Stents

Case Series

Techniques of Mesenteric Artery Recanalization for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia

07/12/2023

In this case series, the authors describe the technical nuances of successful revascularization in chronic mesenteric ischemia caused by stenosis, occlusion, or dissection of the superior mesenteric artery.

In this case series, the authors...

07/12/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Videos

Is Paclitaxel Safe in the Periphery? The Breakdown of the Zilver PTX Data

06/19/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical and Industry News

BIOTRONIK Debuts Orsiro on US Market at CRT 2019 With New Data From BIO-RESORT, Meta-Analysis and Health Economic Evaluation

03/06/2019

BIO-RESORT RCT Three-Year Data Analysis Shows a Consistent Trend Towards Lower Target Vessel Failure Rates for Orsiro Compared to Resolute Integrity and Synergy Washington, D.C. and BUELACH, Switzerland, March 6, 2019 – Three-year outcome...

BIO-RESORT RCT Three-Year Data...

03/06/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

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

11/27/2018

Kirk D. Minkus , MD;

Charles MT Jost , MD, MS, FACC;

Kyle Macdonald , BS;

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

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Successful Stent Delivery and Symptom Resolution With Novel Bare Metal Stent Implantation in Challenging Patients

06/06/2016

David Drucker , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Here, we discuss our experience with the NIRxcell stent in two challenging cases, a male with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and multiple comorbidities, and a female with complicated coronary anatomy and a history of medical...

Here, we discuss our experience...

06/06/2016

Cath Lab Digest

News

Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute on Cutting Edge of Peripheral Vascular Treatment Options

05/09/2016

News: Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute, (Dearborn Michigan) recently became the first center in the state of Michigan to enroll subjects in the clinical trial (MIMICS-2) of an investigational nitinol stent for femoropopliteal artery...

News: Michigan Outpatient...

05/09/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Medinol Moves Out Front

08/01/2015

Marty Leon ;

Kobi Richter , PhD;

Medinol introduced the NIR stent in Europe in 1996 and in the United States in 1998, and captured the leading market share in both markets. We have continued to develop new generations of stents with the NIR Elite, NIROYAL, NIRflex and...

Medinol introduced the NIR stent...

08/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Coronary Stenting as a Model of Disruptive Technology in CV Care…With More Disruption to Come

08/01/2015

Marsha L. Knapik , RN, MSN, CCRN;

The real challenge is how to adapt these new technologies into day-to-day work while watching the horizon to see which new technology will emerge as the next great “disrupter” in cardiovascular care.

The real challenge is how to...

08/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

Conversations in Cardiology: What to Do if Your Patient Can’t Take Aspirin After Stenting

10/15/2014

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

“I just put two drug-eluting stents into a native vessel and a distal graft anastomosis in a patient who is already on clopidogrel AND who has an aspirin allergy that cannot be touched or addressed. What additional drug, if any, would you...

“I just put two drug-eluting...

10/15/2014

Cath Lab Digest

IVUS-Guided High-Pressure Non-Compliant Balloon Dilation to Treat In-DES Restenosis

08/06/2014

Niket Patel , MBBS, BSc(Hons);

Adrian P. Banning , MD, PhD, MBBS;

George Kassimis , MD, PhD;

The OPN NC balloon appears to offer a new means of dilating underexpanded stents when other NC balloons have failed.

The OPN NC balloon appears to...

08/06/2014

Cath Lab Digest