Ibrahim Kassas, MD

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Orbital Atherectomy for Calcific Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Safety and Feasibility Study

06/28/2019

Abdul Moiz Hafiz , MD;

Craig Smith , MD;

Mohamed Ahmed , MBBCh;

Nikolaos Kakouros , MBBS, PhD, MRCP, MD(Res);

Ibrahim Kassas , MD;

Mohammed Akhter , MD;

Alvaro Alonso , MD, MSc;

Ahmed Nagy , MD;

Jennifer Walker , MD;

We assessed the safety and feasibility of coronary orbital atherectomy in elderly patients with calcific coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis who were under consideration for TAVR.

We assessed the safety and...

06/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Evaluation of a Real-World In-Hospital Antiplatelet-Switching Strategy Following Coronary Interventions: The SWITCH Study

04/01/2021

Nikolaos Kakouros , MBBS, PhD, MRCP, MD(Res);

Antoine E. Soueid , MD, PharmD, JD;

Ibrahim Kassas , MD;

Jeffrey Rade , MD;

Newer antiplatelet therapy agents are reliable and have a fast onset of action, but have significantly higher cost, leading to compliance concerns. We adopted and evaluated an acute agent-switching strategy, using prasugrel or ticagrelor for...

Newer antiplatelet therapy...

04/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology