Nicholas J. Collins, BMed, FRACP, MD

Case Report

Complex Right Subclavian Artery Dissection during Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

08/01/2008

Management of vascular complications remains an important component of both diagnostic cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention. We report a unique case of extensive right subclavian artery dissection following attempted...

Management of vascular...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Triple Wire Technique for Removal of Fractured Angioplasty
Guidewire

08/01/2008

Nicholas J. Collins , BMed, FRACP, MD;

Eric M. Horlick , MD, FRCPC, MDCM;

Vladimír Dzavík , MD, FRCPC, FSCAI;

In the performance of increasingly complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), there remains an ever-present risk of device fracture or dislodgement. Such occurrences are fortunately infrequent,1 however, they may pose an unfamiliar...

In the performance of...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Late Complete Heart Block in an Adult Patient undergoing<br />
Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure

08/01/2008

Nicholas J. Collins , BMed, FRACP, MD;

Eric M. Horlick , MD, FRCPC, MDCM;

Lee N. Benson , MD, FRCPC;

Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects has emerged as an attractive therapeutic modality, with excellent procedural and intermediate hemodynamic outcomes. While experience with this technique is relatively limited, longerterm...

Transcatheter closure of...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Influence of Age on Long-Term Outcome After Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

06/02/2010

Chin Hiew , FRACP;

Trent Williams , BN;

Rachael Hatton , FRACP;

Seshasayee Narasimhan , MD, MRCP, FRACP;

Simon O'Connor , FRACP;

Fran Baker , PhD;

Nicholas J. Collins , BMed, FRACP, MD;

Patrick McElduff , PhD;

John Attia , PhD;

ABSTRACT: Background. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) provides advantages compared to thrombolytic therapy in the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Elderly patients have increased in-hospital mortality; the...

ABSTRACT: Background....

06/02/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Post-Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defects ‚Äî Review of the Literature and a Novel Technique for Percutaneous Closure

09/01/2009

Robert J. Chisholm , MD, FRCPC;

Asim N. Cheema , MD, PhD;

Reda Ibrahim , MD;

Nicholas J. Collins , BMed, FRACP, MD;

Payam Dehghani , MD, FRCPC;

David Latter , MD;

ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) is infrequent, with clinical sequelae ranging from imminent death to complete spontaneous resolution. The most appropriate management strategy is unclear. Careful observation has been...

ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic...

09/01/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology