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Volume 31 - Issue 6 - June 2023

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Cutting-Edge Technology
The MagicTouch PTA Sirolimus-Coated Balloon for the Inhibition of Neointimal Hyperplasia in Lower-Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease
06/01/2023
Edward Choke, MBBS, PhD, FRCS
CLD talks with Edward Choke, MBBS, PhD, FRCS, Associate Professor and Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Sengkang Health, Singapore.
CLD talks with Edward Choke, MBBS, PhD, FRCS, Associate Professor and Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Sengkang Health, Singapore.
CLD talks with Edward Choke,...
06/01/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Update
Rivaroxaban After Lower-Extremity Revascularization: The VOYAGER PAD Trial
05/20/2023
Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH
The phase 3 VOYAGER PAD trial demonstrated the benefit of rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson) (2.5 mg twice daily + aspirin 100 mg once daily) in reducing severe vascular events in peripheral artery...
The phase 3 VOYAGER PAD trial demonstrated the benefit of rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson) (2.5 mg twice daily + aspirin 100 mg once daily) in reducing severe vascular events in peripheral artery...
The phase 3 VOYAGER PAD trial...
05/20/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Anomalies
Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery: Approach to Engaging the Anomalous Vessel
12/10/2024
Luigi Pacifico, DO; Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD
Drs. Bhattad and Pacifico share views of a rare coronary anomaly involving an anomalous left main coronary artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva.
Drs. Bhattad and Pacifico share views of a rare coronary anomaly involving an anomalous left main coronary artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva.
Drs. Bhattad and Pacifico share...
12/10/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
A Useful Addition to Your Complex PCI Toolbox
06/01/2023
Leah M. Raj, MD, FACC, FSCAI
TAKERU PTCA Balloon Dilatation Catheters (Terumo Interventional Systems) have proven to be a useful tool in complex coronary interventions. Due to its low profile and pushability, the TAKERU balloon catheter can be used in multiple scenarios,...
TAKERU PTCA Balloon Dilatation Catheters (Terumo Interventional Systems) have proven to be a useful tool in complex coronary interventions. Due to its low profile and pushability, the TAKERU balloon catheter can be used in multiple scenarios,...
TAKERU PTCA Balloon Dilatation...
06/01/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Imaging
Beware of a New Heart Block: A Marker for Aortic Root Abscess
05/14/2023
Luigi Pacifico, DO; Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD
A large vegetation extended from the aortic root into the left atrium with associated moderate to severe MR.
A large vegetation extended from the aortic root into the left atrium with associated moderate to severe MR.
A large vegetation extended from...
05/14/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Out-of-Hospital Care
The Rise of Cardiovascular ASCs: Bridging Gaps
05/10/2023
Cheri McConnell, RCIS, RCES
As the demand for cost-effective and high-quality healthcare rises, cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are gaining popularity. Payers recognize the potential for financial benefits by conducting cardiovascular procedures in ASC...
As the demand for cost-effective and high-quality healthcare rises, cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are gaining popularity. Payers recognize the potential for financial benefits by conducting cardiovascular procedures in ASC...
As the demand for cost-effective...
05/10/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Advanced Training in Interventional Cardiology: Are We Meeting Our Standards?
05/10/2023
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
As a coronary interventionalist, university faculty, and past training program director, I was pleasantly surprised to see the 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography...
As a coronary interventionalist, university faculty, and past training program director, I was pleasantly surprised to see the 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography...
As a coronary interventionalist,...
05/10/2023
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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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