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Case Report

Use of a Novel Cutting Balloon to Treat a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Due to In-Stent Restenosis of Multiple Layers of Under-Expanded Stents

03/31/2019

Robert F. Riley, MD, MS, The Christ Hospital and Lindner Center for Research and Education, Cincinnati, Ohio

Robert F. Riley, MD, MS, The Christ H...

We present a case report describing the treatment of a left circumflex coronary artery CTO due to ISR of a double layer of stent utilizing a novel cutting balloon (Wolverine Cutting Balloon, Boston Scientific) after oversized noncompliant...

We present a case report...

03/31/2019

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Case Report

Lower Extremity Venoplasty With the Shockwave Lithotripsy Balloon

03/05/2019

Robert Attaran¹, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, Mahmoud Abdelghany², MD, Carlos Mena-Hurtado³, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Robert Attaran1, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPV...

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the use of the Shockwave lithoplasty balloon in a vein, in the treatment of post-thrombotic stenosis.

To our knowledge, this is the...

03/05/2019

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Anomalies

Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating From the Mid Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Rare Coronary Anomaly

02/28/2019

Seth J. Lichtenstein¹, MD, Michael J. Herring¹, MD, Ashvarya Mangla², MD, Tochukwu M. Okwuosa², MD, Neeraj Jolly², MD, Anupama K. Rao², MD

Seth J. Lichtenstein1, MD, Michael J....

We report here an interesting case of the RCA originating from the mid LAD, resulting in paucity of vascular supply to the right ventricle and myocardial ischemia on perfusion imaging.

We report here an interesting...

02/28/2019

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Case Images

Fight the Resistance: The Use of the Ostial Flash Balloon in a Highly Resistive Right Coronary Artery Lesion

11/27/2018

Richard R. Heuser, MD, Grant M. Gordon, MD, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Richard R. Heuser, MD, Grant M. Gordo...

In this case, we describe use of the Flash Ostial System (Ostial Corporation), designed specifically to treat ostial lesions, particularly those with calcific and resistant stenoses.

In this case, we describe use of...

11/27/2018

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Case Report

Use of Excimer Laser to Facilitate CTO Crossing Complicated by Stent Fracture

11/27/2018

Kyle Macdonald, BS, Kirk Minkus, MD, Charles Jost, MD, MS,

Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona

Kyle Macdonald, BS, Kirk Minkus, MD, ...

Here, we will discuss the use of excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) for an uncrossable obstruction due to stent fracture and in-stent restenosis (ISR).

Here, we will discuss the use of...

11/27/2018

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Case Report and Interview

Emergent Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in Cardiogenic Shock: Talking With the Operator

11/05/2018

Cath Lab Digest talks with Mustafa Ahmed, MD

Cath Lab Digest talks with Mustafa Ah...

Everything is centered around a heart team approach for almost every patient sent to us for an evaluation, whether it is a valve, another structural procedure, or even a surgical procedure.

Everything is centered around a...

11/05/2018

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Guide Catheter Extension: Not Just for Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

11/04/2018

Nachiket J. Patel, MD, and Richard R. Heuser, MD

Phoenix Heart Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Nachiket J. Patel, MD, and Richard R....

We present a case that describes an additional application of the CrossLock catheter. In this case, we first access a superficial femoral artery (SFA) total occlusion via an antegrade approach using a standard sheath.

We present a case that describes...

11/04/2018

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Suggested Technique

Management of a Balloon Shaft Fracture During Subintimal Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Due to In-stent Restenosis

11/04/2018

Judit Karacsonyi, MD^1,2; Viktor Sasi, MD²; Imre Ungi, MD²; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD^1,3

Judit Karacsonyi, MD1,2; Viktor Sasi...

Balloon shaft fracture can potentially have serious consequences, such as embolization, urgent surgery, or even death.

Balloon shaft fracture can...

11/04/2018

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Clinical Images

Single Leaflet Device Attachment Complicating Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair of the Tricuspid Valve Using the MitraClip

10/07/2018

Chak-Yu So, MBChB; Kun-Chong Tam, MD; Yat-Yin Lam, MD; Alex Pui-Wai Lee, MD

Chak-Yu So, MBChB; Kun-Chong Tam, MD...

We demonstrate that immediate deployment of one or more adjacent clips, particularly to the remaining attached leaflet, may stabilize the flailing clip and be a possible transcatheter treatment option for single leaflet device attachment...

We demonstrate that immediate...

10/07/2018

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Redefining Outpatient Care: Saving Lives & Limbs in Office-Based Labs

08/02/2018

Athar Ansari, MD, Director, California Heart & Vascular Clinic, El Centro, California

Athar Ansari, MD, Director, Californi...

In increasing numbers, operators are choosing to treat their patients outside of hospitals within office-based labs (OBLs), and, equally importantly, patients are increasingly seeking these alternatives to hospital settings.

In increasing numbers, operators...

08/02/2018

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