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Emmanouil Brilakis, MD, Cardiology, Minneapolis, MN

EmmanouilStylianosBrilakisMDFACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FESC

Cardiology Minneapolis, MN

Interventional Cardiology

Director of the Center for Complex Coronary Interventions at the Minneapolis Heart Institute and Chairman of the Center for Coronary Artery Disease at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.

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  • Office

    800 E 28th St
    Minneapolis, MN 55407
    Phone+1 612-863-3900
    Fax+1 612-863-5667

Summary

  • Dr. Emmanouil Brilakis is a cardiologist in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Athens and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in interventional cardiology and is experienced in interventional cardiology.
    Dr. Brilakis leads a large clinical trial group investigating treatment of chronic total occlusions, prevention and treatment of saphenous vein graft disease, prevention and management of complications, intracoronary imaging, antiplatelet treatment optimization post coronary stenting, radiation safety in the catheterization laboratory, lipid lowering strategies, and implementation of novel technologies in healthcare.

    Dr. Brilakis has authored or co-authored over 600 manuscripts and has written the Manual of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and the Manual of CTO Interventions, now in its 2nd edition. He created the Manual of CTO interventions (https://www.ctomanual.org/ ) and Manual of PCI (https://www.pcimanual.org/) youtube series and websites. He is on the Board of the Cardiovascular Innovations Foundation, an associate editor for Circulation and an editorial board member and reviewer for several journals and grant agencies. He is lecturing and proctoring at several institutions in the United States and abroad.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2003 - 2004
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2003
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • University of Athens
    University of AthensClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2000 - Present
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prevalence, Trends, and Outcomes of Higher Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Among Patients Without Acute Coronary Syndromes☆☆☆  
    Ivan Chavez, M Nicholas Burke, Daniel Lips, Jay Traverse, Emmanouil S Brilakis, Anil Poulose, Michael Mooney, Paul Sorajja, Yale Wang, ScienceDirect
  • Meta‐Analysis of the Impact of Successful Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Reverse Remodeling  
    Ivan Chavez, Yale Wang, Emmanouil S Brilakis, Louis P Kohl, Daniel Lips, Michael Mooney, Paul Sorajja, Anil Poulose, M Nicholas Burke, Jay Traverse, Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Late Coronary Bypass Graft Failure: Rational Approaches 
    CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/27/2019
  • Con: Non-Invasive = Non-Informative. Functional Assessment Is Not Necessary to Treat the Patient 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • CTO The Hybrid Algorithm and Approaches to Radiation Dose Reduction 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
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Authored Content

  • Sleep Deprivation in Interventional Cardiology: A Necessary Evil or an Opportunity for Improvement?September 2018
  • Sleep Deprivation in Interventional Cardiology: A Necessary Evil or an Opportunity for Improvement?September 2018
  • A New Treatment Strategy for Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions? Letting It GoApril 2018
  • A New Treatment Strategy for Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions? Letting It GoApril 2018
  • Mid-Term Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Subadventitial vs. Intraplaque Crossing: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • External Validation of the JR-CTO Score in Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention: From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry
    External Validation of the JR-CTO Score in Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention: From the PROGRESS-CTO RegistryAugust 14th, 2024
  • Peripheral Artery Disease in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
    Peripheral Artery Disease in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary InterventionAugust 9th, 2024
  • Guide Catheter Extension Use in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights from the PROGRESS CTO Registry
    Guide Catheter Extension Use in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights from the PROGRESS CTO RegistryAugust 2nd, 2024
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