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Volume 26 - Issue 9 - September 2018

Clinical Editor's Corner
Revisiting Best Practices for an Accurate FFR and Non-Hyperemic Pressure Ratios (NHPR)
09/04/2018
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
“When is the right time to accept the fractional flow reserve (FFR) during the adenosine hyperemic recording?” I thought this issue had been settled a few years ago, but after speaking with Arnold, we thought we should revisit some of the...
“When is the right time to accept the fractional flow reserve (FFR) during the adenosine hyperemic recording?” I thought this issue had been settled a few years ago, but after speaking with Arnold, we thought we should revisit some of the...
“When is the right time to...
09/04/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Cath Lab Spotlight: North Shore University Hospital
09/04/2018
Dorothy L. Veron, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Loukas S. Boutis, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The NSUH cath lab shares the invasive procedural area with EP. The invasive cardiology suite consists of 5 cardiac catheterization labs (4 GE Healthcare, 1 Philips), 3 electrophysiology labs (GE Healthcare), 1 EP procedure room (C-arm), and...
The NSUH cath lab shares the invasive procedural area with EP. The invasive cardiology suite consists of 5 cardiac catheterization labs (4 GE Healthcare, 1 Philips), 3 electrophysiology labs (GE Healthcare), 1 EP procedure room (C-arm), and...
The NSUH cath lab shares the...
09/04/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Cath Lab Spotlight: North Shore University Hospital
09/04/2018
Loukas S. Boutis, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Dorothy L. Veron, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
The NSUH cath lab shares the invasive procedural area with EP. The invasive cardiology suite consists of 5 cardiac catheterization labs (4 GE Healthcare, 1 Philips), 3 electrophysiology labs (GE Healthcare), 1 EP procedure room (C-arm), and...
The NSUH cath lab shares the invasive procedural area with EP. The invasive cardiology suite consists of 5 cardiac catheterization labs (4 GE Healthcare, 1 Philips), 3 electrophysiology labs (GE Healthcare), 1 EP procedure room (C-arm), and...
The NSUH cath lab shares the...
09/04/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Embolic Protection During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
09/04/2018
Michael J. Rinaldi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Stroke is a persistent problem in TAVR, and while many of the early problems with TAVR, such as access site complications and perivalvular leak, have been dramatically improved by advances in devices and technique, TAVR stroke rates have...
Stroke is a persistent problem in TAVR, and while many of the early problems with TAVR, such as access site complications and perivalvular leak, have been dramatically improved by advances in devices and technique, TAVR stroke rates have...
Stroke is a persistent problem...
09/04/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Coil Embolization to the Right Side of the Heart After Elective Hypogastric Vein Embolization Requiring Open-Heart Surgery
09/04/2018
Htoo Kyaw, MD; Won J. Park, MD; Caesar Ayala Rodriguez, MD; Geeta Malieckal, MD; Ramachandra Reddy, MD; Srinivas Kesanakurthy, MD
We report the case of a migrated coil from the epigastric vein to the right ventricle requiring cardiac surgery and tricuspid valve replacement.
We report the case of a migrated coil from the epigastric vein to the right ventricle requiring cardiac surgery and tricuspid valve replacement.
We report the case of a migrated...
09/04/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
A TCT Symposium For Your TRI Questions
09/04/2018
In this month’s TCT special edition, I wanted to draw attention to ongoing efforts to better understand the influences that transradial has had and will continue to have as it relates to the cardiac catheterization and intervention.
In this month’s TCT special edition, I wanted to draw attention to ongoing efforts to better understand the influences that transradial has had and will continue to have as it relates to the cardiac catheterization and intervention.
In this month’s TCT special...
09/04/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Pulmonary Embolism Intervention: Call to Action 2.0
09/03/2018
Simon Hogan
Some hospitals are meeting the challenge of improving PE outcomes head on by creating pulmonary embolism response programs, a model of care that builds upon the concept of rapidly activating and deploying a multidisciplinary team of...
Some hospitals are meeting the challenge of improving PE outcomes head on by creating pulmonary embolism response programs, a model of care that builds upon the concept of rapidly activating and deploying a multidisciplinary team of...
Some hospitals are meeting the...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Education
To the Right: A Right Heart Cath (RHC) Education Project at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
09/03/2018
Tammy Chandler, RN, MSN, ACNS; Sonyette Farrier, RCVT; James Jones, RN, MSN; Angela Pope, RN, MSN; Pearl Roberts, RN, MEd, CCRN; Donna Rosin, RN, BSN; Jessica Smith, RN, MSN, BS 
At the time of our RHC education project, our team consisted of several members (registered nurses and technologists alike) who had never worked in the cardiac cath lab environment, and our team decided to formulate a right heart...
At the time of our RHC education project, our team consisted of several members (registered nurses and technologists alike) who had never worked in the cardiac cath lab environment, and our team decided to formulate a right heart...
At the time of our RHC education...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula With Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation
09/03/2018
Sana Chikodi, MBBS; Ankush Moza, MD; Jacob E. Bieszczad, MD; Mohammed Andaleeb Chowdhury, MD, MRCP; Ehab A. Eltahawy, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
We report a patient presenting with new onset heart failure in which a fistula between the left anterior descending and the pulmonary artery was incidentally diagnosed. Issues regarding the diagnosis, management and long-term surveillance of...
We report a patient presenting with new onset heart failure in which a fistula between the left anterior descending and the pulmonary artery was incidentally diagnosed. Issues regarding the diagnosis, management and long-term surveillance of...
We report a patient presenting...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Working to Improve STEMI Care Around the Globe
09/03/2018
Sameer K. Mehta, MD, FACC, MBA
STEMI interventions have completely changed the global epidemiology. As a result of the amazing work by interventional cardiologists performing STEMI interventions, acute MI is no longer the biggest killer in the United States. 
STEMI interventions have completely changed the global epidemiology. As a result of the amazing work by interventional cardiologists performing STEMI interventions, acute MI is no longer the biggest killer in the United States. 
STEMI interventions have...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
Interpreting the VEST Trial: Are We Missing the Point?
09/03/2018
Rahul N. Doshi, MD, FACC, FHRS
At the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session held earlier this year, Dr. Jeffrey Olgin presented the results of the Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial (VEST) at the Late-Breaking Clinical Trial session.1
At the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session held earlier this year, Dr. Jeffrey Olgin presented the results of the Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial (VEST) at the Late-Breaking Clinical Trial session.1
At the American College of...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Education
A Look at Vascular Intervention and the VEITHsymposium
09/03/2018
Frank J. Veith, MD; William J. von Liebig
Interventional cardiologists are outstanding vascular specialists and need to come to our meeting to hear things that they don’t normally hear at their own meetings.
Interventional cardiologists are outstanding vascular specialists and need to come to our meeting to hear things that they don’t normally hear at their own meetings.
Interventional cardiologists are...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
A Novel Method for Achieving Patent Hemostasis in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Through the Distal Radial Artery
09/03/2018
Akihiko Takahashi, MD, PhD; Norimasa Taniguchi, MD, PhD; Yukio Mizuguchi, MD; Takeshi Yamada, MD; Shunsuke Nakajima, MD, PhD; Tetsuya Hata, MD; Sho Hashimoto, MD
The distal radial approach from the anatomical snuff box on the dorsal side of the hand was first described to open occluded ipsilateral radial arteries.1 This new vascular access site has recently been introduced for percutaneous coronary...
The distal radial approach from the anatomical snuff box on the dorsal side of the hand was first described to open occluded ipsilateral radial arteries.1 This new vascular access site has recently been introduced for percutaneous coronary...
The distal radial approach from...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiovascular Procedures 2019: Is the Future Here?
09/03/2018
Marc Toth
One new trend beginning to cement itself as a rock-solid strategy is the evolution of the cardiovascular hybrid ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
One new trend beginning to cement itself as a rock-solid strategy is the evolution of the cardiovascular hybrid ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
One new trend beginning to...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Using Integrated Clinical and Financial Analytics to Drive Change
09/03/2018
Matthew Paul Esham; Susan Heilman
The amount of data required to manage an invasive cardiology department continues to grow in both scale and complexity. Corazon believes it is no longer sufficient to track volumes while relying on months-old registry reports to measure...
The amount of data required to manage an invasive cardiology department continues to grow in both scale and complexity. Corazon believes it is no longer sufficient to track volumes while relying on months-old registry reports to measure...
The amount of data required to...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Education
Online RCIS Review Course
09/03/2018
Spokane Community College offers a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS) review course for healthcare professionals looking to earn their RCIS credentials.
Spokane Community College offers a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS) review course for healthcare professionals looking to earn their RCIS credentials.
Spokane Community College offers...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Education
WI-ACVP’s Upcoming 13th Annual Education Conference Will Take Place November 10th
09/03/2018
On November 10, 2018, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (WI-ACVP) will be holding its 13th Annual Educational Conference in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
On November 10, 2018, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (WI-ACVP) will be holding its 13th Annual Educational Conference in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
On November 10, 2018, the...
09/03/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Education
Spring Fling: A Successful 12-Lead Multi-Medics Course
09/03/2018
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (WI-ACVP) held a spring educational offering on April 14, 2018.
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (WI-ACVP) held a spring educational offering on April 14, 2018.
The Wisconsin Chapter of the...
09/03/2018
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September 2018 Volume 26 Issue 9

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Clinical Editor
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

Managing Editor
Rebecca Kapur, rkapur@hmpglobal.com

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Elizabeth Vasil

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