Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI

Editor's Corner

Your Wire Went Where? Coronary Perforation With Tamponade and What to Do Next

02/28/2019

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

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

A coronary perforation is a rare but frightening event in the cardiac cath lab.

A coronary perforation is a rare...

02/28/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Update

STAT2 Results: 1-Hour Radial Hemostasis Protocol Safely Shortens Time to Ambulation, Aiding in Same-Day Discharge

10/10/2021

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Jordan G. Safirstein , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The STAT2 trial is a follow-up study that enrolled 443 patients and attempted a full deflation of the TR Band at 60 minutes for both arms of the study, which offered more of an apples-to-apples comparison than the pilot study.

The STAT2 trial is a follow-up...

10/10/2021

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Live with Dr. Kern

Kern, Drachman, Seto: Upsizing a Radial Sheath? Methods and Cautionary Notes

12/20/2023

Douglas E. Drachman , MD;

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

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

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

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Transradial Series

Ultrasound Guidance for Upper Extremity Arterial and Venous Access

12/06/2015

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

In this report, we demonstrate how ultrasound guidance can facilitate an otherwise challenging situation of upper extremity access for right and left heart catheterization.

In this report, we demonstrate...

12/06/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Conversations in Cardiology: Do Contrast Media Reactions Still Happen? Will Your Lab Know What to Do?

10/06/2021

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

John S. Marshall ;

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Thomas Bashore ;

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

Prashant Kaul , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

David E. Kandzari , MD;

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

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Adnan K. Chhatriwalla , MD;

A middle-aged man underwent a routine cath for coronary artery disease that showed non-obstructive mild coronary narrowings.

A middle-aged man underwent a...

10/06/2021

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Figure 1. “New Dog” (see Table): Cath lab team without lead aprons behind the Protego system (Image Diagnostics).

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

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

William F. Fearon , MD;

Matheen A. Khuddus ;

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

James C. Blankenship , MD;

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

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

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Letters to the Editor

Palpation Versus Ultrasound in Femoral Artery Catheterization: Figure Error Notification

10/01/2015

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Mazen S. Abu-Fadel , MD;

The authors report the urgent need for the correction of two figure labels in the July 2015 article by Sobolev et al. An erratum is attached, and the figures have been corrected accordingly.

The authors report the urgent...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Coronary Thrombosis in the Time of COVID-19 – A Puzzling Entity (With Video Discussion)

05/03/2021

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

Steven L. Goldberg , MD;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

Paul S. Teirstein , MD, FACC;

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

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

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

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

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

We had a puzzling case. A 37-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with 1 day of anterior chest pain at rest, somewhat positional. Three months ago, he had COVID-19 flu syndrome without hospitalization.

We had a puzzling case. A...

05/03/2021

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Clinical Editor's Corner

How Much of an Impact Does Your Cath Lab Staff Have on Device Selection?

10/03/2023

David G. Rizik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

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

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

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Peter Ver Lee , MD;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

David A. Cox , MD;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Douglas E. Drachman , MD;

Jim Blankenship , MD;

Neal S. Kleiman , MD;

It is common knowledge that working in the cath lab is a team sport. The physicians and fellow operators work with and depend on the staff (RNs, LVNs, RTs, RCISs, CVTs, etc.). All of us benefit from the experience of the team, both...

It is common knowledge that...

10/03/2023

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