angioplasty

Clinical Update

The STAND Trial: How the MicroStent Attempts to Break Through Barriers in Below-the-Knee CLI

05/21/2020

Robert E. Beasley , MD, FSCAI, FSIR;

Adam Zybulewski , MD;

Brandon P. Olivieri , MD, RPVI;

Michael Patel , MD;

Omosalewa Adenikinju , MD;

To understand the intent behind the STAND (Clinical Evaluation of the MicroSTent PeripherAl Vascular SteNt in Subjects with Arterial Disease Below the Knee) trial, one must comprehend the barriers of clinical success in BTK revascularization.

To understand the intent behind...

05/21/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Treatment of Common Femoral Artery Lesions Involving the Superficial and Profunda Femoral Artery Bifurcation

05/15/2020

Riccardo Iorio , MD;

Attilio Cotroneo , MD;

Giuseppe Celano , MD;

Sante Bongo , MD;

Gaetano Chiricolo , MD;

Alberto Francesco Cereda , MD;

Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi , MD, PhD;

Paolo Cioffi , MD;

The authors repot on 2 cases at high risk for surgical CFE treated respectively with directional atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy, with good clinical success both in short- and long-term follow-up.

The authors repot on 2 cases at...

05/15/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Retrograde Popliteal Artery Access for Angioplasty of Chronic Total Occlusion of the Iliofemoral Artery

08/28/2018

Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB; Debasish Das, DM; Smarak Ranjan Rout, MD; D. Sitharam, CVT; Manas Ranjan Barik, CVT

India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB; Debasish ...

Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB, reports on a case of a patient with peripheral angioplasty and chronic total occlusion of the right femoropopliteal with total occlusion of contralateral side of the common femoral artery.

Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB,...

08/28/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Impact of the Occlusion Duration on the Performance of J-CTO Score in Predicting Failure of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion

05/31/2017

Daniel Chamié , MD, PhD;

Jose de Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Ricardo A. Costa , MD, PhD;

Rodolfo Staico , MD, PhD;

Antonio de Castro-Filho , MD;

Edgar Stroppa Lamas , MD;

Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno , MD, PhD;

Dimytri Siqueira , MD, PhD;

Sergio Navarro Braga , MD, PhD;

The present study examined the association between Multicenter CTO Registry in Japan (J-CTO) score in predicting failure of percutaneous coronary intervention correlating with the estimated duration of chronic total occlusion.

The present study examined the...

05/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Fractured Wire in the Left Internal Mammary Artery: A Novel Retrieval Technique

02/28/2017

Eduardo de Marchena , MD;

Karen Garloch ;

Karen H. Calhoun , MD, FACS;

Minka L. Schofield , MD;

Although fractured coronary wires are a rare occurrence, failures to retrieve them successfully put patients at undue risk. The presented technique can be used when traditional retrieval with a Microsnare system is unsuccessful.

Although fractured coronary...

02/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Utility of Frequency Domain Optical Coherence Tomographic Evaluation of Angiographically Optimized Stented Lesions

03/01/2016

Abdul Hakeem , MD;

Maxime Pedron ;

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Mayank Agrawal , MD;

Post-PCI optical coherence tomography may be a clinically useful tool in angiographically optimized stenting. Prospective studies will provide further clarity on the place of OCT in this setting.

Post-PCI optical coherence...

03/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Gender Differences in Endovascular Revascularization for Peripheral Arterial Disease

07/01/2015

Seung-Woon Rha , MD, PhD;

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

Cheol Ung Choi , MD;

Jin Oh Na , MD;

Hong Euy Lim , MD;

Jin Won Kim , MD;

Seung-Kyu Han , MD;

Eung-Ju Kim , MD;

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Chang Gyu Park , MD;

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Hong Seog Seo , MD;

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Dong Joo Oh , MD;

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The authors compare clinical outcomes of male and female patients with PAD who underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.

The authors compare clinical...

07/01/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Transradial Approach for Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Negative Allen`s Test

06/15/2015

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Michalis Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Constantinos Andreou , MD;

Evangelos Lazaris , MD;

Theodoros Zografos , MD, PhD;

Klio Chantziara , MD, PhD;

Savas Nikolidakis , MD;

Zenon S. Kyriakides , MD, PhD;

This study assesses the efficacy and safety of the transradial approach regardless of the Allen’s test results for coronary angiography and angioplasty. The transradial approach for coronary angiography and ad hoc angioplasty can be performed...

This study assesses the efficacy...

06/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Files With Dr. George

May-Thurner Syndrome Resulting in Paradoxical Embolism

12/03/2014

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Vincent Varghese , DO;

Frank Amico , DO;

Harit Desai , DO;

The authors present a rare case of May-Thurner Syndrome resulting in paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale.

The authors present a rare case...

12/03/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Series

Endovascular Management of Drug-Eluting Balloons in the Lower Limbs

11/27/2013

Caroline Clezar , MD;

Fabrizzio Souza , MD;

Nicolle Cassola , MD;

Caroline Benze , MD;

Andre Milani , MD;

Felipe Nasser , PhD;

Breno Boueri Affonso , PhD, MD;

Jorge Amorim , PhD;

Fausto Miranda Jr., PhD;

New drug-eluting balloon technologies offer the hope of significant reductions of such problems, enhancing the results of angioplasty while, at the same time, providing the opportunity for avoidance of a permanent metal stent implant.

New drug-eluting balloon...

11/27/2013

Vascular Disease Management