Tak W. Kwan, MD, FACC

Transradial Series

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

01/05/2021

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

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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

Transradial Series

A Complex CTO via the Radial Approach

10/15/2014

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

John T. Coppola , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The following case is the third in a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.

The following case is the third...

10/15/2014

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