2022
Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chugh Y, Buttar R, Kwan T, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Nikolakopoulos I, Garcia S, Goessl M, Wang Y, Chavez I, Poulose A, Burke M, Brilakis E. Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2022, 34: e310-e318. PMID: 35366225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionTarget lesion revascularizationTarget vessel revascularizationMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsTotal stent lengthChronic total occlusionLong-term outcomesStent thrombosisCTO-PCIMyocardial infarctionCause mortalityCardiac eventsCardiovascular mortalityCoronary interventionTotal occlusionStent lengthProcedure timeLower riskSystematic reviewBetter long-term outcomesContrast volume useIntravascular ultrasound guidanceShorter procedure timeRandom-effects model
2021
Saphenous Vein Graft Failure
Xenogiannis I, Zenati M, Bhatt DL, Rao SV, Rodés-Cabau J, Goldman S, Shunk KA, Mavromatis K, Banerjee S, Alaswad K, Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Alexopoulos D, Burke MN, Bapat VN, Brilakis ES. Saphenous Vein Graft Failure. Circulation 2021, 144: 728-745. PMID: 34460327, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.052163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgerySVG percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionSaphenous vein graftsLong-term outcomesSVG failureRedo coronary artery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery disease risk factorsPump coronary artery bypass graft surgeryRecent acute coronary syndromeSimilar long-term outcomesArtery bypass graft surgerySaphenous vein graft failureNative coronary circulationOff-pump techniqueBypass graft surgeryDual antiplatelet therapyAcute coronary syndromeHigh perioperative mortalityDisease risk factorsNative coronary arteriesEmbolic protection devicesVein graft failureBare metal stentsIntraoperative graft flow measurementsComparison of Outcomes of Patients with vs without Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction
Karacsonyi J, Schmidt CW, Okeson BK, Garcia S, Henry TD, Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Xenogiannis I, Sharkey S, Aguirre FV, Tannenbaum M, Burke M, Goessl M, Sorajja P, Traverse J, Wang YL, Brilakis ES. Comparison of Outcomes of Patients with vs without Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 154: 33-40. PMID: 34243937, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious coronary bypass graft surgeryST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionCoronary bypass graft surgeryElevation acute myocardial infarctionPrevious CABG patientsAcute myocardial infarctionCABG patientsBaseline characteristicsMyocardial infarctionMajor cardiac adverse eventsBypass graft surgeryCardiac adverse eventsOutcomes of patientsSaphenous vein graftsKaplan-Meier methodLong-term outcomesLog-rank testComparison of outcomesSTEMI registryGraft surgerySTEMI patientsAdverse eventsMost patientsPrimary outcomeTerm outcomes
2020
Impact of Intravascular Ultrasound Utilization for Stent Optimization on 1-Year Outcomes After Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
Vemmou E, Khatri J, Doing AH, Dattilo P, Toma C, Sheikh A, Alaswad K, Jefferson BK, Patel TN, Chandwaney RH, Jaffer FA, Jaber W, Samady H, Gkargkoulas F, Moses JW, Lembo NJ, Kirtane AJ, Parikh M, Ali ZA, Megaly M, Omer M, Nikolakopoulos I, Xenogiannis I, Stanberry L, Garberich RF, Rangan BV, Garcia S, Burke MN, Abdullah S, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES, Karmpaliotis D. Impact of Intravascular Ultrasound Utilization for Stent Optimization on 1-Year Outcomes After Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2020, 32: 392-399. PMID: 32694224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventionIVUS groupCTO-PCIStent optimizationCoronary interventionIncidence of MACEUltrasound utilizationHigher lesion complexityAdverse cardiac eventsTarget vessel revascularizationAcute coronary syndromePrior myocardial infarctionJ-CTO scoreLong-term outcomesUnited States CentersAntegrade wire escalationIVUS useCoronary syndromeCardiac eventsPatient ageCardiac deathMyocardial infarctionLesion complexityOutcomes With Combined Laser Atherectomy and Intravascular Brachytherapy in Recurrent Drug-Eluting Stent In-Stent Restenosis
Megaly M, Glogoza M, Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Omer M, Willson L, Monyak DJ, Sullivan P, Stanberry L, Chavez I, Mooney M, Traverse J, Wang Y, Garcia S, Poulose A, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Outcomes With Combined Laser Atherectomy and Intravascular Brachytherapy in Recurrent Drug-Eluting Stent In-Stent Restenosis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2020, 22: 29-33. PMID: 32571761, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion failureTarget lesion revascularizationLong-term outcomesVascular brachytherapyDrug-eluting stentsMyocardial infarctionLaser atherectomyDES-ISRCardiac deathStent restenosisIncidence of TLFComparable long-term outcomesRecurrent DES-ISRExcimer laser atherectomyLesion myocardial infarctionTarget-lesion myocardial infarctionRecurrent drugsLesion failureLesion revascularizationISR lesionsStent underexpansionSingle institutionTarget lesionsAtherectomyStudy periodDISTAL VERSUS PROXIMAL TRANSRADIAL ACCESS IN CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: PROCEDURAL AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FROM THE PROGRESS CTO REGISTRY
Nikolakopoulos I, Patel T, Sheikh A, Jaber W, Samady H, Khatri J, Yeh R, Aguilar H, Koutouzis M, Tsiafoutis I, Jaffer F, Doing A, Dattilo P, Uretsky B, Toma C, Elbarouni B, Omer M, Vemmou E, Xenogiannis I, Rangan B, Abdullah S, Banerjee S, Garcia S, Burke M, Brilakis E. DISTAL VERSUS PROXIMAL TRANSRADIAL ACCESS IN CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: PROCEDURAL AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FROM THE PROGRESS CTO REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 1292. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31919-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes of intravascular brachytherapy for recurrent drug‐eluting in‐stent restenosis
Megaly M, Glogoza M, Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Willson L, Monyak DJ, Sullivan P, Stanberry L, Sorajja P, Chavez I, Mooney M, Traverse J, Wang Y, Garcia S, Poulose A, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Outcomes of intravascular brachytherapy for recurrent drug‐eluting in‐stent restenosis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: 32-38. PMID: 31943747, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion failureTarget lesion revascularizationRecurrent DES-ISRAcute coronary syndromeVascular brachytherapyDrug-eluting stentsDES-ISRMyocardial infarctionLower incidenceInitial presentationStent restenosisIncidence of TLRHigher TLFUse of IVUSProportional hazards analysisTertiary care institutionIntravascular ultrasound guidanceLong-term outcomesLesion myocardial infarctionTarget-lesion myocardial infarctionLesion revascularizationCoronary syndromeLesion failureCardiac deathUltrasound guidance