Raj R. Makkar, MD

The objective of this study was to determine whether anatomical features of the aortic valve and aorta visualized by CT are predictive parameters of stroke.

The objective of this study was...

01/31/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Pre-procedural Administration of Aminophylline Does
Not Prevent AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy-induced Bradyarrhythmias

08/01/2008

Varinder Singh , MD;

Salvatore Rametta , MD;

Gregory Valania , MD;

Zlata Platzman ;

James R. Wilentz , MD;

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

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on thrombus-containing lesions represents a clinical challenge to the interventional cardiologist, since thrombus has been identified as a predictor of adverse outcome.1,2 While attempting to...

Percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

AngioJet Thrombectomy

08/01/2008

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

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Varinder Singh , MD;

James R. Wilentz , MD;

Plaque rupture or fissure leading to the exposure of highly thrombogenic material to platelets and coagulation factors and subsequent thrombosis of the coronary artery is thought to be the principal mechanism associated with acute coronary...

Plaque rupture or fissure...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

EP Research

Prognostic Impact of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Patients With Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following TAVR

06/04/2019

Nobuyuki Takahashi , MD;

Tarun Chakravarty , MD;

Rahul P. Sharma , MD, MBBS, FRACP;

Hasan Jilaihawi , MBChB, MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Sung-Han Yoon , MD;

Mamoo Nakamura , MD;

Yoshio Maeno , MD, PhD;

Yigal Abramowitz , MD;

Sharjeel Israr , MD;

Shunsuke Kubo , MD;

Takahiro Nomura , MD, PhD;

Masaki Miyasaka , MD;

Hiroyuki Kawamori , MD, PhD;

Yoshio Kazuno , MD;

Abstract Background. Data are limited regarding the clinical impact of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) in patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The aim of this...

Abstract Background. Data are...

06/04/2019

EP Lab Digest

EP Research

Prognostic Impact of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Patients With Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following TAVR

06/04/2019

Tarun Chakravarty , MD;

Rahul P. Sharma , MD, MBBS, FRACP;

Hasan Jilaihawi , MBChB, MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Sung-Han Yoon , MD;

Mamoo Nakamura , MD;

Yoshio Maeno , MD, PhD;

Yigal Abramowitz , MD;

Sharjeel Israr , MD;

Shunsuke Kubo , MD;

Takahiro Nomura , MD, PhD;

Masaki Miyasaka , MD;

Hiroyuki Kawamori , MD, PhD;

Yoshio Kazuno , MD;

Nobuyuki Takahashi , MD;

Abstract Background. Data are...

06/04/2019

EP Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Lack of Survival Benefit Found With Use of Intraaortic Balloon Pump in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Pooled Experience of 1517 Patients

07/15/2015

Danny Ramzy , MD, PhD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Jaime D. Moriguchi , MD;

Rory Hachamovitch , MD;

Francisco A. Arabia , MD;

Fardad Esmailian , MD;

Babak Azarbal , MD;

Richard K. Cheng , MD, MS;

Intraaortic balloon pumps (IABPs) are frequently used as an adjunctive device to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and are routinely placed at the initiation of ECMO at many institutions. We provide a meta-analysis to demonstrate...

Intraaortic balloon pumps...

07/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Prognostic Impact of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Patients With Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

01/30/2019

Hasan Jilaihawi , MBChB, MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Sung-Han Yoon , MD;

Mamoo Nakamura , MD;

Yoshio Maeno , MD, PhD;

Yigal Abramowitz , MD;

Sharjeel Israr , MD;

Shunsuke Kubo , MD;

Takahiro Nomura , MD, PhD;

Masaki Miyasaka , MD;

Hiroyuki Kawamori , MD, PhD;

Yoshio Kazuno , MD;

Nobuyuki Takahashi , MD;

Tarun Chakravarty , MD;

Rahul P. Sharma , MD, MBBS, FRACP;

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of new permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with baseline low LVEF at 2-year follow-up after TAVR.

The aim of this study was to...

01/30/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Buddy Balloon for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From Computed Tomographic Assessment of the Aortic Valvular Complex

08/29/2013

Kazuaki Okuyama , MD;

Hasan Jilaihawi , MBChB, MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Considering the concept of crossing a bulky prosthesis through a calcified and narrowed aortic valve, it seems not unexpected that some of these procedures have difficulty. The buddy-balloon technique is an essential contingency plan maneuver...

Considering the concept of...

08/29/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Immediate Improvement in Left Atrial Function After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Doppler Echocardiography

11/11/2018

Robert J. Siegel , MD;

Florian Rader , MD, MSc;

Derek Q. Phan , MD;

Armen Chalian , MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

More than 50% of embolic strokes occur >24 hours after TAVR and are therefore not directly procedure related. We aimed to determine immediate changes in LA function after TAVR, that may alter short-term and long-term stroke risk after...

More than 50% of embolic strokes...

11/11/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Hybrid Revascularization Using Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Robotically Assisted Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Ar

08/01/2008

Daniel Swistel , MD;

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

Scott J. Belsey , MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Claude Simon , MD;

Varinder Singh , MD;

Joseph DeRose , MD;

Salvatore Rametta , MD;

Thomas J. Nero , MD;

James R. Wilentz , MD;

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) has been successfully used to treat isolated lesions of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery by operating on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with excellent...

Minimally invasive direct...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology