George Pliagas, MD, FACS, FRCSC

Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging Versus Digital Subtraction Angiography in Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease

10/13/2020

George L. Adams , MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI;

Fadi Saab , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Theodosios Bisdas , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Stavroulakis , MD;

George Pliagas , MD, FACS, FRCSC;

Sara Finton , BSN;

Carmen Heaney , BSN;

Theresa McGoff , BSN;

Kimberly Hardy ;

Abstract: Objectives. The evaluation of arterial plaque morphology and vessel diameter is a vital component of peripheral vascular interventions. Historically, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) has been considered the gold standard for...

Abstract: Objectives. The...

10/13/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Tack Endovascular Repair

Using Tack Endovascular System to Repair Post-PTA Dissections and Improve Flow

11/17/2022

George Pliagas , MD, FACS, FRCSC;

Dr. George Pliagas, Vascular/Endovascular Specialist and Co-Director of ACV Las Vegas, shares a CLI case where conservative therapy had failed, and open surgery was not an option for this patient.

Dr. George Pliagas,...

11/17/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Procedural and 3-Year Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions Performed in Office-Based Labs: LIBERTY 360 Sub-Analysis

05/01/2021

George Pliagas , MD, FACS, FRCSC;

Stefanos Giannopoulos , MD;

Ehrin J. Armstrong , MD, MSc, FACC;

Few data are available on the safety of interventions for peripheral arterial disease performed in the office-based laboratory (OBL) setting. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the short- and late-term outcomes of patients treated...

Few data are available on the...

05/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Procedural Outcomes of Orbital Atherectomy Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in an Outpatient Office-Based vs Hospital Setting

02/05/2014

George Pliagas , MD, FACS, FRCSC;

Sandeep Bajaj , MD;

David Lew , MD;

Guy S. Mayeda , MD;

Chris LeSar , MD, FACS, RVT;

William H. Julien , MD;

The authors analyzed the CONFIRM registry of patients with peripheral arterial disease who were treated with orbital atherectomy in both the office-based and hospital settings and found that orbital atherectomy in an office-based setting was...

The authors analyzed the CONFIRM...

02/05/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging Versus Digital Subtraction Angiography in Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease

03/01/2020

Carmen Heaney , BSN;

Theresa McGoff , BSN;

Kimberly Hardy ;

George L. Adams , MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI;

Fadi Saab , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Theodosios Bisdas , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Stavroulakis , MD;

George Pliagas , MD, FACS, FRCSC;

Sara Finton , BSN;

Historically, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) has been considered the gold standard for assessing arterial plaque morphology and vessel diameter. However, this modality provides a 2-D image of a 3-D luminal structure. Intravascular...

Historically, digital...

03/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology