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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TCT paradox: Patients more likely to survive MI during interventional cardiology conference

Patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) actually fare better when some of the top minds in interventional cardiology are away at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, suggests a study published March 9 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Efficiency blueprint? How the Cleveland Clinic streamlined cath lab operations

By targeting inefficiencies, a quality improvement program led to gains of approximately five or more hours per day in cath lab time. The approach could work as a model for other practices.

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After ORBITA: Looking at Angina Through a New Lens

Could the ORBITA trial’s enduring value be in prompting the cardiology community to rethink how it diagnoses, treats and even defines angina?

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How the Cleveland Clinic streamlined operations in the cath lab

A team of healthcare professionals from the Cleveland Clinic detailed in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions how they improved efficiency in their cardiac catheterization lab, providing a potential blueprint for other practices.

IN.PACT Admiral Demonstrates Consistent and Durable Outcomes in New Two-Year Japan Data and IN.PACT Global Critical Limb Ischemia Cohort Analysis

DUBLIN and LEIPZIG — January 30, 2018 — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today added to its robust body of clinical evidence supporting the IN.PACT(TM) Admiral(TM) drug-coated balloon (DCB) with new presentations that demonstrated durable and consistent clinical outcomes in peripheral artery disease (PAD).

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Genetic damage from radiation highlights need to protect physicians in cath lab

Charles E. Chambers, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about the risks of radiation exposure to interventional cardiologists and potential solutions.

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TCT 2017: Cath lab radiation down 20% when lead-free pad placed on patient

Interventional cardiologists are exposed to chronic low-dose radiation, which can lead to adverse health conditions. At a Nov. 1 presentation at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium in Denver, Wieneke Vlastra, MD, reported a 20 percent decrease in radiation exposure for operators when a lead-free disposable pad was placed on the patient.

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5 topics to watch at TCT 2017

The 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium kicks off in Denver in less than two weeks. In preparation, Gregg W. Stone, MD, co-director of medical research and education at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, provided some expected highlights of this year’s session Oct. 16 during a press briefing.

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