Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH

Clinical Editor's Corner

Contrast Media Shortage: What Should We Do About It?

05/13/2022

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

Ken Rosenfeld , MD;

Peter Pelican ;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

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

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Paul S. Teirstein , MD, FACC;

Dr. Peter Pelican from Santa Monica, California, asked, “What are you doing for an alternative to contrast media or to conserve contrast? Are you using gadolinium? Diluting the contrast 25%? Performing CO2 angiography?” I asked my colleagues...

Dr. Peter Pelican from Santa...

05/13/2022

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

What is the Annual Volume Requirement for a PCI Operator?

12/05/2017

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Zoltan G. Turi , MD;

Ted Feldman , MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

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

Frederic S. Resnic , MD, MSc;

Jeffrey J. Popma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

Charles E. Chambers , MD;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

Steven R. Bailey , MD;

Richard G. Bach , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Gregory J. Dehmer , MD;

Larry S. Dean , MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Many of the editor’s pages come from issues raised by practicing interventionalists. Recently, a query came to our colleague, Dr. Zoltan Turi, from a chief of cardiology.

Many of the editor’s pages come...

12/05/2017

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Clinical Editor's Corner

Contrast Media Shortage: What Should We Do About It?

06/01/2022

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Paul S. Teirstein , MD, FACC;

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

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

Ken Rosenfeld , MD;

Peter Pelican ;

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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Clinical Editor's Corner

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

01/03/2023

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Timothy D. Henry , MD;

Neal S. Kleiman , MD;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

David G. Rizik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gurpreet S. Sandhu , MD, PhD;

Bonnie H. Weiner , MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC;

Rajiv Gulati , MD, PhD;

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

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Dean J. Kereiakes , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Srihari S. Naidu , MD;

Peter L. Duffy , MD, MMM, FACC, FSCAI;

Christopher J. White , DO, MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

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

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Clinical Editor's Corner

TAVR: Who Should Prep the Device? The Role of Industry Representatives’ Participation in the Cath Lab

01/03/2022

Christopher J. White , DO, MD;

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

Michael Ragosta , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Ramon Quesada , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Susheel K. Kodali , MD;

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

Amir Kaki , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

William F. Fearon , MD;

Mauricio G. Cohen , MD, FACC;

Robert J. Applegate , MD;

Aaron V. Kaplan ;

David G. Rizik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Jeffrey Marshall ;

Bonnie H. Weiner , MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC;

After years of having the industry clinical support staff prep the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) valves in the lab (without a single adverse event because of faulty prep, to my knowledge) some administrators have now begun to...

After years of having the...

01/03/2022

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Current Clinical Characteristics and Economic Impact of Subacute Stent Thrombosis

08/01/2008

Michael J. Rinaldi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Matthew R. Reynolds , MD, MSc;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Stent thrombosis represents an infrequent but potentially grave complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). With current antithrombotic regimens, stent thrombosis occurs after fewer than 1% of stent-based interventions,1,2 but...

Stent thrombosis represents an...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Should We Do Elective Cardiac Catheterizations on the Weekends?

03/02/2022

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

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

Chet Rihal ;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Steven R. Bailey , MD;

Gurpreet S. Sandhu , MD, PhD;

Srihari S. Naidu , MD;

Frederick G.P. Welt , MD;

Kirk N. Garrett ;

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Carl L. Tommaso , MD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Richard Chazal , MD;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Rajiv Gulati , MD, PhD;

James C. Blankenship , MD;

David G. Rizik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Bonnie H. Weiner , MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC;

The issue of working weekends to deliver more care is complex and requires a thoughtful game plan to commit the resources for the value of the expanded services. In the times of COVID, the need for hospital throughput has never been more...

The issue of working weekends to...

03/02/2022

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Original Contribution

Effects of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (Nesiritide) on Coronary
Epicardial Arteries, Systemic Vasculature and Microvessels

08/01/2008

Gui Fu Wu , MD, PhD;

Joanna J. Wykrzykowska , MD, PhD;

Jamal S. Rana , MD;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Michael Gibson , MD, MS;

Jian Li , MD;

Frank W. Sellke , MD;

Roger J. Laham , MD;

Nesiritide (Natrecor®, Scios Inc., Fremont, California) is a recombinant form of human B-type (brain) natriuretic peptide (BNP) that has beneficial vasodilatory, diuretic and neurohormonal effects.1 It activates membrane-bound guanylyl...

Nesiritide (Natrecor®, Scios...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictors of Hemodynamic Response to Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock

04/01/2021

Veli Topkara , MD, MS;

Ersilia M. DeFilippis , MD;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

Jennifer Haythe , MD;

Maryjane Farr , MD, MS;

Melana Yuzefpolskaya , MD;

Paolo C. Colombo , MD;

Koji Takeda , MD, PhD;

E. Wilson Grandin , MD, MPH;

A. Reshad Garan , MD, MS;

Athena L. Huang , MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Justin A. Fried , MD;

Waqas Malick , MD;

There is renewed interest in intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use in chronic systolic heart failure patients with acute decompensation and cardiogenic shock. We sought to identify predictors of early IABP response to guide optimal use in this...

There is renewed interest in...

04/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Clinical and Discharge Management of the Transradial PCI Patient

11/05/2017

Amit P. Amin , MD, MSc, MS, MBA;

Duane S. Pinto , MD, MPH;

William A. Rollefson , MD, FACC;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gary Clifton ;

We reached out to Dr. Amin this month and asked him to consult with his colleagues about their opinions and clinical practices centered around same-day discharge and the complexity of procedures.

We reached out to Dr. Amin this...

11/05/2017

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