Cath Lab Conversations

Mar 05 2025 11 ep. 26 mins 8
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Cath Lab Conversations is the official podcast of Cath Lab Digest. Cath Lab Digest is a monthly news and clinical update for the cardiac catheterization laboratory specialist, focusing on coronary, peripheral vascular (including chronic limb-threatening ischemia), and structural heart disease interventional treatment and care.

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HCM Education: Lindsay's Big Heart

Mar 05 2025 13 mins  
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.

Advancements in Structural Heart Disease and AI Are Revolutionizing Echocardiography

Dec 03 2024 19 mins  
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,

Expanding a Multi-Specialty ASC to Include a Cardiac Service Line

Jun 29 2023 24 mins  
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.

The Transradial Arterial Approach for the Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease

May 12 2023 22 mins  
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 angio

Left Main PCI in Interventional Labs Without On-Site Surgery

Mar 31 2023 29 mins  
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.

Cardiovascular Disease in Women From Pregnancy to Menopause

Mar 17 2023 9 mins  
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.

Global Consensus and Real-World Data Supporting Peripheral Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)-Guided Revascularization: The Case for IVUS as Standard of Care

Jan 04 2023 36 mins  
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

A Passion for Out-of-Hospital Care Expansion to Improve Patient Outcomes

Jan 03 2023 37 mins  
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.

Expertise, Innovation, and Value: Hospital Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

Jan 02 2023 20 mins  
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.

How IVL Can Enable Transfemoral TAVR Access in Patients With Calcified Iliacs

Jan 01 2023 34 mins  
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 i