Vascular Access & Closure

Case Report

Exotic Access for a Bilateral Above-Knee Amputee With Critical Limb Ischemia

07/31/2019

Gabriel T. Brandner, BS¹, George L. Adams, MD², MHS, FACC, Rachel C. Hurst, BS¹, Mason Nagel, BS³

Gabriel T. Brandner, BS1, George L. A...

The present case describes a bilateral above-knee amputee who presented with ischemic rest pain (Rutherford 4). This case highlights an exotic access technique through the left brachial and left profunda femoris arteries to recanalize the...

The present case describes a...

07/31/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Editor's Corner

A Light Bulb Goes On – My First Use of the Distal Radial Artery for the Left Arm Approach

06/07/2019

Morton J. Kern, MD

Last week, after returning from the Scottsdale Interventional Forum and hearing about distal transradial (dTRA) access, particularly for left arm cath, I decided to give it a try.

Last week, after returning from...

06/07/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Keep an Open Mind About Distal Radial Access

03/04/2019

Ferdinand Kiemeneij¹, MD, PhD, Darren Klass², MD, PhD, and Sandeep Nathan³, MD, MSc

Ferdinand Kiemeneij1, MD, PhD, Darren...

Accessing the radial artery distal to the wrist in the anatomic snuffbox is a reasonable option for primary access, as well as a suitable bailout option.

Accessing the radial artery...

03/04/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor in Reference to: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Routes: An Overview

03/03/2019

Faris G. Araj, MD, Julie Cox, BSN, RN, BS, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Faris G. Araj, MD, Julie Cox, BSN, RN...

The subclavian vein, compared to other central vascular access sites, offers the potential of lower infectious and thrombotic events(2,3), in addition to greater patient comfort during long-term use.

The subclavian vein, compared to...

03/03/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

Creating Clinical and Economic Value Through Risk-Sharing Agreements

02/28/2019

Sreekumar Madassery, MD, Assistant Professor of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Sreekumar Madassery, MD, Assistant Pr...

The Rush University Medical Center Experience: A 360° View of the Vascade Performance Guarantee

The Rush University Medical...

02/28/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Suggested Technique

The Peri-Close Technique: A Novel Method for the Closure of Large-Bore Arterial Access

02/01/2019

David J. Luke, MD, Joseph A. Walsh, MD, David V. Daniels, MD, Sutter Health Cardiology, San Francisco, California

David J. Luke, MD, Joseph A. Walsh, M...

The peri-close technique for percutaneous closure of large-bore access is the primary closure technique for structural heart and peripheral ECMO cases at our institution. This technique is simple, and utilizes a device that is both well known...

The peri-close technique for...

02/01/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Radial Images

Commentary: Hematomas, Compartment Syndrome, and Boney Infarcts: Potential Melancholy for Dorsal Radial Access?

01/31/2019

Ian C. Gilchrist, MD

Koutouzis et al(1) offer one of the first reports in a journal of hematoma encountered after dorsal radial access, although several other reports of hematoma and even pseudoaneurysm(2) have already appeared on social media.

Koutouzis et al(1) offer one of...

01/31/2019

Cath Lab Digest