femoropopliteal artery

Brief Communication

Auryon Laser in Treating Symptomatic Infrainguinal Arterial Disease: 1-Year Outcome

06/17/2022

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS¹; Gail A. Shammas, BS, RN¹; Sue Jones-Miller, MS¹; Venkat Shankarraman, PhD²; Michele B. Corbet, MS²

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS1; Gail A....

The Auryon 355-nm laser atherectomy system (AngioDynamics, Inc) showed a low rate of target-lesion revascularization (TLR) at 6-month follow-up in the EX-PAD-03 investigational device exemption study and the Auryon single-center experience...

The Auryon 355-nm laser...

06/17/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Location of Dissections Post Balloon Angioplasty in Patients With Femoropopliteal Arterial Disease as Seen on Intravascular Ultrasound

06/28/2019

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS¹; W. John Shammas, BS¹; James T. Torey, PA²; Andrew N. Shammas, BS, OMS¹

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS1; W. John...

We reviewed images from our intravascular ultrasound core lab to define the various locations of dissections in femoropopliteal arteries post balloon angioplasty in relation to plaque morphology.

We reviewed images from our...

06/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Dissections in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Proposed Classification Using Intravascular Ultrasound

03/30/2018

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; James T. Torey, PA-C; W. John Shammas, BS

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; James T....

We propose a dissection classification combining depth of injury from intima to adventitia with circumference of dissection. This classification exhibits six dissection grades (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2) as seen on IVUS (the “iDissection”...

We propose a...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology