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High-Risk PCI

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10/21/2026
Vasilki-Maria Dragona, MD; Fotios Kolokathis, MD, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD, PhD
A 60-year-old man who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Angiography showed chronic total occlusion, diffuse left circumflex disease, patent left...
A 60-year-old man who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Angiography showed chronic total occlusion, diffuse left circumflex disease, patent left...
A 60-year-old man who had...
10/21/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
10/09/2026
Marios Tsourous, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Theodoros Vichos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ahmet Akyel, MD; Parth Desai, MD; Ayman Fath, MD; Sophie Macy, BS; James W. Choi, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD; Raj Chandwaney, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir B. Basir, MD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Laura Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Konstantinos Voudris, MD; Noah N. Williford, MD; Angie S. Lobo, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors evaluated the clinical characteristics and procedural outcomes of dialysis patients undergoing chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a large, multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the clinical characteristics and procedural outcomes of dialysis patients undergoing chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a large, multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the...
10/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/27/2026
Miguel Ángel Montilla-Garrido, MD; Santiago Jesús Camacho-Freire, MD, PhD, Prof; Elena Izaga-Torralba, MD, PhD; Carmen Lluch-Requerey, MD; Jessica Roa-Garrido, MD; Oscar Lagos-De Grande, MD; Antonio Enrique Gómez-Menchero, MD
The study evaluated the indication for the use, safety, and efficacy of the OPN NC balloon (SIS Medical AG) in real-world settings.
The study evaluated the indication for the use, safety, and efficacy of the OPN NC balloon (SIS Medical AG) in real-world settings.
The study evaluated the...
05/27/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
05/12/2026
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...
05/12/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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
Clinical Images
01/26/2026
Konstantinos Filippou, MD; Konstantinos Manousopoulos, MD; Panagiotis Varelas, MD; Dimitrios Karelas, MD; Ioannis Kouloulias, MD; Alexandros Zaraggas, MD; Ioannis Papadopoulos, MD; Ioannis Nenekidis, MD, PhD; Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD, PhD
A 62-year-old man with a history of coronary artery bypass graft was referred because of worsening anginal symptoms despite being on optimal antianginal medical therapy. Physical examination, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and routine...
A 62-year-old man with a history of coronary artery bypass graft was referred because of worsening anginal symptoms despite being on optimal antianginal medical therapy. Physical examination, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and routine...
A 62-year-old man with a history...
01/26/2026
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
Clinical Images
10/03/2025
Shivam Goel, MBBS, MD; Nayani Makkar, MBBS, MD, DM; Satyavir Yadav, MBBS, MD, DM
A 58-year-old man with a prior history of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with a high-risk non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a left ventricular ejection fraction of 51%...
A 58-year-old man with a prior history of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with a high-risk non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a left ventricular ejection fraction of 51%...
A 58-year-old man with a prior...
10/03/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology