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Volume 29 - Issue 2 - February 2021

Cath Lab Spotlight
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Heart & Vascular Institute
02/07/2021
Paul Davison, BSN, RN; Dylan A. Clark; Curtis L. Elkins, BSN, RN
OLSU is an academic and teaching facility that includes a Level 1 trauma center and multi-discipline fellowship programs that include cardiology. We are currently running 4 lab suites among the facilities with plans to expand services in the...
OLSU is an academic and teaching facility that includes a Level 1 trauma center and multi-discipline fellowship programs that include cardiology. We are currently running 4 lab suites among the facilities with plans to expand services in the...
OLSU is an academic and teaching...
02/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Health
Logistical, Financial, and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurses and Technologists: A U.S. National Survey
02/07/2021
Joji J. Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Srihari S. Naidu, MD; Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA; Jared Jacques, BS 
Editor's Note: Join CLD's Clinical Editor Morton Kern, MD, as he is joined by guest panelists Srihari Naidu, MD, and Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, in a 30-minute discussion of their research. Your questions and comments are...
Editor's Note: Join CLD's Clinical Editor Morton Kern, MD, as he is joined by guest panelists Srihari Naidu, MD, and Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, in a 30-minute discussion of their research. Your questions and comments are...
Editor's Note: Join CLD's...
02/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Commentary
Commentary Re: Estes, Varghese, Jacques, and Naidu’s “Logistical, Financial, and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurses and Technologists: A U.S. National Survey”
02/07/2021
Kenneth A. Gorski, RN, RCIS, BSN
The world faced its first modern pandemic scare when the Ebola outbreak occurred in 2014. Outside of West Africa, few were affected. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) records only 11 cases in the United States with one mortality between...
The world faced its first modern pandemic scare when the Ebola outbreak occurred in 2014. Outside of West Africa, few were affected. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) records only 11 cases in the United States with one mortality between...
The world faced its first modern...
02/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Transradial Intervention in Routine Complex Coronary Intervention Does Not Compromise Technical Success
02/07/2021
Katrine A. Zhiroff, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Radial artery access in coronary artery interventions has been repeatedly shown to reduce bleeding complications and improve cardiovascular outcomes. It has become the first-line approach for many operators. Despite the increased uptake of...
Radial artery access in coronary artery interventions has been repeatedly shown to reduce bleeding complications and improve cardiovascular outcomes. It has become the first-line approach for many operators. Despite the increased uptake of...
Radial artery access in coronary...
02/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
New Devices
Use of the Control Mechanical Thrombectomy System in Lower-Extremity Intervention
02/07/2021
George L. Adams, MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
Can you describe the problem of acute vascular thrombosis?
Can you describe the problem of acute vascular thrombosis?
Can you describe the problem of...
02/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Ergonomics
Redistribution of Radiation Protective Apron Weight for Musculoskeletal Health, Fatigue, and Improved Ergonomics: The G-LIFT
02/06/2021
W. Lance Lewis, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Can you tell us about your practice? I am an interventional cardiologist and have been in practice since 2004. I perform coronary and peripheral vascular interventions, as well as structural procedures. How did you notice that you were...
Can you tell us about your practice? I am an interventional cardiologist and have been in practice since 2004. I perform coronary and peripheral vascular interventions, as well as structural procedures. How did you notice that you were...
Can you tell us about your...
02/06/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
GuideLiner Catheter to Overcome Transcatheter Aortic Valve for Stenting of the Left Main Coronary Artery
02/06/2021
Daniel S. Ice, MD; Adam L. Burow, DO
Since 2002, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has evolved as a percutaneous modality for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.1 The growth in percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedures has increased the number of...
Since 2002, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has evolved as a percutaneous modality for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.1 The growth in percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedures has increased the number of...
Since 2002, transcatheter aortic...
02/06/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Raising the Ante: Migrating to Multi-Use Interventional Space in the Development of Stroke Programming
02/06/2021
David Fuller, MBA
Stroke remains a largely undertreated vascular condition, but the proven efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy in reducing both mortality and long-term disability in ischemic stroke is poised to finally positively impact the troubling...
Stroke remains a largely undertreated vascular condition, but the proven efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy in reducing both mortality and long-term disability in ischemic stroke is poised to finally positively impact the troubling...
Stroke remains a largely...
02/06/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Impact of COVID-19 on Morale in the Cath Lab (Includes Video Discussion)
02/06/2021
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Editor's Note: VIDEO BELOW Watch CLD's Clinical Editor Morton Kern, MD, as he is joined by guest panelists Srihari Naidu, MD, and Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, in a 30-minute discussion of their research.
Editor's Note: VIDEO BELOW Watch CLD's Clinical Editor Morton Kern, MD, as he is joined by guest panelists Srihari Naidu, MD, and Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, in a 30-minute discussion of their research.
Editor's Note: VIDEO...
02/06/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
02/06/2021
Jim Blankenship, MD
I am writing regarding the December 2020 CLD article on the career of Dr. Kusum Lata (“Clinical Academia: Challenging But Possible in Private Practice”;...
I am writing regarding the December 2020 CLD article on the career of Dr. Kusum Lata (“Clinical Academia: Challenging But Possible in Private Practice”;...
I am writing regarding the...
02/06/2021
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Clinical & Industry News

Endovascular Devices
Thrombolex, Inc. Secures $50 Million Series A Growth Financing to Advance Commercialization of its Innovative Pharmaco-Mechanical Lysis Technology (PML)
03/19/2026
New Britain, PA, March 16, 2026 – Thrombolex, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company advancing a differentiated pharmaco-mechanical lysis (PML) platform for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) and other thromboembolic diseases,...
New Britain, PA, March 16, 2026 – Thrombolex, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company advancing a differentiated pharmaco-mechanical lysis (PML) platform for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) and other thromboembolic diseases,...
New Britain, PA, March 16, 2026...
03/19/2026
Vascular Disease Management
Neurovascular acquisitions
Medtronic to Acquire Scientia Vascular, Marrying Access and Therapeutic Portfolios for Neurovascular Care
03/11/2026
Scientia's novel access platform is designed to improve navigability through complex anatomy and simplify neurovascular procedures. By enabling faster and more reliable access, these technologies improve procedural efficiency.
Scientia's novel access platform is designed to improve navigability through complex anatomy and simplify neurovascular procedures. By enabling faster and more reliable access, these technologies improve procedural efficiency.
Scientia's novel access platform...
03/11/2026
Cath Lab Digest
EggNest (Egg Medical)
Clinical Trial Update
Egg Medical Presents CRT 2026 Data Demonstrating a Responsible Path to Light Lead and Lead-Apron Free Protection
03/10/2026
"By using the EggNest system, we can provide the entire team with protection that is superior to the status quo, by either going apron-free, or while wearing aprons that feel like a light vest," said Santiago Garcia, MD, the study’s lead...
"By using the EggNest system, we can provide the entire team with protection that is superior to the status quo, by either going apron-free, or while wearing aprons that feel like a light vest," said Santiago Garcia, MD, the study’s lead...
"By using the EggNest system, we...
03/10/2026
EP Lab Digest
CathWorks FFRangio
Fractional Flow Reserve
Late-Breaking Trial: U.S. Cohort of 4,000+ CathWorks FFRangio Patients Shows 2-Year Outcomes Comparable to Pressure Wire–Guided PCI
03/08/2026
"This first look at contemporary data of the growing adoption of angiography-derived physiology (ADP) in the U.S. shows similar clinical outcomes including death, MI and revascularization through 2 years when compared with invasive pressure...
"This first look at contemporary data of the growing adoption of angiography-derived physiology (ADP) in the U.S. shows similar clinical outcomes including death, MI and revascularization through 2 years when compared with invasive pressure...
"This first look at contemporary...
03/08/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure
BioCardia Late Breaking Echocardiography Clinical Results from CardiAMP HF Trial Presented at Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT)
03/04/2026
Dr. Amish Raval reported that patients receiving the autologous CardiAMP cell therapy under investigation demonstrated positive evidence of decreased pathological left ventricular remodeling over time compared to patients not receiving the...
Dr. Amish Raval reported that patients receiving the autologous CardiAMP cell therapy under investigation demonstrated positive evidence of decreased pathological left ventricular remodeling over time compared to patients not receiving the...
Dr. Amish Raval reported that...
03/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure
Relief Cardiovascular Reports Positive First-in-Human Data for Device-Based Decongestion Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
03/04/2026
"The RELIEF-FIH study provides encouraging early evidence on a novel approach to HF congestion management," stated Dr. Alex Rothman. "By targeting the negative physiological cardiorenal loop, the Relief System modulates venous congestion in...
"The RELIEF-FIH study provides encouraging early evidence on a novel approach to HF congestion management," stated Dr. Alex Rothman. "By targeting the negative physiological cardiorenal loop, the Relief System modulates venous congestion in...
"The RELIEF-FIH study provides...
03/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Amputation Prevention
Researchers Develop New Oxygen-Delivering Gel Designed to Help Wounds Heal Before They Progress to Limb Loss
02/23/2026
A wound that remains open for longer than a month is classified as chronic. Worldwide, about 12 million people experience chronic wounds each year, including roughly 4.5 million in the United States. Approximately one in five of these...
A wound that remains open for longer than a month is classified as chronic. Worldwide, about 12 million people experience chronic wounds each year, including roughly 4.5 million in the United States. Approximately one in five of these...
A wound that remains open for...
02/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Nutrition
People Whose Sugar Intake Was Restricted Before Birth and In Early Childhood Had Markedly Lower Rates of Heart Disease Later In Life 
02/23/2026
Limiting sugar consumption during early childhood may reduce the risk of serious heart problems later in life. A study published in The BMJ, based on data from the end of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom in 1953, found that people...
Limiting sugar consumption during early childhood may reduce the risk of serious heart problems later in life. A study published in The BMJ, based on data from the end of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom in 1953, found that people...
Limiting sugar consumption...
02/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy system illustration
Thrombectomy
FDA Clearance for VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy System Brings New “Pulse” Platform to Peripheral Clot Removal
02/23/2026
SALT LAKE CITY, UT  — VentiV Scientific announced the FDA clearance of VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy system to remove blood clots from the peripheral vasculature including the new VentiV Pulse platform. Blood clot removal...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT  — VentiV Scientific announced the FDA clearance of VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy system to remove blood clots from the peripheral vasculature including the new VentiV Pulse platform. Blood clot removal...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT ...
02/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Acute Coronary Events Registry Provides Insights Into Sex-Specific Differences
02/20/2026
Munich, Germany – Preliminary results from an Italian registry describe the risk profile of women experiencing acute coronary syndromes and provide insights to improve management.1 These findings were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026,...
Munich, Germany – Preliminary results from an Italian registry describe the risk profile of women experiencing acute coronary syndromes and provide insights to improve management.1 These findings were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026,...
Munich, Germany – Preliminary...
02/20/2026
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