Clinical Editor's Corner: Kern

Clinical Editor's Corner

03/09/2020

An upcoming meeting organizer gave me the above title as a topic to talk about. Really? C’mon, I don’t hate fractional flow reserve (FFR); I can’t hate FFR (you all know that), but there are things that some people do hate about it.

An upcoming meeting organizer...

03/09/2020

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Hemodynamics That Can Make For a Lifesaving Decision in the Cath Lab

02/05/2020

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

Every day in the cath lab we see important and potentially life-changing or life-threatening scenarios involving patients with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, or cardiomyopathy.

Every day in the cath lab we see...

02/05/2020

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Is the FAME Approach to CAD in TAVI Patients Applicable?

12/30/2019

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

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...

12/30/2019

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Brevity, Clarity and Wit: 10 Commandments for a 10-Minute Talk

12/03/2019

Jeannie Yu , MD;

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

Being concise (i.e. brevity) is not as easy as it sounds. Mark Twain said, “I did not have time to write a short letter so I wrote a long one instead,” and it really applies to giving a very good 10-minute talk.

Being concise (i.e. brevity) is...

12/03/2019

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Planning Counts for Best Results in the CABG Patient

11/05/2019

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

Decisions for PCI in this patient population demand our concentrated attention to avoid complications.

Decisions for PCI in this...

11/05/2019

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On Teaching Cardiac Catheterization Redux: Explaining Informed Consent

10/07/2019

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

We should remember that despite our best efforts to be clear and simple, patients are often overwhelmed and cannot retain what is explained.

We should remember that despite...

10/07/2019

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The “Big 5”: Avoiding the Most Dangerous Complications of TAVR

09/05/2019

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

We should be aware of the Big 5 complications of TAVR and do everything possible to avoid these feared events.

We should be aware of the Big 5...

09/05/2019

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How Low Can We Go? Use of Ultra-Low Contrast Volume in Patients Undergoing PCI

07/31/2019

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

We should try to reduce contrast media in all patients and especially in those patients with impaired renal function, diabetes, or congestive heart failure.

We should try to reduce contrast...

07/31/2019

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The Use and Abuse of Social Media in the Cath Lab

07/09/2019

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

Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms have changed the way we see our world. Social media will be the way we communicate, educate, notify, and share our views across wide groups of users, particularly in the cardiovascular...

Twitter, Facebook, and other...

07/09/2019

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