George L. Adams, MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI

Tack Provisional Stenting for Arterial Dissection Following Balloon Angioplasty

Introduction An embolus is defined as any substance (natural or unnatural) that can be entrapped within the vasculature of the bloodstream. Emboli of natural causes can be classified as any obstruction of fat deposit, air, or clot that...

Introduction An embolus is...

12/08/2021

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

08/19/2019

Subanalysis of the CONFIRM Registries: Acute Procedural Outcomes in Claudicant and Critical Limb Ischemia Patients With Varying Levels of Calcification Treated for Peripheral Arterial Disease With Orbital Atherectomy

Gabriel T. Brandner , BS ;

Brandner and Adams discuss a case that highlights the use of Tack implants to address two grade D dissections of the mid-right superficial femoral artery (SFA) following balloon angioplasty.

Brandner and Adams discuss a...

08/19/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

10/30/2015

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

Tony Das , MD;

Lack of Association Between Limb Hemodynamics and Response to Infrapopliteal Endovascular Therapy in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia

This analysis compares the procedural outcomes of PAD patients treated with orbital atherectomy stratified by Rutherford class and acute angiographic outcomes of these patients stratified by degree of lesion calcification.

This analysis compares the...

10/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

04/25/2017

Mohammad Ansari , MD;

Michael R. Jaff , MD, DO;

Larry J. Diaz-Sandoval , MD;

A Tactical Approach to Arterial Access for Critical Limb Ischemia

Sara Finton , BSN;

Fadi Saab , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Theresa McGoff , BSN;

Larry E. Miller , PhD;

Non-invasive limb hemodynamics may aid in diagnosis of CLI, although the relationship with disease severity and response to endovascular therapy is unclear. This prospective, single-center study enrolled 100 CLI patients who underwent...

Non-invasive limb hemodynamics...

04/25/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Endovascular Techniques

02/01/2019

Impact of Advanced Age on Procedural and Acute Angiographic Outcomes in Patients Treated for Peripheral Artery Disease With Orbital Atherectomy: A CONFIRM Registries Subanalysis

Vinayak Subramanian , BS;

Rohan Pasi ;

Eric M. Weekman ;

As incidence of diabetes and chronic kidney disease has increased, peripheral arterial disease has emerged as a significant public health challenge worldwide.

As incidence of diabetes and...

02/01/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

07/30/2015

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

Ultrasound-Guided Arterial Access: Outcomes Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia Undergoing Peripheral Interventions

Data on the outcomes of elderly patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who undergo orbital atherectomy are limited. This analysis compares the procedural and acute angiographic outcomes of PAD patients treated with orbital...

Data on the outcomes of elderly...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

05/27/2016

Fadi Saab , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Sara Finton , BSN;

Larry E. Miller , PhD;

Theresa McGoff , BSN;

Michael R. Jaff , MD, DO;

Mohammad Ansari , MD;

Larry J. Diaz-Sandoval , MD;

CLI Hemodynamics for Diagnosis and Treatment

This study examined the feasibility and immediate outcomes of ultrasound-guided access in traditional and advanced access approaches.

This study examined the...

05/27/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

07/01/2015

LIBERTY Real-World Evidence on CLTI and Diabetic Patients

This month, Dr. George Adams shares his experience and his personal interpretations of CLI hemodynamics in his daily practice.

This month, Dr. George Adams...

07/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

ISET 2023

01/17/2023

Amanda Wright Harvey ;

Pooled Analysis of the CONFIRM Registries: Outcomes in Renal Disease Patients Treated for Peripheral Arterial Disease Using Orbital Atherectomy

In a session from Tuesday, George Adams, MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI, from UNC REX Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, presented results from the LIBERTY 360 analysis on patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

In a session from Tuesday,...

01/17/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Vascular Disease

08/05/2014

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

Tae Yang , MD;

Tony Das , MD;