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Volume 30 - Issue 2 - February 2022

Atherectomy
Leipzig’s Experience Using Rotarex™ Rotational Excisional Atherectomy for In-Stent Reocclusion in Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
02/04/2022
Andrej Schmidt, MD, PhD
The clinic for Angiology at the University Hospital Leipzig, Germany is probably one of the largest centers for interventional therapy of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) in Europe.
The clinic for Angiology at the University Hospital Leipzig, Germany is probably one of the largest centers for interventional therapy of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) in Europe.
The clinic for Angiology at the...
02/04/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
Management of Calcified Lesions in Hospitals Without Surgical Backup
02/04/2022
Clay Sizemore, MD, FACC, FSCAI
With the use of IVL, we are now at a point where the only cases that we have to either transfer or stage are non-crossable lesions: cases where you can get a wire but not a balloon across, and these are fairly rare.
With the use of IVL, we are now at a point where the only cases that we have to either transfer or stage are non-crossable lesions: cases where you can get a wire but not a balloon across, and these are fairly rare.
With the use of IVL, we are now...
02/04/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Program Success: Expert Advice
Achieving Improved Financial Performance Must Involve Your Providers
02/04/2022
Ryan Graver; Peter L. Duffy, MD, MMM, FACC, FSCAI
It has been said that in any service industry, there are three components that define delivery of that service: good, fast, and cheap — and that you can have only two of those options. U.S. healthcare is good and fast, but we are certainly...
It has been said that in any service industry, there are three components that define delivery of that service: good, fast, and cheap — and that you can have only two of those options. U.S. healthcare is good and fast, but we are certainly...
It has been said that in any...
02/04/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
Cath Lab Spotlight: University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Heart Center
02/03/2022
Beth LeClair, RN, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, RCIS, TNS; Madelaine Ryan, RN, BSN, RCIS, RN-BC, TNS
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is a 300-bed hospital in northern New York that is part of a 6-hospital network.
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is a 300-bed hospital in northern New York that is part of a 6-hospital network.
The University of Vermont Health...
02/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Synergy Megatron Drug-Eluting Stent: An Astute Solution to an Uncommon Complication of Cardiac Surgery
02/03/2022
Natalie A. Hoppe, APRN, DNP; Susan K. Haugh, APRN, CNP; Vinayak Nagaraja, MD, MBBS, MS, FRACP, MMed; Kevin T. Cragun, MD
Iatrogenic ostial coronary stenosis, a rare complication post coronary reimplantation, poses unique challenges. Specifically, ostial left main stenosis can present with acute pulmonary edema, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary syndromes, or...
Iatrogenic ostial coronary stenosis, a rare complication post coronary reimplantation, poses unique challenges. Specifically, ostial left main stenosis can present with acute pulmonary edema, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary syndromes, or...
Iatrogenic ostial coronary...
02/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
A Rare Case of Bilateral Coronary Artery Fistula to Pulmonary Artery
02/03/2022
Arsalan Hashmi, MD; Jamie Meng, MD; Adil Pervaiz, MD; Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI)
Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal vascular communication of coronary artery with cardiac chambers or any segment of the systemic or pulmonary circulation.
Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal vascular communication of coronary artery with cardiac chambers or any segment of the systemic or pulmonary circulation.
Coronary artery fistula is an...
02/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Program Success: Expert Advice
Accreditation Beyond Heart Month: A Strategic Decision in 2022
02/03/2022
Amy J. Newell, RT(R); Michael Church
Every year, the month of February is an exciting time for cardiovascular programs across the country — it’s American Heart Month, and also the traditional time for “Go Red for Women” recognition.
Every year, the month of February is an exciting time for cardiovascular programs across the country — it’s American Heart Month, and also the traditional time for “Go Red for Women” recognition.
Every year, the month of...
02/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Suggested Technique
Challenging Anatomy: Sneak Attack, Triple Telescopic System Guide Extension, and Balloon Anchoring Solve the Problem
02/03/2022
Adam T. Stys, MD, FACC; Zoltan Varga, MD, PhD; Jeffrey Wilson, MD; Tomasz P. Stys, MD, FACC, FSCAI
In the last two decades, interventional cardiology has seen an unprecedented boom in development of more and more advanced endovascular equipment, broadening the horizon of possibilities for percutaneous treatment of complex coronary lesions.
In the last two decades, interventional cardiology has seen an unprecedented boom in development of more and more advanced endovascular equipment, broadening the horizon of possibilities for percutaneous treatment of complex coronary lesions.
In the last two decades,...
02/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
What Does the New 2021 Chest Pain Guideline Say to the Cath Lab?
02/03/2022
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Chest pain is the symptom most related to heart disease. However, there are many conditions other than the heart that cause chest pain.
Chest pain is the symptom most related to heart disease. However, there are many conditions other than the heart that cause chest pain.
Chest pain is the symptom most...
02/03/2022
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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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