Tak W. Kwan, MD, FACC

Review

Tips and Tricks for Stenting of Bifurcation Coronary Lesions

09/09/2010

ABSTRACT: Although the provisional stenting technique to treat coronary bifurcation lesions is the preferred method, many bifurcation lesions still require a two-stent technique to optimize the result and clinical outcome. This manuscript...

ABSTRACT: Although the...

09/09/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Safety and Feasibility of the Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System via the Transradial Approach

11/01/2015

Jips Zachariah , MD;

Phillip Ruisi , DO;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Ramesh Daggubati , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Ravi Diwan , MD;

Moinakhtar Lala , MD;

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Justin A. Ratcliffe , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Michael Ruisi , MD;

The orbital atherectomy system (OAS) is the most recent innovation to facilitate stent placement in heavily calcified lesions. This study shows that OAS use via the radial approach may be a safe and feasible option to assist in the treatment...

The orbital atherectomy system...

11/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Perfection of Precise Ostial Stent Placement

07/02/2012

David James , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Michael Liou , MD;

Sally Wong , PhD;

Abstract: Ostial lesions, including aorta-ostial lesions and Medina 001 bifurcation lesions, are known to create difficulty in precise stent placement. There are many techniques used to help in precise ostial stent placement; these include...

Abstract: Ostial lesions,...

07/02/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Tips and Tricks for Antegrade Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusions Using the CrossBoss Catheter

02/01/2015

Arzhang Fallahi , MD;

Ramesh Daggubati , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Aravinda Nanjundappa , MD, RVT, MBA;

Michael Liou , MD;

David James , MD;

Ravi Diwan , MD;

Justin A. Ratcliffe , MD;

Rahul Patri , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Bruce Young , RCIS;

With increased experience using the CrossBoss catheter, the antegrade success rate of CTOs can be improved. We provide new strategies and techniques for the successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) with the sole use of the...

With increased experience using...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Tips and Techniques

Treatment of Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm Using a Novel Compression Device

06/02/2010

Yumiko Kanei , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Frank Tung , MD;

Michael Liou , MD;

ABSTRACT: Radial artery pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare complication associated with transradial catheterization. We report 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery that were successfully treated using the Terumo TR band. We...

ABSTRACT: Radial artery...

06/02/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Approach to Tibiopedal Retrograde Revascularization of Below-The-Knee Peripheral Arterial Diseases With or Without Transradial Guidance Peripheral Angiography

08/19/2020

Béla Merkely , MD, DSc;

Zoltán Ruzsa , MD, PhD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Wah Wah Htun , MD;

Apurva Patel , MD;

Samuel Lee , BA;

Ádám Csavajda , MD;

Sooraj Shah , MD;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

Michael Liou , MD;

This study demonstrated that the treatment of critical limb ischemia with below-the-knee lesions is feasible and safe, with a high procedural success rate and low access-site complication rate using the tibiopedal access approach regardless...

This study demonstrated that the...

08/19/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via Transulnar Sheathless Approach

07/02/2012

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

David James , MD;

Yili Huang , DO, MD;

ABSTRACT: Diagnostic and interventional coronary procedures via cannulation of the radial artery have proven to be useful in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-segment elevation ACS,...

ABSTRACT: Diagnostic and...

07/02/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transradial Series

Dual Transradial and Transpedal Approach for Treatment of Iliac, Superficial Femoral, and Tibial Arterial Diseases

01/05/2021

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Apurva Patel , MD;

Roosha Parikh , MD;

Joseph Puma , DO;

We present a unique case of a patient with iliac artery stenosis, chronic total occlusion of the left superficial femoral artery, and tibial artery stenosis, who underwent successful percutaneous endovascular intervention with dual access...

We present a unique case of a...

01/05/2021

Cath Lab Digest

Chugh Percutaneous Coronary Interventions TN

Original Contribution

Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

04/01/2022

Mario Goessl , MD, PhD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Yashasvi Chugh , MD;

Rupinder Buttar , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance have been associated with better long-term outcomes, but adoption remains limited. There are limited data on the impact of IVUS on chronic total...

Percutaneous coronary...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Nitroglycerin, Nitroprusside, or Both, in Preventing Radial Artery Spasm during Transradial Artery Catheterization

08/01/2008

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Sanjay C. Shah , MD, DM;

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Cezar S. Staniloae , MD;

Sudhesh Srivastava , MD;

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

With aggressive anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy being used in interventional cardiology, transradial interventions are becoming more popular due to lower bleeding complication rates.1,2 A common situation encountered in transradial...

With aggressive anticoagulation...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology