Clinical Editor's Corner: Kern

Planning Counts for Best Results in the CABG Patient
November 5, 2019
Decisions for PCI in this patient population demand our concentrated attention to avoid complications.
On Teaching Cardiac Catheterization Redux: Explaining Informed Consent
October 7, 2019
We should remember that despite our best efforts to be clear and simple, patients are often overwhelmed and cannot retain what is explained.
The “Big 5”: Avoiding the Most Dangerous Complications of TAVR
September 5, 2019
We should be aware of the Big 5 complications of TAVR and do everything possible to avoid these feared events.
How Low Can We Go? Use of Ultra-Low Contrast Volume in Patients Undergoing PCI
July 31, 2019
We should try to reduce contrast media in all patients and especially in those patients with impaired renal function, diabetes, or congestive heart failure.
The Use and Abuse of Social Media in the Cath Lab
July 9, 2019
Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms have changed the way we see our world. Social media will be the way we communicate, educate, notify, and share our views across wide groups of users, particularly in the cardiovascular space.
A Light Bulb Goes On – My First Use of the Distal Radial Artery for the Left Arm Approach
June 7, 2019
Last week, after returning from the Scottsdale Interventional Forum and hearing about distal transradial (dTRA) access, particularly for left arm cath, I decided to give it a try.
A Brief Review of Hemodynamics for Structural Interventions Part 2: Mitral Stenosis
April 30, 2019
Last month(1), we reviewed the hemodynamics of mitral regurgitation and the changes seen with the mitral clip percutaneous repair on the left atrial pressure waves. In Part 2 of our brief hemodynamic review for structural heart interventions, we will focus on mitral stenosis and mitral balloon valvuloplasty.
A Brief Review of Hemodynamics for Structural Interventions Part 1: Mitral Regurgitation
March 15, 2019
Our fellows mentioned that a review of basic hemodynamics and interpretation of pressure waveforms would be helpful. With this in mind, let’s briefly review hemodynamics that might be seen during MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) implantation for mitral regurgitation (MR).
Your Wire Went Where? Coronary Perforation With Tamponade and What to Do Next
March 1, 2019
A coronary perforation is a rare but frightening event in the cardiac cath lab.
Are You HIPAA Compliant for STEMI ECGs? E-Communicating With EMS
January 31, 2019
Dr. Kirk Garrett, Christiana Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware, asks the cardiac cath expert group about the way emergency medical services (EMS) transmits electrocardiograms (ECGs) to the hospital for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and ways to remain HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) compliant.