Zachary M. Gertz, MD

Original Contribution

Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Ascending Aortic Aneurysms: Safety, Success, and Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease

06/02/2014

G. William Moser , CRNP;

Daniel M. Kolansky , MD;

Zachary M. Gertz , MD;

Scott A. Levitt , BSE;

Kelly C. Epps , MD;

Joseph E. Bavaria , MD;

Evaluation for coronary artery disease is recommended prior to surgery for ascending aortic aneurysms, but concerns remain regarding the use of coronary angiography in this population. We retrospectively reviewed all patients referred for...

Evaluation for coronary artery...

06/02/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Safety of Calcium-Channel Blockers During Radial Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction or Systolic Heart Failure

12/15/2018

Jose Emilio Exaire , MD;

Zachary M. Gertz , MD;

Barbara D. Lawson , MD;

M. Zubair Khan , MBBS;

Richard H. Cooke , MD;

Luis A. Guzman , MD;

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of calcium-channel blockers during radial artery catheterization in two populations with a contraindication to their use.

The aim of this study was to...

12/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Patient Satisfaction is Comparable to Early Discharge versus Overnight Observation after Elective PCI (see full title below)

09/01/2009

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

William H. Matthai , MD;

Howard C. Herrmann , MD;

Zachary M. Gertz , MD;

Daniel M. Kolansky , MD;

Ruchira Glaser , MD, MSCE;

Robert L. Wilensky , MD;

Mark Weiner , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. Previous investigation has suggested that early discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is feasible and safe, but these studies have utilized largely radial approaches or been conducted in non-U.S....

ABSTRACT: Background. Previous...

09/01/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Videos

Demonstration of the Presnaring Technique in Two Patients

03/08/2023

Barbara D. Lawson , MD;

Issa Kutkut , MD;

Babar Khan , MD;

Stephen O. Hunley , MD;

Zachary M. Gertz , MD;

Video Supplement for Dislodged Coronary Stents: The Presnaring Technique by Kutkut, et al.

Video Supplement for Dislodged...

03/08/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Thermodilution Assessment of Cardiac Index in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation

03/01/2023

Michael L. Sternberg , MD;

Joseph Nicolazzi , DO;

Murti R. Patel , MD;

Jonathan Saado , MD;

Sarah Kwiatkowski , DO;

Royce Kim , DO;

Hem Bhardwaj , MD;

Zachary M. Gertz , MD;

The authors tested the correlation between thermodilution and Fick measurements of cardiac index across a wide range of tricuspid regurgitation severity in patients undergoing right heart catheterization.

The authors tested the...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Dislodged Coronary Stents: The Presnaring Technique

03/01/2023

Barbara D. Lawson , MD;

Issa Kutkut , MD;

Zachary M. Gertz , MD;

Babar Khan , MD;

Stephen O. Hunley , MD;

When dislodged stents remain on the coronary wire, the wire can be snared outside of the body. These two cases demonstrate the use of the presnaring technique to retrieve dislodged coronary stents when the stent remained on the coronary wire.

When dislodged stents remain on...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology