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Percutaneous Treatment of Left Ventricular Free Wall Perforation and Severe Mitral Insufficiency

Moderator: Wojciech Wojakowski, MD, PhD
Panelists: Anita W. Asgar, MD, MSc, FACC; Haim Danenberg, MD; Thomas Modine, MD, PhD, MBA; and Pavel Overtchouk, MD

Severe Symptomatic Functional TR After Previous Left-Sided Valve Replacement

Moderator: Edwin C. Ho, MD, FRCPC
Panelists: Neil P. Fam, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, FACC, FESC; and Maurizio Taramasso, MD, PhD

Radial Access for the Evaluation of Bypass Grafts

Moderator: Mirvat Alasnag, MD, FACP, FSCAI, FRCP
Panelists: James Nolan, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Sunil Rao, MD; and Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI

Complex Aortic Transit During CTO PCI

Moderator: Sanjog Kalra, MD, MSc
Panelists: Sean Janzer, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Rajiv Tayal, MD, MPH, FSCAI; and Grace J. Wang, MD, FACS

Massive Thromboembolism, PFO, and Acute Limb Ischemia

Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MD
Panelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD

PCI in a Complex Bifurcation CTO

Moderator: Rui Campante Teles, MD, FESC, FACC
Panelists: James W. Choi, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Laurent Drogoul, MD; and Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, MD, PhD

High-Risk PCI of a Left Main Bifurcation Lesion in a Patient Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Low LVEF

Moderator: Elvin Kedhi, MD, PhD
Panelists: Renicus Suffridus Hermanides, MD, PhD; Duane Pinto, MD, MPH; and Alejandro Ricalde, MD, FACC

Acute Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock

Moderator: Snehal R. Patel, MD
Panelists: Rita A. Jermyn, MD; Mahek Shah, MD; and A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY

Sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation

The LOTUS Edge Aortic Valve System and SENTINEL Cerebral Protection System

Experts discuss the benefits and implications of these innovative technologies in an expanding patient population.

With Vinod H. Thourani, MD, FACS, FACC; and Vijay Iyer, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI

TECHNIQUES

Left Radial Artery Access: A More Coaxial Approach to Cardiac Catheterization

An overview of our technique for left radial access, with a discussion of the benefits and limitations.

By Kevin Fullin, MD, FACC; and Timothy Sanborn, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY

Interventional Cardiology Apps in Clinical Practice

How everyday use of this technology can impact your practice of medicine.

By Iva Golemi, MD; Jonathan Rosenberg, MD; Justin Levisay, MD; and Ted E. Feldman, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FESC

TODAY’S PRACTICE

Compensation and Production Trends for Interventionalists

A look at MedAxiom’s annual report reflecting the continued evolution of the field in terms of physician demand and compensation agreements.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

DEPARTMENTS

An Interview With Ulrich Schäfer, MD

Prof. Schäfer shares updates on the current status of therapies for each of the four heart valves, as well as new technologies to address heart failure and more.

Massive Thromboembolism, PFO, and Acute Limb Ischemia

By Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MD
Panelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD

Compensation and Production Trends for Interventionalists

A look at MedAxiom’s annual report reflecting the continued evolution of the field in terms of physician demand and compensation agreements.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

Radial Access for the Evaluation of Bypass Grafts

By Moderator: Mirvat Alasnag, MD, FACP, FSCAI, FRCP
Panelists: James Nolan, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Sunil Rao, MD; and Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI

Transradial Access for Hepatic Oncologic Interventions

Considerations for choosing the right access equipment.

By Darren Klass, MBChB, MD, MRCS, FCRC, FRCPC; Anastasia Hadjivassiliou, MBBS, FRCR, FRCPC; and John Chung, MD, FRCPC

What’s New in Y-90?

Technical and procedural innovations in Y-90 radioembolization including existing and investigational next-generation technologies.

By Robert Abraham, MD, FRCPC, FSIR; Robert Lewandowski, MD, FSIR; Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSIR, FSVM; and David M. Liu, MD, FRCPC, FSIR

Is It Time to End the Therapeutic Nihilism Toward Treating VTE in Cancer Patients?

Cases highlighting the potential for early benefit and improved quality of life and function associated with the use of FlowTriever and ClotTriever Systems in patients with cancer and VTE.

