distal embolization

Review

Review of Embolic Protection Devices in Percutaneous Peripheral Intervention

06/11/2021

Millie Liao, DO, MS¹; Kenneth Huynh²; Christopher Molloy, MD³; Kyle J. Cooper, MD¹

¹Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda California; ²Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona; ³Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Millie Liao, DO, MS1; Kenneth Huynh2;...

This review discusses the current data available for debris burden of different atherectomy devices and efficacy of infrainguinal embolic protection devices.

This review discusses the...

06/11/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Pandemic Brings New Urgency to Remote Patient Monitoring

10/13/2020

Edic Stephanian , MD, FACS;

A new program was introduced to improve health outcomes delivers additional value in protecting those most at-risk from COVID-19.

A new program was introduced to...

10/13/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Management of Thrombotic Occlusion of the Femoropopliteal Artery and Proximal Tibial Vessels in a COVID-19 Patient Using the Auryon™ Laser

09/15/2020

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Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

COVID-19 triggers an inflammatory condition caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Thrombotic events have been commonly described in patients with COVID-19 and they are responsible for a large percentage of deaths seen from this virus.

COVID-19 triggers an...

09/15/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Managing Thrombotic Occlusion in COVID-19 Patients

09/15/2020

Craig Waker , MD, FACC, FACP;

Dr. Walker comments on Dr. Nicolas Shammas’ article “Management of Thrombotic Occlusion of the Femoropopliteal Artery and Proximal Tibial Vessels in a COVID-19 Patient Using the Auryon Laser.”

Dr. Walker comments on Dr....

09/15/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editorial & Technical Review

Lower-Extremity Thrombectomy With Retrograde Distal Balloon Occlusion: The TReDBO Technique

12/13/2018

Raymond Dattilo, MD

Flint Hills Heart, Vascular and Vein Clinic, Manhattan, Kansas

Raymond Dattilo, MD Flint Hill...

Thrombolysis with mechanical thrombectomy can be performed with retrograde distal balloon occlusion without the risk of distal embolization or other complications in patients with thrombotic SFA occlusion.

Thrombolysis with mechanical...

12/13/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Importance of Adjunct Delivery Techniques to Optimize Deployment Success of Distal Protection Filters During Vein Graft Intervention

12/15/2016

Antony G. Kaliyadan , MD;

David L. Fischman , MD;

Nicholas J. Ruggiero II, MD;

Michael P. Savage , MD, CVT;

Harnish Chawla , MD;

Michael P. Gannon , MD;

Paul Walinsky , MD;

This study assessed the impact of adjunct delivery techniques on the deployment success of distal protection filters in saphenous vein grafts.

This study assessed the impact...

12/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Safety and Effectiveness of the Nav-6 Filter in Preventing Distal Embolization During Jetstream Atherectomy of Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Lesions

05/15/2016

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Atif Mohammad , MD;

Avantika Banerjee , MD, BS , MS;

Karan Sarode , MS, MA;

Gail A. Shammas , BSN, BS , RN, BSc;

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

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

The risk of distal embolization during infrainguinal peripheral artery interventions is often mitigated by the use of embolic protection devices. This study investigates the use of the Nav-6 filter with Boston Scientific's Jetstream (JS)...

The risk of distal embolization...

05/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Intraprocedural Outcomes Following Distal Lower Extremity Embolization

06/05/2009

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD
Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD Midwest Cardio...

Distal embolization commonly occurs during peripheral percutaneous interventions. It is unknown how “significant” distal embolization requiring further pharmacologic and/or mechanical therapy affects intraprocedural variables, including...

Distal embolization commonly...

06/05/2009

Vascular Disease Management