2020
Carotid, Vertebral, and Brachiocephalic Interventions
Anantha-Narayanan M, Nagpal S, Mena-Hurtado C. Carotid, Vertebral, and Brachiocephalic Interventions. Interventional Cardiology Clinics 2020, 9: 139-152. PMID: 32147116, DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2019.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal internal carotid arteryCommon carotid artery bifurcationPosterior circulation strokeVertebral artery stenosisInternal carotid arteryCoronary stealVertebrobasilar insufficiencyArtery atherosclerosisArtery stenosisCarotid atherosclerosisVertebral arteryMajor trialsInterventional techniquesCarotid arteryCarotid artery bifurcationHigh incidenceProximal segmentAtherosclerosisArtery bifurcationArteryCarotidBrachiocephalicStenosisInsufficiencyStroke
2017
Review of coronary subclavian steal syndrome
Cua B, Mamdani N, Halpin D, Jhamnani S, Jayasuriya S, Mena-Hurtado C. Review of coronary subclavian steal syndrome. Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 432-437. PMID: 28416323, DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary-subclavian steal syndromeLeft internal mammary arteryCoronary artery bypass surgerySubclavian artery stenosisSubclavian steal syndromeSteal syndromeBypass surgeryArtery stenosisUpper extremity perfusionArtery bypass surgeryInternal mammary arteryMyocardial blood supplyExtremity perfusionLIMA graftMammary arteryLeft anteriorClinical benefitTreatment optionsCurrent guidelinesBlood supplyArm exertionsRare phenomenonHigh gradeStenosisSurgery
2016
Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy
Nanna MG, Gomes P, Njoh RF, Ward C, Attaran RR, Mena C. Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2016, 92: 532-539. PMID: 27317752, DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid endarterectomyCarotid artery stentingCarotid artery stenosisArtery stentingMedical therapyArtery stenosisCarotid stenosisTreatment optionsSurgical techniqueTreatment strategiesCarotid arteryMajor causeEndarterectomyStenosisStrokeMorbidityStentingArterySignificant contributorOptionsTherapyMortalityTrials
2014
Management of Symptomatic Carotid Disease in 2014
Litsky J, Stilp E, Njoh R, Mena-Hurtado C. Management of Symptomatic Carotid Disease in 2014. Current Cardiology Reports 2014, 16: 462. PMID: 24464307, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-013-0462-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid artery stentingCarotid endarterectomyCarotid stenosisMedical therapyHigh-grade symptomatic carotid stenosisExtracranial carotid artery stenosisPreventive medical therapyClass I recommendationSymptomatic carotid diseaseCarotid artery stenosisCause of deathRetinal symptomsStroke preventionArtery stentingI recommendationLandmark trialsPerioperative eventsArtery stenosisCarotid diseaseSymptomatic lesionsNoninvasive evaluationStenosisTherapyModern management
2013
Upper Extremity Interventions
Huynh T, Mena-Hurtado C. Upper Extremity Interventions. 2013, 371-379. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4528-8_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper extremity interventionsSubclavian arterySubclavian artery lesionsExtracranial cerebrovascular diseaseLeft subclavian arteryAtherosclerotic occlusive diseasePrinciple etiologySubclavian stenosisArtery lesionsOcclusive diseaseEndovascular therapyCerebrovascular diseaseEndovascular proceduresTraditional surgeryProximal segmentSafe alternativeArteryLesionsDiseaseInterventionStenosisSurgeryTherapyEtiologyInnominate