Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD

What is the Annual Volume Requirement for a PCI Operator?

Joachim Schofer , MD;

John L. Petersen II, BS , MD, MHS;

Christophe Dubois , MD, PhD;

William Wijns , MD, PhD;

Ecaterina Cristea , MD;

Stefan Verheye , MD, PhD;

Jyotsna Garg , MD;

The prevalence of diabetes has reached epidemic proportion in many sectors of the world.1 Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has been correlated with the presence, duration and severity of diabetes.2,3 In addition, both clinical and...

The prevalence of diabetes has...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

12/05/2017

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Zoltan G. Turi , MD;

Ted Feldman , MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Frederic S. Resnic , MD, MSc;

Jeffrey J. Popma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

Charles E. Chambers , MD;

Steven R. Bailey , MD;

Richard G. Bach , MD;

Simultaneous Restenosis of Taxus¬Æ and Cypher‚Ñ¢ Drug-Eluting Stents

Gregory J. Dehmer , MD;

Larry S. Dean , MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Many of the editor’s pages come from issues raised by practicing interventionalists. Recently, a query came to our colleague, Dr. Zoltan Turi, from a chief of cardiology.

Many of the editor’s pages come...

12/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

08/01/2008

Kent R. Nilsson Jr., MD, FACC, MA, FHRS;

Shayar M. Gharacholou , MD;

Conversations in Cardiology: Who Should Scrub the Groin? Is the Cath Lab Just Like the OR?

Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD;

Case Presentation. A 55-year-old African-American male with a past medical history notable for coronary artery disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus complicated by end-organ damage, hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to our...

Case Presentation. A 55-year-old...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

02/26/2015

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Charles E. Chambers , MD;

Peter Ver Lee , MD;

Conversations in Cardiology: Is a hematocrit drop after uncomplicated PCI really a bleeding complication?

Jeffrey Marshall ;

Gurpreet S. Sandhu , MD, PhD;

Malcolm R. Bell , MD;

William J. French ;

Jeff Marshall: I have a question about who should scrub the groin or wrist before a cardiac cath or peripheral procedure.

Jeff Marshall: I have a question...

02/26/2015

Cath Lab Digest

02/03/2015

John Bittl , MD;

Richard G. Bach , MD;

Barry Borlaug , MD;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Habib Samady , MD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Should Diagnostic-Only Operators Continue? Retool or Retire Redux

Gregory J. Dehmer , MD;

Kirk N. Garrett ;

Do people think that aggressive hydration combined with typical procedural blood loss could push the Hgb down by 3gms, or am I fooling myself?

Do people think that aggressive...

02/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

12/05/2021

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

Jeffrey Marshall ;

Gurpreet S. Sandhu , MD, PhD;

Carl L. Tommaso , MD;

J. Dawn Abbott , MD;

Transradial PCI in Women: Problem Solved or Clinical Equipoise?

An interventionist in the southeastern United States asked me this question at TCT. The issue is quite an old one, but still relevant and perhaps more so now with the proliferation of fractional flow reserve (FFR), instantaneous wave-free...

An interventionist in the...

12/05/2021

Cath Lab Digest

Commentary

02/28/2011

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

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

Bleeding complications that occur after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.1 Studies indicate that certain populations are at higher risk for bleeding: the elderly, patients with...

Bleeding complications that...

02/28/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

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;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Initial Experience with a Novel Coronary Rinsing and Thrombectomy System: ‚ÄúRinspiration‚Äù

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

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

08/01/2008

Bruce McManus , MD;

Gordon E. Pate , MB;

John G. Webb , MD;

G.B. John Mancini , MD;

Conversations in Cardiology – Heparin Potency: What is the Right Heparin Dose for PCI in 2021?

Mann Chandavimol , MD;

Jaap N. Hamburger , MD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plays a prominent role in the management of acute myocardial infarction (MI). However intracoronary thrombus often contributes to suboptimal angiographic results, morbidity and mortality.1 Approaches...

Percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

12/28/2020

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

Nils P. Johnson , MD, MS;