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Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor, Cath Lab Digest
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May 2016

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Volume 24 Issue 5
Critical Limb Ischemia: Revascularization Techniques to Optimize Endovascular Therapy in Complex Cases Using the JETSTREAM Atherectomy System
We present a case that demonstrates the versatility of the JETSTREAM Atherectomy System in treating a complex clinical and anatomical situation in a patient with critical limb ischemia (CLI).
Robotic-Assisted Debulking, Anatomy Measurement, and Stent Placement
In this report, we demonstrate that excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) can be performed robotically to restore flow to severely stenosed vessels. 
Complex Bypass Graft Anatomy: Deciphering the Puzzle
We present herein an interesting case of complex bypass graft angiography with multiple anastamoses supplying the entire myocardium.
Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute on Cutting Edge of Peripheral Vascular Treatment Options
News: Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute, (Dearborn Michigan) recently became the first center in the state of Michigan to enroll subjects in the clinical trial (MIMICS-2) of an investigational nitinol stent for femoropopliteal artery disease (Bi…
Trick Question!
I have a trick question that I ask of newcomers to the cardiac cath lab. How many major coronary arteries does the human heart have? Are there 2, 3, or 4 arteries?
Interventional Stroke Care in the Cath Lab Setting: Foundational Elements for Expansion
Many centers are now exploring the feasibility of an expanded primary stroke program model — one that includes clot retrieval, but does not include treatment of hemorrhagic stroke via more advanced coiling and embolization procedures. As approximatel…
Specialty Microcatheters to Facilitate Antegrade Crossing for CTO Revascularization
The current hybrid algorithm approach to CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) uses a combination of antegrade and retrograde techniques to facilitate wire crossing and procedural success. In the early stages of adopting this approach, some op…
Patient Safety in the Cath Lab: Take a Time-Out, Part I of III
Experts in error analysis tell us that the old adage “to err is human” is completely correct, and that anyone can make an error or slip, especially if placed in a challenging environment. The cath lab is a particularly stressful environment.
It’s Time to Bring Out the Last Standing Collateral in CLI: Let’s Talk CLI Collaterals in Advanced Disease
Why are collateral vessels so valuable in CLI patients?
Terumo Coronary Guidewires – RUNTHROUGH® NS EXTRA FLOPPY is Joined by RUNTHROUGH® NS HYPERCOAT™
Between the RUNTHROUGH Extra Floppy Guidewire and the RUNTHROUGH Hypercoat Guidewire, I rarely reach for another wire. I am successful 98% of the time with those two wires alone.