Complex PCI

By Rhian E. Davies, DO, MS, FACC, FSCAI

Provisional Versus Two-Stent Bifurcation PCI: Types of Bifurcation Stenting Techniques

A review of approaches to treat complex bifurcation lesions, including provisional stenting, T stent, TAP, crush techniques, and the culotte technique.

By Moemen Eltelbany, MD; Charlene L. Rohm, MD; Lindsey Cilia, MD; and Leah Raj, MD

Atherectomy and Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcium Modification

Pros, cons, and situations when one technology might be better than another.

By Kathleen Kearney, MD, and Taishi Hirai, MD

Perforation Management

An assessment of balloon tamponade, Ringer balloon, covered stents, coils, and thrombin.

By Molly Silkowski, DO, PGY6, and Anbukarasi Maran, MBBS, MD

Management of No Reflow and Thrombus

A panel of experts share clinical scenarios, treatment approaches, challenges, and more.

With Jasleen Tiwana, MD; Blake Charlton, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Jesse A. Kane, MD; and Kalaivani Mahadevan, MD

Mechanical Circulatory Support Use in Cardiogenic Shock and Complex PCI

An overview of mechanical circulatory support devices and simplified algorithms for their optimal use in cardiogenic shock and complex, high-risk interventions.

By Mahmoud Khalil, MD; Hossam Albeyoumi Mohammed, MD; Lindsey Cilia, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; and Michael Megaly, MD

Hemodynamic Collapse in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Prevent, Prepare, Manage, and Recover

Successful management of hemodynamic collapse in the cardiac catheterization laboratory relies on advance preparation, prevention, anticipation, awareness, and teamwork.

By Alexander G. Truesdell, MD; Ilan Vavilin, MD; Jonathan Boeddiker, RT(R), NRP, FP-C; Brittany Steinmetz, RT(R), RCIS; Megan Terek, MD; and Eric Rothstein, MD

Innovative APP Utilization in Interventional Cardiology Poses Solutions for CV Workforce Shortages, Liability, and Split-Shared Billing

As the role of APPs in team-based care models evolves, strategic utilization of APPs in multiple roles can solve common challenges in the interventional space.

By Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

An Interview With Samir R. Kapadia, MD

Dr. Kapadia discusses in-progress and anticipated cardiovascular innovations, current research in mitral and tricuspid intervention, insight into stroke prevention during TAVR, and more.