Christopher T. Bajzer, MD

Original Contribution

Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusion: Nitinol Stents Achieve Flow and Reduce the Need for Medications Better than Balloon Angiop

08/01/2008

Leslie Cho , MD;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Key words:balloon angioplasty, SFA, stents Stents have proven superior to balloon angioplasty in the treatment of coronary atherosclerosis in terms of reduction of acute complications and restenosis.1,2 However, in the treatment of...

Key words:balloon angioplasty,...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictors of Difficult Carotid Stenting as Determined by<br />
Aortic Arch Angiography

08/01/2008

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Surabhi Madhwal , MD;

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Patrick L. Whitlow , MD;

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Vivek Rajagopal , MD;

Stroke is the third major cause of death in the United States with carotid artery occlusive disease as the underlying etiology in about 20–30% of cases.1,2 Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a widely used procedure for carotid artery occlusive...

Stroke is the third major cause...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictive Value of Renal Resistive Index in Percutaneous Renal Interventions for Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis

10/01/2012

Akin Cam , MD;

Kanhaiya Poddar , MD;

Shikhar Agarwal , MD;

Sachin S. Goel , MD;

Esther Kim , MD;

Heather L. Gornik , MD, FAHA, MSVM;

E. Murat Tuzcu , MD;

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Mehdi H. Shishehbor , DO, MPH, PhD;

Uygar C. Yuksel , MD;

Abdel Ghani M. Anabtawi , MD;

Abstract: Background. The clinical benefit of percutaneous interventional therapies for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is still obscure. Randomized trials conducted on general patient populations provided unsatisfactory results...

Abstract: Background. The...

10/01/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Cutting Balloon Angioplasty to Treat Carotid In-Stent Restenosis

08/01/2008

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Alex Abou-Chebl , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Michael R. Tamberella , MD, FACC;

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

ABSTRACT: We describe a case of carotid artery restenosis following carotid artery stenting for treatment of post-endarterectomy stenosis. The goal is to highlight the risk of recurrent restenosis following endarterectomy. In this case...

ABSTRACT: We describe a case of...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Outcomes and Cost Comparisons of Stent and Non-Stent Interventions in Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

12/28/2018

Scott Kinlay , MD;

Mujtaba M. Ali , MD, RPVI;

Bala Ramanan , MD, MBBS;

Shirling Tsai , MD;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Mazen S. Abu-Fadel , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Ian M. Cawich , MD;

Houman Khalili , MD;

Michael Luna , MD;

Khusrow Niazi , MD;

Anand Prasad , MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI;

Ehrin J. Armstrong , MD, MSc, FACC;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Osvaldo S. Gigliotti , MD;

Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter , PhD;

Bassel Bou Dargham , MD, BS;

Preeti Kamath , BDS, MHA;

Mazin I. Foteh , MD;

We present data on 2162 patients from the ongoing United States multicenter XLPAD registry between 2006-2016 to compare stent vs non-stent treatment outcomes and associated costs in FP interventions.

We present data on 2162 patients...

12/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Anomalies

Intramural Course of the Left Main Coronary Artery

07/07/2021

Vinayak Nagaraja , MD, MBBS, MS, FRACP, MMed;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Malignant or interarterial course of the large epicardial coronary arteries can cause myocardial ischemia, angina, acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure, or sudden cardiac death. Interarterial course occurs when the coronary...

Malignant or interarterial...

07/07/2021

Cath Lab Digest

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Clopidogrel and Aspirin After Carotid Artery Stenting

08/01/2008

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Khaled M. Ziada , MD;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Derek P. Chew , MBBS, MPH, PhD;

Eric J. Topol , MD;

Percutaneous carotid artery stenting is increasingly being used for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, particularly in patients who are not candidates for surgical endarterectomy.1–3 In addition, it is currently being investigated as...

Percutaneous carotid artery...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Self-Expanding Stents for Carotid Interventions: Comparison of Nitinol Versus Stainless-Steel Stents

08/01/2008

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Vidyasagar Kalahasti , MD;

Joel Reginelli , MD;

Kathy Hughes , RN;

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Khaled M. Ziada , MD;

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Angioplasty and stenting are becoming increasingly accepted techniques for the treatment of carotid stenosis. Compared to endarterectomy, carotid stenting is a less invasive procedure that provides an attractive treatment alternative for some...

Angioplasty and stenting are...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology