October 2014

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Volume 22 Issue 10

Editorial Staff

Clinical Editor
Morton Kern, MD
Executive Editor
Laurie Gustafson
Managing Editor
Rebecca Kapur
Production Manager
Elizabeth Vasil

Editorial Correspondence

Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor, Cath Lab Digest
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A Complex CTO via the Radial Approach
The following case is the third in a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.
Utilization of the Jetstream Navitus L for CTO Crossing and Debulking
A 46-year-old female presented with a non-healing wound on the right foot. Duplex ultrasound suggested an occluded distal right superficial femoral artery (SFA). Single leg right lower extremity arteriogram runoff revealed the 100% occlusion in the d…
CME/CEU Activity: The Promise of a Minimalist Approach in Transfemoral TAVR: Into the Cath Lab
Alan Cribier, in Europe, has been doing a minimalist approach long before us, so the idea came from him. Dr. Babaliaros had trained with Dr. Cribier in 2004. We decided to try some of the things in the U.S. that Dr. Cribier is doing in France, which…
Spotlight: Mercy Cardiac Cath Lab
Mercy Hospital has five total cath laboratories. Two rooms are dedicated to electrophysiology, one room is predominately for peripheral intervention, and the other two rooms are dedicated for coronary procedures.
Case Study: Using Data to Determine Utilization and Prioritize Room Replacement or Construction
Raise your hand if your hospital is required to do more with less. Every facility feels the pressure to improve clinical outcomes, increase efficiency and reduce costs. The healthcare industry now appreciates the importance data plays in creating rea…
The FY 2015 Financial Future: How the Cath Lab Impacts the Hospital Bottom Line
Kristin is a Decision Support Specialist with Corazon, Inc., offering a full continuum of services for the heart, vascular, neuro, and orthopedic specialties, with consulting, recruitment, interim management, and software solutions for hospitals nati…
Conversations in Cardiology: What to Do if Your Patient Can’t Take Aspirin After Stenting
“I just put two drug-eluting stents into a native vessel and a distal graft anastomosis in a patient who is already on clopidogrel AND who has an aspirin allergy that cannot be touched or addressed. What additional drug, if any, would you give him, a…
Using the Antecubital Vein as an Approach to a Developing Dilemma in Right Heart Catheterization
Performing RHCs via the antecubital vein is a prudent risk-mitigating and patient comfort strategy, particularly for patients receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. This paper examines the purpose of RHCs, reviews the experts’ consensus on…
Efficient Workflow, Care, and Resource Management Using McKesson Cardiology at St. Patrick Hospital
We had a huge need to replace our systems, because everything was outdated and separate, including our echo, cath, and registry submission databases. It was very difficult to manage. In order to minimize downtimes, we wanted a virtual server environm…
FDA Clears New Mechanical Blood Clot Removal System for Coronary and Peripheral Vasculature
Control Medical Technology, Park City, Utah, announced the FDA cleared, and the company began shipping, the new Aspire RX-LP6 Rapid-Exchange Mechanical Thrombectomy System to remove fresh blood clots and emboli from coronary and peripheral vasculatur…