Volume 31 - Issue 6 - June 2023

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Cutting-Edge Technology

The MagicTouch PTA Sirolimus-Coated Balloon for the Inhibition of Neointimal Hyperplasia in Lower-Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease

06/01/2023

CLD talks with Edward Choke, MBBS, PhD, FRCS, Associate Professor and Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Sengkang Health, Singapore.

CLD talks with Edward Choke, MBBS, Ph...

CLD talks with Edward Choke, MBBS, PhD, FRCS, Associate Professor and Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Sengkang Health, Singapore.

CLD talks with Edward Choke,...

06/01/2023

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Clinical Update

Rivaroxaban After Lower-Extremity Revascularization: The VOYAGER PAD Trial

05/20/2023

Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH

Executive Director, CPC Clinical Research and CPC Community Health; Director of Vascular Research and Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado

Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH Executive Di...

The phase 3 VOYAGER PAD trial demonstrated the benefit of rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson) (2.5 mg twice daily + aspirin 100 mg once daily) in reducing severe vascular events in peripheral artery...

The phase 3 VOYAGER PAD trial...

05/20/2023

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Feature

Case Report

A Useful Addition to Your Complex PCI Toolbox

06/01/2023

Leah M. Raj, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Interventional Cardiology, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute; Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Leah M. Raj, MD, FACC, FSCAI Interve...

TAKERU PTCA Balloon Dilatation Catheters (Terumo Interventional Systems) have proven to be a useful tool in complex coronary interventions. Due to its low profile and pushability, the TAKERU balloon catheter can be used in multiple scenarios,...

TAKERU PTCA Balloon Dilatation...

06/01/2023

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Out-of-Hospital Care

The Rise of Cardiovascular ASCs: Bridging Gaps

05/10/2023

Kristen Richards

Regional Vice President of Cardiovascular Operations, Atlas Healthcare Partners, Phoenix, Arizona

Kristen Richards Regional Vice Presi...

As the demand for cost-effective and high-quality healthcare rises, cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are gaining popularity. Payers recognize the potential for financial benefits by conducting cardiovascular procedures in ASC...

As the demand for cost-effective...

05/10/2023

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Bhattad Anomalous LM Video 4 Still image

Anomalies

Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery: Approach to Engaging the Anomalous Vessel

04/11/2023

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD; Luigi Pacifico, DO

Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts

Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein.

The authors can be contacted via Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD, at pradnyabhattad20@gmail.com.

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD; Luigi ...

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD and Luigi Pacifico, DO, share views of a rare coronary anomaly involving an anomalous left main coronary artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva.

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD...

04/11/2023

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Department

Clinical Imaging

Beware of a New Heart Block: A Marker for Aortic Root Abscess

05/14/2023

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD; Luigi Pacifico, DO

Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts

Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD; Luigi ...

A large vegetation extended from the aortic root into the left atrium with associated moderate to severe MR.

A large vegetation extended from...

05/14/2023

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Column

Clinical Editor's Corner

Advanced Training in Interventional Cardiology: Are We Meeting Our Standards?

05/10/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA

Clinical Editor; Chief of Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA...

As a coronary interventionalist, university faculty, and past training program director, I was pleasantly surprised to see the 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography...

As a coronary interventionalist,...

05/10/2023

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