Publications by authors named "Barry S. George"

Because of its potential for antigenicity, theoretical concerns related to readministration of abciximab have been raised. We conducted the ReoPro Readministration Registry to assess the efficacy and safety of abciximab readministration. A total of 1,342 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and who received abciximab for at least a second time were recruited.

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Options for lower limb percutaneous revascularization are limited especially for complex vessel obstruction. Cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) has been described in the coronary literature as effective for complex disease. We analyzed our peripheral vascular database and report procedural outcomes along with the clinical success at a mean of 1-year follow-up in 73 patients with symptomatic lower limb ischemia undergoing CBA.

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With the expanding use of endovascular techniques for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, consideration of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors to enhance the safety and efficacy of these procedures has increased. The scientific literature shows the benefits with the use of these agents in coronary vasculature interventions. However, data evaluating treatment with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors during peripheral vascular procedures is limited, with the vast majority of the trials investigating abciximab.

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Purpose: To evaluate the use of rheolytic thrombectomy (RT) with the AngioJet catheter for treatment of lower extremity ischemia due to arterial/graft thrombotic occlusion.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter review was performed of 99 consecutive patients (52 men; mean age 67 +/- 13 years, range 30-90) who underwent RT for thrombotic occlusions in native arteries (n=80) or bypass grafts (n=19). Pre- and postprocedural limb ischemia and in-hospital events were evaluated.

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The purpose of this study was to report the results of the roll-in patients for the multicenter IntraCoil trial in the femoropopliteal arteries at 9-month follow-up. Ninety-three roll-in patients (mean age, 67.8 +/- 10.

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The emerging field of endovascular therapy is opening up new therapeutic avenues for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. The infrapopliteal arterial bed is a complex vascular bed. Treatment is usually restricted to patients with limb-threatening ischemia.

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