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Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Clinical Images
08/07/2024
A 39-year-old man with Shone complex presented with acute decompensated heart failure. He had undergone 4 previous sternotomies and a 23-mm Sapien XT transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe bioprosthetic aortic regurgitation in 2014.
A 39-year-old man with Shone complex presented with acute decompensated heart failure. He had undergone 4 previous sternotomies and a 23-mm Sapien XT transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe bioprosthetic aortic regurgitation in 2014.
A 39-year-old man with Shone...
08/07/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Cath Lab Spotlight
03/04/2010
Tell us about your cath lab. There are a total of 6 cath rooms in our cath lab, with one room dedicated to pediatric cardiology. We have 2 separate electrophysiology (EP) rooms, and a total of 10 intake beds and 10 post procedure beds in the...
Tell us about your cath lab. There are a total of 6 cath rooms in our cath lab, with one room dedicated to pediatric cardiology. We have 2 separate electrophysiology (EP) rooms, and a total of 10 intake beds and 10 post procedure beds in the...
Tell us about your cath...
03/04/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Review
08/01/2008
At the time they were introduced in 1988, the nonionic contrast agents were significantly more expensive than the previously available agents due to substantial development expenses and higher manufacturing costs. However, the improved safety...
At the time they were introduced in 1988, the nonionic contrast agents were significantly more expensive than the previously available agents due to substantial development expenses and higher manufacturing costs. However, the improved safety...
At the time they were introduced...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Case Report. An 86-year-old female with a medical history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia who was on medication complained of dyspnea, chest pain and shortness of breath that was relieved at rest. She had a positive stress test and...
Case Report. An 86-year-old female with a medical history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia who was on medication complained of dyspnea, chest pain and shortness of breath that was relieved at rest. She had a positive stress test and...
Case Report. An 86-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Education
01/11/2010
Join labs around the country in an online forum as Dr. Samin Sharma and his team tackle a complex case, and discuss tips and techniques for successful outcomes. When is the next live case? The next live case will be on January 19th. It is...
Join labs around the country in an online forum as Dr. Samin Sharma and his team tackle a complex case, and discuss tips and techniques for successful outcomes. When is the next live case? The next live case will be on January 19th. It is...
Join labs around the country in...
01/11/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Original Contribution
02/01/2023
Use of both rotational atherectomy (RA) and intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)—the “RotaTripsy” technique—offers a potentially synergistic calcium-modification strategy that can treat both luminal and abluminal calcification. An upfront...
Use of both rotational atherectomy (RA) and intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)—the “RotaTripsy” technique—offers a potentially synergistic calcium-modification strategy that can treat both luminal and abluminal calcification. An upfront...
Use of both rotational...
02/01/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Percutaneous left ventricular (LV) assist devices are increasingly being used during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) procedures.1–4 These devices provide reliable short-term hemodynamic stability in complex cases during...
Percutaneous left ventricular (LV) assist devices are increasingly being used during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) procedures.1–4 These devices provide reliable short-term hemodynamic stability in complex cases during...
Percutaneous left ventricular...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/26/2014
Diabetes mellitus is associated with greater atherosclerotic burden and higher incidence of bifurcation lesions, and unfavorable outcomes after PCI. In this series of diabetic patients undergoing complex bifurcation PCI using...
Diabetes mellitus is associated with greater atherosclerotic burden and higher incidence of bifurcation lesions, and unfavorable outcomes after PCI. In this series of diabetic patients undergoing complex bifurcation PCI using...
Diabetes mellitus is associated...
11/26/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Introduction of novel devices for cardiac support during complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and has led to an increasing number of high-risk PCI procedures....
Introduction of novel devices for cardiac support during complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and has led to an increasing number of high-risk PCI procedures....
Introduction of novel devices...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology