2015
Tools of the Trade: Adjunctive Tools for Lesion Crossing in Critical Limb Ischemia
Goldsweig A, Hasan F, Mena C. Tools of the Trade: Adjunctive Tools for Lesion Crossing in Critical Limb Ischemia. Medical Equipment Insights 2015, 6: mei.s18479. DOI: 10.4137/mei.s18479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical limb ischemiaTrue lumenReentry deviceLimb ischemiaLesion crossingAtherectomy devicesAdjunctive toolChronic total occlusionDistal true lumenLives of patientsMechanical atherectomy devicesCrossing deviceTotal occlusionMechanical atherectomyOrbital atherectomyLaser atherectomyFurther interventionCause painTissue damageAtherectomyVessel lumenIschemiaAtheroma
2014
TCT-531 EXCITE ISR: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Excimer Laser Atherectomy vs Balloon Angioplasty for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis
Dippel E, Makam P, Kovach R, George J, Patlola R, Metzger D, Mena C, Soukas P, Colon-Hernadez P, Stark M, Walker C. TCT-531 EXCITE ISR: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Excimer Laser Atherectomy vs Balloon Angioplasty for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: b155. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.07.590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of laser atherectomy for the management of in-stent restenosis in the peripheral arteries.
Jayasuriya S, Ward C, Mena-Hurtado C. Role of laser atherectomy for the management of in-stent restenosis in the peripheral arteries. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 55: 339-45. PMID: 24755702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent restenosisPeripheral arteriesLaser atherectomyPeripheral vascular diseasePrevalence of PADExcimer laser atherectomySurgical revascularizationClinical improvementEndovascular treatmentEndovascular techniquesPeripheral lesionsVascular diseaseChronic diseasesLower extremitiesEndovascular specialistsPopulation agesRestenosisRevascularizationAtherectomyArteryTreatmentDiseaseLesionsPrevalenceExtremities