Volume 22 - Issue 2 - February 2014
01/31/2014
Klaus D. Mathias, MD
Dr. Klaus Mathias has performed over 5,000 carotid artery stenting procedures.
Dr. Klaus Mathias has performed over 5,000 carotid artery stenting procedures.
Dr. Klaus Mathias has performed...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
History
01/31/2014
Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD
Fifteen years after beginning his surgical practice in 1976, Dr. Roger M. Greenhalgh reflects, “I wasn’t aware that clinical trials had any impact on my patients at all.”
Fifteen years after beginning his surgical practice in 1976, Dr. Roger M. Greenhalgh reflects, “I wasn’t aware that clinical trials had any impact on my patients at all.”
Fifteen years after beginning...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
01/31/2014
Ali Amin, MD, FACS, FACC, RVT
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are a complex clinical scenario. For lower extremity intervention of CTOs, successful treatment involves several variables.
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are a complex clinical scenario. For lower extremity intervention of CTOs, successful treatment involves several variables.
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs)...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
01/31/2014
Cynthia Ann Dixon, BSN, RN, CEN
Watauga Medical Center Cath Lab began doing interventional catheterizations in late 2012. Currently, four physicians share a single procedure room: an interventional cardiologist, an electrophysiologist, and two interventional radiologists.
Watauga Medical Center Cath Lab began doing interventional catheterizations in late 2012. Currently, four physicians share a single procedure room: an interventional cardiologist, an electrophysiologist, and two interventional radiologists.
Watauga Medical Center Cath Lab...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
01/31/2014
Hamza Ansari, MD
We describe here a case of a man who developed ventriculoseptal rupture with cardiogenic shock after a large myocardial infarction and later received hemodynamic support with a TandemHeart assist device, allowing myocardial recovery and...
We describe here a case of a man who developed ventriculoseptal rupture with cardiogenic shock after a large myocardial infarction and later received hemodynamic support with a TandemHeart assist device, allowing myocardial recovery and...
We describe here a case of a man...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
New Devices
01/31/2014
Jordan G. Safirstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The attraction of a wearable device that could stream live video, connect to the Internet and facilitate live peer-to-peer interaction – without the use of your hands – seemed like a fantastic combination for teaching fellows and consulting...
The attraction of a wearable device that could stream live video, connect to the Internet and facilitate live peer-to-peer interaction – without the use of your hands – seemed like a fantastic combination for teaching fellows and consulting...
The attraction of a wearable...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
01/31/2014
Peter A. Schneider, MD, FACS
Many of the tools, ideas and approaches that we have now were first attempted and then further developed in Europe before transferring to other areas.
Many of the tools, ideas and approaches that we have now were first attempted and then further developed in Europe before transferring to other areas.
Many of the tools, ideas and...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
01/31/2014
Kintur Sanghvi, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Troy Trayer, DO
This case illustrates where coronary orbital atherectomy can be easily utilized via a radial approach to modify the plaque and allow for successful stenting of an extremely calcified long lesion.
This case illustrates where coronary orbital atherectomy can be easily utilized via a radial approach to modify the plaque and allow for successful stenting of an extremely calcified long lesion.
This case illustrates where...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Anomalies
01/31/2014
Mallory Balmer-Swain, DO; Arash Manzori, DO; Giri D. Mundluru, MD
A 55-year-old female patient presented to our facility with dyspnea in the setting of bacteremia. During the course of her hospital stay, she was diagnosed with two rare entities that were contributing to her symptoms: severe pulmonary...
A 55-year-old female patient presented to our facility with dyspnea in the setting of bacteremia. During the course of her hospital stay, she was diagnosed with two rare entities that were contributing to her symptoms: severe pulmonary...
A 55-year-old female patient...
01/31/2014
Cath Lab Digest
02/03/2014
Only Accredited Chest Pain Center in the Oklahoma City Metro Area
Only Accredited Chest Pain Center in the Oklahoma City Metro Area
Only Accredited Chest Pain...
02/03/2014
Cath Lab Digest
