Amir Kaki, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Clinical Editor's Corner

Contrast Media Shortage: What Should We Do About It?

05/13/2022

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

Ken Rosenfeld , MD;

Peter Pelican ;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

Morton J. Kern , MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Paul S. Teirstein , MD, FACC;

Dr. Peter Pelican from Santa Monica, California, asked, “What are you doing for an alternative to contrast media or to conserve contrast? Are you using gadolinium? Diluting the contrast 25%? Performing CO2 angiography?” I asked my colleagues...

Dr. Peter Pelican from Santa...

05/13/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Contrast Media Shortage: What Should We Do About It?

06/01/2022

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Paul S. Teirstein , MD, FACC;

Morton J. Kern , MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

Ken Rosenfeld , MD;

Peter Pelican ;

I recently learned that there is a worldwide shortage of the iodinated contrast agents (Omnipaque, Visipaque [both GE Healthcare], Isovue [Bracco Imaging], and Optiray [Guerbet]) used for computed tomography (CT) exams for general radiology...

I recently learned that there is...

06/01/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Cutting-Edge Technology

Early Bleed Detection With the Early Bird® Bleed Monitoring System

09/05/2022

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Femoral access is here to stay, particularly for patients who present with cardiogenic shock, or undergo high-risk PCI procedures and need mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices. Femoral access is also important in the structural arena,...

Femoral access is here to stay,...

09/05/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

TAVR: Who Should Prep the Device? The Role of Industry Representatives’ Participation in the Cath Lab

01/03/2022

Christopher J. White , DO, MD;

Morton J. Kern , MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA;

Michael Ragosta , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Ramon Quesada , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Susheel K. Kodali , MD;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

William F. Fearon , MD;

Mauricio G. Cohen , MD, FACC;

Robert J. Applegate , MD;

Aaron V. Kaplan ;

David G. Rizik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Jeffrey Marshall ;

Bonnie H. Weiner , MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC;

After years of having the industry clinical support staff prep the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) valves in the lab (without a single adverse event because of faulty prep, to my knowledge) some administrators have now begun to...

After years of having the...

01/03/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock: Insights From the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative

03/01/2022

Sarah Gorgis , MD;

Brian Kolski , MD;

Steven P. Marso , MD;

Ayaz Rahman , MD;

Simon Gorwara , MD;

Omer Zuberi , MD;

Larry Justice , MD;

Alejandro Lemor , MD;

Nalin Srivastava , MD;

Richard Padgett , MD;

Thomas A. LaLonde , MD;

William O'Neill , MD;

Raja Nazir , MD;

Mir Babar Basir , MD, DO;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Shaun R. Senter , MD, MS;

Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) are at high risk for impaired antiplatelet activity secondary to malabsorption, systemic hypoperfusion, hypothermia, need for mechanical...

Patients presenting with acute...

03/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Use of a Novel Access Technology for Femoral Artery Catheterization: Results of the RECITAL Trial

01/03/2013

Zoltan G. Turi , MD;

Dale C. Wortham , MD;

Gregory C. Sampognaro , MD;

Frank D. Kresock , MD;

John S. Held , MD;

Ray D. Smith , MD;

Kalyan K. Veerina , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Tomoaki Hinohara , MD;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Abstract: Objective. To present results of a registry of a novel vascular access device. Background. Arterial access has been largely unchanged for 60 years. The Arstasis device creates a novel shallow-angle arterial access designed to...

Abstract: Objective. To present...

01/03/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Challenges

A Case-Based Discussion of No-Reflow Treatment: Do We Need More?

04/05/2016

Cindy L. Grines , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Herein, we present a case-based approach in order to discuss the available treatment of NR and to review the clinical significance of ventricular unloading.

Herein, we present a case-based...

04/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

First-in-Human Study of the Saranas Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System for the Detection of Endovascular Procedure-Related Bleeding Events

07/01/2020

Colin M. Barker , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Tamim M. Nazif , MD;

Joggy K. George , MD;

Charles T. Klodell , MD;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

James P. Slater , MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Mehdi Razavi , MD;

Manesh R. Patel , MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI;

Kenneth Bueche , MS;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Zaffer A. Syed , MS;

Bart E. Muhs , MD, PhD;

Philippe Généreux , MD;

Abstract: Objectives. To evaluate the safety and accuracy of the Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System (EBBMS; Saranas) for the detection of access-site related bleeds in humans undergoing endovascular procedures. Background. Bleeding...

Abstract: Objectives. To...

07/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology