Safety

Letters to the Editor

01/08/2016

I applaud the article by Dr. Morton J. Kern and other contributors entitled “Your Lead is Cracked? Radiation Safety Revisited,” (Clinical Editor’s Corner, Vol. 23, Issue 11 – November 2015) for calling attention to the failures that continue...

I applaud the article by Dr....

01/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Perspectives

Formulary Decisions and the Evolution of Psoriasis Treatment

12/14/2015

Steven R. Feldman , MD, PhD;

William Malatestinic , PharmD, MBA;

David Amato , MD;

Abstract: Psoriasis is a common and significant illness characterized by systemic inflammation. In its mildest form, psoriasis can often be managed with relatively low-cost topical therapies; but for...

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12/14/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Clinical Editor's Corner

Your Lead is Cracked? Radiation Safety Revisited

11/01/2015

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

Michael Ragosta , MD;

Charles E. Chambers , MD;

Ajay J. Kirtane , MD, SM;

Steven R. Bailey , MD;

Stephen Balter , PhD;

Prashant Kaul , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gurpreet S. Sandhu , MD, PhD;

I asked my cath lab expert colleagues a couple of short questions about radiation safety in their labs.

I asked my cath lab expert...

11/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Few Women Choose a Career in Interventional Cardiology. Is That About to Change?

10/05/2015

Cindy L. Grines , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

It seems anomalous that interventional cardiology remains such a male-dominated profession in light of the advancements that women have made within the medical field. Women now make up more than 50% of medical students and nearly 33 percent...

It seems anomalous that...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Evaluation of the Safety of Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) Implantation in Patients With Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions: Acute Procedural and Short-Term Clinical Results

10/01/2015

Omer Goktekin , MD;

Huseyin Uyarel , MD;

Aylin Hatice Yamac , MD;

Vasileios F. Panoulas , MD, MRCP, PhD;

Ahmet Tastan , MD;

Ercan Erdogan , MD;

Ibrahim Shah , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Katsumasa Sato , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

The bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) (Abbott Vascular) provides temporary scaffolding while eluting everolimus. The current study aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of BVS implantation in a selected patient cohort (n = 70) with...

The bioresorbable vascular...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Protecting the Provider: A Reexamination of Cath Lab Radiation Safety

02/03/2015

David H. Wohns , MD;

Ryan D. Madder , MD, FACC;

In the delivery of high quality healthcare, patient safety is always a major concern of providers and the public. The safety of healthcare workers frequently receives significantly less attention.

In the delivery of high quality...

02/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest