Shared Technical Mastery

By Azeem Latib, MD, and Manaf Assafin, MD

Specialty Balloons: When and How

Using cutting, scoring, and very high-pressure balloons in PCI.

By Antonio Mangieri, MD, and Antonio Colombo, MD

Coronary Reaccess After TAVR

With proper technique and equipment, achieving coronary access through a transcatheter heart valve for coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention post-TAVR is feasible.

By Mattia Lunardi, MD, MSc, and Flavio Ribichini, MD

Pulmonary Thrombectomy for Acute PE

Procedural techniques and advice for using the Indigo Lightning and FlowTriever systems for acute pulmonary embolism thrombectomy.

By Arber Kodra, MD; S. Jay Mathews, MD, MS; and Asma Khaliq, MD

Pacing Over the Wire in Minimalistic TAVI

A review of the LV pacing technique in four steps, special considerations, and materials required.

By Mauro Boiago, MD, and Nicolas Dumonteil, MD

A Step-by-Step Technical Guide to Coronary Thrombectomy

A review of thrombectomy with the CAT Rx, including why and how it's done, anatomy, materials, and complications.

By S. Jay Mathews, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI

Apical Approach for Pericardiocentesis

A guide to safely and successfully performing apical pericardiocentesis using continuous echocardiographic visualization for needle advancement.

By Mahmoud Al-Naili, MBChB(LY), FCP(SA), MMed(Stellenbosch), Cert Cardio(SA) Phys; Jens Hitzeroth, MBChB, FCP(SA), Cert Cardio(SA); and Mpiko Ntsekhe, MD, PhD, FACC

Are Cardiovascular ASCs Hitting the Mark of Health Care’s Quadruple Aim?

A collaboration between Atlas Healthcare Partners and Medaxiom will transform cardiovascular care delivery and expand patient access by providing the best patient and provider experience, driving efficient ASC performance, and delivering high-quality cardiovascular care in ASCs.

By Joe Sasson, PhD, and Marc Toth, CMAA

20 Years of TAVR: An Interview With Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, FESC

Prof. Cribier shares the inspiring and challenging story of TAVR’s origin and legacy, from the beginnings of an idea to the first-in-human procedure and from fighting for acceptance to influence on other valvular diseases, and all the highlights and triumphs of his career along the way.