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Office-Based Labs (OBL) Corner: Features

Original Research
03/19/2025
Sreejit Nair, MD; Joseph Puma, DO; Justin A. Ratcliffe, MD; Ashwani Sastry, MD
This study evaluates the safety and feasibility of utilizing a 4F arterial access approach for treating PAD and CLTI in an outpatient setting.
This study evaluates the safety and feasibility of utilizing a 4F arterial access approach for treating PAD and CLTI in an outpatient setting.
This study evaluates the safety...
03/19/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Wiechmann
OBL Corner
03/10/2025
Bret N. Wiechmann, MD, FSIR, FAHA
Dr Bret Wiechmann reviews a presentation that he gave at GEST 2024, which explains how the OBL environment is a good fit for embolotherapy.
Dr Bret Wiechmann reviews a presentation that he gave at GEST 2024, which explains how the OBL environment is a good fit for embolotherapy.
Dr Bret Wiechmann reviews a...
03/10/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Interview
12/01/2024
Bret N. Wiechmann, MD, FSIR, FAHA
At AMP 2024, interventional radiologist Bret Wiechmann, MD, discussed his presentation on the OEIS Registry, which details outcomes within outpatient interventional suites to promote quality and identify benchmarks for best practices.
At AMP 2024, interventional radiologist Bret Wiechmann, MD, discussed his presentation on the OEIS Registry, which details outcomes within outpatient interventional suites to promote quality and identify benchmarks for best practices.
At AMP 2024, interventional...
12/01/2024
Vascular Disease Management
OBL Corner
10/31/2024
Vascular Disease Management recently spoke with interventional cardiologist Andrey Espinoza, MD, about this office-based lab (OBL) in Flemington, New Jersey.
Vascular Disease Management recently spoke with interventional cardiologist Andrey Espinoza, MD, about this office-based lab (OBL) in Flemington, New Jersey.
Vascular Disease Management...
10/31/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Bret Wiechmann
AMP 2024
09/18/2024
Bret N. Wiechmann, MD, FSIR, FAHA
Watch as Dr. Bret Wiechmann discusses his AMP 2024 presentation on the latest updates to the OEIS Registry.
Watch as Dr. Bret Wiechmann discusses his AMP 2024 presentation on the latest updates to the OEIS Registry.
Watch as Dr. Bret Wiechmann...
09/18/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr Laiq Raja
AMP 2024
08/14/2024
M. Laiq Raja, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Laiq Raja, MD, FACC, FSCAI, from El Paso Cardiology Associates in El Paso, Texas, presented on the effective management of complex CLI)patients with wounds in an outpatient program.
Laiq Raja, MD, FACC, FSCAI, from El Paso Cardiology Associates in El Paso, Texas, presented on the effective management of complex CLI)patients with wounds in an outpatient program.
Laiq Raja, MD, FACC, FSCAI, from...
08/14/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Interview
03/13/2024
Michelle Maneevese, MD
As part of an Early Career Session at ISET 2024, Michelle Maneevese, MD, presented “Starting an OBL from Scratch,” an overview of how she opened her office-based lab (OBL), and gave advice for those thinking of starting their own OBL.
As part of an Early Career Session at ISET 2024, Michelle Maneevese, MD, presented “Starting an OBL from Scratch,” an overview of how she opened her office-based lab (OBL), and gave advice for those thinking of starting their own OBL.
As part of an Early Career...
03/13/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Commentary
03/08/2024
Moiz Shah, MD; John Blebea, MD, MBA
Careful selection of which cases not to take is an effective way of avoiding complications in an OBL. Determining what cases to avoid is largely dependent on 4 major variables: the physician, the patient, the procedure, and the OBL itself.
Careful selection of which cases not to take is an effective way of avoiding complications in an OBL. Determining what cases to avoid is largely dependent on 4 major variables: the physician, the patient, the procedure, and the OBL itself.
Careful selection of which cases...
03/08/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Dr. Raja
AMP 2023
11/15/2023
M. Laiq Raja, MD, FACC, FSCAI
In this video, Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Laiq Raja discusses the benefits of an office-based lab, for both physicians and patients.
In this video, Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Laiq Raja discusses the benefits of an office-based lab, for both physicians and patients.
In this video, Interventional...
11/15/2023
Vascular Disease Management
Chris LeSar, MD
AMP 2023
11/15/2023
Chris LeSar, MD, FACS, RVT
Dr. Chris LeSar talks about the driving forces that led him to open his own office-based lab.
Dr. Chris LeSar talks about the driving forces that led him to open his own office-based lab.
Dr. Chris LeSar talks about the...
11/15/2023
Vascular Disease Management