Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine); Director, Complex and High-Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP) Program; Associate Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Yousif Ahmad, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP, Ph...
Cath lab managers, administrators, and people looking at the overheads should be aware of this change because it is going to alter the landscape. If you are doing a complex case using multiple devices, there is no longer the potential for a...
Cath lab managers, administrators, and people looking at the overheads should be aware of this change because it is going to alter the landscape. If you are doing a complex case using multiple devices, there is no longer the potential for a...
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Centennial Heart, HCA Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, ...
"Having 40 extra pulses allows us to treat lesions that in the past might have been too diffuse or too long for single-catheter IVL use, and we also can use the extra pulses in the C2+ to treat lesions in more than one vessel," says Dr....
"Having 40 extra pulses allows us to treat lesions that in the past might have been too diffuse or too long for single-catheter IVL use, and we also can use the extra pulses in the C2+ to treat lesions in more than one vessel," says Dr....
In the patient-level pooled analysis, titled “Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Lesions: Long-Term Sex-Specific Outcomes,” use of IVL for lesion preparation of severely calcified lesions had similar safety...
In the patient-level pooled analysis, titled “Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Lesions: Long-Term Sex-Specific Outcomes,” use of IVL for lesion preparation of severely calcified lesions had similar safety...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced that as part of the Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Category I Current Procedural...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced that as part of the Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Category I Current Procedural...
Three new codes, MS-DRGs 323, 324, and 325, have been created to describe Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) that utilize coronary IVL, with and without a stent implant (intraluminal device), in the hospital inpatient setting.
Three new codes, MS-DRGs 323, 324, and 325, have been created to describe Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) that utilize coronary IVL, with and without a stent implant (intraluminal device), in the hospital inpatient setting.
Shockwave C2+ provides 50 percent more pulses per catheter than Shockwave C2 and is optimally designed to treat longer calcified lesions and more challenging eccentric and nodular calcium.
Shockwave C2+ provides 50 percent more pulses per catheter than Shockwave C2 and is optimally designed to treat longer calcified lesions and more challenging eccentric and nodular calcium.
The updated guidelines, which modify the previous 2014 guidelines by no longer restricting recommended treatment to facilities with on-site surgical backup, will now endorse expanded treatment options and access for patients with calcified...
The updated guidelines, which modify the previous 2014 guidelines by no longer restricting recommended treatment to facilities with on-site surgical backup, will now endorse expanded treatment options and access for patients with calcified...
Director of Complex Coronary Intervention
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland, Ohio
Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD, FACC, FSCAI...
Dr. Khatri is the Director of Complex Coronary Intervention at Cleveland Clinic, performing 150-200 chronic total occlusion (CTO) procedures annually, along with a high volume of complex and high-risk coronary intervention procedures (CHIP).
Dr. Khatri is the Director of Complex Coronary Intervention at Cleveland Clinic, performing 150-200 chronic total occlusion (CTO) procedures annually, along with a high volume of complex and high-risk coronary intervention procedures (CHIP).
Since we know that inadequate lesion preparation may lead to higher rates of in-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis, it follows that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) could help lower suboptimal PCI rates in both men and women.
Since we know that inadequate lesion preparation may lead to higher rates of in-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis, it follows that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) could help lower suboptimal PCI rates in both men and women.
Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Chair, Department of Cardiology; Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship; Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas
Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Chair...
The patient is an 86-year-old male with known coronary artery disease (CAD). Three years ago, he had robotic left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending (LAD) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the...
The patient is an 86-year-old male with known coronary artery disease (CAD). Three years ago, he had robotic left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending (LAD) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the...
This case highlights that rotational atherectomy is merely paving the road and may help in superficial calcifications. It also showed the useful role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for guiding the appropriate treatment strategy....
This case highlights that rotational atherectomy is merely paving the road and may help in superficial calcifications. It also showed the useful role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for guiding the appropriate treatment strategy....
A calcified nodule is an infrequent pathological substrate in acute coronary syndrome patients. This case demonstrates the technical challenges of intervening an eccentric, severely calcified, balloon-uncrossable coronary lesion.
A calcified nodule is an infrequent pathological substrate in acute coronary syndrome patients. This case demonstrates the technical challenges of intervening an eccentric, severely calcified, balloon-uncrossable coronary lesion.
Alessio La Manna, MD; Guido D’Agosta, MD; Giuseppe Venuti, MD; Corrado Tamburino, MD, PhD
Alessio La Manna, MD; Guido D’Agosta...
Coronary lithoplasty is a promising technique that can overcome issues regarding the treatment of undilatable, heavily calcified, de novo, and in-stent restenotic lesions, allowing plaque modification and successful stent deployment, as...
Coronary lithoplasty is a promising technique that can overcome issues regarding the treatment of undilatable, heavily calcified, de novo, and in-stent restenotic lesions, allowing plaque modification and successful stent deployment, as...
Daniel R. Obaid, PhD, MA(Cantab), MRCP(UK); Alexander J. Chase, MBBS, PhD; Dave Smith, BM, MD
Daniel R. Obaid, PhD, MA(Cantab), MRC...
3D-OCT revealed extensive fracture and distortion of the struts in the distal portion of a stent, presumably caused by aggressive postdilation at the time of implantation. This was managed successfully with the insertion of a new coronary...
3D-OCT revealed extensive fracture and distortion of the struts in the distal portion of a stent, presumably caused by aggressive postdilation at the time of implantation. This was managed successfully with the insertion of a new coronary...
Optimal stent deployment can become a challenge for the interventional cardiologist, especially when it involves calcified, undilatable lesions. Various technologies have been developed to tackle this scenario and the super high-pressure...
Optimal stent deployment can become a challenge for the interventional cardiologist, especially when it involves calcified, undilatable lesions. Various technologies have been developed to tackle this scenario and the super high-pressure...
Bernard Wong, MBChB, Aleksandar Cicovic, MBChB, Guy Armstrong, MBChB, Seif El-Jack, MBBS, Department of Cardiology, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
Bernard Wong, MBChB, Aleksandar Cicov...
While traditional calcium modification devices like rotational atherectomy may have a role in treating concentric calcium, their role in eccentric calcium is unclear. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) (Shockwave Medical) is a newly available...
While traditional calcium modification devices like rotational atherectomy may have a role in treating concentric calcium, their role in eccentric calcium is unclear. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) (Shockwave Medical) is a newly available...
The LimFlow procedure (Inari Medical) provides a promising alternative for patients with no-option CLI, potentially reducing the need for major amputations. This case demonstrates the potential of TADV in achieving limb salvage and highlights...
The LimFlow procedure (Inari Medical) provides a promising alternative for patients with no-option CLI, potentially reducing the need for major amputations. This case demonstrates the potential of TADV in achieving limb salvage and highlights...
A 47-year-old woman presented to the emergency department complaining of typical chest pain. She had a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) 8 years earlier, with no significant coronary artery disease reported at coronary angiography. At...
A 47-year-old woman presented to the emergency department complaining of typical chest pain. She had a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) 8 years earlier, with no significant coronary artery disease reported at coronary angiography. At...
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.
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.
Revascularization of patients with unprotected left main disease poses a significant challenge due to the heightened risk of mortality and periprocedural hemodynamic collapse.
Revascularization of patients with unprotected left main disease poses a significant challenge due to the heightened risk of mortality and periprocedural hemodynamic collapse.
A 55-year-old nonsmoker male with a prior history of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea presented for an exercise stress test to evaluate for palpitations. During his exercise treadmill stress test, he had a rate-related left bundle...
A 55-year-old nonsmoker male with a prior history of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea presented for an exercise stress test to evaluate for palpitations. During his exercise treadmill stress test, he had a rate-related left bundle...
Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI), Maimonides Medical Center, Staten Island, New York
Tahnee M. Clark, MSN, AGACNP-BC, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, Florida
Chenoa Flanagan, RCIS, BA, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Brandy D. Smith, RCIS, LMRT, Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital and The Cardiovascular Institute, Plano, Texas
New at the CRT meeting in 2024 was a competition focused on cases submitted by nurses and technologists, with four finalists asked to present their cases March 10th during CRT’s Nurses and Technologists session.
New at the CRT meeting in 2024 was a competition focused on cases submitted by nurses and technologists, with four finalists asked to present their cases March 10th during CRT’s Nurses and Technologists session.
The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio
The authors can be contacted via Zachary Holtzapple, MD, at zachary.holtzapple@rockets.utoledo.edu
Zachary Holtzapple, MD; Zeid Nesheiwa...
Coronary artery aneurysms are defined as a localized luminal dilation measuring at least 1.3 to 2 times the diameter of an adjacent, normal vessel segment. If the coronary artery aneurysm is large enough, it can be classified as a giant...
Coronary artery aneurysms are defined as a localized luminal dilation measuring at least 1.3 to 2 times the diameter of an adjacent, normal vessel segment. If the coronary artery aneurysm is large enough, it can be classified as a giant...
Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI); Paul Saunders, MD; Bilal Malik, MD; Robert Frankel, MD; Mazin Khalid, MD; Adnan Sadiq, MD; Arsalan Hashmi, MD; Gregory Crooke, MD
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Disclosures: The authors report no financial relationships or conflicts of interest regarding the content herein.
The authors can be contacted via Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI), at all4ugq@aol.com.
Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI); Paul...
We present a case of a 57-year-old male who underwent bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (MVR) and developed postoperative cardiogenic shock requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) and Impella 5.5 hemodynamic...
We present a case of a 57-year-old male who underwent bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (MVR) and developed postoperative cardiogenic shock requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) and Impella 5.5 hemodynamic...
Morton Kern, MD, in a discussion with David Rizik, MD, Pinak Shah, MD, and Jennifer Rymer, MD
Morton Kern, MD, in a discussion with...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr. Jennifer Rymer, who published a study on cath lab procedure volumes and outcomes among early-career interventional cardiologists, and Dr. Pinak Shah, who wrote an accompanying editorial, "Is There an...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr. Jennifer Rymer, who published a study on cath lab procedure volumes and outcomes among early-career interventional cardiologists, and Dr. Pinak Shah, who wrote an accompanying editorial, "Is There an...
Director, Cardiometabolic Health & Hormones Clinic; Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
@emilyswlau
Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH, FACC
Director...
"Even in 2024, we are continuing to see pretty striking gender disparities in health outcomes between men and women, especially with ischemic heart disease," says Dr. Lau. "And there remains, I think, still a lack of understanding or...
"Even in 2024, we are continuing to see pretty striking gender disparities in health outcomes between men and women, especially with ischemic heart disease," says Dr. Lau. "And there remains, I think, still a lack of understanding or...
Alik Farber, MD
Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Alik Farber, MD
Boston Medical Center...
Dr. Alik Farber discusses his ISET 2024 presentation on the BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 trials and how to best manage patients with CLTI in the wake of these trials.
Dr. Alik Farber discusses his ISET 2024 presentation on the BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 trials and how to best manage patients with CLTI in the wake of these trials.
CLD's Clinical Editor Dr. Morton Kern and Bina Ahmed, MD, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California
CLD's Clinical Editor Dr. Morton Kern...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's discussion on "The Green Cath Lab" with Bina Ahmed, MD, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Ahmed suggests the idea of developing a sustainability team within the lab to define current practice and...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's discussion on "The Green Cath Lab" with Bina Ahmed, MD, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Ahmed suggests the idea of developing a sustainability team within the lab to define current practice and...
St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Thomas Davis, MD
St. John Hospital a...
In this video, Dr. Thomas Davis discusses early data from a postmarket study looking at success rates for atherectomy with OCT as well as 6-month and 1-year data.
In this video, Dr. Thomas Davis discusses early data from a postmarket study looking at success rates for atherectomy with OCT as well as 6-month and 1-year data.
Michael J. Bloch, MD, discusses hypertension and a patient-level pooled analysis of ultrasound renal denervation in the sham-controlled RADIANCE II, RADIANCE-HTN SOLO, and RADIANCE-HTN TRIO trials.
Michael J. Bloch, MD, discusses hypertension and a patient-level pooled analysis of ultrasound renal denervation in the sham-controlled RADIANCE II, RADIANCE-HTN SOLO, and RADIANCE-HTN TRIO trials.
In the patient-level pooled analysis, titled “Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Lesions: Long-Term Sex-Specific Outcomes,” use of IVL for lesion preparation of severely calcified lesions had similar safety...
In the patient-level pooled analysis, titled “Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Lesions: Long-Term Sex-Specific Outcomes,” use of IVL for lesion preparation of severely calcified lesions had similar safety...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced that as part of the Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Category I Current Procedural...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced that as part of the Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Category I Current Procedural...
Three new codes, MS-DRGs 323, 324, and 325, have been created to describe Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) that utilize coronary IVL, with and without a stent implant (intraluminal device), in the hospital inpatient setting.
Three new codes, MS-DRGs 323, 324, and 325, have been created to describe Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) that utilize coronary IVL, with and without a stent implant (intraluminal device), in the hospital inpatient setting.
Shockwave C2+ provides 50 percent more pulses per catheter than Shockwave C2 and is optimally designed to treat longer calcified lesions and more challenging eccentric and nodular calcium.
Shockwave C2+ provides 50 percent more pulses per catheter than Shockwave C2 and is optimally designed to treat longer calcified lesions and more challenging eccentric and nodular calcium.
The updated guidelines, which modify the previous 2014 guidelines by no longer restricting recommended treatment to facilities with on-site surgical backup, will now endorse expanded treatment options and access for patients with calcified...
The updated guidelines, which modify the previous 2014 guidelines by no longer restricting recommended treatment to facilities with on-site surgical backup, will now endorse expanded treatment options and access for patients with calcified...
Findings Hold Promise for Female Patients with Calcified Coronary Artery Disease Who Previously Suffered Worse Safety Outcomes than Male Patients Undergoing Atherectomy
Findings Hold Promise for Female Patients with Calcified Coronary Artery Disease Who Previously Suffered Worse Safety Outcomes than Male Patients Undergoing Atherectomy
Transformative Technology Now Available for Calcified Coronary Plaque
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 — Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced today that the company’s sonic pressure wave therapy received Pre-Market Approval for severely...
Transformative Technology Now Available for Calcified Coronary Plaque
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 — Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced today that the company’s sonic pressure wave therapy received Pre-Market Approval for severely...
DALLAS – Oct. 28, 2020 – Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning could help doctors decide whether the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks of bleeding from its use, UT...
DALLAS – Oct. 28, 2020 – Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning could help doctors decide whether the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks of bleeding from its use, UT...
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
The research, which analyzed over 12 million deaths across China from 2013 to 2019, provides compelling evidence that the psychological stress induced by stock market fluctuations has severe and immediate health implications.
The research, which analyzed over 12 million deaths across China from 2013 to 2019, provides compelling evidence that the psychological stress induced by stock market fluctuations has severe and immediate health implications.
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...
"The Ringer PTCA Clinical Study demonstrated that inflation of the Ringer™ PBC for 60 seconds or more was well tolerated in the majority of patients who are vulnerable to procedural ischemia,3" said Kathleen Kearney, MD, Principal...
"The Ringer PTCA Clinical Study demonstrated that inflation of the Ringer™ PBC for 60 seconds or more was well tolerated in the majority of patients who are vulnerable to procedural ischemia,3" said Kathleen Kearney, MD, Principal...
Data From the Disrupt CAD Clinical Program Demonstrate Consistency of Shockwave IVL Outcomes Over Time, Across Calcium Morphologies and Between Genders
Data From the Disrupt CAD Clinical Program Demonstrate Consistency of Shockwave IVL Outcomes Over Time, Across Calcium Morphologies and Between Genders
CLD talks with Evan Shlofmitz, DO, Director of Intravascular Imaging, St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center, Roslyn, New York.
CLD talks with Evan Shlofmitz, DO, Di...
Information from the past five years of intravascular imaging at St. Francis Hospital, thousands of cases, has allowed us to develop algorithms or workflows for approaching stent implantation, which has been particularly helpful when...
Information from the past five years of intravascular imaging at St. Francis Hospital, thousands of cases, has allowed us to develop algorithms or workflows for approaching stent implantation, which has been particularly helpful when...
To assess the clinical and angiographic outcomes of coronary intravascular lithotripsy use in an all-comers population with moderate-to-severely calcified coronary lesions.
To assess the clinical and angiographic outcomes of coronary intravascular lithotripsy use in an all-comers population with moderate-to-severely calcified coronary lesions.
Brett B. Yarusi, MD1; Vikrant S. Jagadeesan, MD2; Arif Jivan, MD, PhD2;
Erin D. Unger, MD2; Lowie M.R. Van Assche, MD2; Tim S. Provias, MD, MPH2; James D. Flaherty, MD2; Keith H. Benzuly, MD2; Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, MS2
Brett B. Yarusi, MD1; Vikrant S. Jag...
We performed a retrospective review of patients who were excluded from preapproval trials of coronary IVL and underwent CAC modification with the off-label use of a peripheral IVL system.
We performed a retrospective review of patients who were excluded from preapproval trials of coronary IVL and underwent CAC modification with the off-label use of a peripheral IVL system.
Fabian J. Brunner, MD1; Peter Moritz Becher, MD1; Christoph Waldeyer, MD1,2; Elvin Zengin-Sahm, MD1; Renate B. Schnabel, MD1,2; Peter Clemmensen, MD1; Dirk Westermann, MD1,2; Stefan Blankenberg, MD1,2; Moritz Seiffert, MD1,2
Michael S. Lee, MD¹; Evan Shlofmitz, DO²; Seung-Woon Rha, MD, PhD³; Richard Shlofmitz, MD4
Michael S. Lee, MD¹; Evan Shlofmitz,...
OA is an effective tool to modify calcified plaque prior to stenting. However, advancement of the OA crown may be technically challenging due to complex coronary anatomy. We report our initial experience with GlideAssist to facilitate...
OA is an effective tool to modify calcified plaque prior to stenting. However, advancement of the OA crown may be technically challenging due to complex coronary anatomy. We report our initial experience with GlideAssist to facilitate...
Bernard Wong, MBChB; Seif El-Jack, MBBS; Ruth Newcombe, DCR; Timothy Glenie, MBChB; Guy Armstrong, MBChB; Aleksandar Cicovic, MBChB; Ali Khan, MBBS
Bernard Wong, MBChB; Seif El-Jack, M...
We present the first cases of Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical), a novel coronary calcium modification device, being used in patients undergoing PCI for STEMI.
We present the first cases of Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical), a novel coronary calcium modification device, being used in patients undergoing PCI for STEMI.
Rotational atherectomy (RA) is a useful tool for modification of calcified plaque prior to PCI. We report our experience with RA for severely calcified left main coronary artery disease.
Rotational atherectomy (RA) is a useful tool for modification of calcified plaque prior to PCI. We report our experience with RA for severely calcified left main coronary artery disease.
Michael S. Lee, MD1; Evan Shlofmitz, DO2; Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD¹; Kyung Woo Park, MD, PhD³; John Hollowed, MD²; Richard Shlofmitz, MD4
Michael S. Lee, MD1; Evan Shlofmitz,...
Orbital atherectomy of long, diffusely calcified lesions may increase the risk of periprocedural angiographic complications. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes of patients with long, diffusely calcified coronary...
Orbital atherectomy of long, diffusely calcified lesions may increase the risk of periprocedural angiographic complications. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes of patients with long, diffusely calcified coronary...
The presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is indicative of advanced coronary artery disease. We discuss the implications of CAC on outcomes during and after PCI as well as interventional strategies used for the successful treatment of...
The presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is indicative of advanced coronary artery disease. We discuss the implications of CAC on outcomes during and after PCI as well as interventional strategies used for the successful treatment of...
Waveform capnography is a continuous, non-invasive measurement of a patient’s ventilation effort and measures the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in exhaled air. It consists of two major elements: capnometry and waveform capnography.
Waveform capnography is a continuous, non-invasive measurement of a patient’s ventilation effort and measures the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in exhaled air. It consists of two major elements: capnometry and waveform capnography.
Deniz Mutlu, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Ahmed Al-Ogaili, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA; Yader Sandoval, MD; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
Deniz Mutlu, MD; Athanasios Rempakos,...
The authors examined the contemporary trends and determinants of radiation dose in the PROGRESS CTO registry.
The authors examined the contemporary trends and determinants of radiation dose in the PROGRESS CTO registry.
It is anticipated that by 2030, 82% of all outpatient cardiovascular procedures will be appropriate for migration from the hospital to an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).(1) What will that ASC look like?
It is anticipated that by 2030, 82% of all outpatient cardiovascular procedures will be appropriate for migration from the hospital to an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).(1) What will that ASC look like?
1Clinical Nurse Specialist Same Day Interventional Services; 2Educator Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Labs; 3Clinical Registered Nurse Same Day Interventional Services; 4Nurse Scientist/Nursing Research Manager, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jane Meitler, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CV-BC...
The authors describe an in-house study of their new practice standard, as prescribed by the RAVE trial, which combines a hemostasis pad (SoftSeal-STF [Chitogen]) with short-term use of a radial compression device to achieve hemostasis in a...
The authors describe an in-house study of their new practice standard, as prescribed by the RAVE trial, which combines a hemostasis pad (SoftSeal-STF [Chitogen]) with short-term use of a radial compression device to achieve hemostasis in a...
CLD talks with Elena Amin, MBChB, pediatric interventional cardiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and a member of HeartPoint Global’s advisory board, and HeartPoint Global Chairman and CEO Seth Bogner.
CLD talks with Elena Amin, MBChB, ped...
This year’s TCT Shark Tank Innovation Competition featured six companies presenting their technologies, chosen from over 50 submissions. TCT partnered with the Jon DeHaan Foundation to provide a $200,000 award to the 2023 competition winner,...
This year’s TCT Shark Tank Innovation Competition featured six companies presenting their technologies, chosen from over 50 submissions. TCT partnered with the Jon DeHaan Foundation to provide a $200,000 award to the 2023 competition winner,...
Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI), Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Richard Casazza, MAS, RT(R)(CI), Maim...
Even though crossing aortic valves isn’t a lost art, crossing may be more difficult for novice operators because of a lack of everyday practice in the cath lab.
Even though crossing aortic valves isn’t a lost art, crossing may be more difficult for novice operators because of a lack of everyday practice in the cath lab.
Zainali S. Chunawala, MD1; Christopher Chew, MD2; Michael Hendrickson, MD3; Sameer Arora, MD4,5; Alfonso Tafur, MD, MS, MBA6; Gregory Mishkel, MD6; Mark J. Ricciardi, MD6; Thomas A. Zelniker, MD, MSc7; Issam D. Moussa, MD8; Atif Hassan, MD6; Jaafer Golzar, MD9; Sebouh Gueyikian, MD10; Carlos F. Bechara, MD11; Cheong Jun Lee, MD12; Arman Qamar, MD, MPH6
Zainali S. Chunawala, MD1; Christophe...
Temporal trends in prevalence of significant CAD (history of myocardial infarction or coronary revascularizations) in hospitalizations for CLTI were determined using the 2000 to 2018 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. A multivariable...
Temporal trends in prevalence of significant CAD (history of myocardial infarction or coronary revascularizations) in hospitalizations for CLTI were determined using the 2000 to 2018 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. A multivariable...
Interventional Cardiologist and Structural Heart Disease Specialist, Baylor Scott & White Health – The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas
With Karim Al-Azizi, MD, FACC, FSCAI,...
The burden of coronary artery disease is steadily increasing in the general population, due to an aging comorbid population and increase in disease complexity at the vessel level. To address this, new technologies, techniques, and...
The burden of coronary artery disease is steadily increasing in the general population, due to an aging comorbid population and increase in disease complexity at the vessel level. To address this, new technologies, techniques, and...
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; Director Structural Heart Interventions, Kaleida Health, East Amherst, New York
Vijay S. Iyer, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI
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Dr. Vijay Iyer discusses the value provided by the lab’s ARTIS icono imaging system (Siemens Healthineers).
Dr. Vijay Iyer discusses the value provided by the lab’s ARTIS icono imaging system (Siemens Healthineers).
This quiz is based on an interview with Kevin J. Croce, MD, PhD. Read "Image-Guided Calcium Modification: IVL."
CLD March 2022 Calcium Corner QuizDr. Croce describes an image-based strategy that involves an algorithm called...
This quiz is based on an interview with Kevin J. Croce, MD, PhD. Read "Image-Guided Calcium Modification: IVL."
CLD March 2022 Calcium Corner QuizDr. Croce describes an image-based strategy that involves an algorithm called...
This quiz is based on an interview with Margaret McEntegart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD.
Read "Data Show Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy is Safe, Effective, and Cost Efficient."
CLD Jan 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on an interview with Margaret McEntegart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD.
Read "Data Show Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy is Safe, Effective, and Cost Efficient."
CLD Jan 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on interviews with Drs. Dean Kereiakes, Ziad Ali, Akiko Maehara, and Yasin Hussain.
Read "Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL): Research Roundup at TCT."
[COPY] TCT Roundup Dec 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on interviews with Drs. Dean Kereiakes, Ziad Ali, Akiko Maehara, and Yasin Hussain.
Read "Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL): Research Roundup at TCT."
[COPY] TCT Roundup Dec 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on an interview and case report from Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI.
Read "Safe and Effective Calcium Modification in Severe Ostial Right Coronary Artery Stenosis."
Potluri CLD Nov 2021 Calcium Corner...
This quiz is based on an interview and case report from Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI.
Read "Safe and Effective Calcium Modification in Severe Ostial Right Coronary Artery Stenosis."
Potluri CLD Nov 2021 Calcium Corner...
This quiz is based on an interview with Andrew J.P. Klein, MD, FACC, FSVM, FSCAI. Click here to read "Coronary IVL Tips and Tricks."
Klein CLD Oct 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIntravascular lithoplasty has eliminated the need for coronary...
This quiz is based on an interview with Andrew J.P. Klein, MD, FACC, FSVM, FSCAI. Click here to read "Coronary IVL Tips and Tricks."
Klein CLD Oct 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIntravascular lithoplasty has eliminated the need for coronary...
This quiz is based on an interview with Evan Shlofmitz, DO. Click here to read "When to Use IVL: An Exploration of Treatment Algorithms".
Shlofmitz CLD Sept 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIf you can cross with an OCT or IVUS...
This quiz is based on an interview with Evan Shlofmitz, DO. Click here to read "When to Use IVL: An Exploration of Treatment Algorithms".
Shlofmitz CLD Sept 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIf you can cross with an OCT or IVUS...
This quiz is based on an interview with Nadia Sutton, MD. Click here to read "The Impact of Calcium on PCI and the Need for Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)".
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) uses sonic pressure waves to fracture both...
This quiz is based on an interview with Nadia Sutton, MD. Click here to read "The Impact of Calcium on PCI and the Need for Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)".
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) uses sonic pressure waves to fracture both...
This quiz is based on an interview with Kevin J. Croce, MD, PhD. Read "Image-Guided Calcium Modification: IVL."
CLD March 2022 Calcium Corner QuizDr. Croce describes an image-based strategy that involves an algorithm called...
This quiz is based on an interview with Kevin J. Croce, MD, PhD. Read "Image-Guided Calcium Modification: IVL."
CLD March 2022 Calcium Corner QuizDr. Croce describes an image-based strategy that involves an algorithm called...
This quiz is based on an interview with Margaret McEntegart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD.
Read "Data Show Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy is Safe, Effective, and Cost Efficient."
CLD Jan 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on an interview with Margaret McEntegart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD.
Read "Data Show Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy is Safe, Effective, and Cost Efficient."
CLD Jan 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on interviews with Drs. Dean Kereiakes, Ziad Ali, Akiko Maehara, and Yasin Hussain.
Read "Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL): Research Roundup at TCT."
[COPY] TCT Roundup Dec 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on interviews with Drs. Dean Kereiakes, Ziad Ali, Akiko Maehara, and Yasin Hussain.
Read "Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL): Research Roundup at TCT."
[COPY] TCT Roundup Dec 2021 Calcium...
This quiz is based on an interview and case report from Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI.
Read "Safe and Effective Calcium Modification in Severe Ostial Right Coronary Artery Stenosis."
Potluri CLD Nov 2021 Calcium Corner...
This quiz is based on an interview and case report from Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI.
Read "Safe and Effective Calcium Modification in Severe Ostial Right Coronary Artery Stenosis."
Potluri CLD Nov 2021 Calcium Corner...
This quiz is based on an interview with Andrew J.P. Klein, MD, FACC, FSVM, FSCAI. Click here to read "Coronary IVL Tips and Tricks."
Klein CLD Oct 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIntravascular lithoplasty has eliminated the need for coronary...
This quiz is based on an interview with Andrew J.P. Klein, MD, FACC, FSVM, FSCAI. Click here to read "Coronary IVL Tips and Tricks."
Klein CLD Oct 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIntravascular lithoplasty has eliminated the need for coronary...
This quiz is based on an interview with Evan Shlofmitz, DO. Click here to read "When to Use IVL: An Exploration of Treatment Algorithms".
Shlofmitz CLD Sept 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIf you can cross with an OCT or IVUS...
This quiz is based on an interview with Evan Shlofmitz, DO. Click here to read "When to Use IVL: An Exploration of Treatment Algorithms".
Shlofmitz CLD Sept 2021 Calcium Corner QuizIf you can cross with an OCT or IVUS...
This quiz is based on an interview with Nadia Sutton, MD. Click here to read "The Impact of Calcium on PCI and the Need for Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)".
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) uses sonic pressure waves to fracture both...
This quiz is based on an interview with Nadia Sutton, MD. Click here to read "The Impact of Calcium on PCI and the Need for Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)".
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) uses sonic pressure waves to fracture both...
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine); Director, Complex and High-Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP) Program; Associate Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Yousif Ahmad, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP, Ph...
Cath lab managers, administrators, and people looking at the overheads should be aware of this change because it is going to alter the landscape. If you are doing a complex case using multiple devices, there is no longer the potential for a...
Cath lab managers, administrators, and people looking at the overheads should be aware of this change because it is going to alter the landscape. If you are doing a complex case using multiple devices, there is no longer the potential for a...
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Centennial Heart, HCA Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, ...
"Having 40 extra pulses allows us to treat lesions that in the past might have been too diffuse or too long for single-catheter IVL use, and we also can use the extra pulses in the C2+ to treat lesions in more than one vessel," says Dr....
"Having 40 extra pulses allows us to treat lesions that in the past might have been too diffuse or too long for single-catheter IVL use, and we also can use the extra pulses in the C2+ to treat lesions in more than one vessel," says Dr....
In the patient-level pooled analysis, titled “Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Lesions: Long-Term Sex-Specific Outcomes,” use of IVL for lesion preparation of severely calcified lesions had similar safety...
In the patient-level pooled analysis, titled “Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Lesions: Long-Term Sex-Specific Outcomes,” use of IVL for lesion preparation of severely calcified lesions had similar safety...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced that as part of the Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Category I Current Procedural...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Shockwave Medical, Inc. announced that as part of the Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Category I Current Procedural...
Three new codes, MS-DRGs 323, 324, and 325, have been created to describe Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) that utilize coronary IVL, with and without a stent implant (intraluminal device), in the hospital inpatient setting.
Three new codes, MS-DRGs 323, 324, and 325, have been created to describe Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) that utilize coronary IVL, with and without a stent implant (intraluminal device), in the hospital inpatient setting.
Shockwave C2+ provides 50 percent more pulses per catheter than Shockwave C2 and is optimally designed to treat longer calcified lesions and more challenging eccentric and nodular calcium.
Shockwave C2+ provides 50 percent more pulses per catheter than Shockwave C2 and is optimally designed to treat longer calcified lesions and more challenging eccentric and nodular calcium.
The updated guidelines, which modify the previous 2014 guidelines by no longer restricting recommended treatment to facilities with on-site surgical backup, will now endorse expanded treatment options and access for patients with calcified...
The updated guidelines, which modify the previous 2014 guidelines by no longer restricting recommended treatment to facilities with on-site surgical backup, will now endorse expanded treatment options and access for patients with calcified...
Director of Complex Coronary Intervention
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland, Ohio
Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD, FACC, FSCAI...
Dr. Khatri is the Director of Complex Coronary Intervention at Cleveland Clinic, performing 150-200 chronic total occlusion (CTO) procedures annually, along with a high volume of complex and high-risk coronary intervention procedures (CHIP).
Dr. Khatri is the Director of Complex Coronary Intervention at Cleveland Clinic, performing 150-200 chronic total occlusion (CTO) procedures annually, along with a high volume of complex and high-risk coronary intervention procedures (CHIP).
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
Life as a daughter of interventional cardiologist mom means knowing she won’t be there for day-to-day activities. Our priorities and expectations were well explained and often repeated at home, which made us feel as if this is a norm.
Life as a daughter of interventional cardiologist mom means knowing she won’t be there for day-to-day activities. Our priorities and expectations were well explained and often repeated at home, which made us feel as if this is a norm.
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
The research, which analyzed over 12 million deaths across China from 2013 to 2019, provides compelling evidence that the psychological stress induced by stock market fluctuations has severe and immediate health implications.
The research, which analyzed over 12 million deaths across China from 2013 to 2019, provides compelling evidence that the psychological stress induced by stock market fluctuations has severe and immediate health implications.
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...