Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

A patient case study showing a venous ulcer formation 18 months following thermal ablation varicose vein treatment in the GSV. The patient was treated with Varithena polidocanol endovenous microfoam chemical-ablation. Images show baseline prior to treatment (right), followed by one, four and six weeks after treatment. The treatment is also called sclerotherapy.
Feature | Venous Therapies | Tif Siragusa, M.D.

The introduction of thermal ablation revolutionized the treatment of varicose veins, yet recurrence remains a stubborn ...

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News | Stents Peripheral

April 27, 2018 — Intact Vascular Inc. recently closed a Series C financing totaling $20 million. This financing is ...

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News | FFR Technologies

April 25, 2018 — HeartFlow Inc. announced that the National Health Service (NHS) England has chosen the HeartFlow FFRct ...

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News | Embolic Protection Devices

April 20, 2018 — Emerging medical device company Emboline Inc. announced it has completed a Series B funding round ...

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A CT scan assessment of the femoral access route challenges for a recent Central DuPage Hospital TAVR candidate. This image and the measurements were discussed by the heart team during its weekly meeting to determine if the TAVR delivery catheters could navigate the disease femoral artery and what options might best serve this patient.
Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Dave Fornell

While there is fear by many about the trend of hospitals consolidating into larger healthcare systems, one advantage ...

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360 Photos | Cath Lab

A 360 degree view of the newest cath lab at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., located in ...

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A transcaval access TAVR procedure, showing a guide wire in the vena cava and a snare located in the aorta to pull the guide wire through.
Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Dave Fornell

Patient selection for who is best suited for a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure is partly based ...

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News | Cath Lab

April 18, 2018 — Many of the world’s leading interventional cardiologists and cardiovascular professionals will convene ...

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Videos | Heart Valve Technology

Northwestern Medicine has purchased several smaller Chicago suburban hospitals in the past few years to expand its ...

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Technology | Vascular Closure Devices

April 17, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced market approval for the Abbott Perclose ProGlide ...

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Serial coronary angiograms of the representative case treated with shockwave intravascular lithotripsy.
Feature | Cath Lab | Azeem Latib, M.D.

Over the last decade, there have been considerable developments in procedural techniques and technology facilitating the ...

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News | Renal Denervation

April 16, 2018 — Medtronic plc announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin an investigational ...

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The biggest workplace concern for interventional cardiologists and cath lab staff is their daily exposure to ...

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News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

April 11, 2018 — Abbott today announced the initiation of a clinical trial evaluating long-term outcomes of patients who ...

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Technology | Vascular Closure Devices

April 10, 2018 – Cardiva Medical announced the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an ...

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