September 2019

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Volume 27 Issue 9

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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The “Big 5”: Avoiding the Most Dangerous Complications of TAVR
We should be aware of the Big 5 complications of TAVR and do everything possible to avoid these feared events.
Impella-Assisted Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty for Critical Aortic Stenosis as a Bridge to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is a percutaneous procedure that introduces micro-fractures to disintegrate calcified aortic valve deposits via balloon inflation. In so doing, enhanced leaflet compliance leads to a rise in ejection fraction and…
Treatment of Critical Hand Ischemia via Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in an African-American Hemodialysis Patient
In this report, we present the case of an African-American hemodialysis patient with CHI due to a calcified radial artery who was treated with orbital atherectomy and balloon angioplasty, and underwent follow-up at six weeks post procedure.
Mechanical Power Aspiration With CAT RX and Indigo® System: Innovation in Coronary Thrombus Removal
As part of the Indigo Aspiration System, the Indigo CAT RX Aspiration Catheters and Indigo Separator™ 4 are indicated for the removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels in the coronary and peripheral vasculature.
Successful Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Using 3D Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
This case of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) demonstrates the advantages of 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) over 2D imaging.
The Short-Term Aggrastat Infusion Registry (STAIR): Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Heparin + Short-Term Tirofiban vs Bivalirudin in PCI
We compared patients with coronary artery disease who underwent PCI having received either scheduled, planned tirofiban with short-term infusion or planned bivalirudin, which most of the time was without any use of a GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist.
Peripheral Procedures Using CorPath Robotic-Assisted Intervention at Ohio Health
I probably have 10-12 tibial cases under my belt. According to Corindus, in November 2018, we did the first tibial chronic total occlusion (CTO) with the system.
The Structural Heart and Valve Center at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
We perform the majority of our structural procedures in our new state-of-the-art hybrid OR suite, but we are also able to utilize our cardiac cath labs for structural procedures, including TAVR when necessary.
Resting Physiological Indices: Can We Use the Generic Pd/Pa?
Now with the wide availability of both hyperemic (FFR) and non-hyperemic translesional pressure ratios (NHPRs), the question becomes, how to select which ratio to use and when to use it? In addition, what does the lab do when it does not have one of…
Resolute Onyx 2.0: A New Tool for Small Vessel Coronary Artery Disease
It is estimated that 65% of extra-small vessels are located in critical locations of the heart.8