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.

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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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.