Atherosclerosis

Clinical Images

Ortner’s Syndrome Due to Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

04/01/2022

Yamasandi Siddegowda Shrimanth , MD, DM;

Parag Barwad , MD, DM;

Muniraju Maralakunte , MD;

Arun Sharma , MD, DM;

Bhupendra Kumar Sihag , MD, DM;

A 61-year-old hypertensive female patient with dyslipidemia presented with hoarseness of voice for the past 2 months. Her physical examination revealed tracheal shift to the right and dullness and decreased breath sounds in the left...

A 61-year-old hypertensive...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Effect of Home-Based Exercise Training on Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients With Mild Peripheral Artery Disease: A Pilot Study

12/03/2019

Johanes Nugroho , MD, PhD;

Risa Titis Wijayanti , MD;

Nurgroho and colleagues describe how home-based exercise training improved VEGF level and ABI in patients with PAD.

Nurgroho and colleagues describe...

12/03/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical and Industry News

Antibodies Stabilize Plaque in Arteries

04/29/2019

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that type IgG antibodies play an unexpected role in atherosclerosis. A study on mice shows that the antibodies stabilize the plaque that accumulates on the artery walls, which reduces...

Researchers at Karolinska...

04/29/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Images

Atherosclerosis of the Internal Mammary Artery: Intravascular Ultrasound and Virtual Histology Imaging

03/30/2018

Ann Connor , MD;

Sanjay Mehta , MD;

Falak Shah , MD;

Atherosclerotic disease of the shaft of the IMA is rare. Angiography or arterial duplex ultrasound before bypass surgery of the IMA should be performed even when considering the patient for an emergent bypass surgery.

Atherosclerotic disease of the...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Acute Results of Directional Atherectomy for the Treatment of Claudication and Critical Limb Ischemia in the DEFINITIVE LE Study

02/08/2017

This study assesses the acute safety of directional atherectomy for endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease in infrainguinal arteries.

This study assesses the acute...

02/08/2017

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Acute Results of Directional Atherectomy for the Treatment of Claudication and Critical Limb Ischemia in the DEFINITIVE LE Study

02/08/2017

Krishna J. Rocha-Singh , MD, FACC;

Lawrence A. Garcia , MD, FACC, FAHA;

James F. McKinsey , MD;

Thomas Zeller , MD, PhD;

Michael R. Jaff , MD, DO;

This study assesses the acute safety of directional atherectomy for endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease in infrainguinal arteries.

This study assesses the acute...

02/08/2017

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Short Duration vs Standard Duration of Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents – A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

09/15/2016

Jacob A. Udell , MD, MPH;

Shaun G. Goodman , MD, MSc;

Asim N. Cheema , MD, PhD;

Akshay Bagai , MD, MHS;

Anthony W.A. Wassef , MD;

Hadi Khafaji ;

Ishba Syed ;

Andrew T. Yan , MD;

Current guidelines recommend 12 months of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. We investigate whether the duration of DAPT can be safely shortened with use...

Current guidelines recommend 12...

09/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Review

The Biology of In-Stent Restenosis and the Rationale for Debulking

08/30/2016

Jos C. van den Berg , MD, PhD;

This article provides a description of the biology of in-stent restenosis as well as an overview of the literature on the treatment of in-stent restenosis using various available techniques and the role of debulking.

This article provides a...

08/30/2016

Vascular Disease Management

New Techniques

Optimizing Excimer Laser Atherectomy Technique for Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis

12/30/2015

Richard C. Kovach , MD;

Larry E. Miller , PhD;

Jeffrey A. Goldstein , MD;

Hailey Austin ;

Blaine A. Schneider , PhD;

Robert E. Beasley , MD, FSCAI, FSIR;

The authors describe the procedural technique of excimer laser atherectomy within in-stent restenosis and to highlight the clinical utility of this technology in challenging case examples.

The authors describe the...

12/30/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

No-Fluoroscopy Crossing of Chronic Total Occlusions Using Ocelot Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Catheter

12/01/2015

Thomas P. Davis , MD, FACC;

The Ocelot catheter allows for safe, quick, and efficient crossing of peripheral arterial CTOs while eliminating, or significantly reducing, fluoroscopic exposure and associated contrast administration.

The Ocelot catheter allows for...

12/01/2015

Vascular Disease Management