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Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Topic Center

Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)

Brief Communication
04/30/2024

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Ahmed Al Ogaili, MD1; James W. Choi, MD2,3; Paul Poommipanit, MD4; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD5; Mir Babar Basir, DO5; Rhian Davies, DO, MS6; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD7; Phil Dattilo, MD8; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc9; Nazif Aygul, MD10; Niranjan Reddy, MD11; Brian K. Jefferson, MD12; Sevket Gorgulu, MD13; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD14; Laura D. Young, MD14;  Oleg Krestyaninov MD15; Dmitrii Khelimskii MD15; Jarrod Frizzell, MD16; Basem Elbarouni, MD17; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH1; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA1; M. Nicholas Burke, MD1; Yader Sandoval, MD1; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD1

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Deniz Mutl...
The authors analyzed a large, multicenter chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) registry to determine the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of patients undergoing CTO...
The authors analyzed a large, multicenter chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) registry to determine the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of patients undergoing CTO...
The authors analyzed a large,...
04/30/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Author Interview
04/04/2024

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD ...
Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt catches up with Dr. Emmanouil S. Brilakis about his Editor’s 2023 Top 10 article, “Equipment Utilization in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Update From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.”
Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt catches up with Dr. Emmanouil S. Brilakis about his Editor’s 2023 Top 10 article, “Equipment Utilization in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Update From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.”
Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt catches up...
04/04/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Author Interview
04/02/2024

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD ...
Dr Deepak L. Bhatt and Dr Emmanouil S. Brilakis discuss the latest updates on chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention.
Dr Deepak L. Bhatt and Dr Emmanouil S. Brilakis discuss the latest updates on chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention.
Dr Deepak L. Bhatt and Dr...
04/02/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
03/04/2024

Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD1; Farouc  A. Jaffer MD2; Khaldoon Alaswad MD3; Jaikirshan J Khatri MD4; Laura Young MD4; Mir B. Basir MD3; Oleg Krestyaninov MD5; Dmitrii Khelimskii MD5; Sevket Gorgulu MD6; Omer Goktekin MD7; James W. Choi MD8; Raj H. Chandwaney MD9; Srinivasa Potluri MD10; Paul Poommipanit MD11; Barry Uretsky MD12; David E. Kandzari MD13; Nazif Aygul MD14; Lorenzo Azzalini MD, PhD, MSc15; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH1; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA1;Yader Sandoval, MD1; M. Nicholas Burke, MD1; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD1

Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Athanasios Rempakos...
The authors evaluated the frequency of use and outcomes of plaque modification microcatheters in an international multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the frequency of use and outcomes of plaque modification microcatheters in an international multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the...
03/04/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Figure. Case presentation.
Clinical Videos
03/04/2024

Yoshinobu Murasato, MD, PhD; Kyohei Meno, MD; Takahiro Mori, MD, PhD

Yoshinobu Murasato, MD, PhD; Kyohei M...
Video Supplement to "Coronary Intervention in Chronic Total Occlusion in Left Main Coronary Artery " (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Coronary Intervention in Chronic Total Occlusion in Left Main Coronary Artery " (Clinical Image).
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03/04/2024
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03/04/2024

Yoshinobu Murasato, MD, PhD; Kyohei Meno, MD; Takahiro Mori, MD, PhD

Yoshinobu Murasato, MD, PhD; Kyohei M...
An 83-year-old man who had undergone coronary aorta bypass graft surgery 25 years ago required treatment for new-onset worsening angina.
An 83-year-old man who had undergone coronary aorta bypass graft surgery 25 years ago required treatment for new-onset worsening angina.
An 83-year-old man who had...
03/04/2024
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Original Contribution
02/29/2024

Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Deniz Mutlu, MD1; James W. Choi, MD2; Paul Poommipanit, MD3; Jaikirshan J Khatri, MD4; Laura Young, MD4; Philip Dattilo, MD5; Yasser Sadek, MD6; Rhian Davies, DO, MS7; Sevket Gorgulu, MD8; Farouc A Jaffer, MD, PhD9; Raj Chandwaney, MD10; Brian Jefferson, MD11; Baseem Elbarouni, MD12; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc13; Kathleen E. Kearney, MD13; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD14; Mir B. Basir, DO14; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD15; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD15; Nazif Aygul, MD16; Nidal Abi-Rafeh, MD17; Ahmed Elguindy, MD18; Omer Goktekin, MD19;  Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH1; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA1; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD1; Yader Sandoval, MD1; M. Nicholas Burke, MD1; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD1; Arun Kalyanasundaram, MD, MPH20

Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Michaella A...
The authors examined parameters associated with successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing using antegrade wiring technique as the initial strategy in CTO percutaneous coronary intervention.
The authors examined parameters associated with successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing using antegrade wiring technique as the initial strategy in CTO percutaneous coronary intervention.
The authors examined parameters...
02/29/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
02/23/2024

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 PROGRESS CTO registry.
The authors examined the...
02/23/2024
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Original Contribution
02/21/2024

Salman S. Allana, MD1,2; Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Deniz Mutlu, MD1; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD3; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD4; Kathleen Kearney, MD4; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD5; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD6; Sevket Gorgulu, MD7; Raj Chandwaney, MD8; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD9; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD10; Rhian Davies, DO11; Stewart Benton, MD11; James W. Choi, MD12; Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, MD13; Paul Poommipanit, MD14; William Nicholson, MD15; Wissam Jaber, MD15; Stephane Rinfret, MD15; Jarrod Frizzell, MD16; Taral Patel, MD17; Brian Jefferson, MD17; Nazif Aygul, MD18; Omer Goktekin, MD19; Ahmed ElGuindy, MD20; Nidal Abi-Rafeh, MD21; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH1; Bilal Murad, MD1; M. Nicholas Burke, MD1; Yader Sandoval, MD1; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD1

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.
The authors compared...
02/21/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
02/21/2024

Deniz Mutlu, MD1Athanasios Rempakos, MD1; Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD1; Masahisa Yamane, MD2; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD3; Mir Basir, MD3; Rhian Davies, DO4; James Choi, MD5; Andrea Gagnor, MD6; Roberto Garbo, MD7; Omer Goktekin, MD8; Sevket Gorgulu, MD9; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD10; William Nicholson, MD11; Stephane Rinfret, MD11; Wissam Jaber, MD11; Mohaned Egred, MD12; Anastasios Milkas, MD13; Carlo Di Mario, MD14; Kambis Mashayekhi, MD15; Yader Sandoval, MD1; M. Nicholas Burke, MD1; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD1

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...
02/21/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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02/13/2024

Siu-Fung Wong, MBChB; Hiu-Cheong Chow, MBBS; Tak-Shun Chung, MBBS

 

Siu-Fung Wong, MBChB; Hiu-Cheong Chow...
A 75-year-old man was admitted for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed focal severe disease at obtuse marginal artery and severe medina 1,1,1 bifurcation disease involving proximal to middle left...
A 75-year-old man was admitted for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed focal severe disease at obtuse marginal artery and severe medina 1,1,1 bifurcation disease involving proximal to middle left...
A 75-year-old man was admitted...
02/13/2024
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Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt catches up with Dr. Emmanouil S. Brilakis about his Editor’s 2023 Top 10 article, “Equipment Utilization in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Update From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.”
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Video Supplement to "Coronary Intervention in Chronic Total Occlusion in Left Main Coronary Artery " (Clinical Image).
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Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
Emmanouil Brilakis discusses the largest meta-analysis to date investigating the impact of CTO-PCI on clinical events during long-term follow-up. The analysis (Simsek et al), included 58 publications containing a total of 45,527 who underwent...
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Spontaneous CTO recanalization is rare. Optical coherence tomography permitted comprehensive visualization of the microchannels a 65-year-old CTO patient.
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In selected CTO cases, triple access may facilitate the retrograde approach, allowing optimal collateral visualization.
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A 75-year-old man was admitted for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed focal severe disease at obtuse marginal artery and severe medina 1,1,1 bifurcation disease involving proximal to middle left...
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Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD, PhD1; Theodoros Zografos, MD, PhD1; Mike Koutouzis, MD, PhD1; Konstantina Katsanou, MD, PhD1; Emmanouil S Brilakis, MD, PhD2

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A 60-year-old man was referred for percutaneous coronary intervention of a proximal left circumflex chronic total occlusion with distal filling via epicardial collaterals from the left anterior descending artery. The 30-mm lesion had a...
A 60-year-old man was referred for percutaneous coronary intervention of a proximal left circumflex chronic total occlusion with distal filling via epicardial collaterals from the left anterior descending artery. The 30-mm lesion had a...
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A 69-year-old male with atrial fibrillation radiofrequency ablation 2 years ago was admitted for transcatheter angioplasty of left inferior pulmonary vein (LIPV) stenosis due to recurrent hemoptysis. A cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan...
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A 57-year-old male complaining of recurrent chest pain was admitted for recanalization of a chronic total occlussion (CTO) of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Ten years earlier, the patient underwent a coronary artery bypass graft...
A 57-year-old male complaining of recurrent chest pain was admitted for recanalization of a chronic total occlussion (CTO) of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Ten years earlier, the patient underwent a coronary artery bypass graft...
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Zaki Akhtar, MBBS;  Christos Kontogiannis, MD;  Sumeet Sharma, MD

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A 65-year-old man with a prior history of pulmonary embolism was admitted with resting chest pain. High-sensitive troponin level was normal (32 ng/L [0-40]) and physical examination was unremarkable. The 12-lead electrocardiogram revealed...
A 65-year-old man with a prior history of pulmonary embolism was admitted with resting chest pain. High-sensitive troponin level was normal (32 ng/L [0-40]) and physical examination was unremarkable. The 12-lead electrocardiogram revealed...
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Triple-Access Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention Through Vein Graft and Epicardial Collaterals
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Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD; Catherine Liontou, MD; Athanasios Antonakopoulos, MD; Konstantina Katsanou, MD; Michael Koutouzis, MD; Apostolos Katsivas, MD

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J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(6):E172-173. Key words: chronic total occlusion, saphenous vein graft
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04/29/2020

Dorota Ochijewicz, MD; Mariusz Tomaniak, MD, PhD; Lukasz Kołtowski, MD, PhD; Janusz Kochman, MD, PhD

Dorota Ochijewicz, MD; Mariusz Tomani...
Angiography at 60 mo. post implantation of an Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold (Abbott Vascular) revealed a total occlusion at the distal scaffold. Within the proximal edge, OCT showed complete absorption of stent struts with a...
Angiography at 60 mo. post implantation of an Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold (Abbott Vascular) revealed a total occlusion at the distal scaffold. Within the proximal edge, OCT showed complete absorption of stent struts with a...
Angiography at 60 mo. post...
04/29/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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12/27/2018

Michael Koutouzis, MD, PhD;  Eleftherios Kontopodis, MD;  Andreas Tassopoulos, MD;  Ioannis Tsiafoutis, MD;  Nikolaos Oikonomidis, MD;  Efstathios Lazaris, MD

 

Michael Koutouzis, MD, PhD;  Elefther...
A dual-access approach for CTO intervention using transradial and ipsilateral transulnar access is reported. Although retrograde CTO intervention is a challenging procedure, a single arm-double access approach seems to be a feasible...
A dual-access approach for CTO intervention using transradial and ipsilateral transulnar access is reported. Although retrograde CTO intervention is a challenging procedure, a single arm-double access approach seems to be a feasible...
A dual-access approach for CTO...
12/27/2018
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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05/14/2024

Abhinav Jain, MD1; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MRCP(UK), FACC1; Mayank Yadav, MS, MCH2; Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, MD, DM, FACC1; Rakesh Yadav, MD, DM1

Abhinav Jain, MD1; Sourabh Agstam, MD...
A 16-year-old adolescent girl was referred to our tertiary care center for management of a failed aortic valve balloon dilatation procedure for congenital valvular aortic stenosis .
A 16-year-old adolescent girl was referred to our tertiary care center for management of a failed aortic valve balloon dilatation procedure for congenital valvular aortic stenosis .
A 16-year-old adolescent girl...
05/14/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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05/14/2024

Wong Ling Na, MBChB; Mark Tam Tsz Kin, MBChB; Leo Kar Lok Lai, MBChB; Kevin Ka-ho Kam, MBChB; Alex Pui-wai Lee, MD; Chin-Pang Chan, MBChB; Joseph Yat-sun Chan, MBBS; Chak-yu So, MBChB

Wong Ling Na, MBChB; Mark Tam Tsz Kin...
The authors report a case of early left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device migration following the combined procedure of pulsed-field ablation and LAAO.
The authors report a case of early left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device migration following the combined procedure of pulsed-field ablation and LAAO.
The authors report a case of...
05/14/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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05/13/2024

Kun Wang, MB1; Yiming Qi, MB2,3;Wenzhi Pan2,3

Kun Wang, MB1; Yiming Qi, MB2,3;Wenzh...
The authors report a case of annulus rupture post-balloon dilation during transcatheter aortic valve replacement , which was sealed successfully with the valve-in-valve implantation technique.
The authors report a case of annulus rupture post-balloon dilation during transcatheter aortic valve replacement , which was sealed successfully with the valve-in-valve implantation technique.
The authors report a case of...
05/13/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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05/07/2024

Arber Kodra, MD; Denny Wang, Priti Mehla, MD; Ythan Goldberg, MD; Ahmad Mustafa, MD; Michael Cinelli, MD; Jacob Scheinerman, MD; Chad Kliger, MD

Arber Kodra, MD; Denny Wang, Priti Me...
A 79-year-old man with a failed 25-mm CE Magna Ease 3300 surgical prosthesis and of high re-operative surgical risk (STS 8%) presented with dyspnea, NYHA III. Cardiac computed tomography angiography revealed anatomy that was high risk for...
A 79-year-old man with a failed 25-mm CE Magna Ease 3300 surgical prosthesis and of high re-operative surgical risk (STS 8%) presented with dyspnea, NYHA III. Cardiac computed tomography angiography revealed anatomy that was high risk for...
A 79-year-old man with a failed...
05/07/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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05/07/2024

Yann Shan Keh, MD; Chee Yang Chin, MBChB; Chee Tang Chin, MBChB, Soo Teik Lim, MBBS

Yann Shan Keh, MD; Chee Yang Chin, MB...
The authors present a rare intravascular ultrasound finding of a side branch guidewire being entrapped by a crack in coronary calcification.
The authors present a rare intravascular ultrasound finding of a side branch guidewire being entrapped by a crack in coronary calcification.
The authors present a rare...
05/07/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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05/07/2024

Solomon W. Bienstock, MD; Kali Hopkins, MD; Barry Love, MD; Ali Zaidi, MD; Gina LaRocca, MD; George Dangas, MD, PhD; Stamatios Lerakis, MD, PhD

Solomon W. Bienstock, MD; Kali Hopkin...
A 73-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity presented for cardiovascular evaluation. He was experiencing mild fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed right ventricular dilation,...
A 73-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity presented for cardiovascular evaluation. He was experiencing mild fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed right ventricular dilation,...
A 73-year-old man with a history...
05/07/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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04/25/2024

Luisa Salido-Tahoces, MD, PhD; Angel Sánchez-Recalde, MD, PhD; Covadonga Fernández-Golfín, MD; PhD, José L. Zamorano-Gómez, MD, PhD

Luisa Salido-Tahoces, MD, PhD; Angel ...
The authors present a case of percutaneous closure of an incomplete surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation with a new device LAmbre (Lifetech ScientificCo Ltd).
The authors present a case of percutaneous closure of an incomplete surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation with a new device LAmbre (Lifetech ScientificCo Ltd).
The authors present a case of...
04/25/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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04/25/2024

Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MRCP(UK), FACC; Abhinav Jain, MD; Rakesh Yadav, MD, DM

Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MRCP(UK), FAC...
A 33-year-old female presented to our out-patient department with worsening shortness of breath over the past 2 years.
A 33-year-old female presented to our out-patient department with worsening shortness of breath over the past 2 years.
A 33-year-old female presented...
04/25/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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04/25/2024

Aatish Rengan, MD; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM, MRCP(UK), FACC; Mohsin Raj Mantoo, MD; Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, MD, DM, FACC

Aatish Rengan, MD; Sourabh Agstam, MD...
A 67-year-old woman with no known risk factors for coronary artery disease presented to the outpatient department with complaints of exertional fatigue and angina New York Heart Association class III.
A 67-year-old woman with no known risk factors for coronary artery disease presented to the outpatient department with complaints of exertional fatigue and angina New York Heart Association class III.
A 67-year-old woman with no...
04/25/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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04/08/2024

Basavanna Dinesh, MD, DM1; Yamasandi Siddegowda Shrimanth, MD, DM1; Aditha Cibi, MD2; Kanchanahalli Siddegowda Sadananda, MD, DM1; Snehal Jayarama,MD, DrNB1; Khandenahally Shankarappa Ravindranath, MD, DM2

Basavanna Dinesh, MD, DM1; Yamasandi ...
A 70-year-old woman who was a known diabetic and had hypertension presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
A 70-year-old woman who was a known diabetic and had hypertension presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
A 70-year-old woman who was a...
04/08/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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