Complications

Clinical Videos

Successful Retrieval of Ruptured Stent Balloon Catheter During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

03/13/2024

Byeng-Ju Son, MD; Jong-Seon Park, MD, PhD; Ung Kim, MD, PhD; Kang-Un Choi, MD, PhD; Jong-Il Park, MD

Byeng-Ju Son, MD; Jong-Seon Park, MD,...

Video Supplement to "Successful Retrieval of Ruptured Stent Balloon Catheter During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "Successful...

03/13/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Medical Tourism in Plastic Surgery: A Case Series of Complications

02/27/2024

Bilal Koussayer, BS¹; Taylor Blount, BS²; Mohammad Tahseen Alkaelani, BS²; Nicole K. Le, MD, MPH³; Mahmood J. Al Bayati, MD³; Joseph Moffitt, MD³; Jared Troy, MD³

Bilal Koussayer, BS1; Taylor Blount, ...

This case series presents experiences in managing atypical infections resulting from cosmetic surgery tourism in a tertiary care system.

This case series presents...

02/27/2024

ePlasty

Original Contribution

Equipment Entrapment/Loss During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/23/2024

Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Ahmed Al Ogaili, MD¹; James W. Choi, MD²; Paul Poommipanit, MD³; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD⁴; Mir Babar Basir, DO⁴; Rhian Davies, DO, MS⁵; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁶; Raj H. Chandwaney, MD⁷; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc⁸; Nazif Aygul, MD⁹; Phil Dattilo, MD¹⁰; Brian K. Jefferson, MD¹¹; Sevket Gorgulu, MD¹²; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD¹³; Oleg Krestyaninov MD¹⁴; Jarrod Frizzell, MD¹⁵; Basem Elbarouni, MD¹⁶; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Athanasios...

The authors analyzed the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and outcomes of equipment loss/entrapment at 43 US and non-US centers between 2017 and 2023.

The authors analyzed the...

02/23/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Life-Threatening Bleeding Following Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty: Case Analysis and Practice Improvement

12/01/2023

Rishub K. Das, BA¹; Patrick E. Assi, MD²; Salam Al Kassis, MD²

Rishub K. Das, BA1; Patrick E. Assi, ...

Life-threatening bleeding in a healthy 37-year-old woman who was assigned male at birth and underwent gender-affirming orchiectomy, penile inversion vaginoplasty, and vulvar reconstruction.

Life-threatening bleeding in a...

12/01/2023

ePlasty

Case Report

Breast Paraffinoma: A Case Report of 20-Year-Old Mineral Oil Injection in a Male Patient

11/13/2023

Bilal Koussayer, BS¹; Sarah Moffitt, BS¹; Meredith G Moore, MD²; Amra Kuc, MD²; Jake Laun, MD²

Bilal Koussayer, BS1; Sarah Moffitt, ...

This report presents a case of paraffinoma in a 63-year-old man from Puerto Rico who, desiring breasts, serially injected mineral oil into each breast daily for 13 years.

This report presents a case of...

11/13/2023

ePlasty

Original Contribution

Incidence, Treatment and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Dissection During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

05/16/2023

Elizabeth Page; Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Salman S. Allana, MD; Evan Walser-Kuntz, MS; Bavana V. Rangan BDS, MPH; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Beatrice Rynders; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BS; Larissa Stanberry, PhD; Vennela Avula, BSPH; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Michael Mooney, MD; Paul Sorajja MD; Jay H. Traverse, MD; Anil Poulose, MD; Ivan Chavez, MD¹; Yale Wang, MD; Mario Gössl, MD, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Page; Spyridon Kostantinis,...

Coronary artery dissection is a feared and potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We examined the clinical, angiographic, and procedural characteristics, and outcomes of coronary dissection at a...

Coronary artery dissection is a...

05/16/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

A Comparative Analysis of Online Reporting of Possible Complications for Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures

03/10/2023

Anooj A Patel, MD¹; Stuti P Garg, BA²; Jeffrey Varghese, BS²; Brendan Alleyne, MD³; Tokoya Williams, MD²; Kristin Huffman, BS²; Marco Ellis, MD²; Robert D Galiano, MD²

Anooj A Patel, MD1; Stuti P Garg, BA2...

The rise in Botox, fillers, and chemical peel procedures demands transparent online information that discloses all relevant risks and complications. This study assesses the quality of complication disclosure on the most popular cosmetic...

The rise in Botox, fillers, and...

03/10/2023

ePlasty

Clinical Images

Dislodged Coronary Stents: The Presnaring Technique

03/01/2023

Issa Kutkut, MD; Babar Khan, MD; Stephen O. Hunley, MD; Barbara D. Lawson, MD; Zachary M. Gertz, MD

Issa Kutkut, MD; Babar Khan, MD; St...

When dislodged stents remain on the coronary wire, the wire can be snared outside of the body. These two cases demonstrate the use of the presnaring technique to retrieve dislodged coronary stents when the stent remained on the coronary wire.

When dislodged stents remain on...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report with Review

Campylobacter Fetus-Associated Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

02/16/2023

Sara Mokhtari, MD^1,2,3; Jacques Besancenot, MD¹; François Leroux, MD¹

¹Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, Trévenans, France; ²Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco; ³University of Mohammed First, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Morocco

Sara Mokhtari, MD1,2,3; Jacques Besan...

The case study discusses diagnosis and management features of abdominal aortic aneurysms due to Campylobacter fetus bacteremia.

The case study discusses...

02/16/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Images

Balloon Shaft Fracture: A Nightmare Scenario in the Setting of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/01/2023

Ömer Ferudun Akkuş, MD¹; Murat Gök, MD¹; Furkan Karahan, MD¹; Suat Canbaz, MD²; Kenan Yalta, MD¹

Ömer Ferudun Akkuş, MD1; Murat Gök, ...

These images illustrate an attempt to pull back the balloon of an implanted proximal stent swiftly (before it was completely deflated) just following unplanned disengagement of the guiding catheter from the right coronary ostium.

These images illustrate an...

02/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology