Nuri Ilker Akkus, MD

Cocaine-Induced Postpartum Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report and 80-Year Review of Literature

07/30/2013

This report describes a case of MI diagnosed by increased troponin I levels in a postpartum patient with recent crack cocaine use in the setting of SCAD which required percutaneous coronary intervention of left anterior descending artery and...

This report describes a case of...

07/30/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Treatment of Delayed Post-Atherectomy Superficial Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm

10/02/2012

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

Matt Fay , MD;

Jai Varma , MD;

ABSTRACT: SilverHawk atherectomy is commonly used in lower extremity percutaneous interventions. Minor perforations during SilverHawk atherectomy procedures are reported at a range of 0.8%. There are few reported cases in the literature about...

ABSTRACT: SilverHawk atherectomy...

10/02/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Successful Use of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor, Heparin, and IABP During PCI in a Post-Neurosurgical Patient with STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock Due to Very Late Bare-Metal Stent Thrombosis

01/30/2012

Saurabh Rajpal , MD, MBBS;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

Sujata Agnani , MD;

Abstract: Stent thrombosis is not unusual in a post-operative setting. Use of heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel, and glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors in this setting needs to be balanced because of the increased risk of perioperative...

Abstract: Stent thrombosis is...

01/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Letters to the Editor

Severe Groin Pain Associated With Loss of Flow in Internal Iliac Artery in a Female Patient

02/27/2013

Jagan Beedupalli , MD;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

Acute loss of flow in IIA during a percutaneous intervention can cause severe pain. Improving the flow in the IIA would relieve the pain and decrease potential long-term problems in these patients.

Acute loss of flow in IIA during...

02/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Letters to the Editor

Is There a Relationship With Coil Use After Coronary Perforation and Ventricular Tachycardia?

10/31/2013

Saurabh Rajpal , MD, MBBS;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

To the Editor,We read with great interest the article “Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Coronary Perforation During Angioplasty: Short-Term Outcomes and Long-Term Survival” by Stathopoulos et al.1 The article addressed an issue on which there...

To the Editor,We read with great...

10/31/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Is There an Effect of Contrast Media on Multifrequency Transcranial Doppler Classification of Cerebral Microemboli During Coronary Angiogram?

09/27/2014

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

John Edavettal , MD;

A letter to the editor regarding a January 2014 article by Jurga, et al.

A letter to the editor regarding...

09/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Pneumatosis Intestinalis, a Dreaded Complication of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Use

07/08/2014

Saurabh Rajpal , MD, MBBS;

Nuri Ilker Akkus , MD;

A patient is described who required IABP support and later developed a grim complication of pneumatosis intestinalis despite smaller-size IABP use. This complication should be taken into consideration in females with small size and diseased...

A patient is described who...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology