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Pratik B. Patel, MD, FACC

Case Report + Interview
06/08/2021
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) result from continuous dilation of the descending thoracic aorta extending into the abdominal aorta. Degradation of the structural proteins that form the medial layer of the aorta, like collagen and...
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) result from continuous dilation of the descending thoracic aorta extending into the abdominal aorta. Degradation of the structural proteins that form the medial layer of the aorta, like collagen and...
Thoracoabdominal aortic...
06/08/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Extensive Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in a Young Female
Case Report
05/03/2021
We herein describe a patient with chest pain initially diagnosed as acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but later found to be an acute aortic dissection.
We herein describe a patient with chest pain initially diagnosed as acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but later found to be an acute aortic dissection.
We herein describe a patient...
05/03/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Case Study
07/10/2017
We present a case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with exertional dyspnea and was found to have a 7.0 cm x 3.5 cm right atrial mass on transthoracic echocardiogram that required surgical resection.
We present a case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with exertional dyspnea and was found to have a 7.0 cm x 3.5 cm right atrial mass on transthoracic echocardiogram that required surgical resection.
We present a case of a...
07/10/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
04/04/2021
We describe a case of a right coronary artery (RCA) perforation that was successfully treated using a polyurethane-coated (PK Papyrus) stent (Biotronik).
We describe a case of a right coronary artery (RCA) perforation that was successfully treated using a polyurethane-coated (PK Papyrus) stent (Biotronik).
We describe a case of a right...
04/04/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Case Study
07/10/2017
We present a case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with exertional dyspnea and was found to have a 7.0 cm x 3.5 cm right atrial mass on transthoracic echocardiogram that required surgical resection.
We present a case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with exertional dyspnea and was found to have a 7.0 cm x 3.5 cm right atrial mass on transthoracic echocardiogram that required surgical resection.
We present a case of a...
07/10/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
07/05/2022
We report a case of a 77-year-old Caucasian male who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the rare complication of valve embolization into the ascending aorta. The patient underwent evaluation for TAVR after reporting...
We report a case of a 77-year-old Caucasian male who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the rare complication of valve embolization into the ascending aorta. The patient underwent evaluation for TAVR after reporting...
We report a case of a...
07/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
07/31/2019
A premature form of mitral annular calcification occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and prevalence is estimated to be as high as 40% in this cohort.(3)
A premature form of mitral annular calcification occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and prevalence is estimated to be as high as 40% in this cohort.(3)
A premature form of mitral...
07/31/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
06/02/2022
We report herein a case of hemodynamic collapse immediately after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using a balloon-expanding valve, resulting from extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery by the native...
We report herein a case of hemodynamic collapse immediately after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using a balloon-expanding valve, resulting from extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery by the native...
We report herein a case of...
06/02/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
06/07/2017
In this case report, we present a unique case of a saphenous vein graft (SVG) to obtuse marginal I (OM1) occlusion that was successfully treated with an alternative thrombolytic intervention followed by aspiration. 
In this case report, we present a unique case of a saphenous vein graft (SVG) to obtuse marginal I (OM1) occlusion that was successfully treated with an alternative thrombolytic intervention followed by aspiration. 
In this case report, we present...
06/07/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
05/05/2022
Iatrogenic brachial artery occlusion is a rare phenomenon occurring postoperatively in patients that have undergone catheterization. Approximately 0.9% of patients who have undergone cardiac catheterization experience brachial artery injury...
Iatrogenic brachial artery occlusion is a rare phenomenon occurring postoperatively in patients that have undergone catheterization. Approximately 0.9% of patients who have undergone cardiac catheterization experience brachial artery injury...
Iatrogenic brachial artery...
05/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest