Volume 21 - Issue 7 - July 2013
07/01/2013
Cath Lab Digest would like to congratulate…
Cath Lab Digest would like to congratulate…
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Cath Lab Digest
07/01/2013
Scientists at University College London in the United Kingdom have developed new technology that reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought.
Scientists at University College London in the United Kingdom have developed new technology that reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought.
Scientists at University College...
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Cath Lab Digest
07/01/2013
Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.
Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.
Elderly mice suffering from...
07/01/2013
Cath Lab Digest
07/01/2013
What’s been happening with the SICP? The New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting, and more!
What’s been happening with the SICP? The New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting, and more!
What’s been happening with the...
07/01/2013
Cath Lab Digest
07/01/2013
We report a case of unusually early in-stent restenosis in a drug-eluting stent due to likely aggressive neoatherosclerotic degeneration.
We report a case of unusually early in-stent restenosis in a drug-eluting stent due to likely aggressive neoatherosclerotic degeneration.
We report a case of unusually...
07/01/2013
Cath Lab Digest
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We present herein a case of a large femoral artery pseudoaneurysm that was treated via transarterial thrombin injection and a covered stent.
We present herein a case of a large femoral artery pseudoaneurysm that was treated via transarterial thrombin injection and a covered stent.
We present herein a case of a...
07/01/2013
Cath Lab Digest
Tips and Techniques
07/01/2013
This case demonstrates that pernicious anemia may cause significant cardiovascular complications due to hyperhomocysteinemia, and should be considered in the diagnosis of a patient with a thrombotic event and no evident atherosclerotic risk...
This case demonstrates that pernicious anemia may cause significant cardiovascular complications due to hyperhomocysteinemia, and should be considered in the diagnosis of a patient with a thrombotic event and no evident atherosclerotic risk...
This case demonstrates that...
07/01/2013
Cath Lab Digest
New Devices
07/01/2013
We were loaned a Star Board with no restrictions and with the purpose of a product review. It did seem to be a different approach to a common radial problem: “Okay, sheath in, catheter in, but can someone please keep this arm from rolling...
We were loaned a Star Board with no restrictions and with the purpose of a product review. It did seem to be a different approach to a common radial problem: “Okay, sheath in, catheter in, but can someone please keep this arm from rolling...
We were loaned a Star Board with...
07/01/2013
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Column
New Techniques
07/01/2013
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of aortic atherosclerosis can predict the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in otherwise healthy individuals, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, Texas) have found.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of aortic atherosclerosis can predict the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in otherwise healthy individuals, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, Texas) have found.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
07/01/2013
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Cath Lab Basics
07/01/2013
Many patients who come to the cath lab have an echocardiographic study as part of their routine work-up. The ‘echo’ often contributes significantly to clinical decision-making before and during the cath procedure.
Many patients who come to the cath lab have an echocardiographic study as part of their routine work-up. The ‘echo’ often contributes significantly to clinical decision-making before and during the cath procedure.
Many patients who come to the...
07/01/2013
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