superficial femoral artery

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Balloon-Expandable Covered Stent to Superficial Femoral Artery

08/22/2023

A 57-year-old woman with critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) of the left lower leg underwent endovascular therapy. She had undergone a femoropopliteal (F-P) bypass for treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the superficial...

A 57-year-old woman with...

08/22/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Short-Term Outcomes After Retrograde Versus Antegrade Crossing Approaches for Femoropopliteal Occlusive Disease

11/30/2022

Steven Meadors , MD;

Andrea Klein , MD;

Omar Jawaid , MD;

Rahul Banerjee ;

Mohamed Amer Alaiti , MD;

Gregory Modrall , MD;

Ehrin J. Armstrong , MD, MSc, FACC;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter , PhD;

Bala Ramanan , MD, MBBS;

Shirling Tsai , MD;

Few studies have directly compared procedural details and outcomes after retrograde vs antegrade crossing of FP lesions.

Few studies have directly...

11/30/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Sakamoto Chronic Total Occlusion Figure 3

Original Contribution

Impact of Extravascular Ultrasound-Guided Wiring on Achieving Optimal Vessel Preparation and Patency in Endovascular Therapy for Superficial Femoral Artery Chronic Total Occlusion

09/23/2022

Yohsuke Honda , MD;

Yoshiaki Ito , MD;

Yasunari Sakamoto , MD;

Keisuke Hirano , MD;

Shinsuke Mori , MD;

Masahiro Yamawaki , MD;

Motoharu Araki , MD;

Norihiro Kobayashi , MD;

Masakazu Tsutsumi , MD;

The study aim was to evaluate the impact of extravascular ultrasound-guided (EVUSG) wiring on achieving optimal vessel preparation and patency in endovascular therapy (EVT) for superficial femoral artery (SFA) chronic total occlusion (CTO).

The study aim was to evaluate...

09/23/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Duplex-Ultrasound Assisted Mynx Closure of Superficial Femoral Artery Antegrade Access Following Lower-Extremity Endovascular Intervention

06/01/2021

Miguel Montero-Baker , MD;

Jorge A. Miranda , MD;

Zachary Pallister , MD;

Natasha Hansraj , MD;

This analysis seeks to describe the technique of ultrasound-assisted percutaneous superficial femoral arterial access closure with a Mynx device (Cordis Corporation). The study aim was to demonstrate the technical considerations, benefits,...

This analysis seeks to describe...

06/01/2021

Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of Superficial Femoral Artery Directional Atherectomy

04/24/2019

Wai Kin Chi , MBChB;

G.M. Tan , MBChB;

Chi-Yuen Chan , MBChB;

Bryan P. Yan , MBBS, FRACP, MD;

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of OCT evaluation of SFA atherectomy in a patient from the Asia-Pacific region. We demonstrate the feasibility of this technique in Chinese populations.

To the best of our knowledge,...

04/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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

04/24/2019

Waheeb John Shammas , BS, MBA, RA, BA;

Qais Radaideh , MD, MS;

Susan Jones-Miller , MD, MS;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

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

Original Contribution

Clinical Outcomes and Cost Comparisons of Stent and Non-Stent Interventions in Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

12/28/2018

Scott Kinlay , MD;

Mujtaba M. Ali , MD, RPVI;

Bala Ramanan , MD, MBBS;

Shirling Tsai , MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Mazen S. Abu-Fadel , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Ian M. Cawich , MD;

Houman Khalili , MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

Khusrow Niazi , MD;

Anand Prasad , MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI;

Ehrin J. Armstrong , MD, MSc, FACC;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Osvaldo S. Gigliotti , MD;

Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter , PhD;

Bassel Bou Dargham , MD, BS;

Preeti Kamath , BDS, MHA;

Mazin I. Foteh , MD;

We present data on 2162 patients from the ongoing United States multicenter XLPAD registry between 2006-2016 to compare stent vs non-stent treatment outcomes and associated costs in FP interventions.

We present data on 2162 patients...

12/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Retrograde Popliteal Artery Access for Angioplasty of Chronic Total Occlusion of the Iliofemoral Artery

08/28/2018

Ramachandra Barik , MD, DNB;

Debasish Das , DM;

Smarak Ranjan Rout , MD;

D. Sitharam , CVT;

Manas Ranjan Barik , CVT;

Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB, reports on a case of a patient with peripheral angioplasty and chronic total occlusion of the right femoropopliteal with total occlusion of contralateral side of the common femoral artery.

Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB,...

08/28/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment and Correlation With Angiographic Findings Demonstrating Femoropopliteal Arterial Dissections Post Atherectomy: Results From the iDissection Study

06/27/2018

Waheeb John Shammas , BS, MBA, RA, BA;

Susan Jones-Miller , MD, MS;

James T. Torey , PA-C, PA;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Gail A. Shammas , BSN, BS , RN, BSc;

We assess the safety and efficacy of arteriotomy closure with the intravascular FemoSeal vascular closure device compared with manual compression in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the common femoral artery.

We assess the safety and...

06/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Dissections in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Proposed Classification Using Intravascular Ultrasound

03/30/2018

Waheeb John Shammas , BS, MBA, RA, BA;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

James T. Torey , PA-C, PA;

We propose a dissection classification combining depth of injury from intima to adventitia with circumference of dissection. This classification exhibits six dissection grades (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2) as seen on IVUS (the “iDissection”...

We propose a...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology