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PAD Pulse Alliance
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month Urges Screening and Advocacy in National Effort to Prevent Amputations
09/04/2025
"PAD too often goes unnoticed until it reaches a critical stage," said Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, "Many patients only learn they have PAD when pain prevents them from walking, when wounds no longer heal, or when they are facing the...
"PAD too often goes unnoticed until it reaches a critical stage," said Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, "Many patients only learn they have PAD when pain prevents them from walking, when wounds no longer heal, or when they are facing the...
"PAD too often goes unnoticed...
09/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
OUTPATIENT SETTINGS
Peripheral Vision: Evaluating Vascular Procedures in Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Settings
09/01/2025
Joyce Froetschel
The operations of an ASC (vs. hospital setting) often benefit from more efficient workflows, fewer delays, and shorter patient stays, thus leading to higher patient satisfaction and often increased volumes over time.(1)
The operations of an ASC (vs. hospital setting) often benefit from more efficient workflows, fewer delays, and shorter patient stays, thus leading to higher patient satisfaction and often increased volumes over time.(1)
The operations of an ASC (vs....
09/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bioresorbable Scaffolds
Abbott's Esprit BTK Everolimus-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System Receives CE Mark, Pioneering a New Era in Peripheral Vascular Treatment
08/26/2025
Designed to treat blocked arteries below the knee (BTK), the Esprit BTK System dissolves over time after restoring blood flow, offering the possibility of better outcomes for people with the most severe form of PAD.
Designed to treat blocked arteries below the knee (BTK), the Esprit BTK System dissolves over time after restoring blood flow, offering the possibility of better outcomes for people with the most severe form of PAD.
Designed to treat blocked...
08/26/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral Imaging
Roadmap Imaging in the Endovascular Treatment of Complex Peripheral Vascular Disease
08/01/2025
Ivana Kumar; Anshita Kumari, MBBS; Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), specifically in its more advanced forms such as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), presents a great clinical challenge. Endovascular interventions have become the primary approach for...
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), specifically in its more advanced forms such as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), presents a great clinical challenge. Endovascular interventions have become the primary approach for...
Peripheral vascular disease...
08/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral Artery Disease
The Elusive Definitive Device for Amputation Reduction
06/04/2025
Mark C. Bates, MD, DSc(Hons), FACC, FSCAI
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization...
06/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Percutaneous Transmural Arterial Bypass (PTAB) for Treatment of Recurring Femoral Artery In-Stent Restenosis Despite Prior Atherectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty
06/03/2025
Mehreen Ali; Raza Malik; Asad Rizvi, MD; Akhil Gade, MD; Mohammad Alqaim, MD, MS
This case illustrates the utility of the PTAB procedure as a feasible, minimally invasive alternative for recurrent in-stent restenosis when surgery is not an option.
This case illustrates the utility of the PTAB procedure as a feasible, minimally invasive alternative for recurrent in-stent restenosis when surgery is not an option.
This case illustrates the...
06/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CLTI Program Spotlight
The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Limb Preservation Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
06/03/2025
Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD
"Many patients arrive too late, often after a prior amputation, unaware that a second opinion or limb salvage is even possible," says Dr. Shishehbor. "I frequently see patients who believe losing a leg is inevitable with diabetes because that...
"Many patients arrive too late, often after a prior amputation, unaware that a second opinion or limb salvage is even possible," says Dr. Shishehbor. "I frequently see patients who believe losing a leg is inevitable with diabetes because that...
"Many patients arrive too late,...
06/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Dr Kumar Madassery
AMP 2025
AMP Ahead: Embracing the Future of CLTI Care
06/02/2025
Kumar Madassery, MD
AMP Course Director Kumar Madassery, MD, explains what sets the Amputation Prevention Symposium apart from other vascular meetings.
AMP Course Director Kumar Madassery, MD, explains what sets the Amputation Prevention Symposium apart from other vascular meetings.
AMP Course Director Kumar...
06/02/2025
Vascular Disease Management
From Vascular Disease Management
Peripheral Intervention
PTAB With the DETOUR™ System: Expanding Treatment Options for Complex PAD Patients
05/07/2025
Jaafer A. Golzar, MD
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix)...
05/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAse series
Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
04/04/2025
Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA, FESC, FACP; Thomas E. Milner, PhD; Ibrahim Halil Inanc, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI; Cezar A. Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI
In this case series, Cilingiroglu et al share their extensive experience in the use of OCT in daily clinical practice for PAD and CLTI cases as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
In this case series, Cilingiroglu et al share their extensive experience in the use of OCT in daily clinical practice for PAD and CLTI cases as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
In this case series,...
04/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Dr Ramon Varcoe
ISET 2025
The Role of Bioresorbable Stents in Tibial Disease: When and Where?
03/26/2025
Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS, PhD
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his ISET 2025 presentation on the efficacy and safety of bioresorbable drug-coated balloons in treating infrapopliteal arterial disease.
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his ISET 2025 presentation on the efficacy and safety of bioresorbable drug-coated balloons in treating infrapopliteal arterial disease.
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his...
03/26/2025
Vascular Disease Management
From Vascular Disease Management

Hear From the Experts

Dr Ramon Varcoe
ISET 2025
The Role of Bioresorbable Stents in Tibial Disease: When and Where?
03/26/2025
Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS, PhD
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his ISET 2025 presentation on the efficacy and safety of bioresorbable drug-coated balloons in treating infrapopliteal arterial disease.
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his ISET 2025 presentation on the efficacy and safety of bioresorbable drug-coated balloons in treating infrapopliteal arterial disease.
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his...
03/26/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Daniel Clair
ISET 2025
First Clinical Use of a Novel Forward-Shifted Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy System: Primary Outcomes of the FORWARD IDE and Feasibility Studies
03/17/2025
Daniel G. Clair, MD
In this video, Dr Daniel Clair, discusses the key findings of the FORWARD PAD IDE trial and its feasability studies.
In this video, Dr Daniel Clair, discusses the key findings of the FORWARD PAD IDE trial and its feasability studies.
In this video, Dr Daniel Clair, ...
03/17/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Babaev
ISET 2025
Thirty-Day Outcomes From the Disrupt PAD BTK II Study
01/31/2025
Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD
At ISET 2025, Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD, presented findings from the Disrupt PAD BTK II study, a prospective, multicenter trial assessing the efficacy and safety of Shockwave IVL in treating calcified below-the-knee PAD.
At ISET 2025, Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD, presented findings from the Disrupt PAD BTK II study, a prospective, multicenter trial assessing the efficacy and safety of Shockwave IVL in treating calcified below-the-knee PAD.
At ISET 2025, Anvar Babaev, MD,...
01/31/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Kolluri
LINC 2025
The Case for Duplex Endpoints
01/29/2025
Raghu Kolluri, MS, MD, RVT, FSVM
The right clinical endpoint for assessing patency was discussed on Wednesday afternoon in a VIVA@LINC session by Raghu Kolluri, MD, System Medical Director at OhioHealth and President of Syntropic Core Lab in Ohio.
The right clinical endpoint for assessing patency was discussed on Wednesday afternoon in a VIVA@LINC session by Raghu Kolluri, MD, System Medical Director at OhioHealth and President of Syntropic Core Lab in Ohio.
The right clinical endpoint for...
01/29/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Halena
LINC 2025
“Yes, you can always cross”: Simplified Retrograde Access for Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusions
01/29/2025
In his LINC 2025 presentations, Grzegorz Halena, MD, tackled simplified retrograde access for superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions, taking the position that they are always possible to cross.
In his LINC 2025 presentations, Grzegorz Halena, MD, tackled simplified retrograde access for superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions, taking the position that they are always possible to cross.
In his LINC 2025 presentations,...
01/29/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Ramon Varcoe
AMP 2024
LIFE-BTK Further Analysis; 12-month RESOLV Data
09/18/2024
Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS, PhD
In this video recorded at AMP 2024, Dr. Ramon Varcoe discusses 2 of his AMP presentations on the results and indications of the LIFE-BTK and RESOLV studies.
In this video recorded at AMP 2024, Dr. Ramon Varcoe discusses 2 of his AMP presentations on the results and indications of the LIFE-BTK and RESOLV studies.
In this video recorded at AMP...
09/18/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Thomas Zeller
AMP 2024
SPORTS: Drug-Eluting Stent or Primary Bare Nitinol Stent Application vs Drug-Coated Balloons in Long SFA Lesions; HEAL Study Update
09/18/2024
Thomas Zeller, MD, PhD
In this video, Dr. Thomas Zeller discusses the latest results from the SPORTS trial and the HEAL study.
In this video, Dr. Thomas Zeller discusses the latest results from the SPORTS trial and the HEAL study.
In this video, Dr. Thomas Zeller...
09/18/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Zola N'Dandu, MD
AMP 2024
Pooled Analysis of the DETOUR System; Risk Factors in CLI Patients That May Require DVA
09/17/2024
Zola N'Dandu, MD
In this video, Dr. Zola N'Dandu discusses two of his AMP 2024 presentations.
