Nagaraja Moorthy, MD, DM

Intracardiac Aspiration for Life-Threatening Air Embolism During Cardiac Catheterization in Tetralogy of Fallot: An Aborted Sudden Death

10/30/2012

Naveen Garg , MD, DM, DNB;

Pravin Kumar Goel , MD, DM;

Nagaraja Moorthy , MD, DM;

ABSTRACT: Accidental introduction of air into veins can occur during a variety of surgical operations or diagnostic procedures. High mortality rate results without early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This is due to “air lock” at the...

ABSTRACT: Accidental...

10/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Incidental Detection of Arteria Lusoria During Transradial Coronary Intervention

07/25/2017

Nagaraja Moorthy , MD, DM;

Natraj Setty , DM;

Thagachagere R. Raghu , DM;

Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa , MD, DM;

Jayashree Kharge , MD, DM;

Transradial coronary angiography and interventions in patients with arteria lusoria, while technically challenging, are feasible without crossover to femoral approach. Interventional cardiologists should be aware of this rare entity when...

Transradial coronary angiography...

07/25/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Percutaneous Balloon Dilation of Discrete Subaortic Stenosis: A Futile Exercise

08/29/2017

Rajiv Ananthakrishna , MD, DM;

Satvic C. Manjunath , MD, DM;

Nagaraja Moorthy , MD, DM;

Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa , MD, DM;

Dattatreya P.V. Rao , DM;

The response to balloon dilation of discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) is transient and may complicate with chordal or papillary muscle rupture. Hence, balloon dilation of DSS should be discouraged.

The response to balloon dilation...

08/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Percutaneous Stenting for Unprotected Left Main Chronic Total Occlusion

09/29/2017

Rangaraj Ramalingam , MD, DM;

Nagaraja Moorthy , MD, DM;

K. Subramanyam , DM;

Shivanand S. Patil , DM;

Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa , MD, DM;

PCI of a left main coronary artery chronic total occlusion followed by PCI of the right coronary artery was performed in a patient refusing CABG surgery.

PCI of a left main coronary...

09/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology