Varinder Singh, MD

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

New Heparin Dosing Regimen for Diabetics Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/01/2008

Gregory Valania , MD;

James R. Wilentz , MD;

Joseph Aragon , MD;

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

Aslam Khan , MD;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Howard Levitt , MD;

Varinder Singh , MD;

Amit Kamra , MD;

Salvatore Rametta , MD;

Unfractionated heparin is the primary anticoagulant administered prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to prevent the generation of thrombin at the site of balloon-induced arterial injury and to reduce the thrombogenicity of the...

Unfractionated heparin is the...

08/01/2008

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

Review

Cutting Balloon Angioplasty

08/01/2008

Thomas J. Nero , MD;

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

Varinder Singh , MD;

James R. Wilentz , MD;

The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...

The cutting balloon was first...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes of Complex and High-Risk Versus Standard Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

02/01/2023

Denny Wang , BS ;

Hamfreth Rahming , MD;

Richard K. Chaudhary , MS;

Shangyi Liu , MS;

Ahmad Mustafa , MD;

Bruce Rutkin , MD;

Chad Kliger , MS, MD;

Gregory Maniatis , MD;

Luigi Pirelli , MD;

Robert Kalimi , MD;

Sean R. Wilson , MD;

Varinder Singh , MD;

Pey-Jen Yu , MD;

Michael S. Kim , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Perwaiz Meraj , MD, MPH;

Rajiv Jauhar , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Ruben Kandov , MD;

Puneet Gandotra , MD;

Arber Kodra , MD;

S. Jacob Scheinerman , MD;

Craig Basman , MD;

The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVR varies and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the outcomes of complex and high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (CHIP-PCIs)...

The prevalence of coronary...

02/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Robotic-Enhanced PCI Compared to the Traditional Manual Approach

07/08/2014

Kate E. Dalton , MS;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Lauren T. Privitera , MPH;

Diane Canone-Weber , MPH;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Giora Weisz , MD;

Varinder Singh , MD;

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Fernando A. Sosa , BA;

Benjamin Lerman , BA;

Yasir Qureshi , MD;

Remote-controlled robotic-enhanced percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was developed to improve procedural outcomes, reduce operator radiation exposure, and improve ergonomics. Critics questioned whether protection of the operator might...

Remote-controlled...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology