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04/29/2019

Ki Park, MD, University of Florida, Division of Cardiology, Gainesville, Florida

Ki Park, MD, University of Florida, D...

I have always considered myself a very careful operator in a high-complexity PCI center. Although I had heard the horror stories of femoral cases gone wrong, I had yet to see it up close until now, and it was life/practice changing.

I have always considered myself...

04/29/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Who Should be Part of the Sheath Management Team in Your Cath Lab?

10/05/2015

Compiled by Morton Kern, MD, with contributions from Drs. John Hirshfeld, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lloyd Klein, Chicago, Illinois; Gus Pichard, Washington, D.C.; David Rizik, Scottsdale, Arizona; James Tcheng, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Bonnie Weiner, University of Massachusetts Worchester, Massachusetts and Claudia Echeverry, Columbia Presbyterian Cardiac Cath Lab, Columbia University, New York City, New York.

Compiled by Morton Kern, MD, with con...

The composition and scope of practice of the sheath management team is of concern to Dr. David Rizik, who asked our expert colleagues in the cath lab about sheath management in their hospitals.

The composition and scope of...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

Post Procedure Groin Complications: An Overview of Clinical Responsibility, Documentation, and Legal Considerations

07/01/2015

Clifford L. DeBruce, Cardiac Cath Lab RN, LNC, Kingwood Medical Center, Kingwood, Texas

Clifford L. DeBruce, Cardiac Cath Lab...

As a legal nurse consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to work on some cases involving post procedure cath lab deaths resulting from groin complications. Reviewing cases from a legal standpoint, I’ve noted some disturbing trends and gaps in...

As a legal nurse consultant,...

07/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

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

02/26/2015

Compiled by Morton J. Kern from the contributions of Drs. Malcolm R. Bell (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.); Charles Chambers (Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Penn.); David Cohen (University of Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri); William J. French (Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, Calif.); Lloyd Klein (Rush University, Chicago, Ill.); Mitchell Krucoff (Duke University, Raleigh, North Carolina); Jeffrey Marshall (Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Georgia); Gurpreet Sandhu (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.), Bonnie Weiner (University of Massachusetts Worchester, Worchester, Mass.), Peter Ver Lee (Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine).

Compiled by Morton J. Kern from the c...

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

Original Contribution

A Prospective, Randomized, Pivotal Trial of a Novel Extravascular Collagen-Based Closure Device Compared to Manual Compression in Diagnostic and Interventional Patients

02/24/2015

James B. Hermiller, MD¹; Wayne Leimbach, MD²; Roger Gammon, MD³; Steven P. Karas, MD⁴; Robert J. Whitbourn, MD⁵; S. Chiu Wong, MD⁶; Nilesh Goswami, MD⁷; John McCabe, MD⁸; Nick G. Cavros, MD⁹; Richard Paulus, MD¹⁰; Srihari S. Naidu, MD¹¹; Zoltan G. Turi, MD¹²

James B. Hermiller, MD1; Wayne Leimb...

The RESPECT trial was a multicenter, randomized comparison that evaluates the safety/efficacy of the new Vascade extravascular closure system (Cardiva Medical, Inc) in diagnostic and interventional procedures. Compared to manual compression,...

The RESPECT trial was a...

02/24/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Commentary: Where Are We With Vascular Closure Devices After Percutaneous Arteriotomy?

02/24/2015

Marc Cohen, MD

A discussion of the RESPECT trial results, and potential issues involved in achieving hemostasis with the new Vascade extravascular closure system (Cardiva Medical, Inc) is provided. While there is no formal economic analysis, Dr. Cohen...

A discussion of the RESPECT...

02/24/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feasibility of Using a Sheathless Guiding Catheter for Left Ventricular Endomyocardial Biopsy Performed by Transradial Approach

11/26/2014

Rodrigo Bagur, MD, PhD¹; Olivier F. Bertrand, MD, PhD²; Patrick B√©liveau, MD¹; Val√©rie Gaudreault, MD, PhD¹; Jean-Michel Potvin, MD¹; Nancy Fillion, MD¹; Pierre Levesque, MD¹; Benoit Tremblay, MD¹; Pradeep Yadav, MD³; Ian C. Gilchrist, MD,³

Rodrigo Bagur, MD, PhD1; Olivier F. ...

The role of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in the diagnosis and treatment of adults presenting a newly unexplained cardiomyopathy remains controversial and the clinical indication varies among different centers. The present manuscript reports...

The role of endomyocardial...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Launch of the Mynx Ace Closure Device: An Interview With Aref M. Rahman, MD, FACC, FSCAI

07/01/2014

Vascular Disease Management spoke with Aref Rahman, MD, about the use of the newly launched Mynx Ace Vascular Closure Device, a vascular closure product with a new deployment system to seal femoral artery access sites.

Vascular Disease Management...

07/01/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Entrapment of a Transradial Coronary Catheter

11/27/2013

Asif Serajian, DO, Teja Gundala, MD

West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, Illinois

Asif Serajian, DO, Teja Gundala, MD ...

The authors discuss possible etiologies, potential methods of prevention, and viable documented techniques of successfully resolving a coronary catheter that becomes kinked.

The authors discuss possible...

11/27/2013

Vascular Disease Management