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Volume 30 - Issue 1 - January 2022

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Calcium Corner
Data Show Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy is Safe, Effective, and Cost Efficient
01/05/2022

CLD talks with Margaret McEntegart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD.

CLD talks with Margaret McEntegart, B...
Dr. McEntegart discusses an analysis evaluating the cost effectiveness of coronary artery intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical) versus rotational atherectomy.
Dr. McEntegart discusses an analysis evaluating the cost effectiveness of coronary artery intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical) versus rotational atherectomy.
Dr. McEntegart discusses an...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
We Need to Start an Educational Conversation: Frameworks for Orientation Success in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Part I)
01/05/2022

Sarah Davis-Arnold, MSN-ED, RN, RCIS, NPD-BC

Sarah Davis-Arnold, MSN-ED, RN, RCIS,...
There is a significant need for effective orientation frameworks for the cath lab professional. Within the field of educational theory, the emerging appreciation and recognition of adult learning theory, transition programs, and higher...
There is a significant need for effective orientation frameworks for the cath lab professional. Within the field of educational theory, the emerging appreciation and recognition of adult learning theory, transition programs, and higher...
There is a significant need for...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest

Feature

Calcium Corner
Data Show Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy is Safe, Effective, and Cost Efficient
01/05/2022

CLD talks with Margaret McEntegart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD.

CLD talks with Margaret McEntegart, B...
Dr. McEntegart discusses an analysis evaluating the cost effectiveness of coronary artery intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical) versus rotational atherectomy.
Dr. McEntegart discusses an analysis evaluating the cost effectiveness of coronary artery intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical) versus rotational atherectomy.
Dr. McEntegart discusses an...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Proper Support: Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion Treated Via a Bi-Radial Approach
01/05/2022

Sergey G. Gurevich, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Interventional Cardiologist, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sergey G. Gurevich, MD Assistant Pro...
While the trend in percutaneous coronary intervention has been towards the use of smaller access and a radial artery approach, the technical challenges posed by chronic total occlusions have offered resistance to this transition for the bulk...
While the trend in percutaneous coronary intervention has been towards the use of smaller access and a radial artery approach, the technical challenges posed by chronic total occlusions have offered resistance to this transition for the bulk...
While the trend in percutaneous...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Thinking Creatively When Approaching Thrombotic Occlusions
01/05/2022

George L. Adams, MD, MHS, FACC, FSCAI1;  Edward D. Tubberville, BS2;  Effie K. Lambrinos, BS2

1Director, Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Research, Rex Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina; Associate Professor, Cardiology, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 2Rex Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina

George L. Adams, MD, MHS, FACC, FSCAI...
An embolus is defined as any substance (natural or unnatural) that can be entrapped within the vasculature of the bloodstream. Emboli of natural causes can be classified as any obstruction of fat deposit, air, or clot that causes a decrease...
An embolus is defined as any substance (natural or unnatural) that can be entrapped within the vasculature of the bloodstream. Emboli of natural causes can be classified as any obstruction of fat deposit, air, or clot that causes a decrease...
An embolus is defined as any...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
A Rare Case of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome, Masquerading as Acute Respiratory Failure
01/05/2022

Muhammad Umair Bakhsh, MD1,2; Sarfaraz Memon, MD1; Faraz Kazmi, MD1; Talhat Azemi, MD1; Immad Sadiq, MD1

1Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut; 2Comprehensive Cardiovascular, Bakersfield, California

Muhammad Umair Bakhsh, MD1,2; Sarfara...
Platypnea-orthodexia syndrome (POS) is an uncommon condition of positional dyspnea and hypoxia which improves with recumbency. Hypoxia in POS is secondary to mixing of deoxygenated venous blood with the oxygenated arterial blood via a shunt.
Platypnea-orthodexia syndrome (POS) is an uncommon condition of positional dyspnea and hypoxia which improves with recumbency. Hypoxia in POS is secondary to mixing of deoxygenated venous blood with the oxygenated arterial blood via a shunt.
Platypnea-orthodexia syndrome...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Increasing the Efficiency of Mechanical Thrombectomy Procedures for Deep Vein Thrombosis
01/05/2022

Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, RPVI

Interventional Radiology, Newport Harbor Radiology Associates, Newport Beach, California

Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, RPVI Inte...
Deep vein thrombosis obstructs lower extremity venous outflow, often leading to acute and long-term reduction in quality of life. In fact, up to 40-50% of DVT patients experience chronic symptoms related to post-thrombotic syndrome.
Deep vein thrombosis obstructs lower extremity venous outflow, often leading to acute and long-term reduction in quality of life. In fact, up to 40-50% of DVT patients experience chronic symptoms related to post-thrombotic syndrome.
Deep vein thrombosis obstructs...
01/05/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Outpatient Labs
Medicare’s 2022 Fee Schedule for Cardiovascular ASC and OBL Procedures: 5 Details
01/03/2022

Marc Toth

Vice President of Cardiovascular Services, Atlas Healthcare Partners, Phoenix, Arizona

Marc Toth Vice President of Cardiova...
In the past 10 years, we have seen Medicare shift many cardiovascular procedures to the outpatient site of service: peripheral arterial disease (PAD), electrophysiology (EP) implants, diagnostic coronary catheterizations, percutaneous...
In the past 10 years, we have seen Medicare shift many cardiovascular procedures to the outpatient site of service: peripheral arterial disease (PAD), electrophysiology (EP) implants, diagnostic coronary catheterizations, percutaneous...
In the past 10 years, we have...
01/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Looking Ahead
The Power of Artificial Intelligence in Reforming Medicine
01/03/2022

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD1; Shiven Jain2

1Brijmohan Bhattad Hospital, Kalamandir, Somesh Colony, Nanded, Maharashtra, India; 2Science Hill High School, Johnson City, Tennessee

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD1; Shive...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the epitome of technological advancements in medicine and has touched every aspect of medicine in the modern era.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the epitome of technological advancements in medicine and has touched every aspect of medicine in the modern era.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is...
01/03/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Program Success: Expert Advice
Mechanical Thrombectomy: The Right Clinical, Economic, and Moral Decision For Your Hospital
01/03/2022

Michelle Luffey, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Vice President, Corazon, Inc.

Michelle Luffey, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Vice...
According to the most recent statistics on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, stroke is still the 5th leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of serious long-term disability.
According to the most recent statistics on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, stroke is still the 5th leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of serious long-term disability.
According to the most recent...
01/03/2022
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January 2022 Volume 30 Issue 1

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Morton Kern, MD

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Rebecca Kapur

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