Transradial

Original Contribution

Left Distal Radial Artery Access for Coronary Angiography and Interventions: A 12-Month All-Comers Study

06/17/2022

Ioannis Lazaridis , MD;

Konstantinos Toutouzas , MD;

Ioannis Styliadis , MD;

Dimitrios Tziakas , MD;

Spyridon G. Deftereos , MD;

Georgios C. Bompotis , MD;

Georgios Giannopoulos , MD, PhD;

Asterios I. Karakanas , MD;

Magdalini Meletidou , MD;

Dimitrios Vrachatis , MD;

Interventional cardiologists prefer the right radial artery (RA) approach for coronary angiography and interventions, mainly for ergonomic reasons. However, the use of the left RA presents certain advantages, and the snuffbox approach has...

Interventional cardiologists...

06/17/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Ipsilateral Protection and Bailout for Large-Bore Access

08/01/2021

Amit Shah , DO;

Aadil Lodhi , MD;

Michael Bianco , MD;

Edo Kaluski , MD;

This manuscript describes the refinements of ipsilateral wire protection and bailout strategy for large-bore femoral access and especially transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

This manuscript describes the...

08/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A Retrospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Minimal Arterial Access Lower-Extremity Intervention Via Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy

06/11/2021

Imraan Ansaarie , MD;

Rebecca F. Goldfaden , PharmD, CCRP;

Jennifer Hardy , PharmD;

Stephanie Niman , PharmD;

Jessica Reid , PharmD;

Khyatiben Rana , PharmD;

Rushab Choksi , PharmD;

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical success of peripheral orbital atherectomy procedures with transradial access.

The primary objective of this...

06/11/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Small-Size vs Large-Size Burr for Rotational Atherectomy

05/28/2019

Zeev Israeli , MD;

Rodrigo Bagur , MD, PhD;

Shahar Lavi , MD, PhD;

Yaniv Levi , MD;

Amir Solomonica , MD, MPH;

The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of performing rotational atherectomy using smaller burrs and subsequently smaller-sheath size catheters.

The aim of this study was to...

05/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Getting After Cost Efficiency Opportunities

03/03/2019

Cost containment is a constant battle in healthcare and especially in high cost procedural areas.

Cost containment is a constant...

03/03/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The Missed Opportunity of Same-Day Discharge in the United States

11/05/2018

This is a strong point of the study — that it shows the potential safety in discharging elective PCI patients at least 45-50% of the time, because some hospitals are doing it safely, while other hospitals are lagging behind.

This is a strong point of the...

11/05/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

What Would Happen to Your Hospital PCI Program Today if CMS Reimbursed for Elective PCI in the Ambulatory Setting?

08/02/2018

Anne Beekman, RN, BSN, NEC, focuses on a very relevant and growing challenge for many cardiac programs — competing and surviving in this new and rapidly changing healthcare environment, an environment that demands a population health focus...

Anne Beekman, RN, BSN, NEC,...

08/02/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

From Hand to Bands: Should We Be Doing More Manual Radial Artery Compression?

07/08/2018

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

Recently, manual compression has emerged as a potentially viable alternative to shorter radial artery hemostasis times.

Recently, manual compression has...

07/08/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

SCAI Expert Consensus Document Supports Decreased Length of Stay for PCI

05/29/2018

We are joined this month by Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, Chief, Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California. Dr. Seto was the chair of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) writing committee...

We are joined this month by...

05/29/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Should Your Program Be Considering Same-Day PCI Discharge From a Dedicated Lounge?

05/06/2018

This month, we are joined by John Wang, MD, MSc, FACC, FSCAI, Chief of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, and Cheryl Lunnen, Regional Vice President, MedStar Heart & Vascular...

This month, we are joined by...

05/06/2018

Cath Lab Digest