plaque modification

Brief Communication

Use of Plaque Modification Microcatheters During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Chronic Total Occlusion: Insights From the PROGRESS‐CTO Registry

03/04/2024

Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD¹; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD²; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD³; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD⁴; Laura Young, MD⁴; Mir B. Basir, MD³; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD⁵; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD⁵; Sevket Gorgulu, MD⁶; Omer Goktekin, MD⁷; James W. Choi, MD⁸; Raj H. Chandwaney, MD⁹; Srinivasa Potluri, MD¹⁰; Paul Poommipanit, MD¹¹; Barry Uretsky, MD¹²; David E. Kandzari, MD¹³; Nazif Aygul, MD¹⁴; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc¹⁵; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹;Yader Sandoval, MD¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Athanasios Rempakos...

The authors evaluated the frequency of use and outcomes of plaque modification microcatheters in an international multicenter registry.

The authors evaluated the...

03/04/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Video

Reviewing the Guidelines and Clinical Data on Atherectomy and Plaque Modification

10/31/2023

Matthew T. Finn , MD, MS;

In light of recent reports alleging overuse of atherectomy devices, Matthew Finn, MD, revisits the guidelines and clinical data as to inform the overall discourse surrounding the appropriate use of these devices.

In light of recent reports...

10/31/2023

Vascular Disease Management

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION

Initial Experience With GlideAssist to Facilitate Advancement of Orbital Atherectomy Prior to Plaque Modification of Severely Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions

10/24/2019

Richard A. Shlofmitz , MD;

Evan Shlofmitz , DO;

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

Seung-Woon Rha , MD, PhD;

OA is an effective tool to modify calcified plaque prior to stenting. However, advancement of the OA crown may be technically challenging due to complex coronary anatomy. We report our initial experience with GlideAssist to facilitate...

OA is an effective tool to...

10/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Lesion Modification Strategies During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in 244,795 Patients From 22 Studies

07/15/2017

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Waleed Alharbi , MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Outcomes with use of lesion-modification strategies in the drug-eluting stent era have received limited study. We conducted a meta-analysis of 22 studies published between 2004-2016 reporting outcomes after use of rotational atherectomy,...

Outcomes with use of...

07/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology