Left atrial compression syndrome secondary to coronary artery perforation: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management strategies

R Masoomi, CR Burke, J Del Cid Fratti… - Catheterization and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Coronary perforation (CP) poses a significant risk of morbidity and mortality, particularly, in
patients with a history of cardiac surgery. The occurrence of loculated pericardial effusion …

The retrograde approach to chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions: technical analysis and procedural outcomes

SS Allana, S Kostantinis, A Rempakos, B Simsek… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Retrograde chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) is associated with lower success and higher complication rates when compared with …

Trends and outcomes of antegrade dissection and re-entry in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention

A Rempakos, M Alexandrou, B Simsek… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background The contemporary frequency and outcomes of antegrade dissection and re-
entry (ADR) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have …

Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Patients With Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

M Alexandrou, S Kostantinis, A Rempakos… - The American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs)
in patients with previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have received limited …

Preprocedural Planning for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

KT Gondi, A Goyal, J Kane, SS Allana - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic total occlusions (CTO) are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Although the
success rates and safety of CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have significantly …

Distal target vessel quality and outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention

SS Allana, S Kostantinis, B Simsek, J Karacsonyi… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Distal vessel quality is a key parameter in the global chronic total occlusion
(CTO) crossing algorithm. Objectives The study sought to evaluate the association of distal …

Impact of calcium on the procedural techniques and outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention

S Kostantinis, A Rempakos, B Simsek… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Coronary calcification is common and increases the difficulty of chronic total
occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods We examined the …

Use of the Carlino Technique in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

M Alexandrou, A Rempakos, A Al Ogaili… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
We examined the outcomes of the Carlino technique in chronic total occlusion (CTO)
percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). We analyzed the baseline clinical and …

Emergency coronary artery bypass surgery after chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry

D Mutlu, A Rempakos, M Alexandrou, A Al-Ogaili… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Emergency coronary artery bypass surgery (eCABG) is a serious complication
of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI). Methods …

Balloon‐assisted subintimal entry (BASE) in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions

M Alexandrou, A Rempakos, A Al Ogaili… - Catheterization and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is limited data on the use of the balloon‐assisted subintimal entry (BASE)
technique in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …