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April 2015

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Volume 23 Issue 4
OCT Assessment of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty for In-Stent Restenosis
The following case is part of a series of optical coherence tomography-focused cases supported by St. Jude Medical.
Spotlight: Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Southwest
The hospital is the first in Texas, and the only one in Houston, to employ St. Jude Medical's MediGuide Technology, a device that uses GPS-like technology to guide heart catheters during the surgical treatment of arrhythmia.
Congratulations!
This month, Cath Lab Digest would like to congratulate…
Low-Profile Peripheral Balloons in Infrainguinal Disease
This month Dr. Mustapha interviews Dr. Tom Davis, MD who is a pioneer in peripheral vascular revascularization.  He shares with us the value of specialty balloons in infrainguinal disease.
Saint Agnes Medical Center Improves Cardiovascular Workflow with the Philips Xper Flex Cardio with Xper IM
With Xper IM, we have greatly increased our ability to data mine, query, and trend and track cases. This has proven valuable for management as well as physicians.
Utilizing a Combination of Retrograde Tibial Artery Access and Transcollateral Crossing to Treat Multiple Chronic Total Occlusions of the Posterior Tibial and Peroneal Arteries
Utilizing a combination of exotic techniques such as retrograde access and transcollateral crossing can increase the options available to the interventionalist for treatment of a complex lesion and improve procedural success.
Limitations of FFR (or any Physiologic Measurement) During STEMI: Implications for FFR-Guided Revascularization in the ACS Patient
A 48-year-old man comes to the emergency room with 2 hours of chest pain and electrocardiogram (ECG) showing inferior ST elevation (Figure 1)..
The Art of Leadership
Although leaders must meet budgets and address fiscal imperatives, the art of leadership is ultimately about positively impacting others, which in turn has the potential to positively impact healthcare outcomes.
Experience with the Destino Twist Steerable Guiding Sheath with Deflectable Tip
The Destino Twist (Oscor) is a single guiding sheath allowing access to difficult-to-reach vascular anatomy. Cath Lab Digest talks with Dr. Bruno Damascelli and Dr. Vladimira Tichà about their experience with the Destino Twist in procedures such as r…
Image Corner: Looking at the Heart and Beyond
A collection of coronary images courtesy of St. Elizabeth Health System, Kentucky.