Cath Lab Conversations

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  Occupational Safety in the Era of Complex PCI 04.05.2026 11min

  Khaldoon Alaswad, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is Director of the Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Program and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab in the Division of Cardiology at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan.In this Cath Lab Conversations episode, Dr. Alaswad reflects on how complex PCI is moving into longer, more calcified, higher-risk cases. Cumulative radiation exposure and the physical toll of protection are becoming career-defining issues. The downstream risks include occupational radiation effects (including cataracts and potential malignancy risk) alongside the musculoskeletal damage that comes from years of heavy lead, awkward positioning, and long cases. Protecting the team is not optional, especially as the field faces workforce pressure and fewer trainees choose interventional work because of these hazards. Scatter shields such as RADPAD (Worldwide Innovations & Technologies) are an important element of a cath lab radiation protection strategy.
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  From Arkansas to New Zealand: A Cath Lab Career Abroad 31.03.2026 37min

  What does it look like to run a modern cath lab outside the U.S.? Jason Money, RN, RCIS, shares a unique perspective shaped by more than two decades working in New Zealand’s public healthcare system.
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  CardioMEMS™ HF System: Advancing Heart Failure Care Through Collaboration with General Cardiology 11.02.2026 29min

  Heart failure management continues to challenge even experienced clinicians, particularly when care depends on episodic office visits and late-stage symptom recognition. Matthew H. Gonzalez, MD, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Corewell Health and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, discusses how pulmonary artery pressure monitoring with the CardioMEMS™ HF System made by Abbott shifts management from reactive to proactive by detecting hemodynamic congestion before clinical deterioration occurs. Drawing on clinical data and his experience partnering with community cardiologists, Dr. Gonzalez explains how continuous hemodynamic insight enables earlier therapeutic adjustment, reduces heart failure hospitalizations, and strengthens coordinated care without adding clinic burden.
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  Integrated Heart Failure Care with PA Pressure Monitoring: CardioMEMS™ HF System in Structural Heart 23.01.2026 35min

  Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is the Program Director of the Structural and Congenital Heart Program at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.In this video, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure. By providing pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, the technology enables earlier identification of decompensation, often before symptoms occur, allowing clinicians to adjust therapy proactively and reduce heart failure hospitalizations. Dr. Kaple shares how integrating the CardioMEMS™ HF System into his heart failure program has improved patient outcomes, optimized care coordination, and enhanced long-term quality of life for this high-risk population.Sponsored by Abbott.
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  The American College of Cardiology's CV Team Allied Health Group: Calling All Cath Lab Team Members – Join Us! 12.06.2025 14min

  Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS, talks with Chris Steelman, MS, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, Co-Chair, Allied Health Work Group, American College of Cardiology, and Michelle Bierig, PhD, ACS, RCS, RDCS, Co-Chair, Allied Health Work Group, American College of Cardiology.
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  Srihari Naidu, MD Talks About SCAI and His Upcoming Presidency 17.04.2025 11min

  Incoming Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FSCAI, shares what he most values about the Society, his goals in founding the Emerging Leaders Mentorship (ELM) program, and plans for the upcoming year. 
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  Radiation Safety and Occupational Safety 17.04.2025 10min

  Listen in as the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) President Dr. James Hermiller shares more about his focus on radiation and occupational safety, and looks ahead to the upcoming SCAI Scientific Sessions, to be held May 1-3 in Washington, D.C. 
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  SCAI 2025: Don't Miss This 5-Minute Program Overview! 17.04.2025 5min

  Hear an overview of what is being offered at the upcoming Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Scientific Sessions, with program chair Dr. Binita Shah.
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  HCM Education: Lindsay's Big Heart 05.03.2025 13min

  Srihari Naidu, MD, talks with Bailey Estes, MSN, about his new book for children, Lindsay's Big Heart, focusing on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and how he partnered with HCM patient and Miss Ohio winner Lindsay Davis to write the book.
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  Advancements in Structural Heart Disease and AI Are Revolutionizing Echocardiography 03.12.2024 19min

  Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor for Cath Lab Digest, talks with Dr. Atul Gupta, Chief Medical Officer of Philips Diagnosis and Treatment businesses, and a practicing Interventional Radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gupta has a unique perspective on advancement in the growth of structural heart disease treatment, the miniaturization and automation of echocardiography, and how AI is set to revolutionize the field.
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  Expanding a Multi-Specialty ASC to Include a Cardiac Service Line 29.06.2023 24min

  Cath Lab Digest talks with Dr. Sarang Mangalmurti of Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mangalmurti shares his experience opening an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) and how he expanded it to include a cardiac service line. Sponsored by Philips OBL and ASC Solutions, SymphonySuite.
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  The Transradial Arterial Approach for the Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease 12.05.2023 22min

  In this episode, Dr. Vinoy S. Prasad and Dr. Amr M. Mohsen, MD, describe their utilization of the radial approach for peripheral intervention. They note, "The femoral arteries are the traditional access sites for endovascular interventions of the lower extremities due to convention and experience, as well as limitations of equipment design. However, just as with coronary angiography, transradial access has emerged as a safe and effective alternative for transfemoral endovascular catheterizations and interventions, and the technology is catching up to the need." Read the accompanying case report from the authors, "Transradial Arterial Approach for the Treatment of Bilateral Femoropopliteal Disease," published in Cath Lab Digest's May 2023 issue.
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  Left Main PCI in Interventional Labs Without On-Site Surgery 31.03.2023 29min

  When is high risk too high? Listen in as Dr. Morton Kern and his expert colleagues review the complexity of left main intervention in a lab without on-site surgery in this 30-minute discussion. You can also read the transcript here.
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  Cardiovascular Disease in Women From Pregnancy to Menopause 17.03.2023 9min

  Cath Lab Digest talks with Emily Lau, MD, MPH, about her ACC23/WCC presentation and research in women's cardiovascular disease risk. You can view the transcript for this episode here.
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  Global Consensus and Real-World Data Supporting Peripheral Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)-Guided Revascularization: The Case for IVUS as Standard of Care 04.01.2023 36min

  In this podcast episode, Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM, describes the creation and results of the global consensus document (in press), which surveyed 40 cross-specialty medical experts in a novel approach to determining next steps for the use of intravascular imaging in peripheral revascularization. This discussion is sponsored by Philips. Read Cath Lab Digest's interview with Dr Secemsky here.
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  A Passion for Out-of-Hospital Care Expansion to Improve Patient Outcomes 03.01.2023 37min

  In this episode, Dr Andrey Espinoza of the Advanced Heart and Vascular Institute of Hunterdon in Flemington, New Jersey, shares why he feels so passionately about the value, for both patients and the healthcare team, of out-of-hospital treatment and patient care. This podcast is sponsored by Philips OBL and ASC Solutions. Learn more here.
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  Expertise, Innovation, and Value: Hospital Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) 02.01.2023 20min

  Marc Toth, Vice President of Cardiovascular Services at Atlas Healthcare Partners, discusses his experience working to open and manage cardiovascular ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) with Banner Health, based in Phoenix, Arizona, and operating several ASCs across multiple states. This podcast is sponsored by Philips OBL and ASC Solutions. Learn more here.
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  How IVL Can Enable Transfemoral TAVR Access in Patients With Calcified Iliacs 01.01.2023 34min

  In this episode of Cath Lab Conversations, we feature a discussion between Dr. Chandan Devireddy, Interventional Cardiologist and Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, and Dr. Karim Al-Azizi, Interventional Cardiologist and Structural Heart Disease Specialist, Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr Devireddy and Dr Al-Azizi discuss their experience with intravascular lithotripsy, or IVL, for treating calcified iliacs prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures to preserve transfemoral access as the primary option.  This episode is sponsored by Shockwave Medical. View more information here.
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  Unpacking the REALITY Study: Outcomes in Complex, Long, Heavily Calcified Lesions Utilizing Atherectomy Followed by DCB 19.12.2022 40min

  In this episode of Cath Lab Conversations, Dr Eric Scott, Vascular Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa, speaks with Dr Ravish Sachar, Interventional Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr Sachar shares his experience treating complex lesions and how the recently published 12-month results from the REALITY Study are impacting his practice. The REALITY Study was independently sponsored and conducted by the VIVA Physicians. This podcast episode is sponsored by Medtronic. For more information on the REALITY Clinical Study, visit www.medtronic.com/realitystudy. You can view the transcript of this episode here.