Editor's Corner

Deep Vein Arterialization Shows Great Promise in "No Option" Patients

07/08/2020

Craig Walker, MD, FACC, FACP

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD, FACC, FACP Card...

Dr. Walker comments on "Clinical Pearls for Management of Postoperative Deep Vein Arterialization Patients Following Lower Extremity Minor Amputation" by podiatrists Michael Brown and Guy Pupp.

Dr. Walker comments on "Clinical...

07/08/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Exploring a Hybrid Approach for Treatment of Mesenteric Ischemia

06/05/2020

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascula...

Dr. Walker comments on the article authored by Drs Jovan Markovic and Cynthia Shortell titled: “Hybrid Approach to Chronic and Acute-on-Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia With Retrograde Stenting of the Superior Mesenteric Artery via Jejunal...

Dr. Walker comments on the...

06/05/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

CFA Endarterectomy: Is There Room for Debate?

05/15/2020

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascula...

Dr. Craig Walker comments "Treatment of Common Femoral Artery Lesions Involving the Superficial and Profunda Femoral Artery Bifurcation: Is the Snow Too Melted to Plow With New Endovascular Devices?"

Dr. Craig Walker comments...

05/15/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Ten Tips for a Crisis: Lessons From a Soldier for the Cath Lab

05/10/2020

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

Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Associate Chief Cardiology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

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

Drawing from his experience, General Hertling highlighted 10 important tips for military leaders during a time of crisis, such as a war. As we in medicine are now at war with COVID, these tips would be well received and certainly strengthen...

Drawing from his experience,...

05/10/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Editor's Corner

The Current State of Obstructive Venous Disease

04/20/2020

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascula...

Craig Walker, MD, comments on the increase in obstructive venous disease procedures, which remain underdiagnosed and undertreated.

Craig Walker, MD, comments on...

04/20/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Cath and COVID-19: What Should We Do?

03/15/2020

Morton J. Kern, with contributions from:

Drs. Herb Aronow, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island;

Arnold Seto, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California;

Prashant Kaul, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia;

Kirk Garrett, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, Delaware;

Steve Bailey, LSU Shreveport School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana;

Ajay Kirtane, Columbia University, New York City, New York;

James Blankenship, Geisinger Cardiovascular Center for Clinical Research, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;

Bonnie Weiner, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts;

James McCabe, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington;

Guri Sandhu, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Habib Samady, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Morton J. Kern, with contributions fr...

One of my colleagues asked this critical question, “How are cath labs around the USA and the globe managing [ST-elevation myocardial infarction] STEMI and other cardiac emergencies in patients with suspected COVID-19 that would normally have...

One of my colleagues asked this...

03/15/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Editor's Corner

PE Response Teams Are Crucial, but Better Prevention Is Needed

03/09/2020

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascula...

Craig Walker, MD, comments on an article addressing catheter-directed thrombolysis in submassive pulmonary embolism.

Craig Walker, MD, comments on an...

03/09/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Is Underdiagnosed and Undertreated

02/10/2020

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

Craig Walker, MD, comments on an article about pelvic congestion syndrome, a highly prevalent and profoundly underdiagnosed and undertreated cause of pelvic pain in women.

Craig Walker, MD, comments on an...

02/10/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

The Trend Toward Performing Procedures in Outpatient Centers Will Continue

01/03/2020

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

Craig Walker, MD, comments on a “must read” article for anyone who may be contemplating performing interventions in an outpatient endovascular center.

Craig Walker, MD, comments on a...

01/03/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Is the FAME Approach to CAD in TAVI Patients Applicable?

12/30/2019

Morton Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA

Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California;

Associate Chief Cardiology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

Morton Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA C...

At this time, I believe we should use functional (FFR/NHPR) assessment of CAD for best decisions in this often elderly and frail patient group.

At this time, I believe we...