Safety

Safe Tummy Tuck: Anatomy and Strategy to Avoid Injury to the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve During Abdominoplasty

03/27/2021

Saeed A. Chowdhry , MD, FACS;

Shahrooz Sean Kelishadi , MD, FACS;

Ronald M. Brooks , MD;

John Paul Tutela , MD;

David V. Yonick , MD;

Travis Guthrie Boyd , BS, MD;

Joshua H. Choo , MD;

Bradon J. Wilhelmi , MD, FACS;

Safe Tummy Tuck: Anatomy and Strategy to Avoid Injury to the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve During Abdominoplasty S. Chowdhry, MD, J. Davis, MD, T. Boyd, MD, J. Choo, MD, R. M. Brooks, MD, S. S. Kelishadi, MD, J. P....

Safe Tummy Tuck: Anatomy and...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Let's Be Frank

Regulating Safety in the Outpatient Wound Clinic

01/09/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Appropriate safety surveillance and follow up begin with minimizing risks and communicating when necessary.

Appropriate safety surveillance...

01/09/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Understanding Why Lateral Osteotomy During Rhinoplasty Can Be Performed Safely

01/04/2019

Bradon J. Wilhelmi , MD, FACS;

Arian S. Mowlavi , MD, FACS;

Jay B. Kim , BS ;

Natalia Molinattic ;

Sean Saadat , BS ;

Soheil Sharifi-Amina , DO;

Understanding Why Lateral Osteotomy During Rhinoplasty Can Be Performed Safely Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS,a Jay B. Kim, BS,b Natalia Molinattic Sean Saadat, BS,d Soheil Sharifi-Amina, DO,e and Bradon J. Wilhelmi, MD,...

Understanding Why Lateral...

01/04/2019

ePlasty

Feature

Physician Communication & Patient Safety: What’s The Connection?

12/10/2018

Suneel Dhand , MD;

A smarter patient is a safer patient. Wound care physicians can and should choose their words with patients carefully.

A smarter patient is a safer...

12/10/2018

Today's Wound Clinic

The SHIELD Study Leads to New Radiation Safety Initiatives in the Cath Lab at Spectrum Health

05/07/2018

William R. Stewart , RN, BSN-BC;

Stacie E. Garcia-Moon , RN, BSN;

Emily M. Fussman , BS, CES;

Kimberly S. Barkema , BS, RCIS;

Brigid M. Golembiewski , RN, BSN;

Ryan D. Madder , MD, FACC;

In order to further understand procedural factors associated with radiation doses among nurses and technologists during cardiac catheterization, we recently conducted the SHIELD (Combining Robotic-Stenting and Proactive Shielding Techniques...

In order to further understand...

05/07/2018

Cath Lab Digest

The Use of Intraprocedural Reinfusion During MitraClip Implantation to Reduce Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements

12/27/2017

Sidakpal S. Panaich , MD;

Mackram F. Eleid , MD;

Elad Maor , MD, PhD;

Guy S. Reeder , MD;

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

Claire E. Raphael , MBBS, PhD;

We assess the utility of intraprocedural reinfusion of blood aspirated during MitraClip implantation.

We assess the utility of...

12/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

New Devices

An Introduction to the Cardio-TRAP

07/30/2017

Robert Shealy , PhD;

In the three-room, high-volume cath lab of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, South Carolina [See CLD’s feature cath lab this month], a highly experienced team of technologists and nurses has developed the Cardio-TRAP...

In the three-room, high-volume...

07/30/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Technology Pulse

Reducing Radiation in the Cath Lab Using a Novel, Eye-Controlled, Moveable Region of Interest

10/07/2016

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Michael A. Weiner ;

What if we could track where we were looking and focus the x-ray beam only where it is needed? That is the trick of this technology.

What if we could track where we...

10/07/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Commentary

Intravenous Adenosine-Based Fractional Flow Reserve in Pre-TAVR Assessment of Severe AS: Finally Some Clarity?

09/01/2016

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Vivian G. Ng , MD;

A commentary on this month's article by Stanojevic, et al. Drs Ng and Kirtane offer their insights into aortic stenosis and the utility of fractional flow reserve.

A commentary on this month's...

09/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Intravenous Adenosine Infusion is Safe and Well Tolerated During Coronary Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment in Elderly Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis

06/15/2016

Buddhadeb Dawn , MD;

Peter N. Tadros , MD;

Dusan Stanojevic , MD;

Prasad Gunasekaran , MD;

Mark Wiley , MD;

Kamal Gupta , MD;

Matthew Earnest , MD;

Ashwani Mehta ;

Matthew Lippmann , MD;

Micah Levine , MS;

This study assessed the safety of intravenous adenosine infusion during fractional flow reserve evaluation of intermediate coronary lesions in severe aortic stenosis.

This study assessed the safety...

06/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology