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Volume 20 - Issue 10 - October 2012

Manual Compression
The Correct Way to Pull a Sheath
07/05/2025
Phillip Mumford, MHA, MBA, RCIS
I know that holding pressure in one place for a long period of time can hurt. Yet holding pressure has to be done correctly every time, the same way, in order to minimize complications.
I know that holding pressure in one place for a long period of time can hurt. Yet holding pressure has to be done correctly every time, the same way, in order to minimize complications.
I know that holding pressure in...
07/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Robotic-Assisted PCI – A New Approach to the Transcatheter Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
11/06/2012
Joseph P. Carrozza, Jr., MD
Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD, Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts"While operating the robotic-assisted system, the interventional cardiologist can elect to wear a protective apron...
Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD, Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts"While operating the robotic-assisted system, the interventional cardiologist can elect to wear a protective apron...
Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD,...
11/06/2012
Cath Lab Digest
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Cath Lab Digest
The 10-Minute Interview with Norman Solis, RN, CNOR, RNFA, RCIS, FSICP
10/09/2012
Norman Solis, RN, CNOR, RNFA, RCIS, FSICP
I began in the operating room back in 1983 as a surgical technologist. After working as surgical technologist for about seven years, I went back to school and became a registered nurse (RN). After a few more years, I went to school again and...
I began in the operating room back in 1983 as a surgical technologist. After working as surgical technologist for about seven years, I went back to school and became a registered nurse (RN). After a few more years, I went to school again and...
I began in the operating room...
10/09/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Reducing Complications in the Very High ‘BMI’ Patient
10/09/2012
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
In the last month, we had three ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who presented acutely ill with particularly difficult clinical problems. Each of these patients required urgent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary...
In the last month, we had three ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who presented acutely ill with particularly difficult clinical problems. Each of these patients required urgent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary...
In the last month, we had three...
10/09/2012
Cath Lab Digest
FY 2013 Financial Update & Value-Based Purchasing: How the Cardiac Cath Lab Can Influence Reimbursement
10/09/2012
Kristi Powers; Catherine DiNardo
This is an interesting and exciting time in healthcare — the industry is abuzz with new ideas, changing regulations, and innovative strategies leading to a transformation in how care is provided in this country. The paradigm shift that...
This is an interesting and exciting time in healthcare — the industry is abuzz with new ideas, changing regulations, and innovative strategies leading to a transformation in how care is provided in this country. The paradigm shift that...
This is an interesting and...
10/09/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Bleeding and Vascular Complications at the Femoral Access Site Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Evaluation of Hemostasis Strategies
10/05/2012
John C. Messenger, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Dale R. Tavris, MD, MPH; Beverly Albrecht-Gallauresi, RN, MPH; Yongfei Wang, MS; Samantha Jacobs, BS; Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc; Jeptha Curtis, MD; Susan Fitzgerald, MS, RN
Abstract: Background. Previous research found at least one vascular closure device (VCD) to be associated with excess vascular complications, compared to manual compression (MC) controls, following cardiac catheterization. Since that time,...
Abstract: Background. Previous research found at least one vascular closure device (VCD) to be associated with excess vascular complications, compared to manual compression (MC) controls, following cardiac catheterization. Since that time,...
Abstract: Background. Previous...
10/05/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Transradial Revascularization of an In-Stent Chronic Occlusion of the Right Coronary Artery Using Excimer Laser
10/05/2012
Bhavin M. Patel, DO; Kintur Sanghvi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
A 66-year-old Hispanic man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and history of previous percutaneous interventions to his left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, as well as right coronary...
A 66-year-old Hispanic man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and history of previous percutaneous interventions to his left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, as well as right coronary...
A 66-year-old Hispanic man with...
10/05/2012
Cath Lab Digest
A Complex Procedure via a Transradial Transcollateral Approach
10/05/2012
Zaheed Tai, MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI; Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA
The patient is a 78-year-old gentleman with a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), remote tobacco use, and laminectomy. He complained of shortness of breath on exertion. He underwent a pharmacologic stress...
The patient is a 78-year-old gentleman with a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), remote tobacco use, and laminectomy. He complained of shortness of breath on exertion. He underwent a pharmacologic stress...
The patient is a 78-year-old...
10/05/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Improvement of Transfer Times Utilizing Systemization Development Leads to the First Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Facility Accreditation in Ohio
10/04/2012
Deborah L. Washington, RN-BC, BSN
Summa Health System, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Ohio. Summa serves more than one million patients each year in comprehensive acute, critical, emergency, outpatient and...
Summa Health System, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Ohio. Summa serves more than one million patients each year in comprehensive acute, critical, emergency, outpatient and...
Summa Health System,...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Getting Ahead of the Curve in Providing Appropriate Care: Why ACE Accreditation Must Be Included in Your 2013 Cath Lab Budget
10/04/2012
Anne Beekman, BSN, RN
Can your cath lab certify that it is ahead of the curve in meeting appropriate care standards? Have you or anyone on your cath lab team considered getting third party validation to prove medical necessity in all cases? And, as with any...
Can your cath lab certify that it is ahead of the curve in meeting appropriate care standards? Have you or anyone on your cath lab team considered getting third party validation to prove medical necessity in all cases? And, as with any...
Can your cath lab certify that...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
What You Can’t See CAN Hurt You!
10/04/2012
Vishal G. Patel, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
I frequently visit various cardiac catheterization laboratories both in the US and abroad and watch live cases at various interventional meetings. I find such experiences invaluable for “opening the mind” to new, different, and often better...
I frequently visit various cardiac catheterization laboratories both in the US and abroad and watch live cases at various interventional meetings. I find such experiences invaluable for “opening the mind” to new, different, and often better...
I frequently visit various...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Clear Advantages of Radial-First Catheterization, Including Improved Recovery Experience
10/04/2012
Vincent J. Pompili, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Quinn Capers, IV, MD; Charles Bush, MD; Ernest Mazzafarri, Jr., MD; Amanda Parkinson, RN, BSN
Late in 2010, the Ross Heart Hospital interventional cardiology group at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center took the leap and became a radial-first catheterization practice.
Late in 2010, the Ross Heart Hospital interventional cardiology group at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center took the leap and became a radial-first catheterization practice.
Late in 2010, the Ross Heart...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
An Overview of Hypertension and Strategies to Optimize Patient Outcomes in the CCL
10/04/2012
Richard J. Merschen, EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS
One of the most important medical issues confronting Americans is hypertension. Often referred to by medical practitioners as a silent killer, there are over 68 million Americans who suffer from some form of hypertension.1 It is also the most...
One of the most important medical issues confronting Americans is hypertension. Often referred to by medical practitioners as a silent killer, there are over 68 million Americans who suffer from some form of hypertension.1 It is also the most...
One of the most important...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
A Rare Case of Coronary Stent Fracture in a Patient with Kawasaki’s Disease
10/04/2012
Jon C. George, MD, MBA
Stent fracture is a rare complication of coronary stents, occurring primarily in first-generation drug-eluting stents compared to second-generation stents. We present herein a rare case of stent fracture in a patient with Kawasaki’s disease...
Stent fracture is a rare complication of coronary stents, occurring primarily in first-generation drug-eluting stents compared to second-generation stents. We present herein a rare case of stent fracture in a patient with Kawasaki’s disease...
Stent fracture is a rare...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
A Review of “Patel’s Atlas of Transradial Intervention: The Basics and Beyond”
10/04/2012
Kenneth A. Gorski, RN, RCIS, BSN
On October 30, 1958, Mason Sones accidentally pioneered coronary angiograpy at the Cleveland Clinic, directly injecting contrast medium into the right coronary artery. The catheter was threaded into the aorta through a cutdown of the brachial...
On October 30, 1958, Mason Sones accidentally pioneered coronary angiograpy at the Cleveland Clinic, directly injecting contrast medium into the right coronary artery. The catheter was threaded into the aorta through a cutdown of the brachial...
On October 30, 1958, Mason Sones...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
An Interesting Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Case: A Valve-in-Valve Procedure
10/03/2012
Branavan Umakanthan, DO, FACC, FSCAI; Rafael Valencia, MD, FACC
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a viable alternative to traditional open heart surgery in individuals who have severe aortic valve stenosis and are of high or prohibitive surgical risk.1
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a viable alternative to traditional open heart surgery in individuals who have severe aortic valve stenosis and are of high or prohibitive surgical risk.1
Transcatheter aortic valve...
10/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Racing Hearts: ED Process and Design Changes Can Continue to Reduce the Time It Takes to Move STEMI Patients From Door-to-Balloon
10/03/2012
Kathy Clarke, RN, BSN, CEN; Kristyna Culp, MBA
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched its D2B (door to balloon) Alliance for Quality campaign in 2006. The continuing campaign aims to reduce the D2B time for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients to 90 minutes or...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched its D2B (door to balloon) Alliance for Quality campaign in 2006. The continuing campaign aims to reduce the D2B time for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients to 90 minutes or...
The American College of...
10/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement at the Emory Structural Heart Disease and Valve Center
10/03/2012
Stephanie Wasek
This article features an interview with Vasilis Babaliaros, MD, Associate Director of Structural Heart Disease at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the fourth in a series of six articles sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences....
This article features an interview with Vasilis Babaliaros, MD, Associate Director of Structural Heart Disease at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the fourth in a series of six articles sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences....
This article features an...
10/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview: Mercy Springfield
10/03/2012
Lisa M. Hutchison, RN, BSN; Donald W. Myears, MD, FACC
Tell us about your hospital and cath lab.Mercy Hospital (formerly St. John’s Regional Health Center) of Springfield, Missouri is a large regional health care provider, level one trauma center and referral institution for a large catchment...
Tell us about your hospital and cath lab.Mercy Hospital (formerly St. John’s Regional Health Center) of Springfield, Missouri is a large regional health care provider, level one trauma center and referral institution for a large catchment...
Tell us about your hospital and...
10/03/2012
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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...
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Vascular Disease Management
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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...
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Cath Lab Digest
EggNest (Egg Medical)
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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