Cath Lab

The cardiac catheterization laboratory is used for diagnostic angiograms and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Cath labs have also seen expanding use in recent years for transcatheter structural heart procedures. Some hospitals also share these labs with other subspecialties for catheter-based procedures in electrophysiology (EP), interventional radiology, peripheral artery disease (PAD), carotid and neuro interventional procedures and vascular surgery.

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Risk score predicts outcomes for heart failure patients undergoing TEER

The new analysis included data from nearly 700 patients who underwent TEER, formerly known as TMVR, over an eight-year period. 

July 1, 2021
With advances and increased experience in the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), same-day discharge (SDD) has become increasingly commonplace, but patient selection is key. Antithrombotic therapy may not be necessary for certain transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients, according to a new analysis published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Surgery still more common than TMVR among AMI patients, but the gap is shrinking

The study's authors emphasized how important it is for clinicians to work together to determine the best treatment strategy. 

June 10, 2021

Significant MR after TAVR linked to higher mortality rates—but staged interventions may help

Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair was associated with improved outcomes among TAVR patients with persistent mitral regurgitation. 

May 14, 2021

When TEER fails, most patients require mitral valve replacement

The team's findings were presented at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

May 3, 2021
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SCAI 2021: Harmony TPV could ‘fundamentally alter’ care for patients with congenital heart disease

Overall, one-year findings showed that there were no instances of mortality, endocarditis, major stent fractures or surgical intervention among patients who received the Harmony TPV.

April 30, 2021

SCAI 2021: Robotic-assisted PCI associated with strong patient outcomes, a high technical success rate

The procedure's clinical success rate was 97.8%, researchers reported. 

April 29, 2021
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SCAI 2021: 98% of new TAVR programs developed in metropolitan areas

Researchers tracked 554 TAVR programs that opened from 2012 to 2018, sharing their findings at the SCAI 2021 Scientific Sessions.

April 29, 2021
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SCAI 2021: COVID-19 especially harmful for high-risk heart attack patients

Researchers presented new data from the North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction registry, detailing the ongoing pandemic's "deadly impact." 

April 28, 2021
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