Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

Virtual tour views of a University of Colorado cath lab during a CTO procedure (top left), the new robotic EP lab at Banner Health (top right), a bi-plane EP/cath combo lab at Baylor Heart Hospital Dallas (bottom left, and an ECMO procedure at Tufts Medical Center cath lab. Photos by Dave Fornell
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There is a lot of interest in how other hospitals organize and equip their cardiac cath labs and electrophysiology (EP) ...

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News | Heart Failure

March 24, 2021 — Endotronix Inc., a digital health and medical technology company working on advancements in treating of ...

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Videos | Structural Heart

Interview with Scott E. Kasner, M.D., who served as the principle investigator for the Gore Cardioform REDUCE trial, and ...

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) can potentiate all 3 sides of Virchow’s Triad of coagulopathy, including endothelial dysfunction, blood flow stasis, and hypercoagulability. Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2)–dependent viral entry and the virus-induced inflammatory response can lead to endothelial dysfunction. Clotting Prevention in COVID-19 Patients, Thrombosis Prevention in COVID-19 Patients, Preventing blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Feature | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | By Dave Fornell, Editor

A comprehensive review or more than 80 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating how to best manage optimal ...

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News | Interventional Radiology

March 18, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Boston Scientific's TheraSphere Y-90 Glass ...

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Blog | Cath Lab

After covering cardiovascular technologies for 14 years, it is rare that I find a new technology that might actually be ...

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Example of an angioplasty balloon catheter being expanded inside an artery to push atherosclerotic plaque and thrombus out of the way to reopen the vessel lumen to increase or reopen bloodflow. Balloon catheters are used to revascularize patients with heart attacks and to deploy stents to prop open the expended vessel.
Feature | Balloon Catheter | By Dave Fornell, Editor

The first devices developed for interventional cardiology were percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ...

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News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

March 12, 2021 — Philips Healthcare announced the final, five-year results of two major randomized controlled trials ...

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News | Cardiovascular Business

March 12, 2021 — Cardinal Health today announced that it is selling its Cordis cardiology and endovascular business to ...

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An example of intra-cardiac echo (ICE) imaging from Siemens Healthineers showing color flow Doppler with severe valve regurgitation. ICE has seen wider use in transcatheter structural heart  procedures because, unlike TEE, it can be used without deeper sedation of anesthesia.
Feature | Ultrasound Intra-cardiac Echo (ICE) | By Dave Fornell, Editor

Intra-cardiac Echocardiography (ICE) uses catheter-based cardiac ultrasound array to image anatomy and devices inside ...

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The Teleflex Manta large-bore vascular closure device can seal holes between 12 and 25 French.
Feature | Hemostasis Management | Dave Fornell, Editor

While many cardiac and vascular procedures have largely moved to minimally invasive techniques, the size of these ...

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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) Late-breaking clinical trial study presentations at ACC.21. @ACC21 @ACC2021
Feature | ACC | Dave Fornell, Editor

The latest cardiology practice-changing scientific breakthrough, late-breaking study presentations have been announced ...

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The two biggest cardiac device technology stories in February included the Boston Scientific recall of its S-ICD system, and the FDA clearance of the Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy system to break up calcified lesions in the coronary arteries.
Feature | By Dave Fornell, Editor

March 1, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

February 24, 2021 — A study of admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF) in the U.K ...

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News | Heart Failure

February 24, 2021 — Occlutech announced the completion of patient enrollment in the PRELIEVE trial, pilot study to ...

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