Volume 27 - Issue 1 - January 2019

Mississippi Delta Miracle: Angiographic Screening Yields Dramatic Reduction in Amputations

05/19/2020

Prior to the affiliation of a peripheral interventional cardiologist within BMC, the institution performed zero peripheral angiograms and 56 major amputations. In just a few short years, CVSCM facilitated an 87.5% decrease in the...

Prior to the affiliation of a...

05/19/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Distal Left Radial Artery Approach for Cardiac Catheterization: Advancements in Ergonomics With Techniques and Technologies

01/08/2019

Richard Casazza , MAS, RT(R)(CI);

Pioneered by Dr. Ferdinand Kiemeneij, the distal radial artery approach is proving to be a game-changer for left radial artery cases.

Pioneered by Dr. Ferdinand...

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Incorporating Coronary CTA and HeartFlow Into the Clinical Workflow

01/07/2019

Daniel I. Simon , MD, FACC, FAHA;

We embraced HeartFlow technology for two reasons: one is its accuracy as a go-to diagnostic test, but the other is the power it holds in helping to plan interventions for patients before getting to the cath lab.

We embraced HeartFlow technology...

01/07/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Continuing Education

Education

Cardiogenic Shock: The Second Annual Houston Shock Symposium, March 1–3, 2019

01/09/2019

Marwan F. Jumean , MD;

Everything we do in cardiology stems from our desire to either improve the survival of our patients or improve their quality of life. Over the past several decades, cardiologists have been successful in doing so in many areas, such as acute...

Everything we do in cardiology...

01/09/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Department

Cath Lab Spotlight

Southside Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab/Northwell Health

01/08/2019

Susan M. Murphy , RN, MSN;

Southside Hospital is a 341-bed, Level II trauma center located on the south shore of Long Island, New York. Our cath lab is part of the cardiovascular service line in the Northwell Health system.

Southside Hospital is a 341-bed,...

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Spotlight

Southside Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab/Northwell Health

01/08/2019

Susan M. Murphy , RN, MSN;

Southside Hospital is a 341-bed, Level II trauma center located on the south shore of Long Island, New York. Our cath lab is part of the cardiovascular service line in the Northwell Health system.

Southside Hospital is a 341-bed,...

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

CLI Perspectives

Did You Know Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) Survival is Lower Than Heart Failure, Stroke and Most Cancers?

01/08/2019

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) represents the most aggressive form of peripheral vascular disease, with a lower survival rate than heart failure, stroke and most cancers. Yet inadequate attention is often given to a CLI diagnosis, with little...

Critical limb ischemia (CLI)...

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Poetry

Cath Lab Life

01/06/2019

Samantha New , RN, BSN, CCRN-CMC;

A poem by Samantha New, RN, BSN, CCRN-CMC, Rochester, New York.

A poem by Samantha New,...

01/06/2019

Cath Lab Digest

News

Corindus’ Technology Successfully Used in World’s First-in-Human Telerobotic Coronary Intervention

01/08/2019

Tejas M. Patel , MD, DM;

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. announced that its CorPath technology was used to conduct the first-in-human (FIH) Telerobotic Intervention Study, December 4 and 5, 2018, in India. This study represents the world’s first percutaneous...

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc....

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Feature

Case Report

Novel Technique for Antegrade Wire Following Retrograde Wire and Microcatheter Crossing CTO

01/08/2019

Philip Carson , MD;

Adam T. Stys , MD, FACC;

The bamboleo technique is a novel approach for antegrade wire crossing that was successful in this case and maintained true lumen access.

The bamboleo technique is a...

01/08/2019

Cath Lab Digest

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