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High-Risk PCI

Original Contribution
02/23/2026
Axel Gomez, MD; Madison E. Matthews; Aaron Grober, MD; Ryan Ferreira, BS; Kendrick A. Shunk, MD, PhD; Jeffrey Zimmet, MD, PhD; Elaine E. Tseng, MD; Marko T. Boskovski, MD
The authors describe the procedural characteristics and short- and mid-term outcomes of 6 high-risk patients who underwent concomitant transcatheter aortic valve replacement and percutaneous coronary intervention under planned cardiopulmonary...
The authors describe the procedural characteristics and short- and mid-term outcomes of 6 high-risk patients who underwent concomitant transcatheter aortic valve replacement and percutaneous coronary intervention under planned cardiopulmonary...
The authors describe the...
02/23/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
02/17/2026
Semih Ceylan; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Eleni Kladou, MD; Nick Williford, MD; Sandeep Jalli, MD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Masahisa Yamane, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Allison Hall, MD; Rhian Davies, DO; James W. Choi, MD; Andrea Gagnor, MD; Roberto Garbo, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; William Nicholson, MD; Stéphane Rinfret, MD; Wissam Jaber, MD; Mohaned Egred, MD; Anastasios Milkas, MD, PhD; Niccolò Ciardetti, MD; Carlo Di Mario, MD, PhD; Kambis Mashayekhi, MD, PhD; Alexandre Avran, MD; Gregor Leibundgut, MD; Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, MD, PhD; Gerald S. Werner, MD, PhD; Claudiu Ungureanu, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
This review provides a summary of the published literature in CTO PCI between September 2023 and April 2025, categorized by procedural outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies.
This review provides a summary of the published literature in CTO PCI between September 2023 and April 2025, categorized by procedural outcomes, techniques, complications, and ongoing studies.
This review provides a summary...
02/17/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
12/07/2025
Olufemi Olorunda, MD, MPH; Jason Wollmuth, MD; Hsin-Fang Li, PhD; Jacob Abraham, MD
The authors aimed to describe the outcomes, patient and procedural characteristics Impella 5.5-supported high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in a high-volume center.
The authors aimed to describe the outcomes, patient and procedural characteristics Impella 5.5-supported high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in a high-volume center.
The authors aimed to describe...
12/07/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
11/30/2025
Zachary Chan, BS; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Barkin Kultursay, MD; Ali Karagoz, MD; Ufuk Yildirim, MD; Korhan Soylu, MD; Mahmut Uluganyan, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Olga Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Konstantinos Voudris, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors examined the angiographic and procedural characteristics, and outcomes of 1306 bifurcation percutaneous coronary interventions from the PROGRESS-BIFURCATION registry.
The authors examined the angiographic and procedural characteristics, and outcomes of 1306 bifurcation percutaneous coronary interventions from the PROGRESS-BIFURCATION registry.
The authors examined the...
11/30/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/10/2025
Sarah L. Fairley, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Kathleen E. Kearney, MD; Jacqueline Saw, MD; Margaret B. McEntegart, MD; Sarah J. Zaman, PhD; Matthew D. Hordern, MBBS, PhD; Patrick Pender, MD; Shauna L. Newton, MD; Scott A. Harding, MD
The authors propose an algorithm for managing cases of high-risk spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory where intervention is required to restore coronary flow and limit the infarction.
The authors propose an algorithm for managing cases of high-risk spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory where intervention is required to restore coronary flow and limit the infarction.
The authors propose an algorithm...
10/10/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/17/2025
Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir Babar Basir, DO; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Laura D. Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Paul Poommipanit, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD; Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Sandeep Jalli, DO; Konstantinos Voudris, MD, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The authors sought to evaluate the impact of contrast medium selection on patients undergoing CTO PCI.
The impact of contrast type in...
05/17/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
05/13/2025
Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Pranathi Pilla, BSc; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ozgur Selim Ser, MD; Ali Bahbah, MD; Amit Amin, MD; Anand Prasad, MD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD; Luiz F. Ybarra, MD; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Sandeep Jalli, DO; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors review the latest AI-based innovations in the diagnosis of chronic total occlusions (CTO) and in determining the probability of success of CTO PCI.
The authors review the latest AI-based innovations in the diagnosis of chronic total occlusions (CTO) and in determining the probability of success of CTO PCI.
The authors review the latest...
05/13/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
03/04/2025
Soichiro Ebisawa, MD, PhD; Etsuo Tsuchikane, MD, PhD; Koichi Kishi, MD; Yoshiaki Ito, MD, PhD; Hisayuki Okada, MD, PhD; Satoru Sumitsuji, MD; Yuji Oikawa, MD; Ryohei Yoshikawa, MD; Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD
This study aimed to compare the strategies and initial success rates of chronic total occlusion-percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without prior coronary artery bypass graft.
This study aimed to compare the strategies and initial success rates of chronic total occlusion-percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without prior coronary artery bypass graft.
This study aimed to compare the...
03/04/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/29/2025
Hussayn Alrayes, DO; Ayman Alsaadi, MD; Ahmad Alkhatib, MD; Dhruvil Ashishkumar Patel, MD; Mohammad Alqarqaz, MD; Tiberio Frisoli, MD; Brittany Fuller, MD; Akshay Khandelwal, MD; Gerald Koenig, MD, PhD; Brian P. O'Neill, MD; Pedro Villablanca, MD; Mohammad Zaidan, MD; William O'Neill, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir Basir, DO
The authors sought to add to the current literature regarding the use of protamine after percutaneous coronary intervention using a large single-center retrospective data set.
The authors sought to add to the current literature regarding the use of protamine after percutaneous coronary intervention using a large single-center retrospective data set.
The authors sought to add to the...
01/29/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/13/2025
Deniz Mutlu, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Sandeep Jalli, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD; Rhian Davies, DO, MS; Paul Poommipanit, MD; Jarrod Frizzell, MD; Basem Elbarouni, MD; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Ramazan Ozdemir, MD; Mahmut Uluganyan, MD; Ahmed ElGuindy, MD; Yasser Sadek, MD; Yousif Ahmad, BMedSci, BMBS, PhD; Mir B. Basir, MD; Leah Raj, MD; Luiz Ybarra, MD, PhD; Bilal Murad, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors examined the frequency and outcomes of Ostial Flash balloon use in aorto-ostial chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a multicenter contemporary CTO-PCI registry.
The authors examined the frequency and outcomes of Ostial Flash balloon use in aorto-ostial chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a multicenter contemporary CTO-PCI registry.
The authors examined the...
01/13/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology