Dee Dee Wang, M.D., director, structural heart imaging at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, explains how her center uses 3-D printing and computer aided design (CAD) software to improve patient outcomes. She spoke to DAIC at the 2017 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting. Read the articles “The Use of 3-D Printing in Cardiology” and “Henry Ford Hospital Study Shows 3-D Imaging Improves Fixing Broken Hearts.”  

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DAIC Editor Dave Fornell shows some of the innovations displayed on the expo floor at the 2017 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT). Hear what Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) President and CEO Juan Granada, M.D., feels are the hottest technologies to watch. 

Ted Feldman, M.D., MSCAI FACC FESC, director of the cardiac cath lab, Evanston Hospital, is the principal investigator for the Lotus valve’s U.S. pivotal trial. He explains what the clinical data to date has been for this new transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device, which will likely become the third available on the U.S. market. Read the article "Lotus TAVR System Shows Superior Efficacy to CoreValve in Global REPRISE III Trial."

A discussion with Peter L. Duffy, M.D., MMM, FACC, FSCAI CPE, interventional cardiologist and former director of quality for the cardiovascular service line at FirstHealth of the Carolinas Reid Heart Institute, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C. Read the article with Duffy “Interventional Cardiologist Redefines Value for Everyday Medical Practice.” Read the article “Preparing Hospitals for Mandatory Medicare Cardiac Bundled Payments.”

John Rhodes, M.D., co-director of the adult congenital heart program, Medical University of South Carolina, is the principal investigator for the REDUCE Trial, the FDA pivotal study using the Cardioform for PFO closure to prevent cryptogenic stroke. He discusses some of the data showing benefit for patients and debate around all the trials for PFO closure.

The FDA cleared the additional indication for PFO in April 2018.

Read about the results of the REDUCE trial in the article “PFO Closure Shows Positive Results from REDUCE Clinical Study.” Read about the approval of the first PFO closure device in 2016.  Watch the VIDEO "Addressing Adult Congenital Heart Referrals."

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SCAI Offers Recommendations for Safe Use of PFO Closure Technologies

VIDEO: An Overview of PFO Closure to Treat Cryptogenic Stroke — Interview with Karen Orjuela, M.D.

VIDEO: Transcatheter Closure of Holes in the Heart — Interview with Ziyad Hijazi, M.D.

VIDEO: Demonstration of a Transcatheter PFO Occluder Implantation

VIDEO: Addressing Adult Congenital Heart Referrals — Interview with Ami Bhatt, M.D.

Philippe Genereux, M.D., co-director of the structural heart program at the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, explains the EARLY TAVR trial evaluating the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared to surveilLance for patients With asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Genereux is the principal investigator for the trial. Read more about the EARLY TAVR trial. 

A discussion with Ajay Kirtane, M.D., SM, director of the cardiac catheterization laboratories at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, on the ABSORB III 3-year outcomes and other Absorb data presented at TCT 2017. He explains more on the poor outcomes for the bioresorbable stent compared to the Xience metallic stent and procedural issues based on operator technique and experience.

Read the article “Abbott Will End Sales of Absorb Bioresorbable Stent.”

Watch the VIDEO “Bioresorbable Stent Comparable to Xience at Two Years, With Concerns,” with Stephen Ellis, M.D.

Watch the VIDEO “Poor Outcomes for Bioresorbable Stents in Small Coronary Arteries,” with Gregg Stone, M.D.

Adam Greenbaum, M.D., co-director of the structural heart program at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, discusses the innovative approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) being pioneered at HFHS. Read the article "How to Perform Transcaval TAVR Access."

Related Transcaval TAVR Content:

VIDEO: Transcaval Access in TAVR Procedures — Interview with Adam Greenbaum, M.D.

How to Perform Transcaval TAVR Access

VIDEO: Walk Through of the Henry Ford Hospital Structural Heart Cath Lab

Study Deems Transcaval Valve Replacement Pioneered at Henry Ford Hospital Successful

First Transcaval Aortic Valve Replacement Performed in Europe

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A discussion with Mario Goessl, M.D., Ph.D., director of research and education at the Minneapolis Heart Institute. He presented research at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2017 meeting on the cost savings and reduced patient recovery time achieved by using conscious sedation during transcatheter aortic valve repair (TAVR) procedures.

Learn more about the different aspects of the structural heart team at Minneapolis Heart Institute in these videos:

VIDEO: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Planning — Interview with Joao Cavalcante, M.D., director of structural heart CT and cardiac MRI

VIDEO: Minneapolis Heart Institute Saves With Analytics Software — Interview with Pam Rush, RN, clinical program director, cardiovascular service line, and Craig Strauss, M.D., MPH, medical director,

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Conscious Sedation TAVR Reduced Length-of-Stay and Hospital Costs

Moderate Sedation Shows Promise for TAVR Patients

Bill Lombardi, M.D., director of complex coronary artery interventions at the University of Washington, discusses the principles, training and technologies required for treating chronic total occlusions (CTOs) at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2017 meeting. Lombardi is an expert in CTOs and is among the top speakers in this area at cardiology conferences. 

Related Chronic Total Occlusion Content: 

VIDEO: New Technology to Treat Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs), an interview with Farouc Jaffer, M.D., Ph.D.

When to Consider Revascularization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions

VIDEO: Treating Chronic Total Occlusions, an interview with Bill Lombardi, M.D.

Understanding the Design and Function of Guidewire Technology

VIDEO: Basics of Interventional Guidewire Design and Function, an interview with Dimitri Karmpaliotis, M.D., Ph.D., FACC

Study Examines Use of CrossBoss Catheter for Chronic Total Occlusion PCI

VIDEO: The Evolution of Complex PCI at University of Colorado  — Interview with John Messenger, M.D., and Kevin Rogers, M.D.

VIDEO: How to Treat CTOs and Complex PCI Cases — Interview with Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D.

Ziyad Hijazi, M.D., MPH, MSCAI, FACC, director of the cardiac program and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Sidra Medical and Research Center in Doha, Qatar, discusses the latest technologies for ASD and PFO closure at ACC.17. Read the article “Closing Holes in the Heart.”

Related PFO Closure Content:

VIDEO: How Transcatheter PFO Closure Can Reduce Cryptogenic Stroke — Interview with John Rhodes, M.D.

SCAI Offers Recommendations for Safe Use of PFO Closure Technologies

VIDEO: An Overview of PFO Closure to Treat Cryptogenic Stroke — Interview with Karen Orjuela, M.D.

VIDEO: Demonstration of a Transcatheter PFO Occluder Implantation

VIDEO: Addressing Adult Congenital Heart Referrals — Interview with Ami Bhatt, M.D.

This video educational session, provided in partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), is titled "Future of Strain Imaging." It is presented by James Thomas, M.D., FASE, FACC, director, Center for Heart Valve Disease, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, professor of medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago. This is one of the sessions presented at the ASE 2016 annual scientific sessions, one of the premier meetings for cardiac ultrasound education. For more information, visit asescientificsessions.org. 

For more educational videos on echocardiography, visit the DAIC education channel. 

This video educational session, provided in partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), is titled "What is Myocardiac Strain Imaging?" It is presented by Steven Lester M.D., FRCP(C), FASE, FACC, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. This is one of the sessions presented at the ASE 2016 annual scientific sessions, one of the premier meetings for cardiac ultrasound education. For more information, visit asescientificsessions.org. 

For more educational videos on echocardiography, visit the DAIC education channel. 

This video educational session, provided in partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), is titled "Predicting Right Ventricular (RV) Failure: 2D? 3D? Strain?" It is presented by James Kirkpatrick, M.D., FASE, FACC, director, echocardiography laboratory, ethics consultation service, University of Washington Medical Center. This is one of the sessions presented at the ASE 2016 annual scientific sessions, one of the premier meetings for cardiac ultrasound education. For more information, visit asescientificsessions.org. 

For more educational videos on echocardiography, visit the DAIC education channel. 

Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and president-elect of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), explained advances in PET and SPECT imaging and the learning curve involved in reading scans from the new CZT SPECT cameras. Watch the VIDEO: Trends in Nuclear Cardiology Imaging, an iknterview with David Wolinsky, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Read the related article "Advances in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging."

Read the article “PET vs. SPECT — Will PET Dominate Over the Next Decade?”

6 Trends in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging at the ASNC 2019 Meeting

How to Start a Cardiac PET-CT Imaging Program

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This video case study, provided by Gore Medical, is titled "Tackling Complex Cases in Dialysis Access," by John Ross, M.D., director, Dialysis Access Institute, The Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, S.C. It demonstrates in a recorded case how to surgically implant a Gore Hybrid Vascular Graft. To view the entire series of complex peripheral disease cases, visit medicalmastery.goremedical.com.

This video educational session, provided in partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), is titled "Surgical Options for Right Ventricular (RV) Dysfunction and Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR) in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients." It is presented by Nahush Mokadam, M.D., FACC, FACS, LeRoss Endowed Professor of cardiovascular surgery, director of heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support, program director cardiothoracic residency, University of Washington. This is one of the sessions presented at the ASE 2016 annual scientific sessions, one of the premier meetings for cardiac ultrasound education. For more information, visit asescientificsessions.org. 

Leslee Shaw, Ph.D., director of clinical research and professor of medicine at Emory University, Atlanta, and past-president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), discusses how cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) offers value in today's cost-conscience environment at the SCCT 2017 meeting. 

Watch the VIDEO: Value–based Imaging, an interview with Daniel Berman, M.D., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 

Watch the VIDEO: The Value of the Cardiovascular Service Line, an interview with Linda Gillam, M.D., Atlantic Health System, who suggests how cardiology-related services can demonstrate their value to providers and patients.

More SCCT news and video.

William Abraham, M.D., director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, is leading a randomized clinical trial of a special vest device that can monitor fluid back up in the lungs of congestive heart failure patients so their medication can be adjusted before they even notice any symptoms. Video courtesy of the The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Watch a VIDEO interview with Abraham on other heart failure technology advances that may help reduce readmissions, from TCT 2016.

Todd Villines, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FSCCT, director of cardiac CT, Georgetown Medical Center, and president of the Society of Cardiovascular CT (SCCT), discusses evidence being presented over the past several years for the use of cardiac CT at SCCT 2017. Watch the related VIDEO “The Future of Cardiac CT in the Next Decade,” an interview with Leslee Shaw, Ph.D. Read the related article “Advances in Cardiac CT Technology.”