New technology

Original Contribution

Initial Experiences of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using a New-Generation Everolimus-Eluting Stent Platform

10/01/2021

James C. Spratt , MD, FRCP, BSc, MBChB;

Simon J. Walsh , MD;

Jonathan A. Mailey , MBChB, FRCP;

Meadhbh C. Hogg , MBChB;

Andrew H. McNeice , MBChB, FRCP;

Mahmoud Ahmed , MBChB;

Claudia Cosgrove , MD;

Mark S. Spence , MD, FRCP;

John C. Murphy , MD;

This was a retrospective study across two United Kingdom centers of 139 patients undergoing PCI of 146 coronary lesions using the Synergy Megatron DES.

This was a retrospective study...

10/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Noninvasive Angiographic-Derived FFR: Is Wireless Physiology Coming to Your Cath Lab Soon?

02/06/2018

Morton J. Kern , MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA;

When FFRCT and angio-derived FFR technology ultimately become more widely available, they will radically change the way diagnostic angiography is performed in the same way that invasive FFR changed the way we approach patients needing...

When FFRCT and angio-derived FFR...

02/06/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Patient Prep With ClipVac at Silver Cross Hospital

12/04/2017

Brendan Casey ;

Picture your typical clipper. The ClipVac has a low-profile attachment that is connected via tubing to a vacuum. When activated, ClipVac will efficiently suck up any hair as it is clipped from any area of the body. It is easy to use, and is...

Picture your typical clipper....

12/04/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Tools

The One-of-a-Kind “Radial Access Sleeve” Finally, an Answer to the Left Radial Prep: “The Black Swan of Radials”

01/10/2017

Richard Casazza , MAS, RT(R)(CI);

With the “Transradial Revolution” in full swing, cath lab staff have also looked for new and innovative ways to contribute to this paradigm shift. One of these innovations is the Radial Access Sleeve (RAS) (Tesslagra Design Solutions, Staten...

With the “Transradial...

01/10/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Upper Torso Vibroacoustic Stimulation for Treatment of No-Reflow Following STEMI-Directed PPCI: A Device and Pilot Study Protocol — Shake, Rattle, and Rock`n Reflow!

12/08/2016

Arkady Uryash , MD;

Harjit Gill , PhD;

Andrew Hoffmann , BSc;

We present a prospective, double-blinded, randomized, controlled pilot study protocol to test whether tdVAS (50 Hz, 2mm), by 30-minute session directly following primary percutaneous coronary intervention, is feasible, safe, and may enhance...

We present a prospective,...

12/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Technology Pulse

Reducing Radiation in the Cath Lab Using a Novel, Eye-Controlled, Moveable Region of Interest

10/07/2016

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Michael A. Weiner ;

What if we could track where we were looking and focus the x-ray beam only where it is needed? That is the trick of this technology.

What if we could track where we...

10/07/2016

Cath Lab Digest