Edo Kaluski, MD

This manuscript describes the refinements of ipsilateral wire protection and bailout strategy for large-bore femoral access and especially transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

This manuscript describes the...

08/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Optimization of Myocardial Perfusion after Primary Coronary Angioplasty following an Acute Myocardial Infarction. Beyond TIMI 3

08/01/2008

Edo Kaluski , MD;

Alberto Hendler , MD;

Avi Aronovich , MD;

Izhak Zyssman , MD;

Yosef Gurevich , MD;

Alex Blatt , MD;

Meir Reicher , MD;

Marina Leitman , MD;

Istvan Czuriga , MD;

Zvi Vered , MD;

Ricardo Krakover , MD;

Primary angioplasty has become the preferred therapeutic modality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Despite a rapid and sustained restoration of flow through a previously occluded epicardial coronary artery, perfusion at the...

Primary angioplasty has become...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery in the Emergent/Urgent Setting

08/01/2008

Edo Kaluski , MD;

Alberto Hendler , MD;

Izhak Zyssman , MD;

Yosef Gurevich , MD;

Alex Blatt , MD;

Zvi Vered , MD;

Ricardo Krakover , MD;

Vladimir Danicek , MD;

Significant left main coronary stenosis occurs in 5–7% of patients undergoing coronary angiography.1,2 Patients with “unprotected” left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease treated medically have an estimated 3-year mortality rate of ...

Significant left main coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Prior to Noncardiac Surgery: A Forgotten Remedy?

01/28/2011

Richard Schmidt , BA;

Michael Kasper , MD;

Bunyad Haider , MD;

Marc Klapholz , MD;

Christine Gerula , MD;

Edo Kaluski , MD;

ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac patients, especially those with severe coronary artery disease, are prone to ischemic, arrhythmic and heart failure complications during urgent or emergent noncardiac surgery. The American and European guidelines...

ABSTRACT: High-risk cardiac...

01/28/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Coronary Stenting with M-Guard: Feasibility and Safety Porcine Trial

08/01/2008

Edo Kaluski , MD;

Adam Groothuis , MS, MBA;

Marc Klapholz , MD;

Philip Seifart , MS;

Elazar Edelman , MD;

Coronary and peripheral interventions can result in distal embolization. Although guidelines mandate the use of embolic protection devices (EPDs) in PCI of vein grafts1 and carotid arteries,2,3 these devices are at most 50% effective4 and...

Coronary and peripheral...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Coronary Stenting with MGuard: First-In-Man Trial

10/08/2008

Eberhard Grube , MD;

Edo Kaluski , MD;

Karl Eugen Hauptmann , MD;

Ralf Mueller , MD;

Steve Tsai , MD;

Marc Klapholz , MD;

ABSTRACT: MGuard is a bare-metal stent covered by an ultra-thin polymer mesh sleeve on its external surface, designed to reduce embolization during coronary, cerebrovascular and peripheral interventions. Aim. To evaluate the feasibility and...

ABSTRACT: MGuard is a bare-metal...

10/08/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Right Coronary Artery Anatomical Variants: Where and How?

02/24/2010

James Maher , MD;

Edo Kaluski , MD;

Marc Klapholz , MD;

Bunyad Haider , MD;

Pallavi Solanki , MD;

Preet Randhawa , MD;

Michael Benz , MD;

Jack Palmaro , MA, MPH;

Diane Alfano , RN;

Christine Gerula , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. Ectopic origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) occurs in ≈1.0% of studied populations. We investigated the prevalence and location of ectopic RCAs among patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) and assessed its...

ABSTRACT: Background. Ectopic...

02/24/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Rapid Communication

Buried Wire Technique: Enhancing Support Method for Complex Percutaneous Interventions and Stenting

08/01/2008

Edo Kaluski , MD;

Steve Tsai , MD;

Olga Milo-Cotter , MD;

With conventional equipment and methodology, certain anatomic conditions preclude the ability to pass a guidewire, balloon, or stent into the diseased target segment. These rare conditions include unusual coronary anatomy, chronic total...

With conventional equipment and...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Impella CP Dislodgment, Swap, or Removal: Current Practices

12/28/2018

Sudhakar Sattur , MD, MHSA;

Safi U. Khan , MD;

Dan Sporn , MD;

Maninder Singh , MD;

Edo Kaluski , MD;

We review the literature regarding the potential problems of the Impella CP catheter, including dislodgment, mechanical failure, and the need to remove the catheter while maintaining arterial access to either insert a new mechanical...

We review the literature...

12/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology