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Clinical Editor'S Corner

Clinical Editor's Corner
04/30/2024

Morton Kern, with contributions from:
Dawn Abbott, Providence, Rhode Island;
James Blankenship, Albuquerque, New Mexico;
David Cohen, Roslyn, New York;
Kirk Garratt, Newark, Delaware; 
Steven L. Goldberg, Monterey, California;
Timothy D. Henry, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Neil Kleiman, Houston, Texas;
Lloyd Klein, Sonoma, California;
Ajay Kirtane, New York, New York; 
Mitchell Krucoff, Durham, North Carolina;
Michael Lim, Poplar Bluff, Missouri;
Jeffrey Moses, Roslyn, New York;
Duane Pinto, Boston, Massachusetts;
Steve Ramee, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
Jennifer Tremmel, Palo Alto, California;
Fred Welt, Salt Lake City, Utah;
Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts;
Chris White, New Orleans, Louisiana

Morton Kern, with contributions from:...
I read an interesting article by Levi et al(1) that stimulated my curiosity on how our approach to the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient has changed over the years. I asked my expert colleagues - Question 1: Do you believe...
I read an interesting article by Levi et al(1) that stimulated my curiosity on how our approach to the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patient has changed over the years. I asked my expert colleagues - Question 1: Do you believe...
I read an interesting article by...
04/30/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
04/03/2024

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions from Drs. Richard Bach, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri; David Cohen, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York; Douglas Drachman, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Kirk Garratt, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, Delaware; Ajay Kirtane, Columbia University, New York, New York; Steve Ramee, LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana; Barry Uretsky, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions fr...
After working to secure the pericardial drain in a patient after pericardiocentesis, Dr. Douglas Drachman shares an issue around the management of pericardial drains with Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues. They discuss what should be...
After working to secure the pericardial drain in a patient after pericardiocentesis, Dr. Douglas Drachman shares an issue around the management of pericardial drains with Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues. They discuss what should be...
After working to secure the...
04/03/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
03/05/2024

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions from Drs. Steve Ramee, New Orleans, Louisiana; Jacqueline Saw, Vancouver, British Columbia; Jon Tobis, Los Angeles, California; Barry Uretsky, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dr. Morton Kern with contributions fr...
Although some of the causes of myocardial infarction with no coronary artery obstruction (MINOCA) are often unknown, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in MINOCA should always be considered early on as one of the major etiologies...
Although some of the causes of myocardial infarction with no coronary artery obstruction (MINOCA) are often unknown, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in MINOCA should always be considered early on as one of the major etiologies...
Although some of the causes of...
03/05/2024
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Clinical Editor's Corner
02/04/2024

Dr. Morton J. Kern with contributions from Drs.:

  • David J. Cohen, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York;
  • Kirk Garratt, Christiana Medical Center, Newark, Delaware;
  • Spencer King, Atlanta, Georgia;
  • Neal S. Kleiman, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas;
  • Srihari S. Naidu, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York;
  • Matthew J. Price, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California;
  • Steve Ramee, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana;
  • Chet Rihal, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts.
Dr. Morton J. Kern with contributions...
While the SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists were new to me in terms of their potential impact on our procedures, we will likely hold these medications before elective invasive and interventional cardiac procedures.
While the SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists were new to me in terms of their potential impact on our procedures, we will likely hold these medications before elective invasive and interventional cardiac procedures.
While the SGLT2 inhibitors and...
02/04/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
01/04/2024

Drs. Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Seto with Drs. James Blankenship, Albuquerque, New Mexico; William Fearon, Palo Alto, California; Matheen A. Khuddus, Gainesville, Florida; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts

Drs. Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Set...
Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues discuss a specific angiographic question: “Should final angiography always be done with the guide wire in or out of the artery?”
Dr. Kern and his expert colleagues discuss a specific angiographic question: “Should final angiography always be done with the guide wire in or out of the artery?”
Dr. Kern and his expert...
01/04/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
12/04/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Long Beach, California, with contributions from J. Dawn Abbott, MD, Providence, Rhode Island; Douglas E. Drachman, MD, Boston, Massachusetts; Dmitriy N. Feldman, MD, New York, New York

Morton J. Kern, MD, and Arnold Seto, ...
"I had a 6 French [F] radial sheath in situ, and wanted to perform a 7F intervention, but didn’t want to convert to femoral. What methods have you used to upsize radial sheaths?”
"I had a 6 French [F] radial sheath in situ, and wanted to perform a 7F intervention, but didn’t want to convert to femoral. What methods have you used to upsize radial sheaths?”
"I had a 6 French [F] radial...
12/04/2023
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Editor's Corner
10/30/2023

Matthew Finn, MD, MSc; McCall Walker, MD; Sahil Parikh, MD; Craig Walker MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Matthew Finn, MD, MSc; McCall Walker,...
In light of recent reports alleging overuse of atherectomy devices, the authors revisit the guidelines and clinical data as to inform the overall discourse surrounding the appropriate use of these devices.
In light of recent reports alleging overuse of atherectomy devices, the authors revisit the guidelines and clinical data as to inform the overall discourse surrounding the appropriate use of these devices.
In light of recent reports...
10/30/2023
Vascular Disease Management
Clinical Editor's Corner
10/19/2023

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA

Clinical Editor; Interventional Cardiologist, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA...
Like many others, I am troubled by future visions of a hot planet, uninhabitable for my children and grandchildren. All citizens of our world should be concerned. But the most troubling aspect of such a problem is, what can we do about it?...
Like many others, I am troubled by future visions of a hot planet, uninhabitable for my children and grandchildren. All citizens of our world should be concerned. But the most troubling aspect of such a problem is, what can we do about it?...
Like many others, I am troubled...
10/19/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
10/03/2023

Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Seto, Long Beach, California, with contributions from Jim Blankenship, Scottsdale, Arizona; David Cox, Charlotte, North Carolina; Douglas Drachman, Boston, Massachusetts; Kirk Garratt, Newark, Delaware; Neal Kleiman, Houston, Texas; Mitchell W. Krucoff, Raleigh, North Carolina; David Rizik, Scottsdale, Arizona; Peter Ver Lee, Bangor, Maine; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts.

Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Seto, Lo...
It is common knowledge that working in the cath lab is a team sport. The physicians and fellow operators work with and depend on the staff (RNs, LVNs, RTs, RCISs, CVTs, etc.). All of us benefit from the experience of the team, both...
It is common knowledge that working in the cath lab is a team sport. The physicians and fellow operators work with and depend on the staff (RNs, LVNs, RTs, RCISs, CVTs, etc.). All of us benefit from the experience of the team, both...
It is common knowledge that...
10/03/2023
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Clinical Editor's Corner
08/22/2023

Morton J. Kern, with contributions from Sam Butman, Scottsdale, Arizona; George Dangas, New York, New York; Tim Henry, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ajay Kirtane, New York, New York; Lloyd Klein, Sonoma, California; Kreton Mavromatis, Atlanta, Georgia; Phillip Mumford, Houston, Texas; Jeffrey Moses, New York, New York; Srihari S. Naidu, Westchester, New York; Kimberly A. Skelding, Seattle, Washington; George Vetrovec, Richmond, Virginia; Peter Ver Lee, Bangor, Maine; Bonnie Weiner, Worchester, Massachusetts

Morton J. Kern, with contributions fr...
Dr. Ajay Kirtane asks, “I know of a couple of other places who do [pre-cath] lipid testing, but I think it is by far the exception rather than the rule. What are your thoughts?”
Dr. Ajay Kirtane asks, “I know of a couple of other places who do [pre-cath] lipid testing, but I think it is by far the exception rather than the rule. What are your thoughts?”
Dr. Ajay Kirtane asks, “I know...
08/22/2023
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