Radiation Dose During Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Chronic Total Occlusion: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry Deniz Mutlu, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD Deniz Mutlu, MD; Athanasios Rempakos,... The authors examined the contemporary trends and determinants of radiation dose in the PROGRESS CTO registry. The authors examined the contemporary trends and determinants of radiation dose in the PROGRE ..read more

Equipment Entrapment/Loss During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD ; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc ; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH ; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Athanasios... The authors analyzed the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and outcomes of equipment loss/entrapment at 43 US and non-US centers between 2017 and 2023. The authors analyzed the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and outcomes of equipment loss/entrapment at 43 US and non-US centers between 2017 and 2023. The au ..read more

Racial Disparities in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry ; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD ; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH ; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD Salman S. Allana, MD1,2; Athanasios R... The authors compared contemporary techniques and outcomes of retrograde CTO PCI between racial groups in a large multicenter registry. The authors compared contemporary techniques and outcomes of retrograde CTO PCI between racial groups in a large multicenter registry ..read more

Outcomes Following Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization With Drug-Coated Balloons Mehdi Madanchi, MD1,2; Matthias Bossa... The study aimed to describe the safety and long-term outcomes of patients with coronary chronic total occlusions undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions with the latest generation of drug-coated balloons vs novel drug-eluting stents. The study aimed to describe the safety and long-term outcomes of patients with coronary chronic total occlusions undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions with the latest generation of drug-coated balloons vs novel dr ..read more

Update on Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Athanasios Rempakos... This review summarizes recent publications categorized by outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies in this rapidly growing area. This review summarizes recent publications categorized by outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies in this rapidly growing area. This review summarizes recent ..read more

Combined Rotational Excimer lASER Coronary Atherectomy (RASER) in Non-crossable, Non-dilatable Coronary Artery Disease: Observations From a Single Center Kerrick Hesse, BMedSc MBChB, MRCP1; S... The aim of this retrospective observational study is to share the experience of rotational excimer laser coronary atherectomy (RASER) therapy in non-crossable, non-dilatable, severely calcified coronary artery disease from a single center,... The aim of this retrospective observational study is to share the experience of rotational excimer laser coronary atherectomy (RASER) therapy in non-crossable, no ..read more

Safety and Feasibility of a Novel Total Percutaneous Post-Closure Technique After Bedside Impella Decannulation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Yuichi Suzuki, MD; Satoshi Mogi, MD; Yusuke Mizuno, MD; Ryota Sato, MD, PhD; Terumori Satoh, MD, PhD; Hayato Ohtani, MD, PhD; Masao Saotome, MD, PhD; Yuichiro Maekawa, MD, PhD Yuichi Suzuki, MD; Satoshi Mogi, MD; ... This study aimed to determine the safety and feasibility of a non-angio-guided post-closure approach using the Perclose ProGlide (Abbott) to decannulate the Impella (Abiomed) in the intensive care unit. This study aimed to determine the ..read more

Platelet FcγRIIa Expression in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease Robert Adamian, BS; Paul McCleary, BS; Toishi Sharma, MD; David J. Schneider, MD Robert Adamian, BS; Paul McCleary, BS... The objective of this study was to compare both the median and range of platelet FcɣRIIa in patients who had not had a myocardial infarction in the previous year, and were undergoing cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary... The objective of this study was to compare both the median and range of platelet FcɣRIIa in patients who had not had a myocardial infarction in the previous year, and ..read more

Sex Differences in the Well-Being of Interventional Cardiologists ; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH ; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM ; Anna E. Bortnick, MD, MS ; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc ; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Bahadir Si... The authors conducted an international, anonymous, online survey exploring sex-based differences in the well-being of interventional cardiologists. The authors conducted an international, anonymous, online survey exploring sex-based differences in the well-being of interventional cardiologists. The authors conducted an ..read more

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA,... Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, Editor-in-Chief of JIC, presents the Top 10 articles from 2023. Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, Editor-in-Chief of JIC, presents the Top 10 articles from 2023. Dr Deepak L. Bhatt ..read more