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STRUCTURAL HEART & EP
11/07/2024
"A heart team approach is mandatory, because these patients are very complicated and the leads may or may not be contributing to the tricuspid regurgitation," says Laurence Epstein, MD. Read more from Dr. Epstein and Rebecca Hahn, MD.
"A heart team approach is mandatory, because these patients are very complicated and the leads may or may not be contributing to the tricuspid regurgitation," says Laurence Epstein, MD. Read more from Dr. Epstein and Rebecca Hahn, MD.
"A heart team approach is...
11/07/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
11/07/2024
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document...
11/07/2024
Cath Lab Digest
THROMBECTOMY
11/05/2024
CLD talks with Jeffrey E. Silpe MD, MS-HPEd, about his use of the Aspirex™ Mechanical Aspiration Thrombectomy System. Dr. Silpe notes, "The recent strategy for venous thrombectomy is definitely moving away from pharmaco-mechanical...
CLD talks with Jeffrey E. Silpe MD, MS-HPEd, about his use of the Aspirex™ Mechanical Aspiration Thrombectomy System. Dr. Silpe notes, "The recent strategy for venous thrombectomy is definitely moving away from pharmaco-mechanical...
CLD talks with Jeffrey E. Silpe...
11/05/2024
Cath Lab Digest
cutting edge
11/04/2024
Dr. Little discusses the present and future of the structural echocardiographer on the heart team, as well as an evolving addition to the structural field, the application of percutaneous, image-guided electrosurgery.
Dr. Little discusses the present and future of the structural echocardiographer on the heart team, as well as an evolving addition to the structural field, the application of percutaneous, image-guided electrosurgery.
Dr. Little discusses the present...
11/04/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
10/01/2024
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an...
10/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Interview
09/19/2024
Mary Yost, MBA, president and cofounder of The Yost Group, spoke with VDM about her AMP 2024 presentation on the consequences of amputation as a treatment for patients with CLI.
Mary Yost, MBA, president and cofounder of The Yost Group, spoke with VDM about her AMP 2024 presentation on the consequences of amputation as a treatment for patients with CLI.
Mary Yost, MBA, president and...
09/19/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Clinical Editor's Corner
09/01/2024
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who...
09/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
PAD Guidelines
07/29/2024
"I am very proud of this document and the work of our multispecialty and multisocietal writing committee," says Guideline Committee Chair Heather L. Gornik, MD, FAHA, MSVM. "It includes great representation from many sponsoring and...
"I am very proud of this document and the work of our multispecialty and multisocietal writing committee," says Guideline Committee Chair Heather L. Gornik, MD, FAHA, MSVM. "It includes great representation from many sponsoring and...
"I am very proud of this...
07/29/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
07/22/2024
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st...
07/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Update
07/02/2024
We know that if left unrevascularized, people with left main disease do not do well. The two major areas where we have relevant data are first, whether someone should undergo revascularization with PCI versus surgery, and second, for people...
We know that if left unrevascularized, people with left main disease do not do well. The two major areas where we have relevant data are first, whether someone should undergo revascularization with PCI versus surgery, and second, for people...
We know that if left...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest