Role of Multivessel Intervention in Diabetes Mellitus

Advances in interventional procedures and medical therapy offer promising treatment options for the diabetic patient population.

By Sameer Bansilal, MD, MS; Samin Sharma, MD; and Michael Farkouh, MD, MScr

Subcutaneous "Figure-of-Eight" Stitch to Achieve Hemostasis After Removal of Large-Caliber Femoral Venous Sheaths

By Jayant Bagai, MD, FACC, and David Zhao, MD

Overview of Vascular Closure

Vascular closure devices continue to emerge and evolve, offering potential benefits to both patients and practitioners.

By Zoltan G. Turi, MD

Physiologic Lesion Assessment

Fractional flow reserve has become an indispensable tool in guiding the decision for PCI in intermediate lesions and likely improves outcomes in patients undergoing multivessel PCI.

By William F. Fearon, MD

Angiographic Characterization of Lesion Morphology

Are the AHA/ACC and SCAI lesion classifications still useful?

By Lloyd W. Klein, MD, and Ronald J. Krone, MD

MRI for Plaque Assessment

An overview of the literature.

By Federico E. Mordini, MD; Steven Smart, MD; and Ioannis Koktzoglou, PhD

Novel Intravascular Modalities for Assessing Coronary Lesions

New imaging options are making it easier to detect vulnerable plaque.

By Danny Dvir, MD, and Ran Kornowski, MD, FACC, FESC

An Interview With Mark A. Turco, MD

Cardiac Interventions Today talks with one of today's leading interventional cardiologists about his recent work, the future of coronary interventions, and his personal experience as a principal investigator.

By Mark A. Turco, MD

Lesion Assessment

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI, Chief Medical Editor