Christian F. Witzke, MD

The Changing Pattern of Coronary Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the New Device Era

08/01/2008

ABSTRACT: We report the incidence, management and clinical outcome of coronary perforations in 39 of 12,658 patients (0.3%) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Coronary perforation occurred more frequently with debulking...

ABSTRACT: We report the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Changing Pattern of Coronary Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the New Device Era

06/19/2008

Igor F. Palacios , MD;

Christian F. Witzke , MD;

Francisco Martin-Herrero , MD;

Sarah C. Clarke , MD;

Eugene Pomerantzev , MD;

Coronary perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Advanced patient age, female gender and the use of ablative devices seem to be the key factors predisposing to this...

Coronary perforation is a rare...

06/19/2008

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The Changing Pattern of Coronary Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the New Device Era

06/19/2008

Christian F. Witzke , MD;

Francisco Martin-Herrero , MD;

Sarah C. Clarke , MD;

Eugene Pomerantzev , MD;

Igor F. Palacios , MD;

Coronary perforation is a rare...

06/19/2008

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Case Files by Dr. George

High-Risk PCI and Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Setting of ACS Complicated by Critical Aortic Stenosis Using Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device

04/04/2016

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Christian F. Witzke , MD;

Deepakraj Gajanana , MD;

D. Lynn Morris , MD;

Vincent M. Figueredo , MD;

Sean Janzer , MD;

We describe a unique case of AMI complicated by concomitant critical aortic stenosis where pLVAD was used for hemodynamic stabilization during PCI and valvuloplasty.

We describe a unique case of AMI...

04/04/2016

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Case Files by Dr. George

Optical Coherence Tomography — Guidance for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Aneurysm and Treatment with Covered Stent Placement

03/01/2018

Sandeep Dayanand , MD;

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Sanjog Kalra , MD;

Sean Janzer , MD;

Christian F. Witzke , MD;

Placement of covered stents in the aneurysmal segment is evolving as a less-invasive percutaneous option of excluding the aneurysm, rather than surgical ligation. Covered stents, when placed optimally, effectively seal off flow to the...

Placement of covered stents in...

03/01/2018

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