High-risk PCI

Original Contribution

Seven-Year Clinical Outcomes of Successful Versus Failed Revascularization Using Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion

11/15/2015

Jong-Pil Park, MD, PhD¹; Seungbong Han, PhD²; Ki-Chul Sung, MD, PhD³; Jong-Young Lee, MD, PhD³; Hyo-In Choi, MD⁴

Jong-Pil Park, MD, PhD1; Seungbong H...

This study investigates the long-term, 7-year clinical outcomes of patients who received successful or failed revascularization using a drug-eluting stent (DES) for the treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO).

This study investigates the...

11/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Top 5 Challenges for the Cath Lab 2015

08/01/2015

Morton Kern, MD

At this mid-point in 2015, I thought it would be worthwhile highlighting some of the advances and issues pertinent to all cath lab staff for the daily care of their patients.

At this mid-point in 2015, I...

08/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

Utilizing Rapid Response Nurses in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

05/28/2015

Laura Schiff, MSN, RN-BC, Charge Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab, Enloe Medical Center, Chico, California

Laura Schiff, MSN, RN-BC, Charge Nurs...

During the middle of the night and on weekends, we have very critical patients who don’t quite require a full code team, but who would benefit from another cath lab RN.

During the middle of the night...

05/28/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Series

TRANSRADIAL SERIES: Don’t Use PCI Complexity to Triage Away From Transradial Access: Plan For It and Take Advantage of It

02/03/2015

Nicholas Ierovante, DO, Samir B. Pancholy, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Nicholas Ierovante, DO, Samir B. Panc...

A 67-year-old male with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and known coronary artery disease presents with progressive exertional dyspnea, peripheral edema, and intermittent chest discomfort.

A 67-year-old male with...

02/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Comparison of Provisional 1-Stent and 2-Stent Strategies in Diabetic Patients With True Bifurcation Lesions: The EES Bifurcation Study

11/26/2014

Omar A. Meelu, MS¹; Matthew I. Tomey, MD¹; Samantha Sartori, PhD¹; Nisharahmed Kherada, MD¹; Marco G. Mennuni, MD^1,2; Kleanthis N. Theodoropoulos, MD¹; Swapna Sayeneni, MBBS¹; Usman Baber, MD¹; Robert T. Pyo, MD¹; Jason C. Kovacic, MD, PhD¹; Pedro Moreno, MD¹; Prakash Krishnan, MD¹; Roxana Mehran, MD¹; George D. Dangas, MD, PhD¹; Annapoorna S. Kini, MD¹; Samin K. Sharma, MD¹

Omar A. Meelu, MS1; Matthew I. Tomey...

Diabetes mellitus is associated with greater atherosclerotic burden and higher incidence of bifurcation lesions, and unfavorable outcomes after PCI. In this series of diabetic patients undergoing complex bifurcation PCI using...

Diabetes mellitus is associated...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology