Subhash Banerjee

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Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Two "buddies" may be better than one: use of two buddy wires to expand an underexpanded left main coronary stent
    Jason B Lindsey
    Dallas VA Medical Center 111A, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 19:E355-8. 2007
  2. ncbi Transcutaneous ultrasound-guided endovascular crossing of infrainguinal chronic total occlusions
    Subhash Banerjee
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75230, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 11:116-9. 2010
  3. ncbi Effect of concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Subhash Banerjee
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX, USA
    Am J Cardiol 107:871-8. 2011
  4. ncbi Clinical presentation and angiographic characteristics of saphenous vein graft failure after stenting: insights from the SOS (stenting of saphenous vein grafts) trial
    Christopher Lichtenwalter
    Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:855-60. 2009
  5. ncbi Continued benefit from paclitaxel-eluting compared with bare-metal stent implantation in saphenous vein graft lesions during long-term follow-up of the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 4:176-82. 2011
  6. ncbi Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography have multiple uncontrolled coronary artery disease risk factors and high risk for cardiovascular events
    Dustin M Boatman
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the Department of Cardiology Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center 111A, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Heart Vessels 24:241-6. 2009
  7. ncbi Contemporary use of embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: Insights from the stenting of saphenous vein grafts trial
    Neeraj Badhey
    Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 76:263-9. 2010
  8. ncbi Recurrent cardiovascular events with paclitaxel-eluting versus bare-metal stents in saphenous vein graft lesions: insights from the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial
    Tesfaldet T Michael
    Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:216-9. 2011
  9. ncbi ST-Segment elevation acute myocardial infarction due to severe hypotension and proximal left subclavian artery stenosis in a prior coronary artery bypass graft patient
    Billy Dimas
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 10:191-4. 2009
  10. ncbi The risk of acute myocardial infarction with etodolac is not increased compared to naproxen: a historical cohort analysis of a generic COX-2 selective inhibitor
    John J Warner
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 13:252-60. 2008

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  1. ncbi Two "buddies" may be better than one: use of two buddy wires to expand an underexpanded left main coronary stent
    Jason B Lindsey
    Dallas VA Medical Center 111A, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 19:E355-8. 2007
    ..The stent eventually expanded after balloon angioplasty using a double buddy wire technique...
  2. ncbi Transcutaneous ultrasound-guided endovascular crossing of infrainguinal chronic total occlusions
    Subhash Banerjee
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75230, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 11:116-9. 2010
    ..We used transcutaneous ultrasound guidance to cross long segments of superficial femoral artery CTO using a blunt-microdissection technique...
  3. ncbi Effect of concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Subhash Banerjee
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX, USA
    Am J Cardiol 107:871-8. 2011
    ..A potential for the misdiagnosis of angina symptoms and rescue use of nitroglycerin and PPIs in post-PCI patients exists, a finding that might have confounded previous observational analyses...
  4. ncbi Clinical presentation and angiographic characteristics of saphenous vein graft failure after stenting: insights from the SOS (stenting of saphenous vein grafts) trial
    Christopher Lichtenwalter
    Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:855-60. 2009
    ..We sought to compare the clinical presentation and angiographic patterns of saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure after stenting with a paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) versus a similar bare-metal stent (BMS)...
  5. ncbi Continued benefit from paclitaxel-eluting compared with bare-metal stent implantation in saphenous vein graft lesions during long-term follow-up of the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 4:176-82. 2011
    ..This study sought to report the long-term outcomes after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions in the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial...
  6. ncbi Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography have multiple uncontrolled coronary artery disease risk factors and high risk for cardiovascular events
    Dustin M Boatman
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the Department of Cardiology Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center 111A, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Heart Vessels 24:241-6. 2009
    ..Novel pharmacologic and behavioral treatment strategies are needed...
  7. ncbi Contemporary use of embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: Insights from the stenting of saphenous vein grafts trial
    Neeraj Badhey
    Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 76:263-9. 2010
    ..We sought to evaluate the contemporary use of embolic protection devices (EPDs) in saphenous vein graft (SVG) interventions...
