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Cath Lab Guide: Final Diagnosis and Take Home Points
Author(s): Robert Jay Widmer Added: 2 months ago
In the final segment of the Cath Lab Guide to Coronary Reactivity Testing, Dr Robert Jay Widmer (The McKinney Heart Hospital, US) brings the case together. In summary, Dr Widmer and team observed normal epicardial coronaries, normal CFR and IMR, a negative acetylcholine spasm test, absence of myocardial bridging, and strong vasodilator responses—all findings consistent with a normal coronary… View more

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Intervention
Coronary Reactivity Testing: Indication and Cath Lab setup
Author(s): Robert Jay Widmer Added: 2 months ago
In this 'Cath Lab Guide to Coronary Reactivity Testing', Dr Robert Jay Widmer (The McKinney Heart Hospital, US) outlines the rationale for performing invasive coronary reactivity testing following shared decision-making, emphasising the value of a structured, protocol-driven approach over ad hoc measurements.He discusses the decision to use a 6F femoral approach in this small female patient,… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Intervention
Inside the Cath Lab: Interventional AF Leaders on Stroke Prevention
Author(s): Karim Al-Azizi , Devi Nair , Added: 1 month ago
In this expert discussion, DrKarim Al-Azizi(Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital, US), Editor-in-Chief of the Transcatheter Academy, is joined by steering committee members DrDevi Nair(Chief VP of Research, Arkansas Heart Hospital, US) and DrMegan Coylewright(Essentia Health, US) to unpack the landmark CHAMPION-AF trial (NCT05964200) and its implications for stroke prevention in atrial… View more

Intervention

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
ALL-RISE Trial: How Wire‑Free FFRangio Could Transform PCI Workflow in the Cath Lab
Author(s): Karim Al-Azizi , William Fearon , Evan Shlofmitz Added: 1 month ago
In this expert discussion, Dr Karim Al‑Azizi (Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital, US) is joined by co–principal investigator Dr William Fearon (Stanford University School of Medicine / Stanford Health Care, US) and coronary physiology specialist Dr Evan Shlofmitz (St Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, US) to explore where angiography‑derived FFR fits alongside established wire‑based… View more

Intervention
Cath Lab Guide to Coronary Reactivity Testing in Non‑Obstructive CAD
Author(s): Robert Jay Widmer Added: 3 months ago
This expert level cath lab case features Dr Jay Robert Widmer (The McKinney Heart Hospital, US) demonstrating a complete invasive coronary reactivity testing protocol in a 25 year old woman with persistent chest pain, normal coronary CTA and non-obstructive findings.Dr Widmer walks through step-by-step assessment of coronary microvascular function using thermodilution derived CFR and IMR,… View more

Intervention
SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions
Start date: Apr 23, 2026 End date: Apr 25, 2026
SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC‑ACCI Summit, organised by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI), will take place from 23–25 April 2026 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Canada. This three‑day, in‑person interventional cardiology meeting brings together the global cath lab community to share the latest clinical data, procedural guidance and advanced… View more

Intervention
Job title: Consultant interventional cardiologist (Cardiac center )
Interventional and structural cardiologist, Director of cardiac cath lab at mouwasat medical group View more
Early Heparin in STEMI Improves Artery Patency: HELP-PCI
Added: 7 months ago Source:  Transcatheter Academy
The optimal timing for administering unfractionated heparin (UFH) to patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) has been a topic of discussion. The HELP-PCI trial investigated whether pre-treatment with UFH at first medical contact (FMC) improves outcomes compared to administration in the catheterisation laboratory (Cath… View more

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PCI in the UK: Recommendations of the BCIS
Author(s): Nick Curzen , Helen Routledge , Samuel McGrath , et al Added: 1 year ago

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Job title: MD University of Arizona, USA
Kapil Lotun is Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director Cardiac Cath Lab, Director of TAVR Program, Director of Vascular Medicine, Director of Structural Heart Disease, Sarver Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona, USA. View more