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Volume 32 - Issue 7 - July 2024

Feature

Clinical Update
Data-Driven Decisions for Left Main Revascularization
07/02/2024
Brian A. Bergmark, MD
We know that if left unrevascularized, people with left main disease do not do well. The two major areas where we have relevant data are first, whether someone should undergo revascularization with PCI versus surgery, and second, for people...
We know that if left unrevascularized, people with left main disease do not do well. The two major areas where we have relevant data are first, whether someone should undergo revascularization with PCI versus surgery, and second, for people...
We know that if left...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Occluded Left Subclavian and Severe Triple-Vessel CAD in a Patient With a “Bovine” Aortic Arch
07/02/2024
Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI); Arsalan Hashmi, MD; Enrico Montagna, RT(R)(CI); Bruno Augusto De Brito Gomes, MD; Nikhil Cordeiro, MD
This is the case of a 61-year-old man, a nonsmoker with known history of asthma, who presented with generalized weakness and progressing shortness of breath for 2-3 months.
This is the case of a 61-year-old man, a nonsmoker with known history of asthma, who presented with generalized weakness and progressing shortness of breath for 2-3 months.
This is the case of a...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Images
From the Journal of Invasive Cardiology: "King Ghidorah Technique for a Trifurcation Lesion in a Very High-Risk NSTEMI"
07/01/2024
A 66-year-old male Jehovah’s Witness arrived at the emergency room having experienced typical persistent angina.
A 66-year-old male Jehovah’s Witness arrived at the emergency room having experienced typical persistent angina.
A 66-year-old male Jehovah’s...
07/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Successful Dilation of a Heavily Calcified LAD With 3 Layers of Under-Expanded Stents With the OPN NC Super High-Pressure Balloon
06/26/2024
Vikramjit Purewal, DO; Raehan Ahmed, DO; Chad F. Goerndt, RT(R); Nachiket J. Patel, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI
A 76-year-old female with a history of hypertension had a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention to a heavily calcified and severe diffusely diseased lesion from the proximal to mid LAD.
A 76-year-old female with a history of hypertension had a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention to a heavily calcified and severe diffusely diseased lesion from the proximal to mid LAD.
A 76-year-old female with a...
06/26/2024
Cath Lab Digest

Column

Clinical Editor's Corner
Fasting vs Non-Fasting Status: It’s Time to End the NPO Order for Most Patients
07/02/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...
In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...
In a 2010 editor’s page, I...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Systems
Long Island Jewish Medical Center: A New Cath Lab Offers Reduced Radiation Exposure to Better Serve Patients and Team Members
07/02/2024
Alexander Lee, MD
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ), part of Northwell Health, is in Queens, New York, and is a tertiary hospital with 600-plus beds," says Cath Lab Director Alexander Lee, MD. "We serve high numbers of people in the community who are...
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ), part of Northwell Health, is in Queens, New York, and is a tertiary hospital with 600-plus beds," says Cath Lab Director Alexander Lee, MD. "We serve high numbers of people in the community who are...
Long Island Jewish Medical...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Is Your Cath Lab Offering Comprehensive Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation?
07/02/2024
Carol Wesley, MSN, MHA, RN
The reimbursement landscape for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures can vary based on factors such as the specific procedure performed, the patient’s insurance coverage, the provider’s location, and the payer mix. It is...
The reimbursement landscape for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures can vary based on factors such as the specific procedure performed, the patient’s insurance coverage, the provider’s location, and the payer mix. It is...
The reimbursement landscape for...
07/02/2024
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Clinical Editor
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

Managing Editor
Rebecca Kapur, rkapur@hmpglobal.com

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Elizabeth Vasil

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Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor, Cath Lab Digest
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