Volume 22 - Issue 9 - September 2014
09/02/2014
In the rapidly evolving field of structural heart disease and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), great emphasis has been placed on the “heart team” and the TAVR procedure.
In the rapidly evolving field of structural heart disease and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), great emphasis has been placed on the “heart team” and the TAVR procedure.
In the rapidly evolving field of...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
The elderly represent the fastest-growing group of patients referred for cardiac surgery and are also becoming an increasingly large segment of the patients in the cath lab.
The elderly represent the fastest-growing group of patients referred for cardiac surgery and are also becoming an increasingly large segment of the patients in the cath lab.
The elderly represent the...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
Can you tell us about the creation of the acute coronary syndromes algorithm at Emory University?
The Emory ACS algorithm(1) is the result of an ongoing effort that began a few years ago, and is, at its heart, an attempt to maximize quality...
Can you tell us about the creation of the acute coronary syndromes algorithm at Emory University?
The Emory ACS algorithm(1) is the result of an ongoing effort that began a few years ago, and is, at its heart, an attempt to maximize quality...
Can you tell us about the...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
Q: What approach do you use when the case requires mechanical support?
A: We will still use the radial approach for the intervention with femoral access for the support device (Impella [Abiomed] or an intra-aortic balloon pump [IABP]),...
Q: What approach do you use when the case requires mechanical support?
A: We will still use the radial approach for the intervention with femoral access for the support device (Impella [Abiomed] or an intra-aortic balloon pump [IABP]),...
Q: What approach do you use when...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
We were called to the intensive care unit to see a 52-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on weekly hemodialysis who had a large pericardial effusion and increasing dyspnea with activity.
We were called to the intensive care unit to see a 52-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on weekly hemodialysis who had a large pericardial effusion and increasing dyspnea with activity.
We were called to the intensive...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
In the current case, the Trinity heart valve system was implanted in a 74-year-old patient with severe and symptomatic aortic valve stenosis and severe calcification.
In the current case, the Trinity heart valve system was implanted in a 74-year-old patient with severe and symptomatic aortic valve stenosis and severe calcification.
In the current case, the Trinity...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
Trinity’s major advance is that the operator can evaluate the positioning and functioning of the valve during the procedure. If you are happy, then fine. If you are not happy, it is very easy to correct the valve position.
Trinity’s major advance is that the operator can evaluate the positioning and functioning of the valve during the procedure. If you are happy, then fine. If you are not happy, it is very easy to correct the valve position.
Trinity’s major advance is that...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
A 53-year old female with a past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, asthma, and previous transient ischemic attack (TIA) was transferred to our institution following an embolic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) requiring systemic...
A 53-year old female with a past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, asthma, and previous transient ischemic attack (TIA) was transferred to our institution following an embolic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) requiring systemic...
A 53-year old female with a past...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
New Devices
09/02/2014
The Oscor Destino Twist TD is a steerable sheath for arterial or venous use, with special pre-shaping suitable for abdominal vascular catheterization or for catheterization of the vena cava and its branches. The pre-shaping consists of a...
The Oscor Destino Twist TD is a steerable sheath for arterial or venous use, with special pre-shaping suitable for abdominal vascular catheterization or for catheterization of the vena cava and its branches. The pre-shaping consists of a...
The Oscor Destino Twist TD is a...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
09/02/2014
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital’s Cardiovascular Catheterization Lab has three procedure labs. Two of the labs are diagnostic/interventional labs and one is dedicated to electrophysiology (EP).
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital’s Cardiovascular Catheterization Lab has three procedure labs. Two of the labs are diagnostic/interventional labs and one is dedicated to electrophysiology (EP).
Houston Methodist San Jacinto...
09/02/2014
Cath Lab Digest
