillip Thomas , MBBS;

Adrian Ionescu , MD;

Daniel Obaid , MBBCh, PhD;

Ahmed Hailan , MBBS;

Alexander J. Chase , MBBCh, PhD, MBBS, MD;

Stephen Dorman , MBBCh;

Geraint Jenkins , MBBCh;

This prospective study assesses balloon-assisted tracking in reducing radial access failure during percutaneous coronary intervention.

This prospective study assesses...

06/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Management of Guidewire Entrapment With Laser Atherectomy

04/25/2017

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Imre Ungi , MD, PhD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

José Roberto Martínez-Parachini , MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

A 62-year-old man was referred for percutaneous coronary intervention of a severe circumflex lesion. The guidewire became entangled in the previously implanted left anterior descending artery stent. Caution should be used when wiring through...

A 62-year-old man was referred...

04/25/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Contemporary Trends and Outcomes Associated With the Preprocedural Use of Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)

04/15/2017

Milan Seth , BS, MS;

Hitinder S. Gurm , MBBS, MD, FSCAI;

Devraj Sukul , MD;

Akshay Khandelwal , MD;

Simon R. Dixon , MBChB, FACC, FRACP, MD;

Thomas A. LaLonde , MD;

We sought to describe trends in the use of preprocedural P2Y12 inhibitors and their clinical impact in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

We sought to describe trends in...

04/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Decision-Making for the Hemodynamic "Gray Zone" (FFR 0.75-0.80) and Long-Term Outcomes

04/15/2017

Shiv Kumar Agarwal , MD;

Srikanth R. Kasula , MD;

Sameer Raina , MD;

Fnu Shailesh , MD;

Jason J. Payne , MD;

Naga V. Pothineni , MD;

Abdul Hakeem , MD;

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Ahmed Almomani , MBBS, MD;

Mohan Mallikarjuna Rao Edupuganti , MD;

Fractional flow reserve (FFR) value between 0.75 and 0.80 is considered the "gray zone" and outcomes data relative to treatment strategy (revascularization vs medical therapy alone [deferral]) are limited for this group. A total of 238...

Fractional flow reserve (FFR)...

04/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

"Single-Operator" Technique for Advancing the Orbital Atherectomy Device

02/28/2017

Michael S. Lee , MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI;

Richard A. Shlofmitz , MD;

Heajung Nguyen , MD;

Daniel Philipson , MD;

We assessed the feasibility and safety of the “single-operator” technique in which the operator autonomously advanced the orbital atherectomy device while maintaining wire position.

We assessed the feasibility and...

02/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions Improves Peak Oxygen Uptake During Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

02/28/2017

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Fransisco Garcia-Morales , MD;

Jeffrey L. Hastings , MD, MS;

Fury Hendrix ;

Houman Khalili , MD;

Suwetha Amsavelu , BS;

The current study assessed for changes in peak oxygen uptake during cardiopulmonary exercise testing after CTO-PCI.

The current study assessed for...

02/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Novel Crossing System for Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization: First-in-Man Experience With the SoundBite Crossing System

01/31/2017

Simon B. , MD;

Christopher E. Buller , MD, FRCPC, FACC;

Steven Dion , MSc;

Louis-Philippe Riel , MSc;

Martin Brouillette , PhD;

Philippe Généreux , MD;

Andrew Benko , MD;

The SoundBite Crossing System (SoundBite Medical Solutions, Inc) is a newly-developed device using shockwaves (short-duration, high-amplitude pressure pulses) delivered to the tip of guidewire to facilitate penetration of the proximal cap and...

The SoundBite Crossing System...

01/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Incidence of Bradycardia and Outcomes of Patients Who Underwent Orbital Atherectomy Without a Temporary Pacemaker

01/31/2017

Richard A. Shlofmitz , MD;

Heajung Nguyen , MD;

Michael S. Lee , MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI;

We analyzed the incidence of bradycardia and the safety of patients with severely calcified coronary lesions who underwent orbital atherectomy without the insertion of a temporary pacemaker.

We analyzed the incidence of...

01/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Impact of Age and Sex on In-Hospital Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

01/15/2017

James W. Choi , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;