Highlights from EuroPCR

DES, COURAGE, and the Great Debate

Coding for Interventional Cardiology Procedures

An overview of the complex coding for various cardiology procedures.

By Roseanne R. Wholey

Percutaneous Device Closure of Congenital VSDs

Current techniques and results for treating ventricular septal defects.

By Karim A. Diab, MD; Qi-Ling Cao, MD; and Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH

Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement

An overview of catheter-based applications.

By Jacob Green, MD; Vasilis Babaliaros, MD; and Peter Block, MD

Device Closure for PFO

The data and devices associated with percutaneous PFO closure.

By Gerald Yong, MBBS (Hons), FRACP; Michael H. Salinger, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Ted E. Feldman, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Current Catheter-Based Treatments of Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Percutaneous approaches for managing mitral valve disease.

By Jeffrey A. Southard, MD, and Jason H. Rogers, MD

Percutaneous Management of Atrial Septal Defects

Percutaneous closure of ASDs yields results comparable to surgery in appropriate cases.

By Alan Zajarias, MD, and John M. Lasala, MD, PhD

Aortic Valvuloplasty

The state of the art and an introduction to percutaneous aortic valve technology.

By Rajesh M. Dave, MD, FACC, FSCAI

An Interview With Rajesh M. Dave, MD

A forerunner in research initiatives, Dr. Dave discusses the COURAGE trial, the C3 Conference, and his experience at one of the largest-volume interventional practices in the US.

By Rajesh M. Dave, MD

Structural and Valvular Heart Disease

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, Chief Medical Editor