Maksymilian P. Opolski, PhD, MD

Original Contribution

Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Stent Strut Distribution and Fracture: An Integrated Analysis of the Taxus IV, V, and VI Trials

09/27/2014

Stephen G. Ellis , MD;

Jeffrey J. Popma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Radoslaw Pracon , MD;

Jerzy Pregowski , MD, PhD;

Maksymilian P. Opolski , PhD, MD;

Mariusz Kruk , MD;

Lazar Mandinov , MD;

Hong Wang ;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Keith D. Dawkins , MD, FRCP, FACC;

Eberhard Grube , MD;

Non-uniform distribution of drug-eluting stent struts may cause uneven drug deposition associated with an adverse neointimal response and clinical events. This study assesses circumferential stent strut distribution in bare-metal (BMS, n=117)...

Non-uniform distribution of...

09/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

On-Site Computed Tomography Versus Angiography Alone to Guide Coronary Stent Implantation: A Prospective Randomized Study

11/01/2020

Bartosz A. Borucki , MSc;

Ralf Sprengers , MD, PhD;

Henk Everaars , MD;

Ruben W. de Winter , MD;

Albert C. van Rossum , MD, PhD;

Alexander Nap , MD, PhD;

Michiel J. Bom , MD;

Paul Knaapen , MD, PhD;

Maksymilian P. Opolski , PhD, MD;

Niels J. W. Verouden , MD, PhD;

Pepijn A. van Diemen , MD;

The effect of intraprocedural coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) guidance on PCI is unknown. We sought to determine the influence of CTA guidance on procedural strategies and immediate angiographic outcomes of PCI. Sixty patients...

The effect of intraprocedural...

11/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Thromboembolic Occlusion of the Left Coronary Artery During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

01/29/2018

Kajetan Grodecki , MS;

Piotr Scislo , MD, PhD;

Krzysztof J. Filipiak , MD, PhD;

Zenon Huczek , MD, PhD;

Maksymilian P. Opolski , PhD, MD;

Janusz Kochman , MD, PhD;

Grzegorz Opolski , MD, PhD;

Non-cerebral thromboembolic complications of TAVI are rare, but life threatening. We report a 62-year-old woman with aortic stenosis who qualified for TAVI due to obesity and developed hypotension and bradycardia as a result of thromboembolic...

Non-cerebral thromboembolic...

01/29/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Optical Coherence Tomography for Guiding Plaque Stabilization in a Patient With Myocardial Infarction and Massive Coronary Thrombosis

06/28/2018

Mateusz Śpiewak , MD, PhD;

Maksymilian P. Opolski , PhD, MD;

Milosz J. Jaguszewski , MD, PhD;

Adam Witkowski , MD, PhD;

An OCT-guided watchful-waiting strategy is used to avoid the invasive treatment of the LMCA in a very young patient with massive coronary thrombosis.

An OCT-guided watchful-waiting...