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Volume 34 - Issue 4 - July/August 2026

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How a Complex TAVR Case Sparked a Structural Heart Training Program in Goa, India
07/27/2026
Siddharth Wayangankar, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
A single complex TAVR case led to Dr. Wayangankar's multidisciplinary effort to establish a structural heart training program in Goa, India, demonstrating how international collaboration can expand access to advanced valve therapies and build...
A single complex TAVR case led to Dr. Wayangankar's multidisciplinary effort to establish a structural heart training program in Goa, India, demonstrating how international collaboration can expand access to advanced valve therapies and build...
A single complex TAVR case led...
07/27/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend
07/24/2026
Sudeshna Banerjee, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Richard Padgett, MD; Barry Royce, RN, MHA; Billy Lucas, RT; Laura Smith, MBA, BSN, RN; Michael Wilder, MD; Margaret Shatzel, BS, MSPH, RN, SCRN; Emily Caldera, BSN, RN; Chris Martin, RN, NRP, CCP-C, MBA
An inside look at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, a regional hub in Oregon for stroke, STEMI, structural heart, and other complex cardiovascular care. 
An inside look at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, a regional hub in Oregon for stroke, STEMI, structural heart, and other complex cardiovascular care. 
An inside look at PeaceHealth...
07/24/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Do the Angiographically-Derived FFR Systems Have a Class Effect?
07/24/2026
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
As angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) systems gain traction, Drs. Morton Kern and Arnold Seto assess the evidence supporting a class effect and the workflow considerations that may influence platform selection.
As angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) systems gain traction, Drs. Morton Kern and Arnold Seto assess the evidence supporting a class effect and the workflow considerations that may influence platform selection.
As angiography-derived...
07/24/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Case Series
Finalists From CRT’s 2026 Nurses and Technologists Interesting Cases Competition
07/24/2026
Brandy D. Smith, BS, RCIS, LMR; Falon Harper, BSN, RN; Stephen M. Trice, RN, BSN
From coronary functional testing to custom structural heart solutions and IVUS-guided PCI, explore the award-winning cases presented by the finalists in CRT 2026’s Nurses and Technologists Competition.
From coronary functional testing to custom structural heart solutions and IVUS-guided PCI, explore the award-winning cases presented by the finalists in CRT 2026’s Nurses and Technologists Competition.
From coronary functional testing...
07/24/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Neurointervention
Bringing Cardiology and Neurointervention Closer Together: A Conversation With Camilo R. Gomez, MD, MBA
07/24/2026
Camilo R. Gomez, MD, MBA
Interventional neurology pioneer Camilo R. Gomez, MD, MBA, discusses the convergence of cardiology and neurointervention, and the future of multidisciplinary vascular care.
Interventional neurology pioneer Camilo R. Gomez, MD, MBA, discusses the convergence of cardiology and neurointervention, and the future of multidisciplinary vascular care.
Interventional neurology pioneer...
07/24/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Dialysis Access Thrombosis
Mechanical and Aspiration Thrombectomy With the InThrill Thrombectomy System for Treating Dialysis Access Thrombosis Without Adjunctive Thrombolytics
07/21/2026
Yana Etkin, MD, FSVS, FACS; Caitlin Dowling, MD
Drs. Etkin and Dowling discuss the practical and technical considerations of adopting the InThrill into a dialysis access management workflow, and highlight two thrombectomy procedures.
Drs. Etkin and Dowling discuss the practical and technical considerations of adopting the InThrill into a dialysis access management workflow, and highlight two thrombectomy procedures.
Drs. Etkin and Dowling discuss...
07/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Hybrid Intervention
Simultaneous TAVI and EVAR in a High-Risk Patient With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
07/19/2026
Mustafa Tunahan Öz, MD; Mohammed A.A. Alzawi; Revan Israfilov; Adnan Kaya
Öz et al describe single-session TAVI–EVAR using CO₂ angiography in a high-risk patient with severe aortic stenosis and AAA.
Öz et al describe single-session TAVI–EVAR using CO₂ angiography in a high-risk patient with severe aortic stenosis and AAA.
Öz et al describe single-session...
07/19/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Transulnar Access
Challenging Conventions: Transulnar Route for Simultaneous Bilateral SFA Angioplasty
07/15/2026
Sarah Misbah, MD; Alexis Albert Annan, MD; Sridevi Pitta, MD, MBA; Ashley Ferguson, RN, BSN
Misbah et al present the case of a 70-year-old female who presented with left lower extremity (LLE) critical limb ischemia (CLI) and underwent a bilateral SFA intervention via the transulnar route.
Misbah et al present the case of a 70-year-old female who presented with left lower extremity (LLE) critical limb ischemia (CLI) and underwent a bilateral SFA intervention via the transulnar route.
Misbah et al present the case of...
07/15/2026
Cath Lab Digest
New Technology
Artificial Intelligence in the Cath Lab: A Pragmatic Current-State Analysis for the Practicing Interventional Cardiologist
06/11/2026
Jacob McAuliffe, MD
AI will not be coming to the cath lab; it has already arrived, says Dr. McAuliffe. In this deep dive, find out more about AI and its work in interventional cardiology.
AI will not be coming to the cath lab; it has already arrived, says Dr. McAuliffe. In this deep dive, find out more about AI and its work in interventional cardiology.
AI will not be coming to the...
06/11/2026
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Radiation Safety
ALARA+ Coalition Launches Toolkits to Speed Adoption of Enhanced Radiation Protection in Cath Labs
08/05/2026
New resources give hospital administrators, cath lab teams, and policymakers practical tools to implement Enhanced Radiation Safety Devices (ERPDs) and the ALARA+ safety framework.
New resources give hospital administrators, cath lab teams, and policymakers practical tools to implement Enhanced Radiation Safety Devices (ERPDs) and the ALARA+ safety framework.
New resources give hospital...
08/05/2026
Cath Lab Digest
The SMARTFLOW™ clinical team at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, following enrollment of the first patient in the SMARTFLOW™ clinical study.
Coronary Physiology
AngioInsight Announces First Patient Enrolled in SMARTFLOW Clinical Study
08/05/2026
Enrollment by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital marks a significant milestone in the clinical evaluation of AngioInsight's investigational AngioAI+™ platform.
Enrollment by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital marks a significant milestone in the clinical evaluation of AngioInsight's investigational AngioAI+™ platform.
Enrollment by Minneapolis Heart...
08/05/2026
Cath Lab Digest
External SonicForce Coronary IVL System
Intravascular Lithotripsy
Abbott Completes Enrollment in TECTONIC IDE Trial Evaluating SonicForce Coronary IVL System
08/05/2026
The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial enrolled 335 patients across 40 U.S. clinical sites, with first pivotal trial data expected to be presented at TCT later this year.
The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial enrolled 335 patients across 40 U.S. clinical sites, with first pivotal trial data expected to be presented at TCT later this year.
The TECTONIC CAD IVL trial...
08/05/2026
Cath Lab Digest
ASC Investment
$8.8M Sale of Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center Highlights Growing Demand for Cardiovascular Surgery Centers
07/31/2026
The sale of a physician-owned cardiovascular surgery center underscores continued investment in outpatient cardiovascular care.
The sale of a physician-owned cardiovascular surgery center underscores continued investment in outpatient cardiovascular care.
The sale of a physician-owned...
07/31/2026
Cath Lab Digest
RATINGS
The Leapfrog Group Publishes Ratings for An All-Time Record Number of U.S. Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers
07/31/2026
With a record number of ASCs included, the latest Leapfrog ratings expand public reporting of ambulatory surgery center quality and safety, increasing transparency for patients and referring providers.
With a record number of ASCs included, the latest Leapfrog ratings expand public reporting of ambulatory surgery center quality and safety, increasing transparency for patients and referring providers.
With a record number of ASCs...
07/31/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Polygenic Risk Score Test
Cleerly and Allelica Partner to Launch a Polygenic Risk Score Test for Coronary Artery Disease
07/30/2026
The Cleerly Polygenic Cardiovascular Risk Score Test, powered by Allelica’s proprietary multi-ancestry PRS technology, gives physicians a new option to identify and evaluate patients with an inherited predisposition to coronary plaque.
The Cleerly Polygenic Cardiovascular Risk Score Test, powered by Allelica’s proprietary multi-ancestry PRS technology, gives physicians a new option to identify and evaluate patients with an inherited predisposition to coronary plaque.
The Cleerly Polygenic...
07/30/2026
Cath Lab Digest
CORONARY INFLAMMATION
Caristo Diagnostics’ CaRi-Heart Coronary Inflammation Technology Authorized by U.S. FDA
07/29/2026
First and only biomarker to measure coronary inflammation and assess cardiovascular mortality risk, enabling personalized disease management. CaRi-Heart Risk score identifies cardiovascular risk 10 years in advance.
First and only biomarker to measure coronary inflammation and assess cardiovascular mortality risk, enabling personalized disease management. CaRi-Heart Risk score identifies cardiovascular risk 10 years in advance.
First and only biomarker to...
07/29/2026
Cath Lab Digest
AI ECG
Implicity’s Next-Generation ILR ECG Analyzer Earns FDA Clearance
07/28/2026
Implicity’s newly cleared ILR ECG algorithm can now analyze data from ICMs across all major device manufacturers, including Abbott, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.
Implicity’s newly cleared ILR ECG algorithm can now analyze data from ICMs across all major device manufacturers, including Abbott, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.
Implicity’s newly cleared ILR...
07/28/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Meetings Update
Hot Lines Revealed – The Trials That Will Make the Headlines at ESC Congress 2026
07/23/2026
ESC Press Release Sophia Antipolis, France – 23 July 2026: The results of 59 ground-breaking trials will be unveiled for the first time at ESC Congress 2026, the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, which takes...
ESC Press Release Sophia Antipolis, France – 23 July 2026: The results of 59 ground-breaking trials will be unveiled for the first time at ESC Congress 2026, the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, which takes...
ESC Press Release Sophia...
07/23/2026
EP Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
THUNDER Study Demonstrates Penumbra’s THUNDERBOLT is Safe and Effective for Stroke Care
07/22/2026
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Penumbra, Inc. announced the results of THUNDER, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of THUNDERBOLT™, the company’s novel...
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Penumbra, Inc. announced the results of THUNDER, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of THUNDERBOLT™, the company’s novel...
ALAMEDA, Calif....
07/22/2026
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