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Advancing Interventional Cardiology at Baystate Medical Center With Next-Generation Imaging and Technology
12/09/2025
Amir Lotfi, MD; Andrew M. Goldsweig, MD
With a collaborative culture, high-volume expertise, and investment in cutting edge technology, Baystate Medical Center has become a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care. In the recent renovation and expansion of Baystate’s...
With a collaborative culture, high-volume expertise, and investment in cutting edge technology, Baystate Medical Center has become a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care. In the recent renovation and expansion of Baystate’s...
With a collaborative culture,...
12/09/2025
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RDN & REIMBURSEMENT
Renal Denervation in Practice: A Conversation With Tai Kobayashi, MD
12/09/2025
Taisei J. Kobayashi, MD
"With CMS coverage finalized and private payers beginning to follow, renal denervation is poised to move from niche to mainstream," says Dr. Kobayashi. "The therapy’s safety profile is well established,(3,8) and now we have the infrastructure...
"With CMS coverage finalized and private payers beginning to follow, renal denervation is poised to move from niche to mainstream," says Dr. Kobayashi. "The therapy’s safety profile is well established,(3,8) and now we have the infrastructure...
"With CMS coverage finalized and...
12/09/2025
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Case Report
Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Closure in a Postinfarct VSD: Better Lucky Than Good!
12/05/2025
Neeraj N. Shah, MD, MPH; Dennis Phillips, DO; Hiroyuki Tsukui, MD; Mitsugu Ogawa, MD; Fouad Jabbour, MD; Ashwin Thiagarajasubramanian, MD; Juan Chahin, MD
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular...
12/05/2025
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Case Report
Successful Coil Embolization of Bleeding Facial Artery in a Patient With Facial Trauma
12/05/2025
Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD; Ibrahim Halil Inanc, MD
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common...
12/05/2025
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Access
Distal Dorsal Radial Access: An Experience Worth Sharing
12/05/2025
Ananth N. Kumar, MD, FACC
The advantage with a distal dorsal radial access is thought to be due to maintained patency of the dorsal arch during the procedure.
The advantage with a distal dorsal radial access is thought to be due to maintained patency of the dorsal arch during the procedure.
The advantage with a distal...
12/05/2025
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Hemostasis
Beyond the Band: Evolving Solutions for Transradial Hemostasis
12/05/2025
Gautam Kumar, MD, FSCAI; Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS
As transradial access continues to dominate the interventional cardiology landscape, attention has increasingly shifted to optimizing post-procedural management, particularly radial artery closure.
As transradial access continues to dominate the interventional cardiology landscape, attention has increasingly shifted to optimizing post-procedural management, particularly radial artery closure.
As transradial access continues...
12/05/2025
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Case Report
When All Else Fails: Devices to Optimize PCI in Calcified and Tortuous Vessels
11/01/2025
Boskey Patel, DO, FACC, FSCAI
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions...
11/01/2025
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Ask the Experts
Innovation That Overcomes Radial Access Challenges
11/01/2025
Manit Sabharwal ; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Long-term radialists Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss a novel radial access tool, the Prelude Wave™, with Merit Medical®’s Manit Sabharwal. Discussion ranges from transradial access clinical tips to the challenges of...
Long-term radialists Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss a novel radial access tool, the Prelude Wave™, with Merit Medical®’s Manit Sabharwal. Discussion ranges from transradial access clinical tips to the challenges of...
Long-term radialists Morton...
11/01/2025
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TAVR Program Spotlight
Achieving Efficiency in TAVR
11/01/2025
Samir Germanwala, DO, FACC, FSCAI
Longview Regional Medical Center is a regional hospital in East Texas. "We average five TAVRs per day, occasionally seven," says Dr. Germanwala. "Cases are booked on the hour, 7:00 am through 11:00 am, and we are usually finished by early...
Longview Regional Medical Center is a regional hospital in East Texas. "We average five TAVRs per day, occasionally seven," says Dr. Germanwala. "Cases are booked on the hour, 7:00 am through 11:00 am, and we are usually finished by early...
Longview Regional Medical Center...
11/01/2025
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Case Report
Hybrid Revascularization of a Thrombosed Bypass Graft with the Artix Thrombectomy System
11/01/2025
George DeKornfeld, MD
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in...
11/01/2025
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Technique
Double-Barrel Left Main Stenting and Simultaneous ‘Ping-Pong’ TAVR Technique With Impella Support
11/01/2025
Blerina Asllanaj, MD; Andrii Maryniak, MD; Filip Oleszak; Marian S. Petrasko, MD, PhD; Adam T. Stys, MD, FACC; Tomasz P. Stys, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with...
11/01/2025
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Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)

Philips OBL / ASC Video
Brief Overview
Out-of-Hospital (OBL/ASC) Trends and Landscape
11/19/2025
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Market tends are showing that...
11/19/2025
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PCI in ASCs
Video Discussion
PCI in ASCs: A Look at Patient Characteristics, Volume Trends, and Outcomes in the Medicare Population
10/03/2025
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
A discussion of the study...
10/03/2025
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Amanda Ryan, DO
New Mexico ASC
Improving Access to Cardiovascular Care in Rural New Mexico
10/16/2024
Amanda Ryan, DO
Dr. Ryan's work as a cardiologist is driven by her desire to address health equity concerns and access to care in her community, which has a rural population. She notes, "There's an area out here that probably should be served by six to seven...
Dr. Ryan's work as a cardiologist is driven by her desire to address health equity concerns and access to care in her community, which has a rural population. She notes, "There's an area out here that probably should be served by six to seven...
Dr. Ryan's work as a...
10/16/2024
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ISET 2023 Townhall
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
ISET Townhall: Movement of Endovascular Procedures to the Ambulatory Space
03/31/2023
Watch this town hall presentation from the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) featuring Barry T. Katzen, MD, and his expert colleagues.
Watch this town hall presentation from the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) featuring Barry T. Katzen, MD, and his expert colleagues.
Watch this town hall...
03/31/2023
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Dr. Kevin Nicholas
Hospital-Owned ASCs
Making the Move Into the ASC Setting: Baptist Health’s Story
06/24/2022
Kevin Nicholas, MSN, RN
Kevin Nicholas discusses the move that Baptist Health and – in particular, the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute - took in starting to open cardiovascular ASCs. He shares his hospital's considerations and future plans for ASC care sites.
Kevin Nicholas discusses the move that Baptist Health and – in particular, the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute - took in starting to open cardiovascular ASCs. He shares his hospital's considerations and future plans for ASC care sites.
Kevin Nicholas discusses the...
06/24/2022
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Clinical Editor's Corner

Clinical Editor's Corner
My Last Day in the Cath Lab: A Personal Reflection
12/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
On my last cath day, I was...
12/05/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Could Door to Lactate Clearance (DLC) in Shock Be the New Door-to-Balloon Time of STEMI?
10/31/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiogenic shock is clearly different than bacteremic, neurogenic, toxic, and traumatic (hypovolemic) shock. Significant research progress has been made just in arriving at a common language for shock, through the Society for Cardiovascular...
Cardiogenic shock is clearly different than bacteremic, neurogenic, toxic, and traumatic (hypovolemic) shock. Significant research progress has been made just in arriving at a common language for shock, through the Society for Cardiovascular...
Cardiogenic shock is clearly...
10/31/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Do You Always Check the ACT Before Beginning PCI?
10/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Michael Ragosta, MD; Mir Basir, DO
The ACT should be in therapeutic range before disrupting a coronary artery. The rule is no guidewire insertion until ACT is in therapeutic range.
The ACT should be in therapeutic range before disrupting a coronary artery. The rule is no guidewire insertion until ACT is in therapeutic range.
The ACT should be in therapeutic...
10/03/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Preventing Radiation Injury
09/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Every year, new operators, mostly trainees, start working in our cath lab. As part of our annual continuing quality improvement programs and required education, we received an update on national guidance for preventing and managing radiation...
Every year, new operators, mostly trainees, start working in our cath lab. As part of our annual continuing quality improvement programs and required education, we received an update on national guidance for preventing and managing radiation...
Every year, new operators,...
09/03/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Air Embolus in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory – A Highly Preventable Procedural Complication
08/01/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
With an addendum addressing air embolism in left atrial appendage occlusion procedures.
With an addendum addressing air embolism in left atrial appendage occlusion procedures.
With an addendum addressing air...
08/01/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
A Vagal Response Is Not Always Benign: A Case of Transient ST Elevation and Hypotension in a Patient With Normal Coronary Angiography During Cardiac Catheterization
07/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Vagal responses, while mostly benign, should never be neglected or overlooked as unimportant, or worse, ignored until a real disaster is present. Such could have been the case with the patient we worked with recently.
Vagal responses, while mostly benign, should never be neglected or overlooked as unimportant, or worse, ignored until a real disaster is present. Such could have been the case with the patient we worked with recently.
Vagal responses, while mostly...
07/03/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Conversations in Cardiology: The Late-Arriving STEMI Patient
06/04/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Eric Bates; Jeffrey Cook, MD; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Steven L. Goldberg, MD; Timothy D. Henry, MD; Stephen Jenkins, MD; Lloyd W. Klein, MD; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC; William M. Suh, MD
Dr. Jeffrey Cook shares a concerning patient profile with Dr. Kern and expert colleagues, and asks for their suggestions. "Everything seems perfectly routine," Dr. Cook notes. "The patient is brought to the cath lab, the infarct-related...
Dr. Jeffrey Cook shares a concerning patient profile with Dr. Kern and expert colleagues, and asks for their suggestions. "Everything seems perfectly routine," Dr. Cook notes. "The patient is brought to the cath lab, the infarct-related...
Dr. Jeffrey Cook shares a...
06/04/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Should You Treat a Family Member?
05/06/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Larry S. Dean, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Steven L. Goldberg, MD; Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD; J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Augusto D. Pichard, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, FSCAI; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC; Bonnie H. Weiner, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC
Dr. Arnold Seto and I were discussing a thorny problem. If you needed medical care, would you like a family member to be your physician of record? What about a very close personal friend performing a heart cath on you? Is it unethical to...
Dr. Arnold Seto and I were discussing a thorny problem. If you needed medical care, would you like a family member to be your physician of record? What about a very close personal friend performing a heart cath on you? Is it unethical to...
Dr. Arnold Seto and I were...
05/06/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Made Easy: Understanding the Cardiac Silhouette
04/04/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology...
04/04/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
Stenting Across Coronary Aneurysms – What’s the Best Way?
03/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; David A. Cox, MD; Stephen Jenkins, MD; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Barry F. Uretsky, MD
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary...
03/05/2025
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Watch/Listen

Philips OBL / ASC Video
Brief Overview
Out-of-Hospital (OBL/ASC) Trends and Landscape
11/19/2025
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to...
Market tends are showing that...
11/19/2025
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Interview With Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, FACC, FAHA, HF-Cert
Videos
Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Increases Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events, Particularly Heart Failure Hospitalization in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
11/18/2025
Viet Le, PA-C, FACC, FAHA; Isabel Vega
Watch as Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, FACC, FAHA, HF-Cert, discusses his abstract from AHA 2025.
Watch as Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, FACC, FAHA, HF-Cert, discusses his abstract from AHA 2025.
Watch as Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS,...
11/18/2025
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Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Heart Failure
CardioMEMS™ HF System in Structural Heart: Integrated Heart Failure Care with PA Pressure Monitoring
10/28/2025
Ryan Kaple, MD
In this video, Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI, discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this video, Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI, discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure.
In this video, Ryan K. Kaple,...
10/28/2025
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PCI in ASCs
Video Discussion
PCI in ASCs: A Look at Patient Characteristics, Volume Trends, and Outcomes in the Medicare Population
10/03/2025
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
A discussion of the study presented at SCAI's 2025 Annual Meeting, " Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Procedural Volume Trends and Outcomes in the Medicare Population".
A discussion of the study...
10/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, with Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA
Kern, Seto, & Richardson
SCAI 2025: 4 Trials Under Discussion
09/26/2025
Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, and Drs Morton Kern and Arnold Seto, in a SCAI 2025 discussion that highlights four trials across the interventional cardiology spectrum.
Join Bailey Ann Richardson,...
09/26/2025
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Mike Watts, MD
AMP 2025
Will AI and Wearables Change the Future of CLTI Therapy?
09/18/2025
Mike Watts, MD, FSIR
Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, discusses his presentation on the use of wearables and artificial intelligence in the prevention and treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, discusses his presentation on the use of wearables and artificial intelligence in the prevention and treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, discusses...
09/18/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Bailey Estes, NP, and Ahmad Alkhalil, MD
Structural Trials Discussion
New York Valves 2025: 4 Trials Under Discussion
08/05/2025
Bailey Ann Estes MSN, AGNP-C, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS; Ahmad Alkhalil, MD, MSc
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks with Dr. Ahmad Alkhalil about four presented trials that were hotly anticipated at the CRF New York Valves Meeting, held June 24-26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks with Dr. Ahmad Alkhalil about four presented trials that were hotly anticipated at the CRF New York Valves Meeting, held June 24-26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, talks...
08/05/2025
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Cath Lab Conversations
Podcasts
Cath Lab Conversations Podcast Episode List
06/12/2025
Find all of CLD's exciting podcasts here, or find Cath Lab Digest on Spotify or Apple!
Find all of CLD's exciting podcasts here, or find Cath Lab Digest on Spotify or Apple!
Find all of CLD's exciting...
06/12/2025
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Bailey Estes, Michelle Bierig, and Chris Steelman
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The American College of Cardiology's CV Team Allied Health Group: Calling All Cath Lab Team Members – Join Us!
06/12/2025
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Co-Chairs of the ACC's Allied Health Work Group, Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS.
Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC,...
06/12/2025
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Robert M. Califf, MD
SCAI 2025
Robert M. Califf, MD, Shares His SCAI 2025 Keynote Summary
05/14/2025
Robert M. Califf, MD
In this 5-minute video, former U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, discusses the American healthcare system and the current state of interventional cardiology. Dr. Califf presented the 2025 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...
In this 5-minute video, former U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, discusses the American healthcare system and the current state of interventional cardiology. Dr. Califf presented the 2025 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...
In this 5-minute video, former...
05/14/2025
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Online Exclusives

AHEAD of Print: Case REport
The Invisible Revealed: The Importance of IVUS in Diagnosing and Treating a Coronary Wire Complication
11/26/2025
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology), FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology); and Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology) share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology), FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology); and Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology) share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS...
11/26/2025
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Rural Care
Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Addressing Physician Shortages in Rural Communities Amid an Aging Population
11/01/2025
Brad Serwer, MD; Reese Ebner
According to the National Rural Health Association, rural areas house nearly 20% of the U.S. population but only approximately 10% of physicians.
According to the National Rural Health Association, rural areas house nearly 20% of the U.S. population but only approximately 10% of physicians.
According to the National Rural...
11/01/2025
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Ahead of Print: Case Report
Eighty Years Undetected: A Congenital Coronary Cameral Fistula Without Significant Shunt
10/30/2025
Abdul Wahab, MD; Sachin Joseph, MD; Andres Vargas-Estrada, MD
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a...
10/30/2025
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CLD Explainer
What Does the CMS National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Renal Denervation Mean for Device Companies, Physicians, and Hospitals?
10/29/2025
Rebecca Kapur (Yospyn)
The final CMS National Coverage Determination (NCD) for renal denervation (RDN) marks an important milestone for companies with FDA-approved RDN devices. It establishes national Medicare coverage for RDN as a treatment option for patients...
The final CMS National Coverage Determination (NCD) for renal denervation (RDN) marks an important milestone for companies with FDA-approved RDN devices. It establishes national Medicare coverage for RDN as a treatment option for patients...
The final CMS National Coverage...
10/29/2025
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Case Series
Coronary Artery Fistulas: Unmasking Acquired Origins in the Setting of Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
10/03/2025
Arnav Kumar Singla, MD; Cody Uhlich, MD; Namrata Kadambi, MD; Shannon Li, MD; Stuart Chen, MD; Fareed M. Collado, MD
Coronary artery fistulas (CAF) are rare anomalies with variable presentations and complications including congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia depending on anatomy. Congenital etiologies account for the majority of...
Coronary artery fistulas (CAF) are rare anomalies with variable presentations and complications including congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia depending on anatomy. Congenital etiologies account for the majority of...
Coronary artery fistulas (CAF)...
10/03/2025
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Case Reports

Case Report
Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Closure in a Postinfarct VSD: Better Lucky Than Good!
12/05/2025
Neeraj N. Shah, MD, MPH; Dennis Phillips, DO; Hiroyuki Tsukui, MD; Mitsugu Ogawa, MD; Fouad Jabbour, MD; Ashwin Thiagarajasubramanian, MD; Juan Chahin, MD
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular...
12/05/2025
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Case Report
Successful Coil Embolization of Bleeding Facial Artery in a Patient With Facial Trauma
12/05/2025
Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD; Ibrahim Halil Inanc, MD
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common...
12/05/2025
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AHEAD of Print: Case REport
The Invisible Revealed: The Importance of IVUS in Diagnosing and Treating a Coronary Wire Complication
11/26/2025
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology), FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology); and Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology) share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology), FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology); and Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology) share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS...
11/26/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
When All Else Fails: Devices to Optimize PCI in Calcified and Tortuous Vessels
11/01/2025
Boskey Patel, DO, FACC, FSCAI
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions...
11/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Hybrid Revascularization of a Thrombosed Bypass Graft with the Artix Thrombectomy System
11/01/2025
George DeKornfeld, MD
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in...
11/01/2025
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Technique
Double-Barrel Left Main Stenting and Simultaneous ‘Ping-Pong’ TAVR Technique With Impella Support
11/01/2025
Blerina Asllanaj, MD; Andrii Maryniak, MD; Filip Oleszak; Marian S. Petrasko, MD, PhD; Adam T. Stys, MD, FACC; Tomasz P. Stys, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with...
11/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Ahead of Print: Case Report
Eighty Years Undetected: A Congenital Coronary Cameral Fistula Without Significant Shunt
10/30/2025
Abdul Wahab, MD; Sachin Joseph, MD; Andres Vargas-Estrada, MD
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a...
10/30/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Advancing Coronary Intervention With Terumo’s Takeru™ PTCA Balloon Dilatation Catheters
09/02/2025
Ghulam Mujtaba Ghumman, MD; Zaid Al-Jebaje, MD
This article highlights three real-world complex PCI cases in which Takeru™ balloon catheters were utilized, including their role in IVL-supported lesion preparation, complex coronary lesion crossing, and bifurcation stenting strategies.
This article highlights three real-world complex PCI cases in which Takeru™ balloon catheters were utilized, including their role in IVL-supported lesion preparation, complex coronary lesion crossing, and bifurcation stenting strategies.
This article highlights three...
09/02/2025
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Case Report
PCI of Medina 0.0.1 Bifurcation Lesion: Orbiting Around the Ostium
08/26/2025
Saroj Sahoo, MD; Ramachandra Barik, MD, DNB; Sindhu Rao Malla, MD; Debasis Acharya, MD, DM; Debasis Panda, MD; Prabhat Kumar Singh, MD
The authors report a successful revascularization of a heavily calcified Medina 0.0.1 bifurcation lesion in a 74-year-old male with multiple co-morbidities who is at high risk for CABG, using orbital atherectomy and a cutting balloon under...
The authors report a successful revascularization of a heavily calcified Medina 0.0.1 bifurcation lesion in a 74-year-old male with multiple co-morbidities who is at high risk for CABG, using orbital atherectomy and a cutting balloon under...
The authors report a successful...
08/26/2025
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Case Report
When the Guard Gets You With Friendly Fire: Filter Choking and De-Choking During High Plaque Burden Carotid Artery Stenting
08/01/2025
Muhammad Anjum, MBBS, FCPS; Jalaludin, MBBS, FCPS; Shahid Hameed, MBBS, MRCP; Imran Abid, MBBS, FCPS; Ahmad Noeman, MBBS, FCPS; Muzaffar Ali, MBBS, FCPS
A 70-year-old hypertensive male with NSTEMI underwent coronary angiography, revealing triple-vessel disease sparing the left main. During pre-CABG workup, he was found to have a prior transient ischemic attack and a 95% stenosis of the right...
A 70-year-old hypertensive male with NSTEMI underwent coronary angiography, revealing triple-vessel disease sparing the left main. During pre-CABG workup, he was found to have a prior transient ischemic attack and a 95% stenosis of the right...
A 70-year-old hypertensive male...
08/01/2025
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From the Experts

Program Spotlight
Advancing Interventional Cardiology at Baystate Medical Center With Next-Generation Imaging and Technology
12/09/2025
Amir Lotfi, MD; Andrew M. Goldsweig, MD
With a collaborative culture, high-volume expertise, and investment in cutting edge technology, Baystate Medical Center has become a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care. In the recent renovation and expansion of Baystate’s...
With a collaborative culture, high-volume expertise, and investment in cutting edge technology, Baystate Medical Center has become a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care. In the recent renovation and expansion of Baystate’s...
With a collaborative culture,...
12/09/2025
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Ask the Experts
Innovation That Overcomes Radial Access Challenges
11/01/2025
Manit Sabharwal ; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Long-term radialists Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss a novel radial access tool, the Prelude Wave™, with Merit Medical®’s Manit Sabharwal. Discussion ranges from transradial access clinical tips to the challenges of...
Long-term radialists Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss a novel radial access tool, the Prelude Wave™, with Merit Medical®’s Manit Sabharwal. Discussion ranges from transradial access clinical tips to the challenges of...
Long-term radialists Morton...
11/01/2025
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Resistant Hypertension
Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation in Contemporary Practice
10/03/2025
Behnam N. Tehrani, MD, FSCAI
"The signal has been important and clinically meaningful," says Behnam Tehrani, MD. "At the 90-day visit, we have seen a median blood pressure reduction of over 30 mmHg systolic and 10 mmHg diastolic, with a median reduction of 1.3...
"The signal has been important and clinically meaningful," says Behnam Tehrani, MD. "At the 90-day visit, we have seen a median blood pressure reduction of over 30 mmHg systolic and 10 mmHg diastolic, with a median reduction of 1.3...
"The signal has been important...
10/03/2025
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Interview
A Literature Review of Atherectomy for Peripheral Interventions
09/19/2025
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
Eric Secemsky, MD, discusses his AMP 2025 presentation entitled “Outcomes in Patients With and Without CLTI: A Systematic Literature Review on Atherectomy for Peripheral Interventions”.
Eric Secemsky, MD, discusses his AMP 2025 presentation entitled “Outcomes in Patients With and Without CLTI: A Systematic Literature Review on Atherectomy for Peripheral Interventions”.
Eric Secemsky, MD, discusses his...
09/19/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Renal Denervation

Real-World Experience With the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation System
06/05/2025
Orestis Pappas, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM
Dr. Orestis Pappas, of Erie, Pennsylvania, shares his clinical experience using the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical) in a series of patients with uncontrolled hypertension under his care. He reflects on his...
Dr. Orestis Pappas, of Erie, Pennsylvania, shares his clinical experience using the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical) in a series of patients with uncontrolled hypertension under his care. He reflects on his...
Dr. Orestis Pappas, of Erie,...
06/05/2025
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Peripheral Artery Disease
The Elusive Definitive Device for Amputation Reduction
06/04/2025
Mark C. Bates, MD, DSc(Hons), FACC, FSCAI
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization during interventional procedures dates back almost 3 decades," says Dr. Bates. "While researching and developing one of the early carotid filter systems and as a co-inventor of carotid flow reversal, it became...
"My concern about embolization...
06/04/2025
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Peripheral Intervention
PTAB With the DETOUR™ System: Expanding Treatment Options for Complex PAD Patients
05/07/2025
Jaafer A. Golzar, MD
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix) and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) represents a truly exciting addition to our armamentarium for the treatment of complex peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients," says Jaafar A. Golzar, MD,...
"The DETOUR System (Endologix)...
05/07/2025
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Thrombectomy
Computer-Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT) Designed for Quick, Safe, and Effective Clot Removal
05/06/2025
Stanley K. Zimmerman, MD, FACC, FSCAI
"I am seeing decreased blood loss and more efficient clot removal with CAVT, which can detect whether there is thrombus engaged with the catheter," says Dr. Zimmerman.
"I am seeing decreased blood loss and more efficient clot removal with CAVT, which can detect whether there is thrombus engaged with the catheter," says Dr. Zimmerman.
"I am seeing decreased blood...
05/06/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Interview
Renal Denervation: Patient Selection for Hypertension and Beyond
04/21/2025
Lindsay Machan, MD
VDM spoke with interventional radiologist Lindsay Machan, MD, from Vancouver Hospital in Canada, to discuss his presentation on selecting patients for renal denervation treatment.
VDM spoke with interventional radiologist Lindsay Machan, MD, from Vancouver Hospital in Canada, to discuss his presentation on selecting patients for renal denervation treatment.
VDM spoke with interventional...
04/21/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Renal Denervation
Use of the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System for Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension
03/05/2025
Amir Kaki, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The Paradise ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical, Inc.) uses circumferential ultrasound energy to thermally ablate and disrupt sympathetic nerves along the renal arteries.
The Paradise ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) System (Recor Medical, Inc.) uses circumferential ultrasound energy to thermally ablate and disrupt sympathetic nerves along the renal arteries.
The Paradise ultrasound Renal...
03/05/2025
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Clinical Editor's Corner
My Last Day in the Cath Lab: A Personal Reflection
12/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
On my last cath day, I was standing next to a freshly-minted first-year cardiology trainee. It was a bittersweet moment — a cliché, but true. How many fellows have I worked with? How many unusual patients and novel findings, and how many...
On my last cath day, I was...
12/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Closure in a Postinfarct VSD: Better Lucky Than Good!
12/05/2025
Neeraj N. Shah, MD, MPH; Dennis Phillips, DO; Hiroyuki Tsukui, MD; Mitsugu Ogawa, MD; Fouad Jabbour, MD; Ashwin Thiagarajasubramanian, MD; Juan Chahin, MD
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) usually occurs 2-7 days after untreated acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to interventricular septal rupture after necrosis. In the current era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
Postinfarct (PI) ventricular...
12/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Successful Coil Embolization of Bleeding Facial Artery in a Patient With Facial Trauma
12/05/2025
Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD; Ibrahim Halil Inanc, MD
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common following major facial trauma, and can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. The branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 1) are most vulnerable to trauma as the vessels transverse bone structures. The...
Maxillofacial injury is common...
12/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
AHEAD of Print: Case REport
The Invisible Revealed: The Importance of IVUS in Diagnosing and Treating a Coronary Wire Complication
11/26/2025
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology), FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology); and Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology) share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology), FSCAI, FRCP; Muhammad Sikandar Saleem, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology); and Muhammad Ansar Maqsood, MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology) share a case of complex wire entrapment during left anterior descending...
Muhammad Imran Hanif, MBBS, FCPS...
11/26/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
When All Else Fails: Devices to Optimize PCI in Calcified and Tortuous Vessels
11/01/2025
Boskey Patel, DO, FACC, FSCAI
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions remain a formidable opponent in the cath lab, despite the many advancements made in the field to overcome the challenges they pose. Fortunately, operators have an ever-evolving arsenal of interventional tools to...
Calcified coronary lesions...
11/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Hybrid Revascularization of a Thrombosed Bypass Graft with the Artix Thrombectomy System
11/01/2025
George DeKornfeld, MD
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in which the Artix Thrombectomy System (Inari Medical) was utilized in a hybrid procedure to revascularize a thrombosed axillary-profunda bypass graft followed by profundoplasty.
The author presents a case in...
11/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Technique
Double-Barrel Left Main Stenting and Simultaneous ‘Ping-Pong’ TAVR Technique With Impella Support
11/01/2025
Blerina Asllanaj, MD; Andrii Maryniak, MD; Filip Oleszak; Marian S. Petrasko, MD, PhD; Adam T. Stys, MD, FACC; Tomasz P. Stys, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with both obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a significant challenge, particularly when the patient is considered a poor surgical candidate.
The management of patients with...
11/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Could Door to Lactate Clearance (DLC) in Shock Be the New Door-to-Balloon Time of STEMI?
10/31/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiogenic shock is clearly different than bacteremic, neurogenic, toxic, and traumatic (hypovolemic) shock. Significant research progress has been made just in arriving at a common language for shock, through the Society for Cardiovascular...
Cardiogenic shock is clearly different than bacteremic, neurogenic, toxic, and traumatic (hypovolemic) shock. Significant research progress has been made just in arriving at a common language for shock, through the Society for Cardiovascular...
Cardiogenic shock is clearly...
10/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Ahead of Print: Case Report
Eighty Years Undetected: A Congenital Coronary Cameral Fistula Without Significant Shunt
10/30/2025
Abdul Wahab, MD; Sachin Joseph, MD; Andres Vargas-Estrada, MD
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a large LAD-to-right-sided coronary cameral fistula that produced angiographic coronary steal but no significant shunt, allowing for successful conservative management.
The authors share a case of a...
10/30/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Do You Always Check the ACT Before Beginning PCI?
10/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Michael Ragosta, MD; Mir Basir, DO
The ACT should be in therapeutic range before disrupting a coronary artery. The rule is no guidewire insertion until ACT is in therapeutic range.
The ACT should be in therapeutic range before disrupting a coronary artery. The rule is no guidewire insertion until ACT is in therapeutic range.
The ACT should be in therapeutic...
10/03/2025
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CV Risk Factors
Fat Tissue Around the Heart May Contribute to Greater Heart Injury After a Heart Attack 
12/12/2025
Increased volume of epicardial adipose tissue, detected by cardiovascular imaging, was found to be associated with greater myocardial injury after a myocardial infarction.(1)
Increased volume of epicardial adipose tissue, detected by cardiovascular imaging, was found to be associated with greater myocardial injury after a myocardial infarction.(1)
Increased volume of epicardial...
12/12/2025
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aortic Regurgitation
Peijia Medical Receives NMPA Approval for TaurusTrio Transcatheter Aortic Valve System, Pioneering Treatment for Aortic Regurgitation in China
12/12/2025
The TaurusTrio TAV system is developed and manufactured by Peijia Medical under an exclusive license from JenaValve Technology, Inc. (JenaValve) for its Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System. It is designed to treat patients with...
