Estefania Oliveros, MD, MSc

Selective Strategy for Thrombus Management in STEMI Interventions

02/02/2011

Arif Ishmael , MD;

Estefania Oliveros , MD, MSc;

Sameer K. Mehta , MD, FACC, MBA;

Camilo Peña , MD;

Zarna Dahya , MD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become the standard of care for STEMI procedures, while those for distal embolization and no-reflow remain challenging.1,2 Distal embolization is angiographically evident in 15% of patients...

Percutaneous coronary...

02/02/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Selective Strategy for Thrombus Management in STEMI Interventions: Abridged from the Textbook of STEMI Interventions

02/02/2011

Carlos Alfonso , MD;

Estefania Oliveros , MD, MSc;

Sameer K. Mehta , MD, FACC, MBA;

Arif Ishmael , MD;

Camilo Peña , MD;

Priscila Raup-Da-Rosa , MD;

Thrombus is central to the pathophysiology of ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI). In percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), thrombus is especially challenging. Not only is it associated with increased abrupt vessel closure, lower...

Thrombus is central to the...

02/02/2011

Cath Lab Digest

Commentary

Early Revascularization for Cardiogenic Shock in the Elderly ‚Äî Has the Moment of Doubt Passed?

07/13/2009

Estefania Oliveros , MD, MSc;

Sameer K. Mehta , MD, FACC, MBA;

Vinod Jorapur , MD;

The observational study by Amin et al1 in this issue of the Journal is another important addition to the evidence base on the benefit of early revascularization in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by...

The observational study by Amin...

07/13/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Myocardial Salvage beyond Recanalization of the STEMI Lesion

09/01/2009

Estefania Oliveros , MD, MSc;

Sameer K. Mehta , MD, FACC, MBA;

As rapid global progress is being made to reduce door-to-balloon times (D2B) for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by improving the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) procedure and the D2B process, it is imperative to...

As rapid global progress is...

09/01/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Long-Term Benefit Using DES in STEMI Patients

07/28/2011

Sameer K. Mehta , MD, FACC, MBA;

Estefania Oliveros , MD, MSc;

Ana I. Flores , MD;

The current issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology addresses the ongoing debate of the future role of drug-eluting stents (DES) on ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) interventions, by presenting the most recent database...

The current issue of the Journal...

07/28/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Device Using the TandemHeart ProtekDuo: Real-World Experience

06/01/2021

Estefania Oliveros , MD, MSc;

Fareed M. Collado , MD;

Marie F. Poulin , MD;

Christopher W. Seder , MD;

Robert March , MD;

Clifford J. Kavinsky , MD, PhD;

We aim to provide real-world insight into disease characteristics resulting in the use of THPD for mechanical support and enhance knowledge of best practice regarding clinical management weaning and removal/exit strategies.

We aim to provide real-world...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology