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Grand Rounds With Morton Kern, MD

Clinical Editor's Corner
What Makes a Cath Lab Great? Great Leaders and Great Teams
07/22/2024
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st...
07/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Fasting vs Non-Fasting Status: It’s Time to End the NPO Order for Most Patients
07/02/2024
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
Dr. David Rizik, Dr. Morton Kern, Dr. Jennifer Rymer, and Dr. Pinak Shah
Kern, Rizik, Shah, & Rymer
A Discussion on the Early-Career Interventionalist
06/19/2024

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...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr....
06/19/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
In Transition: Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists
05/29/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Every year, we graduate cardiology fellows and introduce them as new interventionalists into our community. It is our fervent hope and desire that they succeed and deliver great care to their patients.   
Every year, we graduate cardiology fellows and introduce them as new interventionalists into our community. It is our fervent hope and desire that they succeed and deliver great care to their patients.   
Every year, we graduate...
05/29/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
How Do You Perform Angiography for Your STEMI Patient in the Cath Lab?
04/30/2024

Morton Kern, with contributions from:
Dawn Abbott, Providence, Rhode Island;
James Blankenship, Albuquerque, New Mexico;
David Cohen, Roslyn, New York;
Kirk Garratt, Newark, Delaware; 
Steven L. Goldberg, Monterey, California;
Timothy D. Henry, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Neil Kleiman, Houston, Texas;
Lloyd Klein, Sonoma, California;
Ajay Kirtane, New York, New York; 
Mitchell Krucoff, Durham, North Carolina;
Michael Lim, Poplar Bluff, Missouri;
Jeffrey Moses, Roslyn, New York;
Duane Pinto, Boston, Massachusetts;
Steve Ramee, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
Jennifer Tremmel, Palo Alto, California;
Fred Welt, Salt Lake City, Utah;
Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts;
Chris White, New Orleans, Louisiana

Morton Kern, with contributions from:...
I read an interesting article by Levi et al(1) that stimulated my curiosity on how our approach to the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient has changed over the years. I asked my expert colleagues - Question 1: Do you believe...
I read an interesting article by Levi et al(1) that stimulated my curiosity on how our approach to the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient has changed over the years. I asked my expert colleagues - Question 1: Do you believe...
I read an interesting article by...
04/30/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Conversations in Cardiology: Management of Pericardial Drains
04/03/2024

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions from Drs. Richard Bach, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri; David Cohen, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York; Douglas Drachman, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Kirk Garratt, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, Delaware; Ajay Kirtane, Columbia University, New York, New York; Steve Ramee, LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana; Barry Uretsky, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions fr...
After working to secure the pericardial drain in a patient after pericardiocentesis, Dr. Douglas Drachman shares an issue around the management of pericardial drains with Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues. They discuss what should be...
After working to secure the pericardial drain in a patient after pericardiocentesis, Dr. Douglas Drachman shares an issue around the management of pericardial drains with Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues. They discuss what should be...
After working to secure the...
04/03/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Think SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) for MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Unobstructed Coronary Arteries)
03/05/2024

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions from Drs. Steve Ramee, New Orleans, Louisiana; Jacqueline Saw, Vancouver, British Columbia; Jon Tobis, Los Angeles, California; Barry Uretsky, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions fr...
Although some of the causes of myocardial infarction with no coronary artery obstruction (MINOCA) are often unknown, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in MINOCA should always be considered early on as one of the major etiologies...
Although some of the causes of myocardial infarction with no coronary artery obstruction (MINOCA) are often unknown, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in MINOCA should always be considered early on as one of the major etiologies...
Although some of the causes of...
03/05/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Optimal Angiography Post PCI: Should the Guidewire Stay In or Out? Do Small Changes in Cath Lab Techniques Matter?
01/04/2024

Drs. Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Seto with Drs. James Blankenship, Albuquerque, New Mexico; William Fearon, Palo Alto, California; Matheen A. Khuddus, Gainesville, Florida; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts

Drs. Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Set...
Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues discuss a specific angiographic question: “Should final angiography always be done with the guide wire in or out of the artery?”
Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues discuss a specific angiographic question: “Should final angiography always be done with the guide wire in or out of the artery?”
Dr. Kern and his expert...
01/04/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Kern Drachman Seto
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern, Drachman, Seto: Upsizing a Radial Sheath? Methods and Cautionary Notes
12/20/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Long Beach, California, in a discussion with Douglas E. Drachman, MD, Boston, Massachusetts.

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, ...
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman...
12/20/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Upsizing a Radial Sheath? Methods and Cautionary Notes
12/04/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Long Beach, California, with contributions from J. Dawn Abbott, MD, Providence, Rhode Island; Douglas E. Drachman, MD, Boston, Massachusetts; Dmitriy N. Feldman, MD, New York, New York

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, ...
"I had a 6 French [F] radial sheath in situ, and wanted to perform a 7F intervention, but didn’t want to convert to femoral. What methods have you used to upsize radial sheaths?”
"I had a 6 French [F] radial sheath in situ, and wanted to perform a 7F intervention, but didn’t want to convert to femoral. What methods have you used to upsize radial sheaths?”
"I had a 6 French [F] radial...
12/04/2023
Cath Lab Digest
The Green Cath Lab
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern and Ahmed – The Green Cath Lab: What Is It? Why Does It Matter and Can We Achieve It?
11/28/2023

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...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's...
11/28/2023
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Dr. David Rizik, Dr. Morton Kern, Dr. Jennifer Rymer, and Dr. Pinak Shah
Kern, Rizik, Shah, & Rymer
A Discussion on the Early-Career Interventionalist
06/19/2024

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...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr....
06/19/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Kern Drachman Seto
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern, Drachman, Seto: Upsizing a Radial Sheath? Methods and Cautionary Notes
12/20/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Long Beach, California, in a discussion with Douglas E. Drachman, MD, Boston, Massachusetts.

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, ...
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman...
12/20/2023
Cath Lab Digest
The Green Cath Lab
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern and Ahmed – The Green Cath Lab: What Is It? Why Does It Matter and Can We Achieve It?
11/28/2023

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...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's...
11/28/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Morton J. Kern, MD; Ajay Kirtane, MD; Arnold Seto, MD, MPA
Kern Live
Kern, Kirtane, Seto: Should a Lipid Panel Be Required Before Coronary Angiography or PCI?
09/12/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD;  Ajay J. Kirtane, MD;  Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA

Morton J. Kern, MD;  Ajay J. Kirtane,...
A discussion of the clinical editor's corner page on pre-cath lipid panels and how they add value to patient care.
A discussion of the clinical editor's corner page on pre-cath lipid panels and how they add value to patient care.
A discussion of the clinical...
09/12/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Dr. Morton Kern's August 2023 article page
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern and Mohan: Our Top Tips for a New Fellow Starting in the Cath Lab
08/02/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with Jay Mohan, DO.

Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with Jay Mo...
Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with Jay Mohan, DO, Assistant Program Director for the Michigan State University McLaren Macomb-Oakland cardiovascular disease fellowship, McLaren Macomb Medical Center, Mount Clemens, Michigan. @DrJayMohan...
Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with Jay Mohan, DO, Assistant Program Director for the Michigan State University McLaren Macomb-Oakland cardiovascular disease fellowship, McLaren Macomb Medical Center, Mount Clemens, Michigan. @DrJayMohan...
Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with...
08/02/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Kern CLD May 2023
DISCUSSIONS WITH MORTON KERN, MD
Clinical Editor's Discussion: My First Lead-Free Coronary Angiogram
05/05/2023

Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA

Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik, MD, and...
Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss the use of systems permitting members of the catheterization laboratory team to work in the cath lab without having to wear lead aprons to protect from radiation exposure.
Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss the use of systems permitting members of the catheterization laboratory team to work in the cath lab without having to wear lead aprons to protect from radiation exposure.
Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik,...
05/05/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Kern et al
Discussions with Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor's Corner Live: Left Main PCI in Interventional Labs Without On-Site Surgery
03/10/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD in a discussion with guests Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc, Christiana Care, Newark, Delaware; Michael J. Lim, MD, Hackensack University Medical Center. Hackensack, New Jersey; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Bonnie H. Weiner, MD, MSEC, MBA, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts; and Christopher J. White, MD, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Morton J. Kern, MD in a discussion wi...
When is high risk too high?
When is high risk too high?
When is high risk too high?
03/10/2023
Cath Lab Digest
CLD Discussion with Drs Kern & Lim
Clinical Editor's Corner Live: The Langston Catheter, Team Functioning, and a Critical Left Main Case
01/03/2023

A discussion with CLD's Clinical Editor Morton J. Kern, MD, and Michael J. Lim, MD.

