Raj R. Makkar, MD

Case Report

Treatment of Coronary Aneurysm in Acute Myocardial Infarction with AngioJet Thrombectomy and JoStent Coronary Stent Graft

08/01/2008

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

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

James R. Wilentz , MD;

Thomas J. Nero , MD;

ABSTRACT: A 54-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease with a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stenting presented to the emergency with an acute myocardial infarction. The patient underwent angiography which...

ABSTRACT: A 54-year-old male...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Investigation of Computed-Tomography Based Predictors of Acute Stroke Related to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Aortic Wall Plaque Thickness Might be a Predictive Parameter of Stroke

01/31/2020

Masaki Miyasaka , MD;

Hiroyuki Kawamori , MD, PhD;

Tarun Chakravarty , MD;

Norio Tada , MD;

Wen Cheng , MD;

Masataka Taguri , PhD;

Daisuke Nakamura , MD;

Shigeaki Kato , PhD;

Rahul P. Sharma , MD, MBBS, FRACP;

Sung-Han Yoon , MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Mamoo Nakamura , MD;

Daniel S. Berman , MD;

Yoshio Maeno , MD, PhD;

Yigal Abramowitz , MD;

Sharjeel Israr , MD;

Tomoki Ochiai , MD;

Takahiro Nomura , MD, PhD;

John D. Friedman , 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;