Chief Medical Editor's Page

Zeroing in on Coronary Imaging and Lesion Assessment

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI

Letters

Evaluating Left Main Severity

Making the case for IVUS as a valuable imaging modality in addition to angiography.

By Rodrigo Bagur, MD, and Sté,phane Rinfret, MD, SM, FRCP(C)

CTA-Derived Coronary FFR: The “Holy Grail” of Noninvasive Imaging?

FFRCT technology allows new diagnostic opportunities by combining the assessment of anatomy and physiology.

By Frederick St. Goar, MD; James Min, MD; Bon-Kwon Koo, MD; and Charles Taylor, PhD

Using Fractional Flow Reserve in Complex Lesions

FFR overcomes other technologies' shortcomings to fine-tune clinical decisions for challenging cases.

By Mouhamad H. Abdallah, MD; Carlos Sanchez, MD; and Massoud A. Leesar, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Multimodality Imaging for TAVR

Successful integration of multimodality imaging is essential for ensuring good outcomes as TAVR comes to the forefront of aortic stenosis treatment.

By Sachin S. Goel, MD; Paul Schoenhagen, MD; E. Murat Tuzcu, MD; and Samir R. Kapadia, MD

Optical Imaging to Optimize Stent Evaluation and Outcomes

OCT offers a precise tool for vessel assessment to supplement coronary angiography.

By Giulio Guagliumi, MD, FESC, and Vasile Sirbu, MD

SAFE-PCI Trial

Sunil V. Rao, MD, shares his experience with the SAFE-PCI trial and the impact it may have on PCI treatment for women.
With Sunil V. Rao, MD

A Practice That Only Performs PCI for Acute MI?

Sameer Mehta, MD, FACC, MBA, tells us why and how he implemented such a change in his practice.
With Sameer Mehta, MD, FACC, MBA

Transcatheter PFO Closure Update

A look at the current status of randomized trials and how the results may affect future treatment choices.

By Michael S. Kim, MD, and John D. Carroll, MD, Commentary by Anthony J. Furlan, MD

Transseptal Basics

What you need to know to ensure safe puncture as this technique reemerges.

By Damien Kenny, MD, and Clifford Kavinsky, MD, PhD

Innovations

An Interview With Steven L. Goldberg, MD

Dr. Goldberg shares his perspective on the wealth of information coming out of the interventional cardiology field today, as well as his philosophy on patient education.