Transradial approach for stenting of vertebrobasilar stenosis: a feasibility studyTejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:925-31. 2009
..Femoral approach has been used in all. The purpose of present study is to evaluate feasibility of the radial artery as an alternative approach for vertebral artery stenting (VAS) and basilar artery stenting (BAS)...
- Balloon-assisted tracking of a guide catheter through difficult radial anatomy: a technical report
Tejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 81:E215-8. 2013
..We describe a technique that helps tracking a guide catheter in such demanding situation for successful completion of procedure without increasing the chance of perforation and dissection...
- Cannulating LIMA graft using right transradial approach: two simple and innovative techniques
Tejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 80:316-20. 2012
..We demonstrate two simple and innovative techniques for the same using right TRA...
Coronary cannulation through mirror-image right aortic arch during right transradial approach: a rare case report with review of literatureTejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
J Invasive Cardiol 24:234-5. 2012
..We describe a rare adult patient with mirror-image RAA, whose coronary angiogram was performed through right TRA. We have also discussed the challenges encountered because of RAA and technique to enter the ascending aorta...
- A simple approach for the reduction of knotted coronary catheter in the radial artery during the transradial approach
Tejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
J Invasive Cardiol 23:E126-7. 2011
..We concluded that percutaneous catheter unknotting in a radial artery using basic and simple hardware is a good alternative option to surgical management...
- Reaccessing an occluded radial artery: a "proximal entry" technique
Tejas Patel
Department of Cardiology, N H L Municipal Medical College and Sheth V S General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
J Interv Cardiol 24:378-81. 2011
..This technique should add to the armamentarium of a radial operator allowing for reaccessing the radial artery. (J Interven Cardiol 2011;24:378-381)...
- Successful percutaneous endovascular management of acute post-traumatic superior mesenteric artery dissection using a transradial approach
Tejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
J Invasive Cardiol 22:E61-4. 2010
..Computed tomographic angiography and arteriography allowed a rapid diagnosis and urgent percutaneous endovascular intervention through transradial route. This approach saved a major surgical intervention and related morbidity...
- Management of guidewire-induced coronary artery perforations through transradial route - A simple approach
Tejas Patel
Sheth V S General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
J Invasive Cardiol 21:E248-51. 2009
..This can be an effective, alternative, simplistic approach in the management of distal coronary artery perforations with hemodynamic compromise otherwise requiring surgical intervention...
- Contralateral transradial approach for carotid artery stenting: a feasibility study
Tejas Patel
NHL Municipal Medical College, Sheth V S General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75:268-75. 2010
..The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility of contralateral transradial approach as an alternative approach for CAS...
- Management of radial and brachial artery perforations during transradial procedures--a practical approach
Tejas Patel
Total Cardiovascular Solutions Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India
J Invasive Cardiol 21:544-7. 2009
..These perforations were treated successfully without abandoning the procedure in 15 patients...
- Nitroglycerin plus diltiazem versus nitroglycerin alone for spasm prophylaxis with transradial approach
Surya Dharma
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Smt N H L Municipal Medical College, Sheth K M School of Post Graduate Medicine and Research, Sheth V S General Hospital and SAL Hospital and Medical Institute, TCVS Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
J Invasive Cardiol 24:122-5. 2012
..The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of nitroglycerin and diltiazem versus nitroglycerin alone in preventing radial artery spasm (RAS) during transradial coronary procedures...
- Consequences of misdiagnosis and mismanagement of takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Chirayu Vyas
Sheth V S General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
Acute Card Care 14:117-9. 2012
..Subsequent withdrawal of the inotropic agents and simultaneous administration of oral metoprolol therapy led to hemodynamic and clinical improvement re-affirming the diagnosis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy...
- Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy via left femoral vein approach--exploring an unusual approach for left atrial entry
Chirayu Vyas
Department of Cardiology, Sheth V S General Hospital, Ahmedabad 380 006, India
J Invasive Cardiol 23:E145-6. 2011
..It also opens up the avenue for other interventions requiring a septal puncture, left atrial entry and use of bulky devices...
