balloon angioplasty

Original Contribution

Comparison of Angiographic Result and Long-Term Outcome in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis Treated With Cutting Balloon or With Scoring Balloon Angioplasty

06/06/2024

Juergen Leick, MD¹; Tobias Rheude, MD²; Salvatore Cassese, MD²; Tobias Krause, MD¹; Anida Gjata, MD¹; Louai Saad, MD¹; Michael Lindner, MD¹; Mirjam Steinbach, MD¹; Adnan Kastrati, MD²; Nikos Werner MD¹

Juergen Leick, MD1; Tobias Rheude, MD...

This study is the first to investigate the efficacy and safety of cutting balloons vs scoring balloons in calcified in-stent restenosis lesion preparation.

This study is the first to...

06/06/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vijayvergiya Coarctation of Aorta Figure 1

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Percutaneous Intervention of Coarctation of Aorta in an Adult Man Presenting With Congestive Heart Failure

12/01/2022

Rajesh Vijayvergiya, DM¹; Ganesh Kasinadhuni, DM¹; Akash Batta, DM¹; Atit A Gawalkar, DM¹; Manphool Singhal, MD²

Rajesh Vijayvergiya, DM1; Ganesh Kas...

A 52-year-old diabetic, hypertensive male presented with progressive dyspnea and palpitation for the last 3 months. Clinical examination revealed low blood pressure in lower limbs with an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.50. Systemic...

A 52-year-old diabetic,...

12/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Total Occlusion of a Persistent Sciatic Artery and Acute Thrombosis of High Take-Off Anterior Tibial Artery

05/01/2019

Zoran Stankov, MD; Iveta Tasheva, MD; Lyubinka Yanevska, MD; Georgi Dobrev, MD; Ivo Petrov, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Acibadem City Clinic, Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria

Zoran Stankov, MD; Iveta Tasheva, MD;...

Although there is no well-defined treatment method for PSA-related lesions, in this case, endovascular management proved to be a feasible, relatively easy, and durable option.

Although there is no...

05/01/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Novel Balloon Angioplasty Technique for Common Femoral Artery Dissection

08/28/2018

Ali A. Youssef, MD^1,2 and Sayed M. Abdou, MD^1,3

¹Saud Al Babtain Cardiac Center, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; ²Suez Canal University Hospital, Ismailia, Egypt; ³National Heart Institute, Cairo, Egypt

Ali A. Youssef, MD1,2 and Sayed M. Ab...

This case demonstrates the steps of sealing a flow limiting, iatrogenic CFA dissection during primary percutaneous coronary intervention, including a novel balloon angioplasty technique.

This case demonstrates the steps...

08/28/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Frequency, Indications, and Outcomes of Guide Catheter Extension Use in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

10/01/2015

Thao Duong, MD; George Christopoulos, MD; Michael Luna, MD; George Christakopoulos, MD; Ryan G. Master, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Michele Roesle, RN, BSN; Subhash Banerjee, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Thao Duong, MD; George Christopoulos...

The frequency and outcomes of guide catheter extension use during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has received limited study. The authors retrospectively examine 1539 consecutive PCIs performed between May 2010 and November 2013 to...

The frequency and outcomes of...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Fractional Flow Reserve to Assess Hemodynamics in Peripheral Arteries

08/29/2015

Instead of using vasoactive drugs, which may have side effects, to induce a hyperemic state and therefore demonstrate gradients, it may be useful to create a hyperemic state by simple external cuff compression of the calf for a minute to...

Instead of using vasoactive...

08/29/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Current Status and Limitations in the Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis

08/29/2015

Osamu Iida, MD

Kansai Rosai Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Amagasaki City, Japan

Osamu Iida, MD Kansai Rosai Hospi...

Although endovascular therapy of femoropopliteal lesions with nitinol bare metal stents improves the relatively low primary patency rates achieved with balloon angioplasty, up to 37% of BMS-treated femoropopliteal lesions develop in-stent...

Although endovascular therapy of...

08/29/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Andrej Schmidt, MD, Describes Benefits of Drug-Eluting Balloons for Infrapopliteal Lesions

03/03/2015

Dr. Andrej Schmidt, MD, senior interventionalist at the University Clinic of Leipzig in Germany, discusses results from a single-center study using paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloons for infrapopliteal lesions.

Dr. Andrej Schmidt, MD, senior...

03/03/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Early Clinical Results for Drug-Eluting Balloons

03/03/2015

Drug-eluting balloon therapy is poised to improve patency of interventional therapy of superficial femoral and popliteal arterial obstructions.

Drug-eluting balloon therapy is...

03/03/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Early Clinical Results for Drug-Eluting Balloons

03/03/2015

Drug-eluting balloon therapy is poised to improve patency of interventional therapy of superficial femoral and popliteal arterial obstructions.