Hangin' on by a (marginal) thread
RCA proximal CTO with only a large marginal branch. Right radial approach. Gaia third and Mongo wire using STAR technique with simply NC balloons.
#RadialFirst#ScrubbingInAtScripps
Severely calcified prox LAD and mid LAD CTO.
Gaia II and Mongo wire through an antegrade approach with Rotablator and Shockwave combo.
Tough case, but great results!
#Rotablator#Shockwave#ScrubbingInAtScripps
Pt admitted for CP/nausea/diaphoresis.
EKG normal. Trop only 1.2 ng/ml.
And yet, found to have 100% occluded RI. s/p PCI x2
Up to 25% of patients diagnosed with NSTEMI have complete occlusion of the culprit vessel found on delayed angiogram.
#OcclusionMI#ScrubbingInAtScripps
Pt w/ SIHD and questionable severe pLCx lesion. FFR only 0.87.
In lesions w/ 70-90% stenosis, up to 20% aren't hemodynamically significant. FFR incorporates not just stenosis, but territory area and viability, and collateral perfusion.
#KeepingFellowsHonest#ScrubbingInAtScripps
Extremely excited to be starting Interventional Cardiology fellowship at one of the largest and most advanced centers on West Coast for cardiovascular training starting tomorrow, Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California!
#InterventionalCardiology#PrebysCardiovascularInstitute