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Volume 34 - Issue 5 - September/October 2026

In-stent restenosis
Treat the Mechanism First: Preparing Recurrent ISR for Drug-Coated Balloon Therapy
09/21/2026
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, presents a challenging case of recurrent multilayer in-stent restenosis treated with the AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon (Boston Scientific).
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC, FSCAI, presents a challenging case of recurrent multilayer in-stent restenosis treated with the AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon (Boston Scientific).
Brian K. Jefferson, MD, FACC,...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Advancing Pulmonary Embolism Care: Mechanical Thrombectomy, PERT Programs, and Post-PE Follow-Up
09/21/2026
Pratik Sandesara, MD
Pratik Sandesara, MD, discusses the evolving role of mechanical thrombectomy in pulmonary embolism care, including STORM-PE, Penumbra’s Lightning Flash® CAVT™ technology, multidisciplinary PERT decision-making, hospital resource utilization,...
Pratik Sandesara, MD, discusses the evolving role of mechanical thrombectomy in pulmonary embolism care, including STORM-PE, Penumbra’s Lightning Flash® CAVT™ technology, multidisciplinary PERT decision-making, hospital resource utilization,...
Pratik Sandesara, MD, discusses...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
hypertension treatment
Building a Comprehensive Hypertension Program: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Renal Denervation
09/21/2026
Maria Carolina Delgado-Lelievre, MD; Iliana S. Hurtado-Rendón, MD
A conversation with Dr. Hurtado and Dr. Delgado from the University of Miami on patient selection, collaboration, and integrating ultrasound renal denervation into hypertension care.
A conversation with Dr. Hurtado and Dr. Delgado from the University of Miami on patient selection, collaboration, and integrating ultrasound renal denervation into hypertension care.
A conversation with Dr. Hurtado...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
cath lab basics
Coronary Artery Calcium in PCI: Considerations for Plaque Modification
09/21/2026
Jake Rogers, BS; Richard J. Merschen, EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS
Rogers and Merschen review the challenges of coronary artery calcium in PCI, with a practical focus on intravascular imaging and plaque-modification strategies including atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, specialty balloons, and hybrid...
Rogers and Merschen review the challenges of coronary artery calcium in PCI, with a practical focus on intravascular imaging and plaque-modification strategies including atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, specialty balloons, and hybrid...
Rogers and Merschen review the...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Imaging Corner
Same-Day Relief: Ambulatory Surgery Center-Based Therapy for Chronic Venous Insufficiency
09/21/2026
A case highlighting same-day ASC treatment of chronic venous insufficiency with iliac vein occlusion, using venoplasty and Venovo self-expanding stent (Becton, Dickinson and Company) placement to achieve complete resolution of pain and edema...
A case highlighting same-day ASC treatment of chronic venous insufficiency with iliac vein occlusion, using venoplasty and Venovo self-expanding stent (Becton, Dickinson and Company) placement to achieve complete resolution of pain and edema...
A case highlighting same-day ASC...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
New Technology
Part 2 – What Can AI Do? Artificial Intelligence in the Cath Lab: A Pragmatic Current-State Analysis for the Practicing Interventional Cardiologist
09/21/2026
Jacob McAuliffe, MD
Dr. McAuliffe examines diverse applications of AI and reviews examples already integrated in the cath lab across the full procedural workflow.
Dr. McAuliffe examines diverse applications of AI and reviews examples already integrated in the cath lab across the full procedural workflow.
Dr. McAuliffe examines diverse...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Basics
Protecting Yourself from Radiation in the Cardiac Cath Lab
09/21/2026
Sarah Ertley, MHA, BSHA, RCIS
Sarah Ertley, MHA, BSHA, RCIS, reviews practical strategies to reduce occupational radiation exposure in the cardiac cath lab, including personal protective equipment, shielding, staff positioning, distance, and optimized fluoroscopy...
Sarah Ertley, MHA, BSHA, RCIS, reviews practical strategies to reduce occupational radiation exposure in the cardiac cath lab, including personal protective equipment, shielding, staff positioning, distance, and optimized fluoroscopy...
Sarah Ertley, MHA, BSHA, RCIS,...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Cardiac Hemangioma Opacification During Cardiac Catheterization: “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”
09/21/2026
Richard Casazza, MAS; Armando Seitllari, MD; Khaled Abaza, MD; Arsalan Hashmi, MD
Richard Casazza, MAS, and colleagues present a rare cardiac hemangioma visualized during coronary angiography as a circular structure perfused by septal perforator branches, with complete disappearance of the opacification after surgical...
Richard Casazza, MAS, and colleagues present a rare cardiac hemangioma visualized during coronary angiography as a circular structure perfused by septal perforator branches, with complete disappearance of the opacification after surgical...
Richard Casazza, MAS, and...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Cath Lab Crisis Playbook: A Brief Discussion of What to Do First, Who to Call, and How to Communicate Under Pressure
09/21/2026
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Morton J. Kern, MD, outlines a practical cath lab crisis playbook for managing no-reflow, coronary perforation, acute vessel closure, and vascular access complications, with an emphasis on immediate action, escalation, and clear team...
Morton J. Kern, MD, outlines a practical cath lab crisis playbook for managing no-reflow, coronary perforation, acute vessel closure, and vascular access complications, with an emphasis on immediate action, escalation, and clear team...
Morton J. Kern, MD, outlines a...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
When Balloons Become Entrapped: Stepwise Bailout of a Severely Calcified Coronary Lesion
09/20/2026
Yassine Kallala, MD; Matthieu Godin, MD; Quentin Landolff, MD
Drs. Kallala, Godin, and Landolff present a complex calcified LCx PCI complicated by sequential balloon entrapment, describing stepwise bailout strategies that ultimately enabled successful stent implantation.
Drs. Kallala, Godin, and Landolff present a complex calcified LCx PCI complicated by sequential balloon entrapment, describing stepwise bailout strategies that ultimately enabled successful stent implantation.
Drs. Kallala, Godin, and...
09/20/2026
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Clinical & Industry News

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
FDA Updates Winrevair Label With HYPERION Data in Newly Diagnosed PAH
09/23/2026
WINREVAIR, an activin signaling inhibitor, is FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension) to improve exercise capacity and WHO functional class (FC), and reduce the...
WINREVAIR, an activin signaling inhibitor, is FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension) to improve exercise capacity and WHO functional class (FC), and reduce the...
WINREVAIR, an activin signaling...
09/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Hand Protection
Mölnlycke Launches Biogel Radiation Protection Gloves to Tackle Low Adoption of Hand Protection in Radiation-Guided Surgical Procedures
09/22/2026
Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC. has launched a new surgical glove range designed to reduce clinician hand exposure to scattered radiation during fluoroscopy-guided, interventional and other image-dependent procedures.
Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC. has launched a new surgical glove range designed to reduce clinician hand exposure to scattered radiation during fluoroscopy-guided, interventional and other image-dependent procedures.
Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC....
09/22/2026
Cath Lab Digest
FDA Approvals
SELUTION SLR PTCA Drug-Eluting Balloon Receives FDA Approval
09/21/2026
Physicians now have immediate access to the SELUTION SLR™ DEB, a next-generation drug-eluting balloon designed to deliver sustained sirolimus therapy without leaving a permanent implant behind. 
Physicians now have immediate access to the SELUTION SLR™ DEB, a next-generation drug-eluting balloon designed to deliver sustained sirolimus therapy without leaving a permanent implant behind. 
Physicians now have immediate...
09/21/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Takotsubo Syndrome
BioTAK Score May Help Distinguish Takotsubo Syndrome From ACS Before Catheterization
09/16/2026
An international team of researchers, working closely with scientists at the universities of Zurich and Greifswald, has developed and validated a diagnostic scoring system designed to identify Takotsubo syndrome before cardiac catheterization...
An international team of researchers, working closely with scientists at the universities of Zurich and Greifswald, has developed and validated a diagnostic scoring system designed to identify Takotsubo syndrome before cardiac catheterization...
An international team of...
09/16/2026
Cath Lab Digest
At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Hybrid Cath Lab Celebration.
New Hybrid Lab
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Opens Hybrid Cardiac Cath Lab
09/15/2026
The new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab is a 730-square-foot suite equipped with advanced imaging equipment to perform complex minimally invasive procedures with greater precision, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair (TAVR),...
The new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab is a 730-square-foot suite equipped with advanced imaging equipment to perform complex minimally invasive procedures with greater precision, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair (TAVR),...
The new hybrid cardiac...
09/15/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium CT Scan
Coronary Artery Calcium Adds Greatest Risk-Prediction Value in Borderline- and Intermediate-Risk Patients
09/15/2026
Researchers followed more than 6,000 adults for 10 years and found that, for the overall study population, adding a coronary artery calcium score provided only a small improvement over PREVENT, the American Heart Association's primary...
Researchers followed more than 6,000 adults for 10 years and found that, for the overall study population, adding a coronary artery calcium score provided only a small improvement over PREVENT, the American Heart Association's primary...
Researchers followed more than...
09/15/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Intramyocardial hemorrhage
Scoring System Could Help Identify Patients at High Risk of Intramyocardial Hemorrhage and Guide Treatment and Monitoring
09/15/2026
The score could eventually help clinicians assess risk in real time during emergency angiography or it could help identify patients who need closer monitoring after a blocked artery is reopened. The score may also help doctors decide which...
The score could eventually help clinicians assess risk in real time during emergency angiography or it could help identify patients who need closer monitoring after a blocked artery is reopened. The score may also help doctors decide which...
The score could eventually help...
09/15/2026
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR: CMS NCD
Joint Statement from ACC, STS, and SCAI on the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement National Coverage Determination
09/11/2026
WASHINGTON—The American College of Cardiology (ACC),  The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), released the following joint statement on the transcatheter aortic valve...
WASHINGTON—The American College of Cardiology (ACC),  The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), released the following joint statement on the transcatheter aortic valve...
WASHINGTON—The American College...
09/11/2026
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR: CMS NCD
Edwards Lifesciences Comments on TAVR National Coverage Decision
09/11/2026
Edwards Lifesciences issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Edwards Lifesciences issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Edwards Lifesciences issued the...
09/11/2026
Cath Lab Digest
ECG + AI
New AI ECG Model Detects Acute MI With Fewer Labeled Examples
09/09/2026
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP, was trained using over 1.7 million ECGs collected from more than 540,000 people and paired with clinicians’ notes, embedding the tool with knowledge that may make it more adaptable for different disease...
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP, was trained using over 1.7 million ECGs collected from more than 540,000 people and paired with clinicians’ notes, embedding the tool with knowledge that may make it more adaptable for different disease...
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP,...
09/09/2026
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