Richard J. Merschen, EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS

Clinical Review

A Perspective on Sheath Selection and Access Sites for Coronary Angiography

09/13/2010

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

Abstract Numerous access and sheath options are available to the interventional cardiologist when performing percutaneous transcatheter procedures. Depending on the procedure, the radial, brachial, or femoral access routes may be used for...

Abstract Numerous access and...

09/13/2010

Cath Lab Digest

Test Your Hemodynamic Knowledge: Part I

02/26/2015

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

A 51-year-old white male presented to the cardiac cath lab with a recent, progressive history of shortness of breath, chest pain on exertion, and fatigue.

A 51-year-old white male...

02/26/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

Quality Control in the CCL

11/04/2009

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

Abstract Quality control is essential to providing optimal staff and patient safety, as well as the best procedural outcomes possible. While it may seem tedious and mundane at times, high-caliber quality control is necessary to keep the lab...

Abstract Quality control is...

11/04/2009

Cath Lab Digest

Test Your Hemodynamic Knowledge: Part II– The Answer Key

02/26/2015

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

The diagnosis for this patient is…

The diagnosis for this patient...

02/26/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Outside the Cath Lab

Non-Invasive Tests and Imaging Modalities: Role in the Management of CCL Patients

05/02/2011

Allyson Wilson , BS, RT(R);

Christina Truluck , PhD;

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

AbstractBefore patients enter the cardiac cath lab for a procedure, almost all have undergone one or more diagnostic tests, imaging studies, an electrocardiogram (ECG), or blood work such as serum troponin levels to confirm the likelihood of...

AbstractBefore patients enter...

05/02/2011

Cath Lab Digest

Cardiovascular Care

Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Review

09/06/2023

Julie Billingsley ;

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

This review discusses cardiovascular disease risk factors and special considerations for women, including unique issues related to estrogen, menopause, and pregnancy.

This review discusses...

09/06/2023

Cath Lab Digest

Education

Test Your Knowledge: An Overview of Pulmonary Hypertension and an Opportunity to Assess Your Hemodynamic Skills

11/02/2015

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

Mfonobong Ikpim , BS, RT(R);

Fahad Alghamdi , BS;

Xinmin Liu , BS, RT(R);

Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is an abnormal elevation in pulmonary artery pressure and may be an idiopathic presentation, the result of left heart failure, pulmonary vascular disease, thromboembolic events, interstitial lung diseases, or a...

Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is...

11/02/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Octogenarians and Issues in Cath Lab Care

09/02/2014

Ibrahim Khormi , MS, RT(R)(T)(CT)(MR);

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

Lamis Jada , MS, RT(MR);

Tamara Kobakhidze , MS, RT(R);

Jennifer Robinson , MS, RT(R);

The elderly represent the fastest-growing group of patients referred for cardiac surgery and are also becoming an increasingly large segment of the patients in the cath lab.

The elderly represent the...

09/02/2014

Cath Lab Digest

SVG to Circumflex Stenting with Significant Distal and Proximal Disease: A Complex Case Utilizing a Covered Stent

01/07/2014

Sheldon Goldberg , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Robert S. Fenning , MD;

Rebecca Wascho , RCIS;

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

Due to the location and severity of the disease in the SVG to the circumflex artery, the procedure was stopped, and a multi-disciplinary strategy was coordinated to revascularize the patient.

Due to the location and severity...

01/07/2014

Cath Lab Digest

An Overview of Diabetes and Its Impact on Cath Lab Care

09/03/2013

Gang Qiu , MS;

Annaliza Santos , RN;

Richard J. Merschen , EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS;

Briona Maden , BS;

Diabetes is a major co-morbidity of cardiovascular disease and is closely linked to other co-morbidities like hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Diabetes is a major co-morbidity...

09/03/2013

Cath Lab Digest