George D. Dangas, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Compared With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Treatment in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Analysis From the ACUITY Trial

06/15/2015

Ke Xu , PhD;

Martial Hamon , MD, FESC;

Yanai Ben-Gal , MD;

E. Magnus Ohman , MD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Philippe Généreux , MD;

Sorin J. Brener , MD;

A. Michael Lincoff , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Marco G. Mennuni , MD;

Frederick Feit , MD;

This study compares the outcomes of acute coronary syndrome patients with proximal LAD culprit lesions receiving PCI vs CABG, and found that an initial revascularization strategy of PCI compared with CABG yielded similar 1-year death, MI, and...

This study compares the outcomes...

06/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Pulmonary Hemorrhage During Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Therapy: An Uncommon but Life-Threatening (and Under-Recognized) Com

08/01/2008

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Ioannis Iakovou , MD;

The study presented by Ali et al. in this issue of the Journal reports an institutional experience with pulmonary hemorrhage in patients treated with platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors. Use of these intravenous agents has been...

The study presented by Ali et...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Provisional 1-Stent and 2-Stent Strategies in Diabetic Patients With True Bifurcation Lesions: The EES Bifurcation Study

11/26/2014

Jason C. Kovacic , MD, PhD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Pedro R. Moreno , MD;

Omar A. Meelu , MS;

Matthew I. Tomey , MD;

Samantha Sartori , PhD;

Nisharahmed Kherada , MD;

Prakash Krishnan , MD, FACC;

Robert T. Pyo , MD;

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Kleanthis N. Theodoropoulos , MD;

Marco G. Mennuni , MD;

Annapoorna S. Kini , MD, MRCP, FACC;

Swapna Sayeneni , MBBS;

Usman Baber , MD;

Samin K. Sharma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Diabetes mellitus is associated with greater atherosclerotic burden and higher incidence of bifurcation lesions, and unfavorable outcomes after PCI. In this series of diabetic patients undergoing complex bifurcation PCI using...

Diabetes mellitus is associated...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Editorial Commentary: <br />
In-stent Restenosis and Cutting Balloon

08/01/2008

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Costantino O. Costantini , MD;

In-stent restenosis (ISR) is the most important limitation to current percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice. Intimal hyperplasia has been well defined as the principal mechanism involved in recurrence after stent implantation....

In-stent restenosis (ISR) is the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Outcomes in the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of In-Stent Restenosis With Everolimus-Eluting Stents

09/06/2014

Kyung Woo Park , MD;

David Rutledge , PharmD;

Moo-Hyun Kim , MD, PhD;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Hyo-Soo Kim , MD, PhD;

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

James B. Hermiller , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Tae Yang , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Xience V USA is a prospective multicenter registry evaluating outcomes in patients treated with EES. Here, we present the 12-month clinical outcomes in patients who received EES for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) and non-ISR.

Xience V USA is a prospective...

09/06/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Endovascular Treatment of Infrarenal Aortic Stenosis: Importance of Multimodality Imaging

08/01/2011

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Elias A. Sanidas , MD;

Celia Castellanos , MD;

ABSTRACT: We sought to describe the evolution in imaging and interventional options for endovascular treatment of significant infrarenal aortic stenosis. Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation for infrarenal aortic stenosis has generally...

ABSTRACT: We sought to describe...

08/01/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Extensive Reocclusion Following Coronary Artery Bypass Su

08/01/2008

David J. D'Agate , DO;

Spyros Kokolis , MD;

Nehad Soloman , MD;

Elise Belilos , MD;

Steven Carsons , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Julia Andrieni , MD;

Thomas Argyros , MD;

Lynne A. Glasser , MD;

Advances in medical therapy and a better understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have contributed to a dramatic improvement in the long-term survival of patients. However, despite the overall long-term improvement, coronary artery...

Advances in medical therapy and...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Ambulatory Versus In-Hospital Setting

03/06/2014

Mark R. Kahn , MD;

Robert Kulina , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Michael S. Kim , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Arzhang Fallahi , MD;

Samin K. Sharma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Annapoorna S. Kini , MD, MRCP, FACC;

A comparison of outcomes of elective percutaneous coronary interventions in same-day discharge versus overnight hospital stays.

A comparison of outcomes of...

03/06/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Impact of Gender on the Incidence and Outcome of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/01/2008

Ioannis Iakovou , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Lowell F. Satler , MD;

Kenneth M. Kent , MD, PhD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Martin Fahy , MSc;

Alexandra J. Lansky , MD;

Dale T. Ashby , MBBS, PhD;

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) may occur after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), particularly in patients with baseline chronic renal failure (CRF) and diabetes mellitus.1–3 We have reported on the adverse impact of CIN post-PCI...

Contrast-induced nephropathy...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Coronary Artery Spasm Associated with a Moderately Severe Atherosclerotic Stenosis in the Proximal LAD

08/01/2008

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Dale T. Ashby , MBBS, PhD;

Gerard Conditt , RCIS;

Makoto Hirose , MD;

Coronary artery spasm was first described by Prinzmetal in 19591 as a variant form of angina that occurred predominantly at rest and was usually associated with ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The angina and ST-segment...

Coronary artery spasm was first...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology