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FFR for Decision Making in Complex PCI

The evidence to date supports fractional flow reserve guidance as a valuable imaging option during complex PCI.

By Aaron Peace, MD, PhD, and Emanuele Barbato, MD, PhD

CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR'S PAGE: We Are Only as Good as What We See

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

Pullback Pressure Gradient: Discriminating Focal and Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease Using Coronary Physiology

Improving post-PCI clinical outcomes.

By Daniel Munhoz, MD, PhD; Jeroen Sonck, MD; and Carlos Collet, MD, PhD

Radiation Safety in the Contemporary Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

A survey of the radiation safety landscape in the cath lab, an overview of current practices, and a look at future safety advances.

By Giorgio A. Medranda, MD, and Prospero B. Gogo, MD

An Interview With Suzanne J. Baron, MD, MSC

Dr. Baron discusses health care economics and measuring the value and benefit of a new device, her vision for the SCAI Scientific Oversight Committee, the importance of integrating patient-reported outcomes into clinical practice and research, steps to improving the representation of females in clinical trials, and more.

An Interview With J. Dawn Abbott, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Dr. Abbott shares her leadership goals and values, insights into the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI registry, research needs for PCI, and more.

Alcohol Septal Ablation

Patient selection, preprocedural planning, a step-by-step procedural overview, and postprocedural management tips for performing septal reduction therapy using alcohol septal ablation in HCM patients with LVOT obstruction.

By Michael Ragosta, MD

Abrupt Vessel Closure

A detailed look at the intraprocedural decision making required to handle this challenging presentation.

By Srihari S. Naidu, MD; David Choi, DO; and Peter Angelopoulos, MD

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair: The Next Wave

A review of investigational mitral repair therapies, emphasizing device design and highlighting key clinical studies.

By Rahul Sharma, MD, and Sameer Gafoor, MD

TAVR in Aortic Insufficiency

Reviewing the technical aspects, current limitations, and future directions.

By Sophia L. Alexis, MD; Aditya Sengupta, MD; and Gilbert H. L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA