2021
Intracoronary Lithotripsy A New Solution for Undilatable In-Stent Chronic Total Occlusions
Karacsonyi J, Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Rangan B, Brilakis E. Intracoronary Lithotripsy A New Solution for Undilatable In-Stent Chronic Total Occlusions. JACC Case Reports 2021, 3: 780-785. PMID: 34317625, PMCID: PMC8311198, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic total occlusionTotal occlusionRight coronary artery chronic total occlusionCoronary artery chronic total occlusionArtery chronic total occlusionStent chronic total occlusionSuccessful retrograde recanalizationPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionIntravascular lithotripsyRetrograde recanalizationIntravascular ultrasoundIntracoronary lithotripsyLesionsLithotripsyOcclusionBalloonRecanalization
2020
Systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes with drug-coated balloons vs. stenting in acute myocardial infarction
Megaly M, Buda KG, Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Saad M, Rinfret S, Abbott JD, Aronow HD, Garcia S, Pershad A, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes with drug-coated balloons vs. stenting in acute myocardial infarction. Cardiovascular Intervention And Therapeutics 2020, 36: 481-489. PMID: 33037991, DOI: 10.1007/s12928-020-00713-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-coated balloonsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionAMI patientsOutcomes of DCBMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsLate lumen lossShort-term outcomesLesion revascularizationCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityAngiographic outcomesCardiac deathLumen lossSimilar riskClinical utilityPatientsSystematic reviewLarger studyInfarctionStatistical differenceOutcomesMonthsBalloonExcimer Laser Use in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Karácsonyi J, Martínez-Parachini J, Ungi I, Katona A, Sasi V, Nagy F, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Rangan B, Brilakis E. Excimer Laser Use in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Cardiologia Hungarica 2020, 50: 404-409. DOI: 10.26430/chungarica.2020.50.6.404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcimer laser coronary atherectomyPercutaneous coronary interventionComplex percutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionSignificant vessel injurySaphenous vein graftsCoronary atherectomyThrombotic lesionsVein graftsPotential complicationsVessel injuryExcimer laser useJudicious useLaser useInterventionBalloonAtherectomyComplications