intravascular imaging

Clinical Videos

In Between the Cracks

05/07/2024

Yann Shan Keh, MD; Chee Yang Chin, MBChB; Chee Tang Chin, MBChB, Soo Teik Lim, MBBS

Yann Shan Keh, MD; Chee Yang Chin, MB...

Video Supplement to "In Between the Cracks" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "In Between...

05/07/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

In Between the Cracks

05/07/2024

Yann Shan Keh, MD; Chee Yang Chin, MBChB; Chee Tang Chin, MBChB, Soo Teik Lim, MBBS

Yann Shan Keh, MD; Chee Yang Chin, MB...

The authors present a rare intravascular ultrasound finding of a side branch guidewire being entrapped by a crack in coronary calcification.

The authors present a rare...

05/07/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Intravascular Imaging for Infra-Inguinal Peripheral Artery Disease Intervention

07/12/2023

Daniel J. Snyder , MD;

Robert S. Zilinyi , MD;

Sonal Pruthi , MD;

Sareena George , MD;

Ari J. Mintz , DO;

Sanjum S. Sethi , MD, MPH;

Sahil A. Parikh , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The authors review the applications and supporting data for the use of intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography in infrainguinal endovascular intervention.

The authors review the...

07/12/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Brief Communication

Intravascular Imaging Use in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions of Chronic Total Occlusions

05/01/2023

Michael S. Megaly , MD, MS;

Margaret B. McEntegart , MD, PhD, BSc(Hons), MBChB;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Ziad A. Ali , MD, DPhil;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Mir Babar Basir , MD, DO;

In this brief communication, the authors analyzed 8983 chronic total occlusions percutaneous coronary interventions to determine the association between intravascular ultrasound utilization and procedural outcomes.

In this brief communication, the...

05/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Assessment of the ERCTO Score for Predicting Success in Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

04/14/2023

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Arun Kalyanasundaram , MD, MPH;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Salman S. Allana , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

The retrograde strategy is a common approach used in complex chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The ERCTO Retrograde score is a tool that aims to predict the likelihood of technical success for retrograde...

The retrograde strategy is a...

04/14/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Chugh Percutaneous Coronary Interventions TN

Original Contribution

Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

04/01/2022

Mario Goessl , MD, PhD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Yashasvi Chugh , MD;

Rupinder Buttar , MD;

Tak W. Kwan , MD, FACC;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance have been associated with better long-term outcomes, but adoption remains limited. There are limited data on the impact of IVUS on chronic total...

Percutaneous coronary...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Rendered OCT Imaging of an Impressive Stent Malapposition in the Left Main Coronary Artery

08/27/2019

Giovanni Lorenzoni , MD;

Pierluigi Merella , MD;

Paola Berne , MD;

Gavino Casu , MD;

Graziana Viola , MD;

Our case emphasizes the need to use intravascular imaging to optimize stent implantation in the left main coronary artery.

Our case emphasizes the need to...

08/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: Insights from the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ALPINE-SVG) Pilot Trial

10/01/2015

Anna P. Kotsia , MD, PhD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

James A. de Lemos , MD;

Darren K. McGuire , MD, MHSc;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Milton Packer , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Daisha J. Cipher , PhD, MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Ameka Coleman , MS, BS;

Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.

Intermediate SVG lesions have...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology