SELUTION4ISR is a prospective, international, randomized, single-blind clinical trial evaluating a sirolimus-eluting balloon for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis in arteries with up to two layers of bare-metal or drug-eluting...
SELUTION4ISR is a prospective, international, randomized, single-blind clinical trial evaluating a sirolimus-eluting balloon for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis in arteries with up to two layers of bare-metal or drug-eluting...
In a clinical trial meta-analysis of implantable hemodynamic monitoring devices, hemodynamic-guided management in patients with HFrEF was associated with a 25% reduction in overall mortality.1
Ivana Kumar; Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Anshita Kumari, MBBS
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
Davis-Arnold and Bower present a 5-year retrospective analysis (2021-2025) of a CCL and EP program at Marian Regional Medical Center, following the development and use of an Invasive Procedures Manual.
Davis-Arnold and Bower present a 5-year retrospective analysis (2021-2025) of a CCL and EP program at Marian Regional Medical Center, following the development and use of an Invasive Procedures Manual.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
Saiyeda S. Ali, MD; Greeshma Molugu, MD; Ruben Abreu, MD; Asad Rizvi, MD; Mehdi Khalafi, MD
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and progressive shortness of breath of a year duration. The patient...
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and progressive shortness of breath of a year duration. The patient...
Our program treats approximately 700 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients a year and has implanted over 4,000 Evolut (Medtronic) TAVRs.
Our program treats approximately 700 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients a year and has implanted over 4,000 Evolut (Medtronic) TAVRs.
Margaret McGowan, MSN, RN, CEN; Tresy Thomas, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
JSUMC has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top 10 hospital in NJ for 13 consecutive years. Jersey Shore has received 10 consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. The medical center is the only open and...
JSUMC has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top 10 hospital in NJ for 13 consecutive years. Jersey Shore has received 10 consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. The medical center is the only open and...
Samantha Propper, MBA, BS, RCIS CEO and Founder, Don’t Miss A Beat
Find more images from CLD Editorial Board member Samantha Propper, MBA, BS, RCIS, Propper Consulting, LLC (Don’t Miss A Beat), at https://dontmissabeat.store/
Find more images from CLD Editorial Board member Samantha Propper, MBA, BS, RCIS, Propper Consulting, LLC (Don’t Miss A Beat), at https://dontmissabeat.store/
Carol Wesley, MSN, MHA, RN, offers actionable strategies to help organizations align their cardiovascular services with national standards, market expectations, and long-term institutional goals. Whether your program is in its early stages or...
Carol Wesley, MSN, MHA, RN, offers actionable strategies to help organizations align their cardiovascular services with national standards, market expectations, and long-term institutional goals. Whether your program is in its early stages or...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS, FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS; Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS
The authors share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention illustrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in directing a bailout strategy.
The authors share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention illustrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in directing a bailout strategy.
Latisha Washington, MSN, RN, BSN, NE-BC, CNOR; Dona M. Hoffman, RN, BSN, MHA
Advocate Sherman Hospital, a 255-bed community hospital, like others across the country, has seen a degradation in its overall profitability over the past five years. A series of financial deep dives were conducted involving local and system...
Advocate Sherman Hospital, a 255-bed community hospital, like others across the country, has seen a degradation in its overall profitability over the past five years. A series of financial deep dives were conducted involving local and system...
HRS and ACC News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a new scientific statement outlining guiding principles for safely and effectively...
HRS and ACC News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a new scientific statement outlining guiding principles for safely and effectively...
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
Establishing emergency cardiac services with a cardiac cath lab in geographically underserved areas can dramatically reduce morbidity and mortality, improve quality of life, and elevate the standard of care.
Establishing emergency cardiac services with a cardiac cath lab in geographically underserved areas can dramatically reduce morbidity and mortality, improve quality of life, and elevate the standard of care.
Since the opening of the first ASC in Phoenix, Arizona, in February 1970, the industry has grown to encompass 6,500 Medicare-certified facilities performing more than 23 million outpatient procedures annually.
Since the opening of the first ASC in Phoenix, Arizona, in February 1970, the industry has grown to encompass 6,500 Medicare-certified facilities performing more than 23 million outpatient procedures annually.
Jonathan Hinton, MD; Gao Ong, MD; Mae Bethell, MD; Jennifer Barraclough, MD; Ganeev Malhotra, MD; Thomas W. Johnson, MD; Simon J. Wilson, MD; James C. Spratt, MD, FRCP, BSc, MBChB; Julian Strange, MBChB, MRCP, MD; Peter O'Kane, MD, MRCP
This is a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients treated with IVL for coronary calcification using the C2+ Shockwave balloon from its implementation in November 2022 through December 2023, with comparison to consecutive patients in...
This is a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients treated with IVL for coronary calcification using the C2+ Shockwave balloon from its implementation in November 2022 through December 2023, with comparison to consecutive patients in...
An 80-year-old man with a history of acute inferior myocardial infarction was admitted to our hospital. He had undergone bare-metal stent (3.5/28 mm) implantation in the mid-right coronary artery 22 years prior.
An 80-year-old man with a history of acute inferior myocardial infarction was admitted to our hospital. He had undergone bare-metal stent (3.5/28 mm) implantation in the mid-right coronary artery 22 years prior.
Investigators in the study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
Investigators in the study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
Cath lab managers, administrators, and people looking at the overheads should be aware of this change because it is going to alter the landscape. If you are doing a complex case using multiple devices, there is no longer the potential for a...
Cath lab managers, administrators, and people looking at the overheads should be aware of this change because it is going to alter the landscape. If you are doing a complex case using multiple devices, there is no longer the potential for a...
"Having 40 extra pulses allows us to treat lesions that in the past might have been too diffuse or too long for single-catheter IVL use, and we also can use the extra pulses in the C2+ to treat lesions in more than one vessel," says Dr....
"Having 40 extra pulses allows us to treat lesions that in the past might have been too diffuse or too long for single-catheter IVL use, and we also can use the extra pulses in the C2+ to treat lesions in more than one vessel," says Dr....
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Samuel M. Butman, MD; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Neal S. Kleiman, MD; J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Morton Kern and his expert colleagues discuss communication and how it may be received by team members in the cath lab.
Dr. Morton Kern and his expert colleagues discuss communication and how it may be received by team members in the cath lab.
"Engage your passion and begin the questioning of conventional wisdom," says Dr. Kern. "In your research, accept setbacks and obstacles. Do not be afraid to fail."
"Engage your passion and begin the questioning of conventional wisdom," says Dr. Kern. "In your research, accept setbacks and obstacles. Do not be afraid to fail."
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiogenic shock is clearly different than bacteremic, neurogenic, toxic, and traumatic (hypovolemic) shock. Significant research progress has been made just in arriving at a common language for shock, through the Society for Cardiovascular...
Cardiogenic shock is clearly different than bacteremic, neurogenic, toxic, and traumatic (hypovolemic) shock. Significant research progress has been made just in arriving at a common language for shock, through the Society for Cardiovascular...
Every year, new operators, mostly trainees, start working in our cath lab. As part of our annual continuing quality improvement programs and required education, we received an update on national guidance for preventing and managing radiation...
Every year, new operators, mostly trainees, start working in our cath lab. As part of our annual continuing quality improvement programs and required education, we received an update on national guidance for preventing and managing radiation...
Vagal responses, while mostly benign, should never be neglected or overlooked as unimportant, or worse, ignored until a real disaster is present. Such could have been the case with the patient we worked with recently.
Vagal responses, while mostly benign, should never be neglected or overlooked as unimportant, or worse, ignored until a real disaster is present. Such could have been the case with the patient we worked with recently.
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Eric Bates; Jeffrey Cook, MD; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Steven L. Goldberg, MD; Timothy D. Henry, MD; Stephen Jenkins, MD; Lloyd W. Klein, MD; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC; William M. Suh, MD
Dr. Jeffrey Cook shares a concerning patient profile with Dr. Kern and expert colleagues, and asks for their suggestions. "Everything seems perfectly routine," Dr. Cook notes. "The patient is brought to the cath lab, the infarct-related...
Dr. Jeffrey Cook shares a concerning patient profile with Dr. Kern and expert colleagues, and asks for their suggestions. "Everything seems perfectly routine," Dr. Cook notes. "The patient is brought to the cath lab, the infarct-related...
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Larry S. Dean, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Steven L. Goldberg, MD; Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD; J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Augusto D. Pichard, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, FSCAI; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC; Bonnie H. Weiner, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC
Dr. Arnold Seto and I were discussing a thorny problem. If you needed medical care, would you like a family member to be your physician of record? What about a very close personal friend performing a heart cath on you? Is it unethical to...
Dr. Arnold Seto and I were discussing a thorny problem. If you needed medical care, would you like a family member to be your physician of record? What about a very close personal friend performing a heart cath on you? Is it unethical to...
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this 35-minute podcast, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
In this video, Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI, discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this video, Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI, discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, discusses his presentation on the use of wearables and artificial intelligence in the prevention and treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, discusses his presentation on the use of wearables and artificial intelligence in the prevention and treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
Bailey Ann Estes MSN, AGNP-C, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Ahmad Alkhalil, MD, MSc
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks with Dr. Ahmad Alkhalil about four presented trials that were hotly anticipated at the CRF New York Valves Meeting, held June 24-26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks with Dr. Ahmad Alkhalil about four presented trials that were hotly anticipated at the CRF New York Valves Meeting, held June 24-26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Ivana Kumar; Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Anshita Kumari, MBBS
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
Davis-Arnold and Bower present a 5-year retrospective analysis (2021-2025) of a CCL and EP program at Marian Regional Medical Center, following the development and use of an Invasive Procedures Manual.
Davis-Arnold and Bower present a 5-year retrospective analysis (2021-2025) of a CCL and EP program at Marian Regional Medical Center, following the development and use of an Invasive Procedures Manual.
Latisha Washington, MSN, RN, BSN, NE-BC, CNOR; Dona M. Hoffman, RN, BSN, MHA
Advocate Sherman Hospital, a 255-bed community hospital, like others across the country, has seen a degradation in its overall profitability over the past five years. A series of financial deep dives were conducted involving local and system...
Advocate Sherman Hospital, a 255-bed community hospital, like others across the country, has seen a degradation in its overall profitability over the past five years. A series of financial deep dives were conducted involving local and system...
Ivana Kumar; Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Anshita Kumari, MBBS
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
Saiyeda S. Ali, MD; Greeshma Molugu, MD; Ruben Abreu, MD; Asad Rizvi, MD; Mehdi Khalafi, MD
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and progressive shortness of breath of a year duration. The patient...
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and progressive shortness of breath of a year duration. The patient...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS, FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS; Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS
The authors share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention illustrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in directing a bailout strategy.
The authors share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention illustrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in directing a bailout strategy.
Abdul Wahab, MD; Sachin Joseph, MD; Andres Vargas-Estrada, MD
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Neeraj N. Shah, MD, MPH; Dennis Phillips, DO; Hiroyuki Tsukui, MD; Mitsugu Ogawa, MD; Fouad Jabbour, MD; Ashwin Thiagarajasubramanian, MD; Juan Chahin, MD
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
Blerina Asllanaj, MD; Andrii Maryniak, MD; Filip Oleszak; Marian S. Petrasko, MD, PhD; Adam T. Stys, MD, FACC; Tomasz P. Stys, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
This article highlights three real-world complex PCI cases in which Takeru™ balloon catheters were utilized, including their role in IVL-supported lesion preparation, complex coronary lesion crossing, and bifurcation stenting strategies.
This article highlights three real-world complex PCI cases in which Takeru™ balloon catheters were utilized, including their role in IVL-supported lesion preparation, complex coronary lesion crossing, and bifurcation stenting strategies.
With a collaborative culture, high-volume expertise, and investment in cutting edge technology, Baystate Medical Center has become a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care. In the recent renovation and expansion of Baystate’s...
With a collaborative culture, high-volume expertise, and investment in cutting edge technology, Baystate Medical Center has become a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care. In the recent renovation and expansion of Baystate’s...
Manit Sabharwal ; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Long-term radialists Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss a novel radial access tool, the Prelude Wave™, with Merit Medical®’s Manit Sabharwal. Discussion ranges from transradial access clinical tips to the challenges of...
Long-term radialists Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss a novel radial access tool, the Prelude Wave™, with Merit Medical®’s Manit Sabharwal. Discussion ranges from transradial access clinical tips to the challenges of...
"The signal has been important and clinically meaningful," says Behnam Tehrani, MD. "At the 90-day visit, we have seen a median blood pressure reduction of over 30 mmHg systolic and 10 mmHg diastolic, with a median reduction of 1.3...
"The signal has been important and clinically meaningful," says Behnam Tehrani, MD. "At the 90-day visit, we have seen a median blood pressure reduction of over 30 mmHg systolic and 10 mmHg diastolic, with a median reduction of 1.3...
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
Eric Secemsky, MD, discusses his AMP 2025 presentation entitled “Outcomes in Patients With and Without CLTI: A Systematic Literature Review on Atherectomy for Peripheral Interventions”.
Eric Secemsky, MD, discusses his AMP 2025 presentation entitled “Outcomes in Patients With and Without CLTI: A Systematic Literature Review on Atherectomy for Peripheral Interventions”.
Dr. Orestis Pappas, of Erie, Pennsylvania, shares his clinical experience using the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical) in a series of patients with uncontrolled hypertension under his care. He reflects on his...
Dr. Orestis Pappas, of Erie, Pennsylvania, shares his clinical experience using the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical) in a series of patients with uncontrolled hypertension under his care. He reflects on his...
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"I am seeing decreased blood loss and more efficient clot removal with CAVT, which can detect whether there is thrombus engaged with the catheter," says Dr. Zimmerman.
"I am seeing decreased blood loss and more efficient clot removal with CAVT, which can detect whether there is thrombus engaged with the catheter," says Dr. Zimmerman.
VDM spoke with interventional radiologist Lindsay Machan, MD, from Vancouver Hospital in Canada, to discuss his presentation on selecting patients for renal denervation treatment.
VDM spoke with interventional radiologist Lindsay Machan, MD, from Vancouver Hospital in Canada, to discuss his presentation on selecting patients for renal denervation treatment.
The Paradise ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical, Inc.) uses circumferential ultrasound energy to thermally ablate and disrupt sympathetic nerves along the renal arteries.
The Paradise ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical, Inc.) uses circumferential ultrasound energy to thermally ablate and disrupt sympathetic nerves along the renal arteries.
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Samuel M. Butman, MD; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Neal S. Kleiman, MD; J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Morton Kern and his expert colleagues discuss communication and how it may be received by team members in the cath lab.
Dr. Morton Kern and his expert colleagues discuss communication and how it may be received by team members in the cath lab.
Ivana Kumar; Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Anshita Kumari, MBBS
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
The authors report a case of recurrent superficial femoral artery occlusion that necessitated the use of endovascular intervention with image-guided stent placement.
Saiyeda S. Ali, MD; Greeshma Molugu, MD; Ruben Abreu, MD; Asad Rizvi, MD; Mehdi Khalafi, MD
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and progressive shortness of breath of a year duration. The patient...
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and progressive shortness of breath of a year duration. The patient...
"Engage your passion and begin the questioning of conventional wisdom," says Dr. Kern. "In your research, accept setbacks and obstacles. Do not be afraid to fail."
"Engage your passion and begin the questioning of conventional wisdom," says Dr. Kern. "In your research, accept setbacks and obstacles. Do not be afraid to fail."
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS, FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS; Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS
The authors share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention illustrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in directing a bailout strategy.
The authors share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention illustrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in directing a bailout strategy.
Abdul Wahab, MD; Sachin Joseph, MD; Andres Vargas-Estrada, MD
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
Neeraj N. Shah, MD, MPH; Dennis Phillips, DO; Hiroyuki Tsukui, MD; Mitsugu Ogawa, MD; Fouad Jabbour, MD; Ashwin Thiagarajasubramanian, MD; Juan Chahin, MD
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Penumbra recently launched the Lightning Flash® 3.0 Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT™) system, which includes significant upgrades that further advance our leading venous thromboembolism (VTE) platform.
Penumbra recently launched the Lightning Flash® 3.0 Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT™) system, which includes significant upgrades that further advance our leading venous thromboembolism (VTE) platform.
New York, NY – In the lead-up to American Heart Health Month, a new national study reveals a stark disconnect between Americans’ desire for preventive cardiac screening and the care they can access. Despite heart disease remaining the leading...
New York, NY – In the lead-up to American Heart Health Month, a new national study reveals a stark disconnect between Americans’ desire for preventive cardiac screening and the care they can access. Despite heart disease remaining the leading...
The FOQUS ultrasound system, powered by SONAS technology, includes a transcranial headset system. The system introduces a new method to assist physicians in diagnosing a PFO, addressing the need for diagnostic tools that are both faster,...
The FOQUS ultrasound system, powered by SONAS technology, includes a transcranial headset system. The system introduces a new method to assist physicians in diagnosing a PFO, addressing the need for diagnostic tools that are both faster,...
DENVER, CO – Cleerly, focused on AI-based cardiovascular imaging, announced that Aetna will begin covering Cleerly® LABS plaque analysis effective immediately. Aetna, which covers more than 20+ million lives,...
DENVER, CO – Cleerly, focused on AI-based cardiovascular imaging, announced that Aetna will begin covering Cleerly® LABS plaque analysis effective immediately. Aetna, which covers more than 20+ million lives,...
CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. (Circle CVI), focused on cardiovascular imaging post-processing, announced that clinical practices using its FDA 510(k)-cleared cvi42 with AI-enabled plaque...
CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. (Circle CVI), focused on cardiovascular imaging post-processing, announced that clinical practices using its FDA 510(k)-cleared cvi42 with AI-enabled plaque...
Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite system uses a proprietary bioabsorbable patch to seal large-bore (up to 26 F) arteriotomies and venotomies from inside the vessel, offering a sutureless, fully absorbable solution for structural heart and...
Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite system uses a proprietary bioabsorbable patch to seal large-bore (up to 26 F) arteriotomies and venotomies from inside the vessel, offering a sutureless, fully absorbable solution for structural heart and...
In the “Mammography and Breast Arterial Calcification Trial at Mount Sinai,” doctors are sending letters to patients with high breast artery calcification levels, urging them to see a cardiologist or other doctor for further evaluation to...
In the “Mammography and Breast Arterial Calcification Trial at Mount Sinai,” doctors are sending letters to patients with high breast artery calcification levels, urging them to see a cardiologist or other doctor for further evaluation to...
Final results of NOVARAD clinical study show that use of Nova-X® full-body, team-wide radiation protection system reduces dose received by main operator in interventional neuroradiology by a factor of eleven.
Final results of NOVARAD clinical study show that use of Nova-X® full-body, team-wide radiation protection system reduces dose received by main operator in interventional neuroradiology by a factor of eleven.
ECRI experts say that chatbots have suggested incorrect diagnoses, recommended unnecessary testing, promoted subpar medical supplies, and even invented body parts in response to medical questions while sounding like a trusted expert.
ECRI experts say that chatbots have suggested incorrect diagnoses, recommended unnecessary testing, promoted subpar medical supplies, and even invented body parts in response to medical questions while sounding like a trusted expert.
The paper, “Police-Related Stress and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Among African American Women,” is published in the journal Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.
The paper, “Police-Related Stress and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Among African American Women,” is published in the journal Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.
