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Volume 29 - Issue 7 - July 2021

Single-Center Study
Rates of Intraprocedural Adverse Events and Supportive Interventions During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Single-Center, Retrospective Analysis
07/07/2021
Ryan Quinn, MD, FRCPC; Ahmad Alshatti, MD, MRCP; Matthew Sibbald, MD, FRCPC, MSc, PhD; Madhu K. Natarajan, MD, MSc; Hussain Alzayer, MD; Aiman Alak, MD
In PCI literature, major adverse events such as stroke, MI, bleeding, or death have been well studied. However, no studies have evaluated the types and rates of adverse events requiring intraprocedural supportive interventions that occur...
In PCI literature, major adverse events such as stroke, MI, bleeding, or death have been well studied. However, no studies have evaluated the types and rates of adverse events requiring intraprocedural supportive interventions that occur...
In PCI literature, major adverse...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Transradial Procedures
The Left Radial is Now Open for Access: How to Keep Radial First
07/07/2021
Carmelo J. Panetta, MD; Greg Gordon, MD, LP
The lower mortality with radial approach for those with myocardial infarction has driven a surge in radial approach for vascular access.
The lower mortality with radial approach for those with myocardial infarction has driven a surge in radial approach for vascular access.
The lower mortality with radial...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Radiation Safety
Effects of Real-Time Dosimetry on Staff Radiation Exposure in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
07/07/2021
Dilschad Murat, MD
Radiation protection is essential for staff of cardiac catheterization laboratories in order to prevent long-term radiation-associated injury and disease. Instant feedback about the actual received dose may help operators to optimize the use...
Radiation protection is essential for staff of cardiac catheterization laboratories in order to prevent long-term radiation-associated injury and disease. Instant feedback about the actual received dose may help operators to optimize the use...
Radiation protection is...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Commentary
Proper Shielding Technique in Protecting Operators and Staff From Radiation Exposure in the Fluoroscopy Environment
07/07/2021
Lloyd W. Klein, MD
Radiation shielding can provide effective protection from scatter radiation during cardiac interventional procedures, but the individual shields must be thoughtfully and precisely arranged to achieve optimum protection.
Radiation shielding can provide effective protection from scatter radiation during cardiac interventional procedures, but the individual shields must be thoughtfully and precisely arranged to achieve optimum protection.
Radiation shielding can provide...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest

Department

Anomalies
Intramural Course of the Left Main Coronary Artery
07/07/2021
Vinayak Nagaraja, MD, MBBS, MS, FRACP, MMed; Christopher T. Bajzer, MD
Malignant or interarterial course of the large epicardial coronary arteries can cause myocardial ischemia, angina, acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure, or sudden cardiac death. Interarterial course occurs when the coronary...
Malignant or interarterial course of the large epicardial coronary arteries can cause myocardial ischemia, angina, acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure, or sudden cardiac death. Interarterial course occurs when the coronary...
Malignant or interarterial...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest

Feature

Case Report
Expandable Sheath Perforation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
07/07/2021
Bernadette S. Speiser, BSN, MSN, CCRN, RCIS; Xi Yuan, BSN, RCIS
Aortic stenosis has been treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) since 2002 by Dr. Cribier and his colleagues.¹ The most common delivery technique for catheter-based valve replacement has been the retrograde femoral artery...
Aortic stenosis has been treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) since 2002 by Dr. Cribier and his colleagues.¹ The most common delivery technique for catheter-based valve replacement has been the retrograde femoral artery...
Aortic stenosis has been treated...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest
Perspectives
“A Burning India” – Pandemic Crisis and Response From American Physician Associations
07/07/2021
Kusum Lata, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Anshita Kumari; Avijit Bagga
Our sincere acknowledgments to family, friends and world citizens who have lost their loved ones in the COVID-19 pandemic. India is being hit hard by a second wave of COVID-19 illness. The rate of COVID infection and a related mortality...
Our sincere acknowledgments to family, friends and world citizens who have lost their loved ones in the COVID-19 pandemic. India is being hit hard by a second wave of COVID-19 illness. The rate of COVID infection and a related mortality...
Our sincere acknowledgments to...
07/07/2021
Cath Lab Digest

Column

Clinical Editor's Corner
What is the Life Expectancy for Your Lead Apron? Are Your Lab Teams Protected?
07/07/2021
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Every year and especially at the beginning of the academic year, we have requests from new cath lab staff and some faculty or fellows about getting a new lead apron for procedures using fluoroscopy.
Every year and especially at the beginning of the academic year, we have requests from new cath lab staff and some faculty or fellows about getting a new lead apron for procedures using fluoroscopy.
Every year and especially at the...
07/07/2021
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Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

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