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Circulation, Oct 28, 2008

Background: Anticoagulation strategies used in peripheral percutaneous intervention (PPI) are bas... more Background: Anticoagulation strategies used in peripheral percutaneous intervention (PPI) are based primarily on percutaneous coronary intervention. In these studies, relatively higher doses of heparin were used, usually in combination with a GP IIb/IIIa agent. There are no studies comparing PPIs done with low-dose heparin alone versus bivalirudin in PPI. We compared the efficacy and safety (i.e. bleeding complications) of low-dose heparin versus bivalirudin in PPI. Methods: We assessed prospectively 160 consecutive patients who underwent PPI from January through April 2008 during their index hospitalization for bleeding and thrombotic complications. Inclusion criteria included patients age >18 undergoing PPI for subclavian, renal or lower extremity arterial stenosis. Exclusion criteria included acute limb ischemia, use of fibrinolytic agents or GP IIb/IIIa antagonists, recent MI or CVA, and contraindication to heparin or bivalirudin. Out of 160 patients, 79 patients were dosed with heparin at 50 u/kg (goal ACT of 180 –225) and 81 patients were dosed with bivalirudin at 0.75 mcg/kg bolus followed by 1.75-mcg/kg infusion. Bivalirudin infusions were discontinued at the end of the procedure. Procedural success was defined as less than 30% post procedure residual stenosis. Major bleeding was defined as intracranial or retroperitoneal hemorrhage, or fall in Hgb ≥3 g/dl. All other bleeding was considered a minor bleed. In addition, anticoagulation cost analysis was conducted. Results: Procedural success in 100% and 96.2% patients (p=NS) (no patient suffered acute vessel occlusion or any intraprocedural thrombotic complications), major bleeding occurred in 0% and 3.7% patients (p=NS), minor bleeding occurred in 5.1% and 11% patients (p=NS), who received heparin and bivalirudin, respectively. There was no statistical difference in time to sheath removal, time-to-ambulation, and length of hospital stay. The average charge to patients for heparin was 66,whereasthechargeforbivalirudinwas66, whereas the charge for bivalirudin was 66,whereasthechargeforbivalirudinwas2727. Conclusion: Low-dose heparin is equally as safe and effective as bivalirudin in PPI. PPI with heparin is considerably more cost-effective than PPI with bivalirudin. Larger randomized studies are required to further evaluate this issue.

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2019

Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare anomaly that can present at any age. Predispo... more Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare anomaly that can present at any age. Predisposing risk factors include Kawasaki disease in a younger population and atherosclerosis in an older generation. We present a unique case of a young woman diagnosed with multivessel CAE in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Case: A 23-year-old woman presented with acute onset chest pain. An electrocardiogram revealed no ischemic changes; however, troponin I peaked at 16 ng/mL. Echocardiogram showed apical dyskinesis with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. The patient underwent coronary angiography, which displayed multivessel CAE along with a significant thrombus burden in an ectatic lesion of the left anterior descending artery. Decision-making: Since the patient was hemodynamically stable on her first presentation, conservative management with dual-antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation was started. On follow-up, she had a coronary computed tomography angiogram that illustrated resolution of the coronary thrombi. Kawasaki disease was presumed to be the most likely etiology of her disease. Conclusion: CAE can be discovered as an incidental finding or can present with ACS. Management is challenging in the absence of randomized trials and large-scale data. Treatment options include medications, percutaneous intervention, and surgical revascularization based on limited available evidence. Close surveillance of these patients is required to assess progression of disease.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2016

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2012

Journal of Cardiovascular Echography, 2013

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012

Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 2004

Background: Endovascular stent graft (EVG) repair can be a safe alternative to open surgical repa... more Background: Endovascular stent graft (EVG) repair can be a safe alternative to open surgical repair to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in high-risk patients. We report our results with EVG repair in such high-risk patients at our institution. Objectives: We wanted to show that EVG repair can be performed successfully and with a low complication rate in patients with serious comorbidities. Methods: All patients prospectively studied underwent EVG repair of AAA from February 2000 to July 2002. Results: Of the 60 patients studied, 45 (75%) were high-risk surgical candidates because of associated comorbidities; their aneurysms ranged from 4.5 to 10 cm (mean: 5.7 ± 1.2 cm). Fifty-nine of 60 patients (98.3%) were treated successfully. Two (3.3%) who underwent surgical intervention for site-related complications died from postoperative complications. Hospital stay was <48 hours in 46 (77%) patients. Conclusion: Our preliminary results show that EVG is safe, feasible, and yields excellent technical success even in patients at high risk for complications. Teamwork between interventional cardiologists and vascular surgeons is advised. (J Interven Cardiol 2004;17:71-79)

Current Problems in Cardiology, 2001

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2002

The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), fenoldopam, an... more The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), fenoldopam, and saline in preventing radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) in high-risk patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures. We prospectively enrolled 123 patients who were scheduled for cardiovascular procedures and had a baseline creatinine &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; 1.6 mg/dl or creatinine clearance of &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 60 ml/min. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either saline (0.45% normal saline at 1 cc/kg) for 12 hr before and 12 hr after the procedure, or fenoldopam (0.1 microg/kg/min) plus saline for 4 hr prior and 4 hr after the procedure, or NAC orally (600 mg) plus saline every 12 hr for 24 hr prior and 24 hr after the procedure. All the patients received low-osmolality nonionic contrast. RCIN was defined as an increase in creatinine level &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; 0.5 mg/dl after 48 hr. The incidence of RCIN was 17.7% in the NAC group, 15.3% in the saline group, and 15.7% in the fenoldopam group (P = 0.919). Of the 20 patients who developed RCIN, 2 required dialysis. Serum creatinine decreased after 48 hr (vs. baseline) in 38% patients in the NAC group, 18% in the fenoldopam group, and 15% in the saline group. In patients with chronic renal insufficiency, NAC or fenoldopam offered no additional benefit over hydration with saline in preventing RCIN.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2003

Endovascular intervention deploying a kissing stents (KS) technique has been used as an alternati... more Endovascular intervention deploying a kissing stents (KS) technique has been used as an alternative to surgical intervention in treating symptomatic aortoiliac occlusive disease. However, the long-term results on high-risk patients are unknown. We retrospectively analyzed data on high-risk patients who underwent endovascular intervention using the KS technique at our institution. Fifty high-risk patients aged 62 ؎ 6.4 years with severe aortoiliac stenosis underwent stent-supported angioplasty using the KS technique. Thirty percent of the patients had total occlusion of the distal aorta and/or the iliac arteries. Twelve patients received thrombolytics prior to stenting. The procedure was successful in all 50 patients. There was a 4% acute complication rate (distal embolization). However, there were no vascular complications, myocardial infarction, or perioperative death. Primary patency during follow-up of 20 ؎ 12.3 months was 92%, while secondary patency rate was 100%. Amputation-free survival was 100%. Ninety-two percent remained free of lifestyle-limiting claudication. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2003;60:320 -326.

… , and vascular biology, Jan 1, 2002

Elevated plasma homocysteine is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. We hypothesized t... more Elevated plasma homocysteine is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that homocysteine enhances monocyte/human aortic endothelial cell (HAEC) interactions, a pivotal early event in atherogenesis, by upregulating endothelial adhesion molecules. After incubation of cultured HAECs with reduced DL-homocysteine for up to 24 hours, adhesion of human monocytes to homocysteine-stimulated HAECs was significantly upregulated in a time-and dose-dependent fashion. Pretreatment of HAECs with 100 mol/L homocysteine caused a 4.5-fold increase in the adhesion of normal human monocytes (PϽ0.001). Similarly, adhesion of monocytic U937 cells was maximally elevated by 3.5-fold at 100 mol/L homocysteine (PϽ0.001). In support of our hypothesis, vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 mRNA expression increased 5-fold in HAECs after 3 hours of treatment with 100 mol/L homocysteine, as assessed by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Neutralizing antibody studies confirmed the involvement of VCAM-1 in mediating monocyte adhesion to homocysteine-stimulated HAECs. Coincubation of HAECs with homocysteine and tumor necrosis factor-␣ synergistically elevated monocyte adhesion as well as VCAM-1 protein expression, with the latter evaluated by flow cytometry. Preincubation of HAECs with cyclooxygenase inhibitors completely abrogated homocysteine-induced monocyte adhesion, whereas scavenging reactive oxygen species and the elevation of NO caused partial inhibition only. These data support the notion that the proinflammatory effects of homocysteine may have important implications in atherogenesis. (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2002;22:587-592.)