Transradial

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

08/01/2017

James E. Conner, RT(R), Greenville, South Carolina

James E. Conner, RT(R), Greenville, S...

Our cardiology group performs more than 85% of cases via the radial approach. The radial program is one of the jewels in the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System crown. The entire lab is oriented towards radial access and our same-day...

Our cardiology group performs...

08/01/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Cath Lab Profitability

07/30/2017

In this month’s edition, we are pleased to have Ryan Graver from MedAxiom Ventures addressing a subject and concern facing every cath lab: how can we manage costs without sacrificing quality and outcomes? Hospitals are faced with new challenges around reimbursement and none is more compelling than the impact that the Two-Midnight rule had in shifting patients away from the traditional inpatient to outpatient. I think you will find the evidence Mr. Graver has to offer as not just insightful, but compelling, if the goal is to reduce cost and get back to improving profit margins. — Gary Clifton, Vice President, Terumo Business Edge

In this month’s edition, we are pleas...

The transradial care pathway program is perhaps the most focused, achievable, and significant opportunity healthcare systems can pursue to achieve success today.

The transradial care pathway...

07/30/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Improving Patient Care and Post Procedure Efficiency Following Transradial Access

07/10/2017

Matheen A. Khuddus, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Gainesville, Florida

Matheen A. Khuddus, MD, FACC, FSCAI T...

Although hospital systems are quick to embrace the transradial approach due to its proven cost savings, improved outcomes, and an increase in same-day discharge, only a few have dedicated the resources to streamlining recovery post-TRA...

Although hospital systems are...

07/10/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Same-Day Discharge After PCI

04/30/2017

In this month’s article, we welcome Dr. Ramesh Mazhari of George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Mazhari and her colleagues have proven to be rapid adopters of transradial utilization, rapidly realizing the benefits to their program and their patients. For those facilities still considering or contemplating the institution of a same-day discharge program or increasing utilization in their current program, the program at George Washington is definitely one to emulate in terms of how they achieved their progress.
— Gary Clifton, Vice President, Terumo Business Edge

In this month’s article, we welcome D...

In patients who had a successful PCI with optimal result, a transradial approach and same-day discharge is an option that is safer and more pleasant for the patients, and one that saves the healthcare system a great deal of money.

In patients who had a successful...

04/30/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Cardiac Bundles — What Are the Implications?

01/10/2017

Terumo Business Edge

In my interview with Ryan Graver, President of MedAxiom Ventures, we discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that will be facing many cardiac programs, but also look to the future, and how embracing and possibly expanding the...

In my interview with Ryan...

01/10/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Radial Access Failure: When Should We Go Ulnar?

11/02/2016

Morton J. Kern, MD, with Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA

Dr. Seto is Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California Irvine, and Chief of Cardiology, VA Long Beach Health Care System, Long Beach, California.

Morton J. Kern, MD, with Arnold H. Se...

Dr. Seto hypothesized that a small, tortuous radial artery might be associated with a larger ulnar artery, providing a straighter and more negotiable course for catheter passage.

Dr. Seto hypothesized that a...

11/02/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

Cath Lab Optimization: Improving Margins and Market Competitiveness in the Procedural Space

09/05/2016

Anne Beekman, RN, Vice President, Consulting, MedAxiom Consulting,
Neptune Beach, Florida

Anne Beekman, RN, Vice President, Con...

As cath lab margins decline and competition grows, many programs are looking for ways to shore up business. Popular options for cath lab optimization include initiating a same-day discharge program for procedural patients, preparing for...

As cath lab margins decline and...

09/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

Transradial Perforation During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

07/27/2016

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, John T. Coppola, MD, Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York

This case is part of a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, John T. C...

Here, we present a case of radial artery perforation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction that illustrates the optimal management of this rare vascular complication.

Here, we present a case of...

07/27/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill

07/06/2016

Prashant Kaul, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory & Interventional Cardiology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill; Reginald L. Erwin, RCIS, Cardiovascular Specialist; Brenda McClure, RN, BSN, Manager, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; Cathy Rege, RN, MS, Director, Cardiac Services; Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Prashant Kaul, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Direc...

Our median time from arrival to primary PCI for the last 12 months was 38 minutes for patients presenting directly to UNC. For patients transferred from other non-PCI capable facilities, our median time from arrival at the referral facility...

Our median time from arrival to...

07/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill

07/06/2016

Prashant Kaul, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Direc...

Our median time from arrival to...

07/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest