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
2021
Computed tomography angiography co-registration with real-time fluoroscopy in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions.
Xenogiannis I, Jaffer FA, Shah A, Omer M, Megaly M, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Rangan B, Garcia S, Lesser J, Cavalcante J, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Computed tomography angiography co-registration with real-time fluoroscopy in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions. EuroIntervention 2021, 17: e433-e435. PMID: 32657275, PMCID: PMC9724964, DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-20-00175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) according to race: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry
Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Karacsonyi J, Kostantinis S, Rangan B, Baechler C, Garcia S, Burke M, Alaswad K, Brilakis E. Outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) according to race: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry. Hellenic Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 64: 90-92. PMID: 34311103, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2021.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracoronary 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 lithotripsyLesionsLithotripsyOcclusionBalloonRecanalizationCurrent challenges and prevention strategies for chronic total occlusion (CTO) complications
Karacsonyi J, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Ungi I, Rafeh N, ElGuindy A, Azzalini L, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Current challenges and prevention strategies for chronic total occlusion (CTO) complications. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2021, 19: 337-347. PMID: 33730518, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2021.1905521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionPCI complicationsMajor periprocedural complicationsNon-cardiac complicationsCardiac complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsCoronary interventionExperienced centersTotal occlusionHigh success rateComplicationsPrevention strategiesCareful monitoringEarly detectionSuccess rateRapid implementationOcclusionPreventionCan History of Myocardial Infarction Reliably Indicate Myocardial Viability in Patients With a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion and Good Collateral Circulation?
Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Xenogiannis I, Rangan BV, Garcia S, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Can History of Myocardial Infarction Reliably Indicate Myocardial Viability in Patients With a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion and Good Collateral Circulation? Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2021, 33: e135. PMID: 33531443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary chronic total occlusionsGood collateral circulationChronic total occlusionMyocardial infarctionCollateral circulationTotal occlusionPrior Q-wave myocardial infarctionQ-wave myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionPrior myocardial infarctionPROGRESS CTOMulticenter registryCoronary interventionEjection fractionPredominant symptomViable myocardiumMyocardial viabilityPatientsViability testingOcclusionDyspneaInfarctionRegistrySymptomsMyocardium
2020
TCT CONNECT-236 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions Involving a Bifurcation: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry
Nikolakopoulos I, Alaswad K, Choi J, Khatri J, Yeh R, Krestyaninov O, Khelimskii D, Jaffer F, Rafeh N, ElGuindy A, Goktekin O, Karmpaliotis D, Poomipanit P, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Rangan B, Garcia S, Banerjee S, Burke M, Brilakis E. TCT CONNECT-236 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions Involving a Bifurcation: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: b104. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.252.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Recent advances in microcatheter technology for the treatment of chronic total occlusions
Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Xenogiannis I, Megaly M, Hall A, Wang Y, Chavez I, Garcia S, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Recent advances in microcatheter technology for the treatment of chronic total occlusions. Expert Review Of Medical Devices 2019, 16: 267-273. PMID: 30929525, DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2019.1602039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCTO percutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionComparative effectiveness studiesContemporary CTO percutaneous coronary interventionGuidewire supportCoronary interventionTotal occlusionMicrocatheter technologyClinical experienceClinical practiceMicrocatheterEffectiveness studiesNew microcatheterAdditional option