Publications by authors named "Hussein M Rahim"
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- The study investigates the use of off-label peripheral drug-coated balloons (P-DCB) for treating coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients, as dedicated drug-coated balloons are not available in the U.S.
- Data from 31 patients treated at a high-volume center showed that a significant percentage had recurrent ISR and high-grade symptoms, with most lesions found in native coronary arteries.
- Follow-up indicated that while no post-procedural heart attacks occurred, there was a notable recurrence rate of ISR, with only 44.7% of patients free from further issues at the time of follow-up.
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- Suprasternal access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) involves cannulating the innominate artery through an incision above the sternal notch, and it has not been directly compared to the more commonly used transfemoral access until now.
- In this study, 89 patients underwent suprasternal TAVR and 159 patients underwent transfemoral TAVR to evaluate safety and early clinical outcomes, with no significant difference in in-hospital mortality or major complications between the two methods.
- The findings suggest that suprasternal TAVR is safe with promising short-term outcomes, leading to recommendations for further studies to explore its effectiveness compared to other alternative access techniques.
Patients with chronic kidney disease are at elevated risk for adverse events after traditional coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention with contrast media. The case presented in this report highlights the potential benefits of zero-contrast multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient presenting with a non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have improved clinical outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Nevertheless, adverse events related to previously treated lesion still occur. We sought to evaluate the incidence and predictors of target lesion failure (TLF) in patients undergoing contemporary DES implantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We sought to describe a technique for ultra-low-contrast angiography (ULCA) in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and previous coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).
Background: Patients with advanced CKD and previous CABG are at high risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) because of the additional contrast often required to identify bypass grafts. Apart from hydration, reduced contrast administration is the only established method to minimize the risk of CIN.
Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the dedicated Tryton side branch (SB) stent for the treatment of true bifurcations involving large SBs.
Background: Bifurcation lesions are associated with lower procedural success and a higher risk of adverse cardiac events. Provisional stenting (PS) is currently the default approach for the treatment of bifurcation lesions.
Intravascular imaging plays a key role in optimizing outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) utilizes a user-friendly interface and provides high-resolution images. OCT can be used as part of daily practice in all stages of a coronary intervention: baseline lesion assessment, stent selection, and stent optimization.
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