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

Clinical Editor's Corner

Competence, Capacity, Consent – Part of a Successful Pre-Cath Assessment

09/01/2024

We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page.

We recently had a patient who...

09/01/2024

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

What Makes a Cath Lab Great? Great Leaders and Great Teams

07/22/2024

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

For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...

For teaching centers, July 1st...

07/22/2024

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Fasting vs Non-Fasting Status: It’s Time to End the NPO Order for Most Patients

07/02/2024

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

In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...

In a 2010 editor’s page, I...

07/02/2024

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Dynamic Leadership in the Cath Lab: Balancing Taking Charge and Being Part of the Team

01/11/2010

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

I asked my table of nurses from Venice, Florida, “What is the single biggest problem you have in your lab?” I was expecting comments like, “It’s the hemodynamics” or “I struggle with coronary anatomy” or “I don’t like covering the on-call...

I asked my table of nurses from...

01/11/2010

Cath Lab Digest