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03/04/2016
Where is my stent? I need it now! What do you mean you don’t have one!!! Please note there is no question mark in the last sentence.  
Where is my stent? I need it now! What do you mean you don’t have one!!! Please note there is no question mark in the last sentence.  
Where is my stent? I need it...
03/04/2016
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
03/04/2016
Cardiology has long had a tumultuous relationship with data. From the ongoing expansion of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) to heightened regulatory and reimbursement scrutiny, to the forthcoming additions to the National Cardiovascular Data...
Cardiology has long had a tumultuous relationship with data. From the ongoing expansion of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) to heightened regulatory and reimbursement scrutiny, to the forthcoming additions to the National Cardiovascular Data...
Cardiology has long had a...
03/04/2016
Cath Lab Digest
03/03/2016
Our study included 281 patients undergoing treatment with the IN.PACT drug-coated in 366 limbs. We also have about 137 patients treated with the Lutonix drug-coated balloon in 168 limbs.
Our study included 281 patients undergoing treatment with the IN.PACT drug-coated in 366 limbs. We also have about 137 patients treated with the Lutonix drug-coated balloon in 168 limbs.
Our study included 281 patients...
03/03/2016
Cath Lab Digest
03/03/2016
Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.
Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.
Nothing is more satisfying to an...
03/03/2016
Cath Lab Digest
CLI Perspectives
01/31/2016
The scope and breadth of endovascular therapies for the treatment of PV disease has exploded over the past decade and mandates, I believe, a dedicated year of specialized training to have adequate case volumes and range of experience to deal...
The scope and breadth of endovascular therapies for the treatment of PV disease has exploded over the past decade and mandates, I believe, a dedicated year of specialized training to have adequate case volumes and range of experience to deal...
The scope and breadth of...
01/31/2016
Cath Lab Digest
Case Files by Dr. George
12/07/2015
Here we discuss a case of iliac stent embolization as a complication and its management with the use of percutaneous techniques.     
Here we discuss a case of iliac stent embolization as a complication and its management with the use of percutaneous techniques.     
Here we discuss a case of iliac...
12/07/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Freestanding Cath Lab
12/07/2015
The CardioVascular lab at Phoenix Heart consists of a 4-bed pre and post procedure area, and a single interventional suite. We have 4 full-time staff members in the lab; two are registered nurses and two are registered radiologic...
The CardioVascular lab at Phoenix Heart consists of a 4-bed pre and post procedure area, and a single interventional suite. We have 4 full-time staff members in the lab; two are registered nurses and two are registered radiologic...
The CardioVascular lab at...
12/07/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
11/02/2015
SEATTLE II was a prospective, single-arm, multi-center trial of the EkoSonic Endovascular System (EKOS Corporation) used with alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.
SEATTLE II was a prospective, single-arm, multi-center trial of the EkoSonic Endovascular System (EKOS Corporation) used with alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.
SEATTLE II was a prospective,...
11/02/2015
Cath Lab Digest
10/05/2015
This case exemplifies the versatility added by multiple accesses to treat a very complex chronic total occlusion with hybrid antegrade and retrograde approaches. 
This case exemplifies the versatility added by multiple accesses to treat a very complex chronic total occlusion with hybrid antegrade and retrograde approaches. 
This case exemplifies the...
10/05/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Systems
10/05/2015
When Washington Health Systems first began using the system in 2006, we started out slowly. We began with echo and hemodynamics for the cath lab. We then moved into cath and echo reporting.
When Washington Health Systems first began using the system in 2006, we started out slowly. We began with echo and hemodynamics for the cath lab. We then moved into cath and echo reporting.
When Washington Health Systems...
10/05/2015
Cath Lab Digest