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SCAI Updates Consensus Guideline on Length of Stay for PCI

April 30, 2018—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions announced the publication of revised guidelines on discharge criteria for patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

SCAI Announces Selections for Emerging Leader Mentorship Program

February 23, 2015—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) announced the selection of 12 early-career interventional cardiologists to participate in the 2015–2017 Emerging Leader Mentorship (ELM) Program.

RAUST Demonstrates Ultrasound Guidance Helps Facilitate Transradial Access

January 14, 2015—Arnold H. Seto, MD, et al published findings from RAUST (Radial Artery Access With Ultrasound [US] Trial) online ahead of print in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Cardiovascular Interventions. 

SCAI Position Statement Addresses Percutaneous Transaxillary Arterial Access and Training

April 19, 2022—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) announced the publication of a position statement providing evidence-based recommendations for percutaneous transaxillary arterial access and training for clinicians.

SCAI Seeks Public Comments on Draft Position Statement on Best Practices for Transaxillary Access Procedures

June 25, 2021—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) is seeking comments on the “SCAI Position Statement on Best Practices for Percutaneous Transaxillary Arterial Access and Training.” Anyone may submit comments including SCAI members and nonmember physicians and health care professionals, patients, caregivers, researchers, industry stakeholders, and payers.

ALARA+ Safety Standard Proposed to Reduce Radiation and Injury Risks in Catheterization Labs

March 24, 2026—Nine leading medical societies have issued a call for updated safety standards in fluoroscopy laboratories, where clinicians performing minimally invasive procedures face radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries from heavy protective equipment.

Sunil V. Rao, MD, Named 2022-2023 President of SCAI

May 24, 2022—Sunil V. Rao, MD, FSCAI was recently named the 2022-2023 President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI). His appointment was announced at SCAI’s 2022 Scientific Sessions held May 19-22 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biolife’s StatSeal Transradial Band Shows Reduced Time to Hemostasis After Catheterization

April 28, 2021—A new study reveals that the use of a potassium ferrate hemostatic patch (PFHP) reduces the time to hemostasis for patients receiving cardiac catheterization, announced the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).

SCAI Provides Recommendations on Performing PCI in Ambulatory Surgical Centers

May 14, 2020—A position statement on the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) was issued by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).

Risk Models Evaluated for Predicting Poor Outcome After TAVR

October 17, 2016—In Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), Suzanne V. Arnold, MD, et al published a study that examined how previously developed poor outcome risk models for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed in an external data set and explored the incremental contribution of geriatric domains to model performance (2016;68:1868–1877).