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Volume 29 - Issue 10 - October 2021

Peripheral Arterial Disease
Building an Algorithm for Success: Treating CTLI in Central Georgia
10/10/2021
Jason R. Chapman, MD
I have noticed with my current endovascular approach that I am performing fewer secondary interventions, with more time between the interventions as well.
I have noticed with my current endovascular approach that I am performing fewer secondary interventions, with more time between the interventions as well.
I have noticed with my current...
10/10/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
Coronary IVL Tips and Tricks
10/10/2021
Andrew J.P. Klein, MD, FACC, FSCAI
In the coronary realm, IVL allows us to treat in settings where otherwise it might not be possible, because it is an extremely safe technology.
In the coronary realm, IVL allows us to treat in settings where otherwise it might not be possible, because it is an extremely safe technology.
In the coronary realm, IVL...
10/10/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Update
STAT2 Results: 1-Hour Radial Hemostasis Protocol Safely Shortens Time to Ambulation, Aiding in Same-Day Discharge
10/10/2021
Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Jordan G. Safirstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The STAT2 trial is a follow-up study that enrolled 443 patients and attempted a full deflation of the TR Band at 60 minutes for both arms of the study, which offered more of an apples-to-apples comparison than the pilot study.
The STAT2 trial is a follow-up study that enrolled 443 patients and attempted a full deflation of the TR Band at 60 minutes for both arms of the study, which offered more of an apples-to-apples comparison than the pilot study.
The STAT2 trial is a follow-up...
10/10/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Lower-Extremity Intervention
Advancements in Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) Technology: BD’s 300mm Lutonix™ 018 DCB
10/09/2021
John A. Phillips, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
We now have the technology to get through the lesion, treat it with effective devices, and be more efficient. We can also bear that fiduciary responsibility with greater ease, because the 300mm Lutonix™ (BD) allows us to use a single balloon...
We now have the technology to get through the lesion, treat it with effective devices, and be more efficient. We can also bear that fiduciary responsibility with greater ease, because the 300mm Lutonix™ (BD) allows us to use a single balloon...
We now have the technology to...
10/09/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Outpatient Labs
How Philips SymphonySuite Helped a New OBL/ASC Acquire State-of-the-Art Equipment: Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) Improves Their Patient Experience and Reduces Radiation Exposure With Philips ClarityIQ
10/08/2021
Craig M. Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP; Ryan Hebert, MHA, RT(R)
Once I have worked on a patient in an OBL, I have to talk them into a hospital procedure when it is necessary, because the OBL/ASC is so much more of a comfortable and non-rushed experience, and a better experience overall for patients and...
Once I have worked on a patient in an OBL, I have to talk them into a hospital procedure when it is necessary, because the OBL/ASC is so much more of a comfortable and non-rushed experience, and a better experience overall for patients and...
Once I have worked on a patient...
10/08/2021
Cath Lab Digest
RADIATION REDUCTION
Pre and Post Philips ClarityIQ: One Lab’s Study Showing Dose Reduction
10/08/2021
Dennis McDill
CLD talks with Dennis McDill, Director of Cardiovascular Services.
CLD talks with Dennis McDill, Director of Cardiovascular Services.
CLD talks with Dennis McDill,...
10/08/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Recently Published
To Improve Endocardial Device Occlusion of the Left Atrial Appendage, Target the Local Endothelium With Radiofrequency Energy
10/08/2021
Subramaniam C. Krishnan, MD, FHRS
Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients account for a sixth of all strokes and blood clots originate from the left atrial appendage in the vast majority.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients account for a sixth of all strokes and blood clots originate from the left atrial appendage in the vast majority.
Atrial fibrillation (AF)...
10/08/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Program Success: Expert Advice
The FY 2022 Reimbursement Outlook: The Cath Lab Impact
10/08/2021
Kristin Truesdell
Healthcare is an ever-changing entity, so it is no wonder hospitals encounter difficulty in keeping current with reimbursement updates, especially amid a pandemic that’s swiftly approaching a two-year duration.
Healthcare is an ever-changing entity, so it is no wonder hospitals encounter difficulty in keeping current with reimbursement updates, especially amid a pandemic that’s swiftly approaching a two-year duration.
Healthcare is an ever-changing...
10/08/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Conversations in Cardiology: Do Contrast Media Reactions Still Happen? Will Your Lab Know What to Do?
10/06/2021
George W. Vetrovec, MD; John S. Marshall; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Thomas Bashore; John W. Hirshfeld, Jr.; Samuel M. Butman, MD; Prashant Kaul, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM; David E. Kandzari, MD; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; David J. Cohen, MD, MPH, MSc; Adnan K. Chhatriwalla, MD
A middle-aged man underwent a routine cath for coronary artery disease that showed non-obstructive mild coronary narrowings.
A middle-aged man underwent a routine cath for coronary artery disease that showed non-obstructive mild coronary narrowings.
A middle-aged man underwent a...
10/06/2021
Cath Lab Digest
SCAI Updates
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Provides an Overview of New CPT Codes for Interventional Cardiology for 2022
10/06/2021
Each year, the American Medical Association (AMA) publishes a new CPT® book, containing all the new, deleted, and/or revised codes. New or revised guidelines are created, as well as new parentheticals (instructions listed under the codes).
Each year, the American Medical Association (AMA) publishes a new CPT® book, containing all the new, deleted, and/or revised codes. New or revised guidelines are created, as well as new parentheticals (instructions listed under the codes).
Each year, the American Medical...
10/06/2021
Cath Lab Digest
SCAI Updates
Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) Visits Cath Lab at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
10/05/2021
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Government Relations Committee Liaison for CPT and SCAI Structural Heart Disease Council, Dr. Andrew Goldsweig, invited Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to visit the cath lab at...
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Government Relations Committee Liaison for CPT and SCAI Structural Heart Disease Council, Dr. Andrew Goldsweig, invited Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to visit the cath lab at...
Society for Cardiovascular...
10/05/2021
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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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