Volume 32 - Issue 7 - July 2024

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Clinical Update

Data-Driven Decisions for Left Main Revascularization

07/02/2024

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...

07/02/2024

Cath Lab Digest

JIC June 2024 Hernandez et al, Figure 10

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

07/02/2024

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