Michael H. Sketch, Jr., MD

Removal of Thrombus by Catheter Aspiration Prior to Stenting

08/01/2008

Case Description. A 57-year-old male with no known coronary artery disease presented to an outside hospital with chest pain. He subsequently ruled in for a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, with a peak CPK of 406 mg/mL, CPK-MB...

Case Description. A 57-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young Male While Playing Paintball

08/01/2008

James E. Tcheng , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Svati H. Shah , MD, MHS;

Case description. A 25-year-old Filipino male without any prior medical history presented to an outside hospital 1 hour after the acute onset of severe substernal chest pain that developed while playing a vigorous game of professional...

Case description. A 25-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Bifurcation Stent

08/01/2008

James P. Zidar , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Abdul R. Halabi , MD;

Case study. A 73-year-old female with no previous cardiac history presented with a history of crescendo chest pain over the last six weeks. Her symptoms were relieved by rest and nitroglycerin. Her risk factors included type-2 diabetes...

Case study. A 73-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Which Is The True Channel?

08/01/2008

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Abdul R. Halabi , MD;

James E. Tcheng , MD;

Case report. A 70-year-old woman with a history of smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidemia was referred for evaluation of exertional angina that had developed over the preceding 6 months. Thirteen years earlier, she had undergone balloon...

Case report. A 70-year-old woman...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Simultaneous Restenosis of Taxus¬Æ and Cypher‚Ñ¢ Drug-Eluting Stents

08/01/2008

Kent R. Nilsson Jr., MD, FACC, MA, FHRS;

Shayar M. Gharacholou , MD;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Case Presentation. A 55-year-old African-American male with a past medical history notable for coronary artery disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus complicated by end-organ damage, hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to our...

Case Presentation. A 55-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Bent Stent

08/01/2008

Robert A. Harrington , MD;

Can Manh Nguyen , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Robert H. Peter , MD;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Case Description. A 45-year-old male with established coronary artery disease was admitted for 2 weeks of recurrent rest-onset chest pain symptoms. The patient had undergone 2 previous percutaneous coronary interventions at another hospital....

Case Description. A 45-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Bent Stent

08/01/2008

Can Manh Nguyen , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Robert H. Peter , MD;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Robert A. Harrington , MD;

Case Description. A 45-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Congenital Coarctation and Takayasu‚Äôs Arteritis: Aortic Stenting Employing Intravascular
Ultrasound

08/01/2008

Joseph D. Kay , MD;

Yasser Al-Khatib , MD;

Martin P. O'Laughlin , MD;

J. Kevin Harrison , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Case Report. A 23-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation and treatment of aortic coarctation. She was first noted to have a murmur in infancy but did well throughout her early childhood years and no intervention was recommended. She...

Case Report. A 23-year-old woman...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: Importance and Feasibilit

08/01/2008

Rajendra H. Mehta , MD, MS;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have been increasingly adopted for the treatment of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes mellitus. This form of coronary revascularization is attractive because of its ability to avoid...

Percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Radiocontrast Nephropathy: A Time for Affirmative Action

08/01/2008

David E. Kandzari , MD;

Abdallah G. Rebeiz , MD;

Andrew L. Wang , MD;

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a well-recognized risk of coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with an overall estimated incidence up to 15% and less than 1% incidence of severe CIN requiring dialysis.1...

Contrast-induced nephropathy...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology