New devices

Case Report

04/05/2016

Because the patient was to undergo spine surgery, we preferred to avoid putting the patient on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) if possible.

Because the patient was to...

04/05/2016

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Case Report

Treatment of a LAD CTO with the New CenterCross “Anchoring Catheter”

03/03/2016

Eric R. Guerra , MD;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

A 72-year-old female had an abnormal nuclear myocardial perfusion stress test and underwent diagnostic cardiac catheterization, which revealed a mid left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) chronic total occlusion (CTO) secondary to...

A 72-year-old female had an...

03/03/2016

Cath Lab Digest

New Devices

Verve Medical’s Non-Vascular Treatment for Hypertension: A New Target for Renal Denervation

11/03/2015

Rahul Rao , BSME;

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

William Van Alstine , DVM, PhD;

Terry Buelna , BSME;

Adam Gold , MSME;

Although the number of patients treated with hypertension with our device is small, it appears to be an approach that can result in an immediate blood pressure drop, similar to open sympathectomy.

Although the number of patients...

11/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Medinol Moves Out Front

08/01/2015

Marty Leon ;

Kobi Richter , PhD;

Medinol introduced the NIR stent in Europe in 1996 and in the United States in 1998, and captured the leading market share in both markets. We have continued to develop new generations of stents with the NIR Elite, NIROYAL, NIRflex and...

Medinol introduced the NIR stent...

08/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Case Files by Dr. George

Paraventricular Remodeling for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

05/28/2015

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

Frank Amico , DO;

Jennifer Mazzoni , DO;

Richard C. Kovach , MD;

We present herein a patient with refractory HF and the delivery of the investigational Parachute paraventricular remodeling implant, with significant improvement in symptoms over a short follow-up.

We present herein a patient with...

05/28/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Atrial and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Secretion After Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage With the Watchman Device

05/15/2015

Gerhard Schuler , MD;

Volker Adams , MD;

Marcus Sandri , MD;

Ingo Daehnert , MD;

Norman Mangner , MD;

Sven Moebius-Winkler , MD;

Nicolas Majunke , MD;

The left atrial appendage (LAA) plays an important role in the regulation of intravascular volume via release of of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). To date, there are no data suggesting substantial...

The left atrial appendage (LAA)...

05/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Letters to the Editor

Same Problem, Different Solution

04/30/2015

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

The recently introduced Prodigy support catheter (Radius Medical) can be utilized both with complex percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) as well as in chronic total occlusion (CTO) cases.

The recently introduced Prodigy...

04/30/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Technology Pulse

Experience with the Destino Twist Steerable Guiding Sheath with Deflectable Tip

04/03/2015

Vladimira Tichà , MD;

Bruno Damascelli , MD;

The Destino Twist (Oscor) is a single guiding sheath allowing access to difficult-to-reach vascular anatomy. Cath Lab Digest talks with Dr. Bruno Damascelli and Dr. Vladimira Tichà about their experience with the Destino Twist in procedures...

The Destino Twist (Oscor) is a...

04/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Treatment of Coronary and Peripheral Chronic Total Occlusions Using a Unique Super Support Catheter

02/03/2015

Kalyan K. Veerina , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

I. A coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) case performed by Zaheed Tai, DO. A 74-year-old female presents with a history of multi-vessel coronary artery disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and renal insufficiency.

I. A coronary chronic...

02/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Case Files by Dr. George

Flaring of Ostial Coronary Stent Using Flash Ostial Balloon for Aorto-Ostial Coronary Disease in a Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention

02/03/2015

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Richard C. Kovach , MD;

Thomas E. Waggoner , DO;

The anatomic nature of percutaneous stenting of aorto-ostial lesions remains an angiographic challenge for interventional cardiologists. There are greater than 300,000 aorto-ostial stenting procedures performed worldwide each year.1-2 Herein,...

The anatomic nature of...

02/03/2015

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