A discussion with CLD's Clinical Edit...
Morton J. Kern, MD, and Michael J. Lim, MD, discuss the latest topics in the cath lab.
Morton J. Kern, MD, and Michael J. Lim, MD, discuss the latest topics in the cath lab.
Morton J. Kern, MD, and Michael...
01/03/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Morton Kern, MD
Videos
Morton Kern, MD @TCT: What's New in OCT and the Langston Returns
09/17/2022
Dr. Morton Kern shares his reaction to the Gentuity High Frequency (HF)-optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter, the return of the Langston catheter (Teleflex), and interventionalist multi-stage careers.
Dr. Morton Kern shares his reaction to the Gentuity High Frequency (HF)-optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter, the return of the Langston catheter (Teleflex), and interventionalist multi-stage careers.
Dr. Morton Kern shares his...
09/17/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Hemodynamic Rounds Live: RA and LV Waveforms
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Hemodynamic Rounds Live: RA and LV Waveforms
01/18/2022
01/18/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Dr. David Rizik, Dr. Morton Kern, Dr. Jennifer Rymer, and Dr. Pinak Shah
Kern, Rizik, Shah, & Rymer
A Discussion on the Early-Career Interventionalist
06/19/2024

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...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr....
06/19/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH, FACC
Chest Pain in women
Horses and Zebras: Multimodality Imaging in the Evaluation of Chest Pain in Women
04/12/2024

Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH, FACC

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...
"Even in 2024, we are continuing...
04/12/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Dr Yates
ISET 2024
A Summary of Existing Data for the Use of 355nm Laser in BTK Arteries
03/18/2024

Timothy Yates, MD
CLI Vascular Specialists, West Palm Beach, Florida

Timothy Yates, MD CLI Vascular Specia...
Watch as Dr. Timothy Yates reviews his ISET 2024 presentation on the current data available for the use of a 355nm laser in below-the-knee arteries.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Yates reviews his ISET 2024 presentation on the current data available for the use of a 355nm laser in below-the-knee arteries.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Yates...
03/18/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Anahita Dua
ISET 2024
Natural Progress of High-Risk CLTI: The CLariTI Study 12-month Results
02/29/2024
Watch as Dr. Anahita Dua discusses her ISET 2024 presentation on the 12-month results of the CLariTI Study.
Watch as Dr. Anahita Dua discusses her ISET 2024 presentation on the 12-month results of the CLariTI Study.
Watch as Dr. Anahita Dua...
02/29/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Alik Farber
ISET 2024
Management of CLTI in an Era of BEST-CLI and BASIL-2
02/13/2024

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.
Dr. Alik Farber discusses his...
02/13/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Kern Drachman Seto
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern, Drachman, Seto: Upsizing a Radial Sheath? Methods and Cautionary Notes
12/20/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Long Beach, California, in a discussion with Douglas E. Drachman, MD, Boston, Massachusetts.

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, ...
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman...
12/20/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Drs Siah and Secemsky
Video Series
Size for Success: Peripheral IVL Sizing for Optimal Results
12/18/2023

Eric Secemsky, MD1; Michael Siah, MD2

1Beth Israel Deaconess, Boston, Massachusetts; 2UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Eric Secemsky, MD1; Michael Siah, MD2...
Drs. Secemsky and Siah discusss the overall under-sizing trends of endovascular tools – why it happens and the clinical implications.
Drs. Secemsky and Siah discusss the overall under-sizing trends of endovascular tools – why it happens and the clinical implications.
Drs. Secemsky and Siah discusss...
12/18/2023
Vascular Disease Management
The Green Cath Lab
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern and Ahmed – The Green Cath Lab: What Is It? Why Does It Matter and Can We Achieve It?
11/28/2023

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...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's...
11/28/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Dr Davis
AMP 2023
OCT-Guided Atherectomy of Lesions BTK
11/27/2023

Thomas Davis, MD

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.
In this video, Dr. Thomas Davis...
11/27/2023
Vascular Disease Management
Michael J. Bloch headshot
Videos
Updates from TCT 2023: Renal Denervation
11/22/2023

Michael J. Bloch, MD

Michael J. Bloch, MD
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.
Michael J. Bloch, MD, discusses...
11/22/2023
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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