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Radiation Exposure and Contrast Agent Reduction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Ongoing Experience

10/28/2016

Davide Maccagni, RT^1,2; Cosmo Godino, MD¹; Azeem Latib, MD^1,3; Morena Mancin, RT¹; Alaide Chieffo, MD¹; Alberto Margonato, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD^1,3

Davide Maccagni, RT1,2; Cosmo Godino...

This study determines the patient radiation exposure and contrast agent variation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures resulting from technological improvements.

This study determines the...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Conversations in Cardiology: Challenging Appropriate Attire in the Cath Lab Setting 2016

10/06/2016

Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com

Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor; Chie...

Leigh Brown, BSN, RN Clinical Manager, Electrophysiology and Cath Lab, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, asks us, “What is appropriate attire in the cath lab setting?”

Leigh Brown, BSN, RN Clinical...

10/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

IVUS or OCT for Bioresorbable Stents?

09/05/2016

Morton J. Kern, MD, with commentary from David G. Rizik, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Founder and Medical Director, Scottsdale Heart Group, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Morton J. Kern, MD, with commentary f...

I thought it worthwhile to review the role of intravascular imaging for the routine use of BVS in order to achieve best results.

I thought it worthwhile to...

09/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Conversations in Cardiology – Does Every Primary PCI Lab Need an Impella* (or Its Equivalent)?

07/26/2016

Compiled by Morton Kern with contributions from Steve Bailey, San Antonio, Texas; Peter Berger, New Hyde Park, New York; Jim Blankenship, Danville, Pennsylvania; Ted Feldman, Evanston, Illinois; David Kandzari, Atlanta, Georgia; Aaron Kaplan, Dartmouth, New Hampshire; Navin K. Kapur, Boston, Massachusetts; Ajay J. Kirtane, New York City, New York; Lloyd Klein, Chicago, Illinois; Jeffrey Moses, New York City, New York; Gurpreet Sandhu, Rochester, Minnesota; Gregg Stone, New York City, New York; George Vetrovec, Richmond, Virginia; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts; Chris White, New Orleans, Louisiana [See contributor list at end].

*The Impella Left Ventricular Assist Device (Abiomed, Inc).

Compiled by Morton Kern with contribu...

In this “Conversation in Cardiology”, Dr. Ted Feldman from Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, asks, “Is the availability of Impella a requirement for every STEMI [ST-elevation myocardial infarction] program (even in lower volume programs...

In this “Conversation in...

07/26/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Can No-Reflow Be Silent?

07/06/2016

Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine,
University of California Irvine,
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com

Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor; Chie...

No-reflow is usually a devastating complication when treating the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient or working with saphenous vein graft (SVG) interventions. Fortunately, it’s uncommon for elective procedures. We recently had...

No-reflow is usually a...

07/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Best Practices in the Cardiac Cath Lab: 2016 Consensus Statement from the SCAI

06/05/2016

Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine,
University of California Irvine,
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com

Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor; Chie...

Last month, the SCAI released their expert consensus paper codifying the best practices in the cardiac catheterization lab.(1) This is the second iteration of this document(2) and it is a must-read for all those working and running cath labs....

Last month, the SCAI released...

06/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Comparing FFR Tools: New Wires and a Pressure Microcatheter

05/02/2016

Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology, Professor of Medicine,
University of California Irvine,
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com

Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor; Chie...

Addressing the concerns of operators and labs about the technical limitations of FFR guidewire systems, five companies now make products for FFR, all aimed at improving the procedure. I thought it would be of value to review the FFR...

Addressing the concerns of...

05/02/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Getting Your Cath Lab Ready for 2016 and Beyond: The SCAI Cath Lab Boot Camp

04/04/2016

Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine,
University of California Irvine,
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com

Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor; Chie...

I can attest from personal experience that running a cath lab is not intuitive.

I can attest from personal...

04/04/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

The U.S. Navy (CVTs) Comes to Long Beach – Honor in Serving Our Patients and Our Country

03/02/2016

Morton J. Kern, MD

Last month, I had the pleasure and privilege of hosting the U.S. Navy CVT school trainees in our VA Long Beach Cath Lab for a few hours.

Last month, I had the pleasure...

03/02/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

“Let the Patient Eat.” Isn’t It Time to Change the NPO Rule for the Cath Lab?

01/31/2016

Morton J. Kern, MD, with contributions from Drs. James Blankenship, Hershey, Pennsylvania; John Bittl, Ocala, Florida; Sam Butman, Cottonwood, Arizona; Kirk Garrett, Newark, Delaware; Alan Jeremias, Stony Brook, New York; Jeffrey Moses, New York City, New York; Pinka Bipin Shaw, Boston, Massachusetts; Sunil Rao, Durham, North Carolina; Arnold Seto, Long Beach, California.

Morton J. Kern, MD, with contribution...

What is the rationale for continuing the NPO order

What is the rationale for...

01/31/2016

Cath Lab Digest

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