percutaneous coronary intervention

Original Contribution

Coronary Orbital Atherectomy in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis

10/01/2022

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Pradyumna Agasthi , MBBS, MD;

Zsuzsanna Igyarto , PhD;

Helen Parise , ScD;

Brad J. Martinsen , PhD;

Marissa Donatelle , MD;

Nirat Beohar , MD;

Orbital atherectomy has been shown to be safe and effective in patients with severe calcific coronary artery disease; however, there is a paucity of data on OA use in patients with concomitant severe aortic stenosis. A retrospective analysis...

Orbital atherectomy has been...

10/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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The Great Masquerader: Coronary Occlusion From Thrombus in Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Causing Anterior-Wall STEMI With Cardiogenic Shock

10/01/2022

Wiwat Kanjanarutjawiwat , MD;

Sarunpong Pibalyart , MD;

Paruepong Makarasen , MD;

A 55-year-old Thai man with history of chronic alcoholism presented to our hospital complaining of sudden onset of severe substernal chest pain and profuse sweating for 4 hours. Upon arrival, he was barely conscious. His initial blood...

A 55-year-old Thai man with...

10/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

RailTracking: A Novel Technique to Overcome Difficult Anatomy During Transradial Approach

09/16/2022

Claudiu Ungureanu , MD;

Marc Blaimont , MD;

Silviu Dumitrascu , MD;

Caroline Lepiece , MD;

Giuseppe Colletti , MD;

Adel Aminian , MD;

Gabriele Luigi Gasparini , MD;

The transradial access (TRA) currently represents the access site of choice in PCI, but complex anatomy could lead to complications and access-site crossover. The assisted-tracking techniques described in the past (such as balloon-assisted...

The transradial access (TRA)...

09/16/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Primary vs Secondary Retrograde Approach in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

08/12/2022

William J. Nicholson , MD;

Michalis Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

Abdul M. Sheikh , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Robert F. Riley , MD, MS;

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

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Wissam A. Jaber , MD;

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

The retrograde approach to coronary chronic total occlusions can be used as the initial crossing strategy (primary retrograde) or after failure of antegrade crossing attempts (secondary retrograde).

The retrograde approach to...

08/12/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Subintimal Tracking and Re-entry Technique for Stent-Jailed Side-Branch Occlusion

08/12/2022

Yoshifumi Kashima , MD;

Daitaro Kanno , MD;

Daisuke Hachinohe , MD;

Hidemasa Shitan , MD;

Nobuki Matsuna , MD;

Ryo Horita , MD;

Masanaga Tsujimoto , MD;

Tsutomu Fujita , MD;

Kazuaki Tanabe , MD, PhD;

Yusuke Morita , MD, PhD;

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and outcomes of treatment with the subintimal tracking and re-entry technique for stent-jailed side branch (SB-STAR). SB occlusion is a serious complication of percutaneous coronary...

This study aimed to evaluate the...

08/12/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Association of Annual Operator Volume With the Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/05/2022

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Robert W. Yeh , MD, MBA, MSc;

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

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Imre Ungi , MD, PhD;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Oleg Krestyaninov , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Khalid O. Tammam , MD, PhD;

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Michalis Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

Basem Elbarouni , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

There are limited data on the association of operator volume with the outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed the association between operator volume and procedural outcomes of 7035...

There are limited data on the...

08/05/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Use of Trapping Techniques and a GooseNeck Snare to Retrieve a Fractured Balloon Catheter

08/01/2022

Andreas S. Kalogeropoulos , MD, PhD, FRCP;

Antonis N. Pavlidis , MD, PhD;

Thomas E. Kaier , MD, MBA, PhD;

A 47-year-old male lifelong smoker underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the distal segment of an ectatic right coronary artery (RCA) in the context of non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The procedure was...

A 47-year-old male lifelong...

08/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

06/17/2022

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Vennela Avula , BSPH;

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

Alessandra A. Gutierrez ;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Mario Goessl , MD, PhD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Jay H. Traverse , MD;

Coronary perforation is a potentially life-threatening PCI complication. We examined the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics, management, and outcomes of coronary perforation at a tertiary care institution.

Coronary perforation is a...

06/17/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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CT-Guided CTO-PCI Overcoming Bypass Surgery-Induced Native Coronary Artery Tenting

06/01/2022

Gerald S. Werner , MD, PhD;

David M. Leistner ;

Youssef S. Abdelwahed , MD;

Edna Blum , MD;

Ulf Landmesser , MD;

A 57-year-old male complaining of recurrent chest pain was admitted for recanalization of a chronic total occlussion (CTO) of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Ten years earlier, the patient underwent a coronary artery bypass graft...

A 57-year-old male complaining...

06/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Clinical Performance of a Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Balloon in Real-World Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Practice: The PEARL Registry

06/01/2022

Selina Vlieger , MSc;

Jin M. Cheng , MD, PhD;

Rohit M. Oemrawsingh , MD, PhD;

Auke P.J.D. Weevers , MD;

Jawed Polad , MD;

Ben Gho , MD, PhD;

Martijn Meuwissen , MD, PhD;

Eric Boersma , PhD;

Peter den Heijer , MD, PhD;

Alexander JJ. IJsselmuiden , MD, PhD;

Randomized controlled trials for in-stent restenosis (ISR) and de novo lesions in small-diameter vessels have shown promising results, but data on DCB use in real-world practice are still scarce. The aim of the PEARL (Paclitaxel-Eluting...

Randomized controlled trials for...

06/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology