Michael Ragosta, MD

FFR and Choosing an Optimal Revascularization Strategy

06/19/2008

It provides a very easy-to-interpret value that helps physicians determine the significance of a coronary lesion seen on angiography. Its most important role is to help us to understand whether or not a lesion is capable of resulting in...

It provides a very...

06/19/2008

Cath Lab Digest

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

Cath Lab Digest

Feature

FFR and Choosing an Optimal Revascularization Strategy

06/19/2008

Michael Ragosta , MD;

It provides a very...

06/19/2008

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device To Rescue a Patient with Profound Shock From a Thrombosed Prosthetic Mitral Valve

11/04/2008

Michael Ragosta , MD;

D. Scott Lim , MD;

Hemant Solomon , BSc(Hons), MRCP;

ABSTRACT: The TandemHeart® is a percutaneous ventricular assist device that has been approved to provide hemodynamic support in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including percutaneous coronary interventions and aortic balloon...

ABSTRACT: The TandemHeart® is a...

11/04/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

High Left Ventricular Mass Index Does Not Limit the Utility of Fractional Flow Reserve for the Physiologic Assessment of Lesion

08/01/2008

Lawrence W. Gimple , MD;

Christopher M. Kramer , MD;

Joshua J. Fischer , MD;

Kurt G. Barringhaus , MD;

Habib Samady , MD;

Michael Ragosta , MD;

Eric R. Powers , MD;

Alan J. Sarembock , MD;

Adnan K. Chhatriwalla , MD;

Myocardial fractional flow reserve (FFR) is an invasive index of the physiologic significance of a coronary stenosis. FFR is simply measured as the mean intracoronary pressure distal to a lesion divided by the mean aortic pressure during...

Myocardial fractional flow...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Conversations in Cardiology: What Should You Do If Your Guide Wire Breaks? Dealing With Equipment Malfunction

01/13/2015

Allen Jeremias , MD, MSc;

Aaron V. Kaplan ;

Mladen I. Vidovich , MD;

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

Kirk N. Garrett ;

Michael Ragosta , MD;

Malcolm R. Bell , MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

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

Samuel M. Butman , MD;

A challenging access case required a coronary 0.014-inch wire to deliver a micropuncture sheath into the internal jugular vein (the standard micropuncture wire couldn’t be manipulated into the superior vena cava [SVC]). At some point during...

A challenging access case...

01/13/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

On Teaching Cardiac Cath Part II: Where is Your Attending?

12/05/2014

Lloyd W. Klein , MD;

Robert J. Applegate , MD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Alan C. Yeung , MD;

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

Molly Szerlip , MD, FACP;

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

Mitchell W. Krucoff , MD;

Michael Ragosta , MD;

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Kirk N. Garrett ;

Barry F. Uretsky , MD;

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

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

Andrew Doorey ;

Do people think it's okay for the attending to be outside in the monitor area, intermittently engaged in other activities while trainees do cases?

Do people think it's okay for...

12/05/2014

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Ragosta Robotic-Assisted Intervention TN

Cutting-Edge

Robotic-Assisted Intervention at the University of Virginia Cath Labs

12/06/2020

Michael Ragosta , MD;

Robotic intervention fits into our program very nicely, because some of the features help us not only with our radiation exposure and operative fatigue, but offer greater precision of intervention.

Robotic intervention fits into...

12/06/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

The Langston is Gone For Now (No More Dual Lumen Pigtail for Aortic Valve Assessment). Now What? (Includes Video Discussion)

04/04/2021

Stephen R. Ramee , MD;

Nils P. Johnson , MD, MS;

John W. Hirshfeld Jr.;

Ted Feldman , MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC;

David J. Moliterno , MD;

George W. Vetrovec , MD;

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

Michael Ragosta , MD;

As our old stock of Langstons is gone, I compiled a list of what I believe to be all the methods for aortic stenosis gradient assessment that involve only one arterial access and asked our expert colleagues about their alternative to the dual...

As our old stock of Langstons is...

04/04/2021

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