Orbital atherectomy

The standard of care for ULMCA disease is CABG. However, PCI is also a reasonable option for the treatment for ULMCA disease, especially in patients who are not good candidates for surgical revascularization. We assessed the 1-year outcomes...

The standard of care for...

06/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

One-Year Outcomes of Orbital Atherectomy of Long, Diffusely Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions

05/24/2018

Richard A. Shlofmitz , MD;

Evan Shlofmitz , DO;

Michael S. Lee , MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI;

John Hollowed , MD;

Kyung Woo Park , MD;

Gentian Lluri , MD, PhD;

Orbital atherectomy of long, diffusely calcified lesions may increase the risk of periprocedural angiographic complications. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes of patients with long, diffusely calcified coronary...

Orbital atherectomy of long,...

05/24/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Successful Limb Salvage: Utility of Orbital Atherectomy and PTA for the Treatment of Major Occlusions Below the Ankle

03/01/2018

Prateek K. Gupta , MD, FACS;

Brad J. Martinsen , PhD;

Bynthia M. Anose , PhD;

While percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) enjoys high procedural success rates in focal lesions, the first line of therapy for the elderly, diabetic, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population tends to be amputation.(8)

While percutaneous transluminal...

03/01/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Images

The GuideLiner-Sleeve Technique: A Novel Technique for High-Risk PCI Using Two Left Main Guides for Orbital Atherectomy of Two-Vessel Calcified Ostial Coronary Artery Disease

10/23/2017

Abdul Moiz Hafiz , MD;

Craig Smith , MD;

Nikolaos Kakouros , MBBS, PhD, MRCP, MD(Res);

Our novel GuideLiner-sleeve technique enabled use of atherectomy in calcific ostial lesions of the left anterior descending and left circumflex.

Our novel GuideLiner-sleeve...

10/23/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Atherectomy in the Occluded Forearm: A Case Presentation of Interosseous Ulnar Artery Treatment

03/31/2016

Dwight Dishmon , MD;

The author presents a case illustrating the benefit of endovascular intervention in patients with forearm and hand occlusions.

The author presents a case...

03/31/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Atherectomy – Safe for All Ages?

09/02/2015

Dmitriy N. Feldman , MD;

Rajesh V. Swaminathan , MD;

We should continue to think broadly in terms of alternative strategies for improving procedural and clinical outcomes in older patients. Bleeding avoidance strategies such as use of low-profile sheaths and careful selection and monitoring of...

We should continue to think...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Advanced Age on Procedural and Acute Angiographic Outcomes in Patients Treated for Peripheral Artery Disease With Orbital Atherectomy: A CONFIRM Registries Subanalysis

07/30/2015

Michael S. Lee , MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI;

Robert E. Beasley , MD, FSCAI, FSIR;

George L. Adams , MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI;

Data on the outcomes of elderly patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who undergo orbital atherectomy are limited. This analysis compares the procedural and acute angiographic outcomes of PAD patients treated with orbital...

Data on the outcomes of elderly...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

New Techniques

A New Treatment Option for Treating Peripheral Vascular Stenosis: Orbital Atherectomy

09/05/2008

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerosis that results in compromised functional capacity and an impaired quality of life for the affected individual. There are many risk factors for PAD, including diabetes...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD)...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management