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What is Your Cath Lab’s CPR Survival Rate?

01/23/2023

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

Clinical Editor; Chief of Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

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

I thought that the article on the variation of outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the cath lab was on point and that we could learn more, reflect, and improve our performance for this critical event.

I thought that the article on...

01/23/2023

Cath Lab Digest

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Conversations in Cardiology: Is There Value in Post-PCI Troponin Measurements?

01/03/2023

Morton Kern with contributions from Sam Butman, Scottsdale, Arizona: Peter Duffy, Pinehurst, South Carolina; Kirk Garratt, Newark, Delaware; Rajiv Gulati, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Sandhu Gurpreet, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Tim Henry, Cincinnati, Ohio; Dean Kereiakes, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ajay Kirtane, Columbia University, New York, New York; Neil Kleiman, Houston, Texas; Jeffery Moses, Columbia University, New York, New York; Srihari S. Naidu, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York; Duane Pinto, Boston, Massachusetts; David Rizik, Scottsdale, Arizona; Chris White, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana; Bonnie Weiner, University of Massachusetts, Worchester, Massachusetts

Morton Kern with contributions from S...

If we don’t make changes in patient care after PCI regardless of the troponin level, is there any value in ordering it?

If we don’t make changes in...

01/03/2023

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Effective Followership: What It is and Why It’s Important

12/02/2022

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

Clinical Editor; Chief of Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

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

Working in the cardiac cath lab (or any medical unit) is a team sport. To improve efficiency and safety in the lab, team members attended a Cultural Team Training.

Working in the cardiac cath lab...

12/02/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

The Langston (Double Lumen Pigtail Catheter) is Back: With Some Thoughts on the Hemodynamics of Aortic Stenosis

10/27/2022

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

Clinical Editor; Chief of Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

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

The story of the Langston catheter’s recall and reintroduction is a real demonstration of our industry partner’s concern for patient safety and good management.

The story of the Langston...

10/27/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Bare Metal Stents – RIP?

10/02/2022

Dr. Morton Kern, with contributions from Drs. Malcolm Bell, Rochester, Minnesota; Sam Butman, Scottsdale, Arizona; Mauricio Cohen, Miami, Florida; Larry Dean, Seattle, Washington; Kirk Garratt, Newport, Delaware; Allen Jeremias, Long Island, New York; Aaron Kaplan, Dartmouth, New Hampshire; Dean Kereiakes, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ajay Kirtane, New York, New York; Neal Kleiman, Houston, Texas; Mitch Krucoff, Raleigh, North Carolina; Bernie Meier, Bern, Switzerland; Jeffrey Moses, New York, New York; Steve Ramee, New Orleans, Louisiana; Sunil Rao, New York City, New York; David Rizik, Scottsdale, Arizona; Will Suh, Riverside, California; Jon Tobis, Los Angeles, California; Peter Ver Lee, Bangor, Maine; Bonnie Weiner, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Dr. Morton Kern, with contributions f...

For at least a decade, we have been in a drug-eluting stent (DES) era. Almost all studies point to superiority of DES over bare metal stents with regard to restenosis, but past controversies included the incidence of thrombosis and short...

For at least a decade, we have...

10/02/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Vasoreactivity Testing and Chest Pain Guidelines: Is the IIa Recommendation Warranted? INOCA Part II

09/05/2022

Dr. Morton J. Kern, Long Beach, California, with Drs. Colin Berry, Glasgow, Scotland; Sam Butman, Cottonwood, Arizona; Peter Block, Atlanta, Georgia; Bernard DeBruyne, Aalst, Belgium; Gregory Dehmer, Roanoke, Virginia; Tim Henry, Cincinnati, Ohio; Spencer King, Atlanta, Georgia; Lloyd Klein, Sonoma, California; Michael Kutcher, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Amir Lerman, Rochester, Minnesota; Kreton Mavromatis, Atlanta, Georgia; David Moliterno, Lexington, Kentucky; Srihari S. Naidu, Westchester, New York; August Pichard, Washington, DC; Jon Tobis, Los Angeles, California; Olga Toleva, Atlanta, Georgia; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts.

Dr. Morton J. Kern, Long Beach, Calif...

INOCA and MINOCA (myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries) are now widely known and gathering attention regarding their diagnosis and treatment. Many labs now have sensor guidewires and software to make this possible. Specialized...

INOCA and MINOCA (myocardial...

09/05/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

What Should a New Team Member Do on Day 1 in the Cath Lab?

08/01/2022

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

Clinical Editor; Chief of Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

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

Every July, we welcome our new cardiovascular trainees (aka, fellows). The fellows on the cath rotation become the newest additions to our cath lab team, most with no prior experience in this area. For many years, I have had the honor (and...

Every July, we welcome our new...

08/01/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

How to Diagnose and Treat INOCA in 2022

07/05/2022

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

Clinical Editor; Chief of Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

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

Every cath lab encounters patients with chest pain (assumed to be ischemic in origin) who have normal or nonobstructed coronary arteries, a syndrome called INOCA (ischemia but no coronary artery disease). The ischemia is often thought to be...

Every cath lab encounters...

07/05/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Editor's Corner

Thirteen Steps to Avoid Radial Artery Access Complications in Peripheral Arterial Interventions

06/11/2022

Craig Walker, MD, FACC, FACP

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD, FACC, FACP Cardiov...

Dr. Walker discusses 13 steps to avoid complications with peripheral arterial interventions.

Dr. Walker discusses 13 steps to...

06/11/2022

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Contrast Media Shortage: What Should We Do About It?

06/01/2022

Dr. Morton J. Kern with contributions from Drs. John Hirshfeld, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Amir Kaki, Detroit, Michigan; Ken Rosenfeld, Boston, Massachusetts; Steve Ramee, New Orleans, Louisiana; Peter Pelican, Los Angeles, California; Duane Pinto, Boston, Massachusetts;
Paul Teirstein, La Jolla, California

Dr. Morton J. Kern with contributions...

I recently learned that there is a worldwide shortage of the iodinated contrast agents (Omnipaque, Visipaque [both GE Healthcare], Isovue [Bracco Imaging], and Optiray [Guerbet]) used for computed tomography (CT) exams for general radiology...

I recently learned that there is...

06/01/2022

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