  8. ncbi Recurrent cardiovascular events with paclitaxel-eluting versus bare-metal stents in saphenous vein graft lesions: insights from the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial
    Tesfaldet T Michael
    Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:216-9. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi ST-Segment elevation acute myocardial infarction due to severe hypotension and proximal left subclavian artery stenosis in a prior coronary artery bypass graft patient
    Billy Dimas
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 10:191-4. 2009
    ..Subclavian angiography should be considered in all prior coronary artery bypass graft patients with internal mammary grafts undergoing coronary angiography...
  10. ncbi The risk of acute myocardial infarction with etodolac is not increased compared to naproxen: a historical cohort analysis of a generic COX-2 selective inhibitor
    John J Warner
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 13:252-60. 2008
    ..This study compares the risk of acute myocardial infarction among patients exposed to etodolac, naproxen, celecoxib, and rofecoxib...
  11. ncbi Contemporary approaches to saphenous vein graft interventions: a survey of 275 interventional cardiologists
    Arif Mahmood
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 79:834-42. 2012
    ..We sought to examine contemporary practice patterns of saphenous vein graft (SVG) interventions...
  12. ncbi Paclitaxel-eluting stents reduce neointimal hyperplasia compared to bare metal stents in saphenous vein grafts: intravascular ultrasonography analysis of the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial
    Omar M Jeroudi
    Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX, USA
    EuroIntervention 7:948-54. 2011
    ..To compare the intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) findings between saphenous vein grafts (SVG) treated with paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) vs. bare metal stents (BMS) in the Stenting Of Saphenous Vein Grafts (SOS) trial...
  13. ncbi "Armored" aspiration catheter technique to enhance aspiration catheter delivery in challenging thrombus-containing lesions
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:846-9. 2009
    ..035 inch guidewire is inserted via the aspiration lumen to render the aspiration catheter stiffer and facilitate delivery to the target vessel thrombotic segment...
  14. ncbi Acute coronary syndrome due to extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery in a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension: successful treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention
    Jason B Lindsey
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 9:47-51. 2008
    ..Extrinsic compression of the LMCA should be considered in patients with severe PH and angina; IVUS may aid in the diagnosis. Percutaneous stent implantation may be the preferred treatment in this high-risk group of patients...
  15. ncbi Percutaneous coronary intervention in native arteries versus bypass grafts in prior coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 4:844-50. 2011
    ....
  16. ncbi Use of the venture wire control catheter for subintimal coronary dissection and reentry in chronic total occlusions
    Neeraj Badhey
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 22:445-8. 2010
    ..We report the use of the Venture wire control catheter to reenter the true lumen after subintimal entry in a long right coronary artery CTO...
  17. ncbi Risk of death and myocardial infarction in patients with peripheral arterial disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry)
    Shailja V Parikh
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 107:959-64. 2011
    ..29 to 0.73, p = 0.001). In conclusion, despite significant improvements in medical therapy and a decrease in repeat revascularization over time, patients with PAD who undergo PCI have a persistent high rate of death and MI...
  18. ncbi Frequency, treatment, and consequences of device loss and entrapment in contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions
    Jose Miguel Iturbe
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 24:215-21. 2012
    ..Device loss and entrapment are infrequent but potentially grave complications of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). There are limited contemporary data on the frequency, treatment, and consequences of these complications...
  19. ncbi A randomized controlled trial of a paclitaxel-eluting stent versus a similar bare-metal stent in saphenous vein graft lesions the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) trial
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 53:919-28. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of angiographic restenosis and clinical events between a paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) and a similar bare-metal stent (BMS) in saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions...
  20. ncbi Percutaneous intervention of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts: contemporary techniques and outcomes
    Abdul Rahman R Abdel-Karim
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 22:253-7. 2010
    ..To examine the contemporary acute and long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts (SVGs)...
  21. ncbi Pilot trial of cryoplasty or conventional balloon post-dilation of nitinol stents for revascularization of peripheral arterial segments: the COBRA trial
    Subhash Banerjee
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 60:1352-9. 2012
    ..The purpose of this study is to compare post-dilation strategies of nitinol self-expanding stents implanted in the superficial femoral artery of diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease...
  22. ncbi Simultaneous dual coronary very late stent thrombosis following noncardiac surgery
    Shailja V Parikh
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, VA North Texas Healthcare System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 11:172-4. 2010
    ..We report a case of a patient with simultaneous stent thrombosis in two coronary arteries following discontinuation of clopidogrel for an elective noncardiac surgery 3 years after DES placement...
  23. ncbi Comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention in native coronary arteries vs. bypass grafts in patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery
    Indu Varghese
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 10:103-9. 2009
    ..To compare the procedural and clinical outcomes of prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in native arteries vs. bypass grafts...
  24. ncbi Comparison of the impact of short (<1 year) and long-term (> or =1 year) clopidogrel use following percutaneous coronary intervention on mortality
    Subhash Banerjee
    Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 102:1159-62. 2008
    ..14 to 0.59), independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, clinical presentation, and the use of drug-eluting stents. In conclusion, the use of clopidogrel for > or =1 year after PCI was associated with lower mortality...
  25. ncbi Intercatheter reproducibility of near-infrared spectroscopy for the in vivo detection of coronary lipid core plaques
    Abdul Rahman R Abdel-Karim
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 77:657-61. 2011
    ..To evaluate the intercatheter reproducibility of catheter-based intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the detection of coronary lipid core plaques (LCPs)...
  26. ncbi Use of the Venture catheter to shorten the door-to-balloon time in patients with ST-Segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
    Timothy Ball
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 12:391-8. 2011
    ..Early use of the Venture catheter may help shorten the door-to-balloon time in patients with challenging to wire lesions...
  27. ncbi Frequency and predictors of drug-eluting stent use in saphenous vein bypass graft percutaneous coronary interventions: a report from the American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data CathPCI registry
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 3:1068-73. 2010
    ..We examined a large registry to determine the frequency and factors associated with drug-eluting stents (DES) use in saphenous vein graft (SVG) in contemporary practice...
  28. ncbi Dual guide catheter technique for treating native coronary artery lesions through tortuous internal mammary grafts: separating equipment delivery from target lesion visualization
    Christopher Lichtenwalter
    Dallas VA Medical Center 111A, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 22:E78-81. 2010
    ..We report three cases in which treatment of such lesions was successfully completed using two guiding catheters, one of which was used for lesion visualization and one for equipment delivery...
  29. ncbi Frequency and risk of noncardiac surgery after drug-eluting stent implantation
    Nainesh K Gandhi
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 77:972-6. 2011
    ..Few studies have described the frequency and risk of surgery after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation...
  30. ncbi Contemporary outcomes of percutaneous intervention in chronic total coronary occlusions due to in-stent restenosis
    Abdul Rahman R Abdel-Karim
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 12:170-6. 2011
    ..Limited data exist on the treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO) due to in-stent restenosis (ISR)...
  31. ncbi The risk of drug-eluting stent thrombosis with noncardiac surgery
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Curr Cardiol Rep 9:406-11. 2007
    ..Preoperative identification and close monitoring of patients with DES may allow prevention and prompt detection and treatment of this catastrophic complication...
  32. ncbi Impact on contrast, fluoroscopy, and catheter utilization from knowing the coronary artery bypass graft anatomy before diagnostic coronary angiography
    Indu Varghese
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 101:1729-32. 2008
    ..Every effort should be made to obtain CABG anatomy before diagnostic angiography is performed...
  33. ncbi Use of the frontrunner catheter to cross a chronic total occlusion of the left subclavian artery
    Tesfaldet T Michael
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Hellenic J Cardiol 52:86-90. 2011
    ..The lesion was successfully crossed antegradely using the Frontrunner catheter and was successfully stented with resolution of the patient's angina...
  34. ncbi "Bilateral knuckle" technique and Stingray re-entry system for retrograde chronic total occlusion intervention
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Division of Cardiology 111A, 4500 S Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:E37-9. 2011
    ....
  35. ncbi Use of the Crossboss catheter in coronary chronic total occlusion due to in-stent restenosis
    Aristotelis Papayannis
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 80:E30-6. 2012
    ..No complications were observed. Use of the CrossBoss catheter can facilitate treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions due to in-stent restenosis...
  36. ncbi The clinical relevance of the clopidogrel-proton pump inhibitor interaction
    Atif Mohammad
    VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Cardiovasc Transl Res 5:547-52. 2012
    ..This review critically considers the current evidence and provides practical recommendations to healthcare providers...
  37. ncbi Role of embolic protection devices in ostial saphenous vein graft lesions
    Abdul Rahman R Abdel-Karim
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 80:1120-6. 2012
    ..Although embolic protection devices (EPDs) have been shown to be beneficial in saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions, their role in the subgroup of ostial SVG lesions has received limited study...
  38. ncbi Optical coherence tomography analysis of the stenting of saphenous vein graft (SOS) Xience V Study: use of the everolimus-eluting stent in saphenous vein graft lesions
    Aristotelis C Papayannis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 24:390-4. 2012
    ..Optical coherence tomography (OCT) during follow-up angiography was added to the protocol after OCT was approved for clinical use in the United States...
  39. ncbi Comparison of characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing saphenous vein graft stenting who were or were not enrolled in the stenting of saphenous vein grafts randomized controlled trial
    Tesfaldet T Michael
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Investig Med 59:259-66. 2011
    ..We sought to compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients who were enrolled versus those who were not enrolled in the Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts (SOS) randomized controlled trial...
  40. ncbi Percutaneous coronary intervention in tortuous coronary arteries: associated complications and strategies to improve success
    Bilal Saeed
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 21:504-11. 2008
    ....
  41. ncbi Perioperative risk of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery after coronary artery bypass surgery
    Jad Daye
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Investig Med 56:878-81. 2008
    ....
  42. ncbi Use of the Proxis embolic protection device for guide anchoring and stent delivery during complex saphenous vein graft interventions
    Subhash Banerjee
    Division of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 10:183-7. 2009
    ..We describe three SVG cases during which the use of Proxis device not only provided embolic protection, but also served as a guide catheter anchor allowing distal stent delivery, after failed attempts using conventional techniques...
  43. ncbi Retrograde recanalization of native coronary artery chronic occlusions via acutely occluded vein grafts
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75:109-13. 2010
    ....
  44. ncbi Incidence and Treatment of Arterial Access Dissections Occurring during Cardiac Catheterization
    Amit Prasad
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 21:61-6. 2008
    ..The goal of this study was to examine the incidence, consequences, and the treatment of arterial access dissections at a tertiary referral hospital with an active training program...
  45. ncbi Use of the Stingray guidewire and the Venture catheter for crossing flush coronary chronic total occlusions due to in-stent restenosis
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 76:391-4. 2010
    ..Using the Venture catheter for support and the Stingray guidewire for enhanced penetration capacity, both lesions were successfully crossed and stented...
  46. ncbi Use of the CrossBoss catheter for crossing superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions
    Michael Luna
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 13:58-61. 2012
    ..We report a novel use of the CrossBoss catheter for the crossing of a superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusion in three patients after conventional guidewire techniques failed...
  47. ncbi In vivo comparison of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasonography
    Sathyadeepak Ramesh
    UT Southwestern and VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 24:111-5. 2012
    ..We sought to evaluate the findings of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) and intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) used for the in vivo assessment of coronary lesions...
  48. ncbi The retrograde approach to coronary artery chronic total occlusions: a practical approach
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 79:3-19. 2012
    ....
  49. ncbi Predictors of hyperkalemia and death in patients with cardiac and renal disease
    Nishank Jain
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 109:1510-3. 2012
    ..Advanced CKD, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease are independent predictors of hyperkalemia...
  50. ncbi Occlusion of a left internal mammary artery graft side branch during attempts to deliver an amplatzer vascular plug
    Danyaal Moin
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:E229-31. 2011
    ..Closure was attempted using an Amplatzer vascular plug but during attempts to position the device, the side-branch occluded, likely due to dissection, obviating the need for device deployment...
  51. ncbi Amplatzer vascular plugs for occlusion of a left internal mammary artery graft anastomosed to the anterior interventricular vein
    Neeraj Badhey
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, VA North Texas Healthcare System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75:742-7. 2010
    ..The patient underwent successful left main stenting using an Impella left ventricular assist device and left internal mammary graft occlusion using two Amplatzer vascular plugs...
  52. ncbi Novel uses of the Proxis embolic protection catheter
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:438-45. 2009
    ..Deep seating of the Proxis catheter enabled vessel visualization and equipment delivery, allowing successful completion of each case...
  53. ncbi Hairpin-trap: a novel stent retrieval technique
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 77:213-6. 2011
    ..The distal tip of the wire is then pulled back into the guiding catheter, where it is trapped by a balloon, forming a "hairpin-trap." The entire system is subsequently withdrawn. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc...
  54. ncbi Intravascular ultrasound-guided true lumen re-entry for successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions
    Subhash Banerjee
    VA North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Division of Cardiology, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 22:608-10. 2010
    ..We report a strategy of intravascular ultrasound-guided selection of the true lumen entry site from the subintimal space for predictable and successful re-entry, critical to successful recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusions...
  55. ncbi Catastrophic left main coronary artery occlusion following diagnostic coronary angiography: salvage by emergency left main coronary artery stenting
    Abdul Rahman R Abdel-Karim
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
    Acute Card Care 13:170-3. 2011
    ..Patients with left main disease should be carefully monitored after diagnostic angiography to allow prompt recognition of acute occlusion. Emergency stenting may be required for salvaging the patients...
  56. ncbi Endothelial progenitor cell response to antiproliferative drug exposure
    Subhash Banerjee
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Atherosclerosis 225:91-8. 2012
    ..However, the effects of antiproliferative drugs used in current drug-eluting stents (DES) on EPC proliferative and antithrombotic function remains poorly defined...
  57. ncbi Subclavian artery intervention with vertebral embolic protection
    Tesfaldet T Michael
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:22-5. 2009
    ..The proximal left subclavian artery was successfully stented without complications. Debris was retrieved in the Filterwire...
  58. ncbi Successful retrograde treatment of a mid left anterior descending artery chronic total occlusion using a novel "guide parallel to wire" technique
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas VA Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 73:326-31. 2009
    ..A 5F guide catheter was introduced next to the retrograde wire through the radial sheath ('guide parallel to wire' technique) followed by successful antegrade crossing and stenting of the mid left anterior descending artery lesion...
  59. ncbi Use of the twin-pass catheter for wiring a jailed side branch
    Vijay N Raja
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Hellenic J Cardiol 51:267-70. 2010
    ..The distal circumflex artery was successfully wired, allowing balloon dilatation and successful completion of the case...
  60. ncbi Treatment of complex superficial femoral artery lesions with PolarCath cryoplasty
    Subhash Banerjee
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 104:447-9. 2009
    ..16 respectively (p <0.0007). In conclusion, cryoplasty appears to be effective in the treatment of complex lesions in the SFA distribution with significant intermediate term improvements of peripheral arterial disease symptoms...
  61. ncbi Crossover from radial to femoral access during a challenging percutaneous coronary intervention can make the difference between success and failure
    Lauren Cooper
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 11:266.e5-8. 2010
    ..After obtaining femoral access, PCI of the SVG lesion was easily accomplished. For selected PCI cases, early switching from radial to femoral access may be the optimum strategy...
  62. ncbi Association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 mass and activity with coronary and aortic atherosclerosis: findings from the Dallas Heart Study
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    The Donald W Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Clin Chem 54:1975-81. 2008
    ..Our aim was to characterize the association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) with coronary and aortic atherosclerosis in a large population-based study...
  63. ncbi The "Proxis-Tornus" technique for a difficult-to-cross calcified saphenous vein graft lesion
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 20:E258-61. 2008
    ..We describe successful crossing and treatment of the lesion by simultaneously using the Proxis proximal occlusion embolic protection device and the Tornus catheter...
  64. ncbi Analysis of saphenous vein graft lesion composition using near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasonography with virtual histology
    Frances O Wood
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Atherosclerosis 212:528-33. 2010
    ..To examine the composition of saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions using two novel modalities, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and intravascular ultrasonography with virtual histology (IVUS-VH)...
  65. ncbi Outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome and previous coronary artery bypass grafting (from the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy [PROVE IT-TIMI 22] and the Aggrastat to Zocor [A to Z] trials)
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 102:552-8. 2008
    ..In conclusion, compared with patients with ACS without previous CABG, those with previous CABG have a higher risk for adverse cardiac events and may derive similar benefit from intensive statin therapy...
  66. ncbi Reproducibility of near-infrared spectroscopy for the detection of lipid core coronary plaques and observed changes after coronary stent implantation
    Bobby A Garcia
    Veteran Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 76:359-65. 2010
    ..To evaluate the reproducibility of catheter-based intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the detection of lipid core coronary plaques (LCPs) and to examine stenting-induced changes in NIRS findings...
  67. ncbi Embolic protection during saphenous vein graft interventions
    Subhash Banerjee
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, 4500 S Lancaster Road 111a, Dallas, TX, 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 21:415-7. 2009
    ..In this review, we present an update on the clinical data and practical recommendations for using the currently available embolic protection devices during SVG interventions...
  68. ncbi Transfemoral use of the GuideLiner catheter in complex coronary and bypass graft interventions
    Michael Luna
    VA North Texas Healthcare System, Parkland Memorial Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 80:437-46. 2012
    ..The GuideLiner catheter can facilitate complex coronary interventions but should be used with caution to minimize the risk for vessel injury...
  69. ncbi Use of embolic capture angioplasty for the treatment of occluded superficial femoral artery segments
    Ahmad Zankar
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 4500 S Lancaster Road 111a, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:480-4. 2011
    ..We report 3 cases where this device has been used during recanalization of peripheral CTOs...
  70. ncbi Ranolazine for the treatment of refractory angina in a veterans population
    R Shane Greene
    Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 13:141.e1-5. 2012
    ..This case series describes the use of ranolazine for the treatment of chronic stable angina refractory to maximal medical treatment in a veterans population...
  71. ncbi Drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein graft interventions: a systematic review
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    EuroIntervention 5:722-30. 2010
    ..A systematic review of the outcomes after drug-eluting stents (DES) implantation in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) was performed...
  72. ncbi Use of the venture wire control catheter for the treatment of coronary artery chronic total occlusions
    Jose Miguel Iturbe
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 76:936-41. 2010
    ..The Venture catheter (St Jude, Minneapolis, MN) has a deflectable tip for facilitating wire steering and a stiff body. Both properties can be useful in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs)...
  73. ncbi Cardiovascular outcomes in male veterans with rheumatoid arthritis
    Subhash Banerjee
    Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 101:1201-5. 2008
    ..03). In conclusion, in a population of male US veterans aged >50 years, (1) patients with RA were at high risk of MACEs, and (2) RA DAS was a significant predictor of MACEs independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors...
  74. ncbi Stent deformation after catheter advancement through a recently deployed self-expanding stent: diagnosis, mechanism and correction
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 19:46. 2007
  75. ncbi Mechanical valve dysfunction after percutaneous perimitral leak closure: salvage by percutaneous occluder retrieval
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75:876-81. 2010
    ..The largest amplatzer occluder device was successfully snared with restoration of normal prosthetic valve motion...
  76. ncbi Perioperative management of patients with coronary stents
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 49:2145-50. 2007
    ..Based on these published data, we offer recommendations that can be used to guide the treatment of patients who require noncardiac surgery after having received a stent...
  77. ncbi Management of patients with coronary stents in the ICU
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    Curr Opin Crit Care 16:426-31. 2010
    ..To review the contemporary management of patients with coronary stents in the ICU...
  78. ncbi Incidence and clinical outcome of minor surgery in the year after drug-eluting stent implantation: results from the Evaluation of Drug-Eluting Stents and Ischemic Events Registry
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
    Am Heart J 161:360-6. 2011
    ..The aim of the study was to describe the incidence and consequences of minor surgery after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation...
  79. ncbi Applications of the distal anchoring technique in coronary and peripheral interventions
    Arif Mahmood
    VA North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:291-4. 2011
    ..We report various applications of this technique to facilitate complex coronary and peripheral arterial interventions...
  80. ncbi Risk of noncardiac surgery after coronary drug-eluting stent implantation
    P Alexander Compton
    Division of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Am J Cardiol 98:1212-3. 2006
    ..In conclusion, although our data were limited by the small sample size, they suggest a low risk of major cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery after coronary DES implantation...