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Species | Emmanouil BrilakisSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Country: USA Publications
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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...
Stent deformation after catheter advancement through a recently deployed self-expanding stent: diagnosis, mechanism and correctionEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA
J Invasive Cardiol 19:46. 2007
Perioperative management of patients with coronary stentsEmmanouil 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...
Incidence, retrieval methods, and outcomes of stent loss during percutaneous coronary intervention: a large single-center experienceEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 66:333-40. 2005..Stent deployment or crushing may be a good alternative to retrieval...
The risk of drug-eluting stent thrombosis with noncardiac surgeryEmmanouil 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...
Influence of race and sex on lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 levels: observations from the Dallas Heart StudyEmmanouil S Brilakis
The Donald W Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, United States
Atherosclerosis 199:110-5. 2008..Most lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) studies included mainly white men. We sought to determine whether Lp-PLA2 levels differ according to race and sex...
Use of drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein aortocoronary bypass graft lesions: a critical appraisalEmmanouil S Brilakis
Department of Cardiology, Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
J Interv Cardiol 21:151-7. 2008..A large, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial is needed to clarify the role of DES in the percutaneous treatment of SVG lesions...
Association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 mass and activity with coronary and aortic atherosclerosis: findings from the Dallas Heart StudyEmmanouil 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...
Clinical presentation and angiographic characteristics of saphenous vein graft failure after stenting: insights from the SOS (stenting of saphenous vein grafts) trialChristopher 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)...
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) trialEmmanouil 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...
Comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention in native coronary arteries vs. bypass grafts in patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgeryIndu 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...
"Armored" aspiration catheter technique to enhance aspiration catheter delivery in challenging thrombus-containing lesionsEmmanouil 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...
Contemporary use of embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: Insights from the stenting of saphenous vein grafts trialNeeraj 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...
Outcomes after implantation of the TAXUS paclitaxel-eluting stent in saphenous vein graft lesions: results from the ARRIVE (TAXUS Peri-Approval Registry: A Multicenter Safety Surveillance) programEmmanouil S Brilakis
VA North Texas Healthcare System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 3:742-50. 2010....
Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography have multiple uncontrolled coronary artery disease risk factors and high risk for cardiovascular eventsDustin 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...
Relationship of oxidized phospholipids on apolipoprotein B-100 particles to race/ethnicity, apolipoprotein(a) isoform size, and cardiovascular risk factors: results from the Dallas Heart StudySotirios Tsimikas
Vascular Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, BSB 1080, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
Circulation 119:1711-9. 2009..The relationship of OxPL/apoB levels to race/ethnicity, cardiovascular risk factors, and apo(a) isoforms is not established...
Recurrent late drug-eluting stent thrombosis upon discontinuation of antiplatelet therapyIndu Varghese
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA
Cardiovasc Revasc Med 9:179-81. 2008..We report a case of recurrent late paclitaxel-eluting stent thrombosis (8 and 21 months after initial stent implantation) upon discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy...
ST-Segment elevation acute myocardial infarction due to severe hypotension and proximal left subclavian artery stenosis in a prior coronary artery bypass graft patientBilly 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...
Percutaneous intervention of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts: contemporary techniques and outcomesAbdul 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)...
In vivo comparison of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasonographySathyadeepak 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...
Subclavian artery intervention with vertebral embolic protectionTesfaldet 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...
Endothelial progenitor cell mobilization after percutaneous coronary interventionSubhash Banerjee
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Atherosclerosis 189:70-5. 2006..We therefore studied early (<12h) mobilization of EPCs into the peripheral circulation after a defined vascular manipulation, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and non-ACS patients...
Comparison of the impact of short (<1 year) and long-term (> or =1 year) clopidogrel use following percutaneous coronary intervention on mortalitySubhash 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...
The risk of acute myocardial infarction with etodolac is not increased compared to naproxen: a historical cohort analysis of a generic COX-2 selective inhibitorJohn 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...
Use of the Proxis embolic protection device for guide anchoring and stent delivery during complex saphenous vein graft interventionsSubhash 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...
Simultaneous dual coronary very late stent thrombosis following noncardiac surgeryShailja 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...
Retrograde recanalization of native coronary artery chronic occlusions via acutely occluded vein graftsEmmanouil S Brilakis
VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75:109-13. 2010....
Embolic protection during saphenous vein graft interventionsSubhash 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...
Novel uses of the Proxis embolic protection catheterEmmanouil 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...
Use of embolic capture angioplasty for the treatment of occluded superficial femoral artery segmentsAhmad 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...
The "Proxis-Tornus" technique for a difficult-to-cross calcified saphenous vein graft lesionEmmanouil 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...
Timing of in-hospital coronary artery bypass graft surgery for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry ACTION Registry-GWTG (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Shailja V Parikh
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 3:419-27. 2010..The aim of this study was to examine timing of in-hospital coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients...
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 interventionJason 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...
Risk of noncardiac surgery after coronary drug-eluting stent implantationP 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...
Body mass index: a risk factor for unstable angina and myocardial infarction in patients with angiographically confirmed coronary artery diseaseRobert Wolk
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 1216 Second St SW, Rochester, Minn 55902, USA
Circulation 108:2206-11. 2003..There is evidence of increased risk even at mildly elevated BMI levels...
Amplatzer vascular plugs for occlusion of a left internal mammary artery graft anastomosed to the anterior interventricular veinNeeraj 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...
Dual guide catheter technique for treating native coronary artery lesions through tortuous internal mammary grafts: separating equipment delivery from target lesion visualizationChristopher 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...
Images in cardiovascular medicine. Hemodynamic consequences of massive coronary air embolismAnand Prasad
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, USA
Circulation 115:e51-3. 2007
Percutaneous coronary intervention in tortuous coronary arteries: associated complications and strategies to improve successBilal Saeed
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
J Interv Cardiol 21:504-11. 2008....
Two "buddies" may be better than one: use of two buddy wires to expand an underexpanded left main coronary stentJason 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...
Incidence and Treatment of Arterial Access Dissections Occurring during Cardiac CatheterizationAmit 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...
Usefulness of QRS duration in the absence of bundle branch block as an early predictor of survival in non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarctionEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Am J Cardiol 89:1013-8. 2002..QRS duration > or =100 ms in the absence of BBB is an independent predictor of increased mortality in patients with non-ST elevation AMI...
Impact on contrast, fluoroscopy, and catheter utilization from knowing the coronary artery bypass graft anatomy before diagnostic coronary angiographyIndu 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...
Transcutaneous ultrasound-guided endovascular crossing of infrainguinal chronic total occlusionsSubhash 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...
Drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein graft interventions: a systematic reviewEmmanouil 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...
Mechanical valve dysfunction after percutaneous perimitral leak closure: salvage by percutaneous occluder retrievalEmmanouil 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...
Oxidized phospholipids, Lp(a) lipoprotein, and coronary artery diseaseSotirios Tsimikas
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0682, USA
N Engl J Med 353:46-57. 2005....
Outcome of patients undergoing balloon angioplasty in the two months prior to noncardiac surgeryEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Am J Cardiol 96:512-4. 2005..Therefore, in patients in whom percutaneous coronary revascularization is required before noncardiac surgery, BA appears to be safe, especially in patients who need to undergo surgery early after percutaneous coronary intervention...
Perioperative risk of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery after coronary artery bypass surgeryJad Daye
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
J Investig Med 56:878-81. 2008....
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) 66A>G polymorphisms: association with serum homocysteine and angiographic coronary artery disease in the era of flour products fortified with folic acidEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, W16 Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Atherosclerosis 168:315-22. 2003..On multivariate analysis, the MTRR genotypes were not associated with serum homocysteine or with significant CAD...
Cardiovascular outcomes in male veterans with rheumatoid arthritisSubhash 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...
Use of the twin-pass catheter for wiring a jailed side branchVijay 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...
Successful retrograde treatment of a mid left anterior descending artery chronic total occlusion using a novel "guide parallel to wire" techniqueEmmanouil 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...
Association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 levels with coronary artery disease risk factors, angiographic coronary artery disease, and major adverse events at follow-upEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Eur Heart J 26:137-44. 2005..CONCLUSION: Higher Lp-PLA2 levels were associated with a higher incidence of major adverse events at follow-up, independently of traditional CAD risk factors and C-reactive protein...
Programmed ventricular stimulation in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and syncope receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a case series and a systematic review of the literatureEmmanouil S Brilakis
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Int J Cardiol 98:395-401. 2005..The role of programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and syncope receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) remains controversial...
Surgical management of abdominal tuberculosisImran Hassan
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 6:862-7. 2002..Characteristic CT findings should be evaluated for abdominal tuberculosis in the appropriate clinical setting. Laparoscopy is an effective modality for diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis...
Association of the PURSUIT risk score with predischarge ejection fraction, angiographic severity of coronary artery disease, and mortality in a nonselected, community-based population with non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarctionEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
Am Heart J 146:811-8. 2003..77) mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The PURSUIT risk score correlates with EF, angiographic severity of coronary artery disease, and short- and long-term mortality of nonselected patients with non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction...
Unstable angina due to stent fractureEmmanouil S Brilakis
Mayo Clinic, Cardiovascular Diseases, 200 First Street, S.W, Rochester, MN, 55902, USA
J Invasive Cardiol 16:545. 2004
Modern management of acute myocardial infarctionEric H Yang
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA
Curr Probl Cardiol 31:769-817. 2006..The purpose of this review was to first discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of AMI. The risk stratification and therapy of patients with STEMI and NSTEMI will then be reviewed as well as the complications of AMI...
Letter by Brilakis and Banerjee regarding article, "Impact of internal mammary artery conduit on long-term outcomes after percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein graft"Emmanouil S Brilakis
Circulation 114:e648; author reply e649. 2006
Association of carotid artery intima-media thickness with complex aortic atherosclerosis in patients with recent strokePanayotis Fasseas
Division of Cardiology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
Angiology 53:185-9. 2002..Carotid intimamedia thickness measurement can be used to noninvasively estimate the probability of complex aortic atherosclerosis. A carotid intima-media thickness less than 2 mm makes complex aortic atherosclerosis very unlikely...
Modern management of acute myocardial infarctionEmmanouil S Brilakis
Mayo Medical School, Rochester MN, USA
Curr Probl Cardiol 28:7-127. 2003
Lack of association between plasma homocysteine and angiographic coronary artery disease in the era of fortification of cereal grain flour with folic acidEmmanouil S Brilakis
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases W16, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Atherosclerosis 165:375-81. 2002..The homocysteine-lowering effect of folate-fortified flour, or the inclusion of many traditional and emerging risk factors in multivariate analysis, are potential explanations...
Treatment of coronary bifurcations: might less be more?Emmanouil S Brilakis
Eur Heart J 29:704-6. 2008
Research Grants
- Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Saphenous Vein Graft AtherosclerosisEmmanouil Brilakis; Fiscal Year: 2010....
