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

Clinical Videos

Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr

08/05/2024

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

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

Video Supplement to "Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "Stentectomy...

08/05/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr

08/05/2024

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

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

A 73-year-old man presented with exertional angina and anterior ischemia on stress testing. He had undergone prior coronary artery bypass surgery and multiple percutaneous coronary interventions.

A 73-year-old man presented with...

08/05/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Guide Catheter Extension Use in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS CTO Registry

07/29/2024

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

Deniz Mutlu , MD, PhD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

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

The authors examined the frequency and temporal trends of guide catheter extension use in a large CTO-PCI registry.

The authors examined the...

07/29/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Perceptions of Interventional Cardiologists on Diversity and Discrimination

07/10/2024

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Deniz Mutlu , MD, PhD;

Allison Hall , MD;

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Binita Shah , MD, MS;

Courtney Baechler , MD, MS;

Delaine Thomas , MPH;

James W. Choi , MD;

Jeremy D. Rier , DO;

Kathleen E. Kearney , MD;

Ki Park , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Mosi Bennett , MD, PhD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Thao Duong , MD;

Jimmy L. Kerrigan , MD;

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

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

The authors conducted a global, web-based survey of interventional cardiology fellows and attendings to assess their perceptions of diversity and discrimination.

The authors conducted a global,...

07/10/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

08/10/2023

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

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

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Michael J. Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Laura D. Young , MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Raj Chandwaney , MD;

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Rhian E. Davies , DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Stewart M. Benton Jr., MD;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

We examined the effect of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We examined the baseline characteristics and procedural outcomes of 9,166 CTO PCIs performed at 39 US and...

We examined the effect of atrial...

08/10/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Body Mass Index and Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes: Is Overweight the New Normal?

03/01/2023

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Rhian E. Davies , DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Darshan Doshi , MD, MS;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

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

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Although high body mass index (BMI) is a known risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, people who are overweight or obese often have better outcomes after cardiac procedures. Whether this "obesity paradox" is observed in...

Although high body mass index...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Podcast

Review and Meta-Analysis Of Clinical Outcomes of CTO-PCI Patients: JIC Podcast Episode 3

11/07/2022

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

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...

Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the...

11/07/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Practice Patterns in the Interventional Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: A Global Survey

01/03/2022

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Kevin J. Croce , MD, PhD;

Yiannis S. Chatzizisis , MD, PhD;

Hani Jneid , MD;

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

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Brian A. Bergmark , MD;

Jason Wollmuth , MD;

Allison Hall , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

The study aim was to assess current procedural strategies and perceptions for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) involving bifurcations.

The study aim was to assess...

01/03/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Prasugrel for Prevention of Early Saphenous Vein Graft Thrombosis

12/01/2020

Mladen I. Vidovich , MD;

Decebal Griza , MD;

Kathleen Stanley , RN;

Houman Khalili , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

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

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Shuaib M. Abdullah , MD;

Anthony A. Bavry , MD, MPH;

Pratik Kalsaria , MS;

Rahel Iwnetu , MD;

Jeffrey M. Zimmet , MD, PhD;

Kendrick A. Shunk , MD, PhD;

Kazeen Abdullah , MD;

Use of aspirin after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves graft patency, but administration of other antiplatelet agents has yielded equivocal results. Our objective was to test whether administration of prasugrel after CABG...

Use of aspirin after coronary...

12/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Cardiogenic Shock Management: International Survey of Contemporary Practices

09/30/2020

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Jose P.S. Henriques , MD, PhD;

Stavros G. Drakos , MD, PhD;

Iosif Taleb , MD;

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

Jayant Bagai , MD;

Yiannis S. Chatzizisis , MD, PhD;

Benjamin Sun , MD;

Katarzyna Hryniewicz-Czeneszew , MD;

Peter M. Eckman , MD;

Holger Thiele , MD, PhD;

Mauricio G. Cohen , MD, FACC;

Angie S. Lobo , MD;

Limited data exist on current cardiogenic shock (CS) management strategies. We distributed a 48-question survey on the diagnosis and management of CS. Our survey suggests opportunities for standardization of care.

Limited data exist on current...

09/30/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology