Kreton Mavromatis, MD

Early in the field of cardiac catheterization, heparin anticoagulation was required for almost every procedure in order to prevent thrombosis on the catheter, as the initial catheter materials, like Dacron, were highly thrombogenic. Often the...

Early in the field of cardiac...

08/04/2021

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

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

12/28/2020

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

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

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

Nils P. Johnson , MD, MS;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

Mauricio G. Cohen , MD, FACC;

Kreton Mavromatis , MD;

Steven R. Bailey , MD;

Malcolm R. Bell , MD;

James C. Blankenship , MD;

Watch/listen (video included in article below) as Dr. Kern and Dr. Arnold H. Seto discuss this article in a 30-minute Clinical Editor's Corner Live presentation that took place on Thurs, January 28th at 1:30pm ET.

Watch/listen (video included in...

12/28/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Vasoreactivity Testing and Chest Pain Guidelines: Is the IIa Recommendation Warranted? INOCA Part II

09/05/2022

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Amir Lerman , MD;

Michael A. Kutcher , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

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

Colin Berry , MBChB, BSc, PhD, MRCP;

Bernard DeBruyne ;

Gregory J. Dehmer , MD;

Spencer B. King III, MD;

Kreton Mavromatis , MD;

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

David J. Moliterno , MD;

Srihari S. Naidu , MD;

Jonathan M. Tobis , MD;

Peter C. Block , MD;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

Olga Toleva ;

INOCA and MINOCA (myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries) are now widely known and gathering attention regarding their diagnosis and treatment. Many labs now have sensor guidewires and software to make this possible. Specialized...

INOCA and MINOCA (myocardial...

09/05/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Conversations in Cardiology: Should a Lipid Panel Be Required Before Coronary Angiography or PCI?

08/22/2023

Kimberly A. Skelding , MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI;

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

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

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Peter Ver Lee , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

Srihari S. Naidu , MD;

Phillip Mumford , MHA, MBA, RCIS;

Kreton Mavromatis , MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

Dr. Ajay Kirtane asks, “I know of a couple of other places who do [pre-cath] lipid testing, but I think it is by far the exception rather than the rule. What are your thoughts?”

Dr. Ajay Kirtane asks, “I know...

08/22/2023

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Balloon Versus Computed Tomography Sizing of the Aortic Annulus for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and the Impact of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Calcification and Morphology on Sizing

04/15/2016

Jose F. Condado , MD;

Hanna Jensen , MD;

Travis S. Henry , MD;

Peter C. Block , MD;

Sung Min Ko , MD;

Arthur Stillman , MD;

Mohammad H. Rajaei , MD;

Brad Leshnower , MD;

Robert Guyton , MD;

Brian Kaebnick , MD;

Vinod H. Thourani , MD;

Vasilis C. Babaliaros , MD;

James T. Stewart , MD;

Stamatios Lerakis , MD, PhD;

Eric Sarin , MD;

Kreton Mavromatis , MD;

Chandan Devireddy , MD;

Balloon sizing can complement multidetector CT for annular sizing in TAVR, especially in patients with moderate/severe annular calcification, borderline annular size, and non-tubular LVOT.

Balloon sizing can complement...

04/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology