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Editorial Message

04/01/2021

Many times, we face situations that are new to us. In wound care, it may be new treatments or new procedures that seem reasonable, but if a clinician has not used or employed these new options, they may feel that these would only be for wound...

Many times, we face situations...

04/01/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Emergent Distal Vessel Re-Entry Technique for Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Dissection

02/01/2019

Vincent Varghese , DO;

Nicholas Lerovante , DO;

Kintur Sanghvi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

We present a case of acute inferior wall myocardial infarction with complicating right coronary artery dissection, leading to complete vessel occlusion.

We present a case of acute...

02/01/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Case & Technique

A Novel Technique for Impella Removal From Non-Preclosed Arteries Using Perclose ProGlide Closure Device

04/05/2018

Ryan E. Wilson , MD;

John C. Gurley , MD, MBA;

Vikas Bhalla , MD, MSc, MBA;

Damien Marycz , MD;

Usually the Impella arterial access site (14 French) is preclosed with a Perclose ProGlide vascular closure device (Abbott Vascular). The problem lies in cases of emergency, if the access site is not preclosed, and/or if there is a failure of...

Usually the Impella arterial...

04/05/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Case & Technique

Mother-and-Child Technique for Diagnostic Angiography in a Dilated Ascending Aorta With an Inner Multipurpose Catheter

04/05/2018

Jered Cook , MD;

Ehab A. Eltahawy , MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI;

Utilizing a stiffer, more directional catheter allows for controlled engagement of the left main in patients with difficult anatomy, especially dilated ascending aortas.

Utilizing a stiffer, more...

04/05/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Novel Extreme Triple Telescopic Support for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

03/06/2017

Adam T. Stys , MD, FACC;

Tomasz P. Stys , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Muhammad Ali Khan , MD;

Naveen Rajpurohit , MD;

We present a novel technique of extreme PCI support, as depicted in our case series, which allowed completion of PCI otherwise not possible by using conventional means. We describe a triple telescopic system, involving a smaller in a larger...

We present a novel technique of...

03/06/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Single-Center Experience

Use of Micropuncture Needle in the Treatment of Pericardial Effusion by Pericardiocentesis

10/08/2016

Arvind Gireesh , MD, FACC;

Shahnaz Punjani , MD;

Joseph C. Hannan , MD, FACC;

We present a case series of the use of the 21-gauge micropuncture needle in successful pericardiocentesis.

We present a case series of the...

10/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Suggested Technique

Keep-Out Wire: An Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of an Aorto-Ostial Lesion

07/31/2016

Calvin Phang , MBBS;

George Tat-Ming Lau , MBBS, FRACP, MD, PhD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention of aorto-ostial lesions presents a unique problem — to precisely locate the ostium of a vessel using 2-dimensional fluoroscopy.(1) We present a case demonstrating a “keep-out wire” technique to assist with...

Percutaneous coronary...

07/31/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Tips and Techniques

Another Booster to “Hydroglide” Technique – “Power Glide” with Ease

04/05/2016

Tomasz P. Stys , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Amol Raizada , MD;

Shawn C. Kelly , MD;

Stacy Handshumaker , RCIS;

Adam T. Stys , MD, FACC;

The “power glide” technique uses the same principle as the initial “hydroglide” technique, but the indeflator is used to generate a high and controlled pressure that is not possible to generate manually with the 5 cc syringe.

The “power glide” technique uses...

04/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Conversations in Cardiology: Should We Use Micropuncture Technique for Pericardiocentesis?

09/07/2015

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Fred Resnick ;

Andrew Doorey ;

Andrew D. Michaels , MD, MAS;

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Navin Kumar Kapur , MD;

Zoltan G. Turi , MD;

Jeffrey Marshall ;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Dr. Andrew Michaels asks whether his practice of moving to micropuncture needle technique for pericardiocentesis is also being employed across the nation.

Dr. Andrew Michaels asks whether...

09/07/2015

Cath Lab Digest