2022
Percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions involving a bifurcation: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry
Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Alaswad K, Karmpaliotis D, Abi Rafeh N, Schimmel D, Benzuly K, Flaherty J, Poommipanit P, ElGuindy A, Burke M, Brilakis E. Percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions involving a bifurcation: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry. Hellenic Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 66: 80-83. PMID: 35247542, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDistal capProximal capCoronary interventionCoronary artery bypass graft surgery ratesChronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventionCTO percutaneous coronary interventionLower technical success rateLower technical successPROGRESS-CTO RegistryTechnical success rateChronic total occlusionPCI registrySurgery ratesProcedural dataTotal occlusionTechnical successJ-CTOHigh riskSuccess rateRegistryTwo-thirdsInterventionLimited studiesBifurcation location
2020
Coronary Intravascular Brachytherapy for Recurrent Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Megaly M, Glogoza M, Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Omer M, Saad M, Willson L, Monyak DJ, Sullivan P, Pershad A, Chavez I, Mooney M, Traverse J, Wang Y, Garcia S, Poulose A, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Coronary Intravascular Brachytherapy for Recurrent Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2020, 23: 28-35. PMID: 32883584, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget vessel revascularizationIncidence of TVRIncidence of MIRecurrent ISRMyocardial infarctionCause mortalityStent restenosisSystematic reviewIntravascular brachytherapyOutcomes of interestVessel revascularizationCoronary DrugObservational studyMeta-AnalysisIncidencePrevious treatmentBrachytherapyTwo yearsPatientsRestenosisMortalityStentsOutcomesTreatmentLimited studiesThe Impact of Novel X-Ray Systems and X-Ray System Optimization on Patient Radiation Dose Administered During Cardiac Catheterization.
Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Xenogiannis I, Megaly M, Omer MA, Stanberry L, Garberich R, Rangan BV, Baran KW, Gössl M, Sorajja P, Chavez I, Mooney M, Traverse J, Wang Y, Garcia S, Poulose A, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. The Impact of Novel X-Ray Systems and X-Ray System Optimization on Patient Radiation Dose Administered During Cardiac Catheterization. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2020, 32: 218-221. PMID: 32385193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient radiation dosePCI groupAngiography groupOverall groupRadiation doseSingle tertiary care centerTertiary care centerRadiation dose administeredAir kerma doseCardiac catheterization proceduresDAP doseCardiac catheterizationDose administeredDiagnostic angiographyCatheterization proceduresDoseProduct doseSignificant changesGroupLimited studiesExposureCatheterizationAdministeredPatientsAngiography