The TaurusTrio TAV system is developed and manufactured by Peijia Medical under an exclusive license from JenaValve Technology, Inc. (JenaValve) for its Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System. It is designed to treat patients with...
The TaurusTrio TAV system is...
12/12/2025
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Radiation Exposure
Dr. Patrick Muck Presents Lead-Free EVAR Experience Using Rampart Guardian at VEITHsymposium 2025
12/09/2025
New York, New York -- November 2025 -- Patrick E. Muck, MD, RVT, of TriHealth-Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, presented new findings at the 2025 VEITHsymposium demonstrating that endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) can be...
New York, New York -- November 2025 -- Patrick E. Muck, MD, RVT, of TriHealth-Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, presented new findings at the 2025 VEITHsymposium demonstrating that endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) can be...
New York, New York -- November...
12/09/2025
Vascular Disease Management
LINC
LINC 2026
HMP Global’s LINC 2026 Delivers Endovascular Innovation with 50+ Live Cases, Four Days of Practice-Defining Science
12/09/2025
More than 2,000 specialists from 70 countries will convene 27-30 January in Leipzig, Germany, for four days of live procedures, data, and collaboration. MALVERN, Pa., (2 December 2025) — Physicians and researchers worldwide will gather for...
More than 2,000 specialists from 70 countries will convene 27-30 January in Leipzig, Germany, for four days of live procedures, data, and collaboration. MALVERN, Pa., (2 December 2025) — Physicians and researchers worldwide will gather for...
More than 2,000 specialists from...
12/09/2025
Vascular Disease Management
CV IMaging + training
Multi-Society Training Statement Defines Future of Advanced CV Imaging
12/08/2025
A new multi-society Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging outlines core competencies and training requirements for cardiologists pursuing advanced skills across the four imaging modalities: cardiovascular CT (CCT),...
A new multi-society Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging outlines core competencies and training requirements for cardiologists pursuing advanced skills across the four imaging modalities: cardiovascular CT (CCT),...
A new multi-society Advanced...
12/08/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Meeting Update
ISET 2026 Introduces Comprehensive Carotid Therapy Track Following Landmark CMS Approvals
12/08/2025
Expanded CME sessions, expert-led education, and hands-on simulation to equip interventionalists across specialties.
Expanded CME sessions, expert-led education, and hands-on simulation to equip interventionalists across specialties.
Expanded CME sessions,...
12/08/2025
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Society Announcement
SCAI Responds to 2025 Interventional Cardiology Match Results and Affirms Commitment to Strengthening the Workforce Pipeline
12/05/2025
“We will be exploring this trend and its implications in depth in the days and weeks to come," said Match Task Force Co-Chair Douglas Drachman, MD, MSCAI. 
“We will be exploring this trend and its implications in depth in the days and weeks to come," said Match Task Force Co-Chair Douglas Drachman, MD, MSCAI. 
“We will be exploring this trend...
12/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Transseptal Access
Atraverse Medical Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for HOTWIRE™ RF Generator & Fully Integrated Transseptal Access System
12/03/2025
Atraverse Medica Press Release [San Diego, CA – December 3, 2025] — Atraverse Medical, a medical device company pioneering next-generation left-heart access technology, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for its fully...
Atraverse Medica Press Release [San Diego, CA – December 3, 2025] — Atraverse Medical, a medical device company pioneering next-generation left-heart access technology, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for its fully...
Atraverse Medica Press...
12/03/2025
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Penumbra's Lightning Bolt 6X and 12
Thrombectomy
Penumbra Receives CE Mark for Lightning Bolt 12 and Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX in Europe
12/03/2025
The new Lightning Bolt 12 enables physicians to aspirate three times faster than the previous generation, while the new Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX enables 6 F vascular access and the ability to reach smaller vessels.(1)
The new Lightning Bolt 12 enables physicians to aspirate three times faster than the previous generation, while the new Lightning Bolt 6X with TraX enables 6 F vascular access and the ability to reach smaller vessels.(1)
The new Lightning Bolt 12...
12/03/2025
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Society and Meeting News
SCAI and CRT Announce Partnership to Advance Interventional Cardiology Education, Advocacy, and Research
12/02/2025
“Together, we will create new avenues to engage physicians, foster innovation, and build programs that address the clinical and policy challenges shaping our field. By combining our strengths, we can accelerate investigator-led research,...
“Together, we will create new avenues to engage physicians, foster innovation, and build programs that address the clinical and policy challenges shaping our field. By combining our strengths, we can accelerate investigator-led research,...
“Together, we will create new...
12/02/2025
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