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Letter to the Editor Re: "Conversations in Cardiology: How Should Complex Procedures in Small Community Hospitals Be Managed?"
September 23, 2020
I read with interest the group discussion regarding the role of community hospitals in the performance of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure (
The Achilles Tendon Vascular Flow is Achilles’ True Weakness
September 21, 2020
The Achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the human body. Its vascular supply is shared by the posterior tibialis and peroneal arteries. This case report illustrates how frozen biopsies of a benign lesion located on the tendinous segment of the Achilles tendon led to a deep non-healing ulceration with exposure of the mid tendon.
Below-the-Knee Revascularization of Critical Limb Ischemia in Diabetic Patients
September 14, 2020
There is a real need to normalize demographic data, the severity of the disease, and the results of revascularization in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia.
Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Popliteal Artery Dissection: A Case Report
September 9, 2020
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to confirm the presence of dissection and to guide interventional therapy. We intend to illustrate the novel application of OCT imaging in peripheral interventions.
IN.PACT Below-the-Knee Update (AMP 2020)
September 2, 2020
Dr. Thomas Zeller shares an update on the IN.PACT BTK study, a safety and efficacy study of the paclitaxel drug-eluting balloon IN.PACT 014 versus conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for the treatment of patients with chronic total occlusions in the infrapopliteal arteries.
Vessel Preparation: What is the Evidence in the BTK Segment?
August 26, 2020
This article will discuss the importance of lesion preparation and will review the technique and the materials to reduce the complications following inflation and deflation of the balloon with special attention to dissection in the below-the-knee (BTK) district.
Approach to Tibiopedal Retrograde Revascularization of Below-The-Knee Peripheral Arterial Diseases With or Without Transradial Guidance Peripheral Angiography
August 19, 2020
This study demonstrated that the treatment of critical limb ischemia with below-the-knee lesions is feasible and safe, with a high procedural success rate and low access-site complication rate using the tibiopedal access approach regardless of whether or not transradial guidance is utilized.
Pulmonary Embolism and Acute Heart Failure as the Initial Manifestation of Right Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
August 4, 2020
We report the case of a massive round right atrial myxoma removed in a young male presenting with acute heart failure and embolism to the pulmonary vasculature.
TAVR and COVID Corner: Preparing for the TAVR Journey Ahead and Enhancing Communication Through the Patient Care Pathway
June 30, 2020
CLD talks with Benjamin Z. Galper, MD, MPH, FACC, and James M. McCabe, MD, FACC.
Multidisciplinary Team Approach to CLI Treatment and Limb Salvage
June 26, 2020
Paul Michael, MD, and Richard Neville, MD, discuss how to work across disciplines to help improve outcomes for patients with CLI.