In this video, Dr. Zola N'Dandu discusses two of his AMP 2024 presentations.
In this video, Dr. Zola N'Dandu...
09/17/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Nakama
LINC 2024
BEST-CLI, BASIL-2 and Beyond: Bridging the Gap Between Our Daily Clinical Practice and Research Realities
05/30/2024

Tatsuya Nakama, MD
Tokyo Bay Medical Center, Japan

Tatsuya Nakama, MD Tokyo Bay Medical ...
The clinical realities of big trials such as BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 were dissected by Dr. Tatsuya Nakama in a session that explored strategic visions for the future of below-the-knee interventions.
The clinical realities of big trials such as BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 were dissected by Dr. Tatsuya Nakama in a session that explored strategic visions for the future of below-the-knee interventions.
The clinical realities of big...
05/30/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Langhoff
LINC 2024
Atherectomy for Infrainguinal PAD?
05/29/2024

Ralf Langhoff
Sankt Gertrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany

Ralf Langhoff Sankt Gertrauden-Kranke...
Preliminary results from a systematic literature review on the use of atherectomy for infrainguinal peripheral artery disease were presented on Tuesday by angiologist Ralf Langhoff.
Preliminary results from a systematic literature review on the use of atherectomy for infrainguinal peripheral artery disease were presented on Tuesday by angiologist Ralf Langhoff.
Preliminary results from a...
05/29/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, with Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA
Kern, Seto, & Richardson
SCAI 2025: 4 Trials Under Discussion
09/26/2025
Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson,...
09/26/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bailey Estes, NP, and Ahmad Alkhalil, MD
Structural Trials Discussion
New York Valves 2025: 4 Trials Under Discussion
08/05/2025
Bailey Ann Estes MSN, AGNP-C, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Ahmad Alkhalil, MD, MSc
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks with Dr. Ahmad Alkhalil about four presented trials that were hotly anticipated at the CRF New York Valves Meeting, held June 24-26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks with Dr. Ahmad Alkhalil about four presented trials that were hotly anticipated at the CRF New York Valves Meeting, held June 24-26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks...
08/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Conversations
Podcasts
Cath Lab Conversations Podcast Episode List
06/12/2025
Find all of CLD's exciting podcasts here, or find Cath Lab Digest on Spotify or Apple!
Find all of CLD's exciting podcasts here, or find Cath Lab Digest on Spotify or Apple!
Find all of CLD's exciting...
06/12/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bailey Estes, Michelle Bierig, and Chris Steelman
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The American College of Cardiology's CV Team Allied Health Group: Calling All Cath Lab Team Members – Join Us!
06/12/2025
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC,...
06/12/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Robert M. Califf, MD
SCAI 2025
Robert M. Califf, MD, Shares His SCAI 2025 Keynote Summary
05/14/2025
Robert M. Califf, MD
In this 5-minute video, former U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, discusses the American healthcare system and the current state of interventional cardiology. Dr. Califf presented the 2025 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...
In this 5-minute video, former U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, discusses the American healthcare system and the current state of interventional cardiology. Dr. Califf presented the 2025 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...
In this 5-minute video, former...
05/14/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Estes, Bierig Steelman
Podcasts
The ACC's CV Team Allied Health Group: Calling All Cath Lab Team Members – Join Us!
05/11/2025
Bailey Ann Estes MSN, AGNP-C, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Christopher Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI)(ARRT), RCIS, FACVP, AACC; Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC,...
05/11/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Jaafar Golzar, MD
Peripheral Intervention

PTAB With the DETOUR™ System: Treatment Options for Complex PAD Patients
05/08/2025
Jaafer A. Golzar, MD
"Percutaneous bypass has opened a new realm of possibilities for patient care," says Dr. Jaafer A. Golzar. Learn about Dr. Golzar's experience with the DETOUR System (Endologix). He also shares one of his first cases treated with PTAB.
"Percutaneous bypass has opened a new realm of possibilities for patient care," says Dr. Jaafer A. Golzar. Learn about Dr. Golzar's experience with the DETOUR System (Endologix). He also shares one of his first cases treated with PTAB.
"Percutaneous bypass has opened...
05/08/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Srihari Naidu, MD, MSCAI
SCAI
Srihari Naidu, MD, MSCAI, Talks About SCAI and His Upcoming Presidency Year
05/06/2025
Srihari S. Naidu, MD
SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, shares what he most values about the Society, his goals in founding the Emerging Leaders Mentorship (ELM) program, and plans for the upcoming year.
SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, shares what he most values about the Society, his goals in founding the Emerging Leaders Mentorship (ELM) program, and plans for the upcoming year.
SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu,...
05/06/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Zola M. N'Dandu, MD
Research
We Must Mitigate Bias When Planning for PAD/CLTI Trials
05/04/2025
Zola N'Dandu, MD
How can we design peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) trials that actually reflect the patients we treat every day? In his CRT 2025 presentation, Dr. Zola M. N'Dandu addressed the urgent need to...
How can we design peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) trials that actually reflect the patients we treat every day? In his CRT 2025 presentation, Dr. Zola M. N'Dandu addressed the urgent need to...
How can we design peripheral...
05/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Binita Shah, MD, FSCAI
SCAI 2025
SCAI 2025: Don't Miss This 5-Minute Program Overview!
04/17/2025
Binita Shah, MD, MS
SCAI 2025 Program Chair Binita Shah, MD, MS, FSCAI, shares some of the cutting-edge educational topics and enriching sessions planned for the meeting.
SCAI 2025 Program Chair Binita Shah, MD, MS, FSCAI, shares some of the cutting-edge educational topics and enriching sessions planned for the meeting.
SCAI 2025 Program Chair Binita...
04/17/2025
Cath Lab Digest

PAD Pulse Alliance
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month Urges Screening and Advocacy in National Effort to Prevent Amputations
09/04/2025
"PAD too often goes unnoticed until it reaches a critical stage," said Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, "Many patients only learn they have PAD when pain prevents them from walking, when wounds no longer heal, or when they are facing the...
"PAD too often goes unnoticed until it reaches a critical stage," said Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI, "Many patients only learn they have PAD when pain prevents them from walking, when wounds no longer heal, or when they are facing the...
"PAD too often goes unnoticed...
09/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
OUTPATIENT SETTINGS
Peripheral Vision: Evaluating Vascular Procedures in Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Settings
09/01/2025
Joyce Froetschel
The operations of an ASC (vs. hospital setting) often benefit from more efficient workflows, fewer delays, and shorter patient stays, thus leading to higher patient satisfaction and often increased volumes over time.(1)
The operations of an ASC (vs. hospital setting) often benefit from more efficient workflows, fewer delays, and shorter patient stays, thus leading to higher patient satisfaction and often increased volumes over time.(1)
The operations of an ASC (vs....
09/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bioresorbable Scaffolds
Abbott's Esprit BTK Everolimus-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System Receives CE Mark, Pioneering a New Era in Peripheral Vascular Treatment
08/26/2025
Designed to treat blocked arteries below the knee (BTK), the Esprit BTK System dissolves over time after restoring blood flow, offering the possibility of better outcomes for people with the most severe form of PAD.
Designed to treat blocked arteries below the knee (BTK), the Esprit BTK System dissolves over time after restoring blood flow, offering the possibility of better outcomes for people with the most severe form of PAD.
Designed to treat blocked...
08/26/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral Imaging
Roadmap Imaging in the Endovascular Treatment of Complex Peripheral Vascular Disease
08/01/2025
Ivana Kumar; Anshita Kumari, MBBS; Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), specifically in its more advanced forms such as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), presents a great clinical challenge. Endovascular interventions have become the primary approach for...
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), specifically in its more advanced forms such as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), presents a great clinical challenge. Endovascular interventions have become the primary approach for...
Peripheral vascular disease...
08/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral Artery Disease
The Elusive Definitive Device for Amputation Reduction
06/04/2025
Mark C. Bates, MD, DSc(Hons), FACC, FSCAI
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization...
06/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Percutaneous Transmural Arterial Bypass (PTAB) for Treatment of Recurring Femoral Artery In-Stent Restenosis Despite Prior Atherectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty
06/03/2025
Mehreen Ali; Raza Malik; Asad Rizvi, MD; Akhil Gade, MD; Mohammad Alqaim, MD, MS
This case illustrates the utility of the PTAB procedure as a feasible, minimally invasive alternative for recurrent in-stent restenosis when surgery is not an option.
This case illustrates the utility of the PTAB procedure as a feasible, minimally invasive alternative for recurrent in-stent restenosis when surgery is not an option.
This case illustrates the...
06/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CLTI Program Spotlight
The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Limb Preservation Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
06/03/2025
Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD
"Many patients arrive too late, often after a prior amputation, unaware that a second opinion or limb salvage is even possible," says Dr. Shishehbor. "I frequently see patients who believe losing a leg is inevitable with diabetes because that...
"Many patients arrive too late, often after a prior amputation, unaware that a second opinion or limb salvage is even possible," says Dr. Shishehbor. "I frequently see patients who believe losing a leg is inevitable with diabetes because that...
"Many patients arrive too late,...
06/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Dr Kumar Madassery
AMP 2025
AMP Ahead: Embracing the Future of CLTI Care
06/02/2025
Kumar Madassery, MD
AMP Course Director Kumar Madassery, MD, explains what sets the Amputation Prevention Symposium apart from other vascular meetings.
AMP Course Director Kumar Madassery, MD, explains what sets the Amputation Prevention Symposium apart from other vascular meetings.
AMP Course Director Kumar...
06/02/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Peripheral Intervention
PTAB With the DETOUR™ System: Expanding Treatment Options for Complex PAD Patients
05/07/2025
Jaafer A. Golzar, MD
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix)...
05/07/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAse series
Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
04/04/2025
Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA, FESC, FACP; Thomas E. Milner, PhD; Ibrahim Halil Inanc, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI; Cezar A. Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI
In this case series, Cilingiroglu et al share their extensive experience in the use of OCT in daily clinical practice for PAD and CLTI cases as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
In this case series, Cilingiroglu et al share their extensive experience in the use of OCT in daily clinical practice for PAD and CLTI cases as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
In this case series,...
04/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, with Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA
Kern, Seto, & Richardson
SCAI 2025: 4 Trials Under Discussion
09/26/2025
Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson,...
09/26/2025
Cath Lab Digest
HeartFlow Plaque Analysis
plaque analysis
Heartflow Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance and Launch of Next Generation Heartflow Plaque Analysis Platform
09/22/2025
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that Heartflow Plaque Analysis will be covered by Cigna across all of its lines of business, including Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, beginning in October.
Heartflow also announced that...
09/22/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiogenic Shock
New SCAI Initiative Targets Faster Shock Diagnosis and Care with ‘Door to Lactate Clearance’
09/19/2025
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance (SCAI DLC) Cardiogenic Shock Initiative: Definition, Hypothesis and Call to Action” was unveiled September 19 at the SCAI SHOCK Conference in Tampa, FL, with simultaneous publication in JSCAI.  
“SCAI Door to Lactate Clearance...
09/19/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Hyperkalemia
AccurKardia Announces Clinical Pilot Study of Its AK+ Guard ECG-based, AI-powered Hyperkalemia Detection Software
09/18/2025
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of serum potassium in the blood, is a common condition affecting patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease, and heart failure that can result in dangerous arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
Hyperkalemia, or an excess of...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Patient Care
Hitting the Right Note: The Healing Power of Music Therapy in the Cardiac ICU
09/18/2025
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking...
Music therapy could...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Pulmonary Embolism
Imperative Care Announces Late-Breaking Data Presentation and Peer-Reviewed Publication from Pivotal Trial of Symphony Thrombectomy System in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
09/18/2025
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System is an aspiration catheter system engineered to deliver more efficient and effective clot removal in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Symphony uniquely combines large-bore power with precise deep...
The Symphony Thrombectomy System...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Rises in Mexico, Despite Improved Cholesterol Control
09/18/2025
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict...
Despite improved statin use and...
09/18/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Penumbra's Lightning Bolt 6X with Trax Now Available in 150 cm, Bringing the Power of CAVT to More Distal Anatomy Below the Knee
09/16/2025
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has been highly effective in addressing smaller embolized fragments in the AT,” says Dr. Visharad Patel at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. “We have been impressed with its ability to navigate...
“Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX has...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure
ELEVATE-HFpEF: Medtronic Initiates Global Pivotal Study of Cardiac Pacing in New Patient Population
09/16/2025
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
Participants will either receive a pacemaker programmed with an elevated, personalized pacing rate, or one programmed to provide a non-personalized backup pacing rate if needed.
Participants will either receive...
09/16/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
Shockwave Javelin Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter Launched in Europe to Transform Treatment of Difficult-to-Cross Calcified Lesions
09/16/2025
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
“The Shockwave Javelin Peripheral IVL catheter helps address one of the most persistent technical barriers in complex below the knee (BTK) revascularization – the ‘device-uncrossable’ calcified lesion,” said Dr. Narayanan Thulasidasan
“The Shockwave Javelin...
09/16/2025
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