With Sirish A. Kishore, MD; and William C. Dillon, MD, FACC

Contemporary Management of Pancreatic Cancer

An update on state-of-the-art minimally invasive therapies, including recent advances in surgery, radiation therapy, ablative options, and endovascular therapies.

By Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSIR, FSVM; Horacio Asbun, MD; Michael Chuong, MD; Filipe Kunzler, MD; and Govindarajan Narayanan, MD

Year in Review: Top Papers in Interventional Oncology

Eric Wehrenberg-Klee, MD, and Suvranu “Shoey” Ganguli, MD, FSIR, provide an overview of the most significant interventional oncology articles published in the recent literature, with summaries on the impact that each has had on the field.

By Eric Wehrenberg-Klee, MD; and Suvranu “Shoey” Ganguli, MD, FSIR

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By Azeem Latib, MD

COVER STORIES

What Would You Do?

Moderator: Matias Sztejfman, MDPanelists: Guilherme Attizzani, MD; Cristian Baeza, MD; Hemal Gada, MD, MBA; Anthony Main, MD; and Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro, MD, PhD

Moderator: Wojciech Wojakowski, MD, PhDPanelists: Anita W. Asgar, MD, MSc, FACC; Haim Danenberg, MD; Thomas Modine, MD, PhD, MBA; and Pavel Overtchouk, MD

Moderator: Edwin C. Ho, MD, FRCPCPanelists: Neil P. Fam, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, FACC, FESC; and Maurizio Taramasso, MD, PhD

Moderator: Mirvat Alasnag, MD, FACP, FSCAI, FRCPPanelists: James Nolan, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Sunil Rao, MD; and Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI

Moderator: Sanjog Kalra, MD, MScPanelists: Sean Janzer, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Rajiv Tayal, MD, MPH, FSCAI; and Grace J. Wang, MD, FACS

Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MDPanelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD

Moderator: Rui Campante Teles, MD, FESC, FACCPanelists: James W. Choi, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Laurent Drogoul, MD; and Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, MD, PhD

Moderator: Elvin Kedhi, MD, PhDPanelists: Renicus Suffridus Hermanides, MD, PhD; Duane Pinto, MD, MPH; and Alejandro Ricalde, MD, FACC

Moderator: Snehal R. Patel, MDPanelists: Rita A. Jermyn, MD; Mahek Shah, MD; and A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY

With Vinod H. Thourani, MD, FACS, FACC; and Vijay Iyer, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI

TECHNIQUES

By Kevin Fullin, MD, FACC; and Timothy Sanborn, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY

By Iva Golemi, MD; Jonathan Rosenberg, MD; Justin Levisay, MD; and Ted E. Feldman, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FESC

TODAY’S PRACTICE

By Joel Sauer, MBA

DEPARTMENTS

Top 5 Articles From October 2019

By Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MDPanelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD

By Azeem Latib, MD

By Joel Sauer, MBA

By Moderator: Matias Sztejfman, MDPanelists: Guilherme Attizzani, MD; Cristian Baeza, MD; Hemal Gada, MD, MBA; Anthony Main, MD; and Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro, MD, PhD

By Moderator: Mirvat Alasnag, MD, FACP, FSCAI, FRCPPanelists: James Nolan, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Sunil Rao, MD; and Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI

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By Darren Klass, MBChB, MD, MRCS, FCRC, FRCPC; Anastasia Hadjivassiliou, MBBS, FRCR, FRCPC; and John Chung, MD, FRCPC

By Robert Abraham, MD, FRCPC, FSIR; Robert Lewandowski, MD, FSIR; Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSIR, FSVM; and David M. Liu, MD, FRCPC, FSIR

With Sirish A. Kishore, MD; and William C. Dillon, MD, FACC

By Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSIR, FSVM; Horacio Asbun, MD; Michael Chuong, MD; Filipe Kunzler, MD; and Govindarajan Narayanan, MD

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Panelists: Guilherme Attizzani, MD; Cristian Baeza, MD; Hemal Gada, MD, MBA; Anthony Main, MD; and Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro, MD, PhD

Moderator: Wojciech Wojakowski, MD, PhD
Panelists: Anita W. Asgar, MD, MSc, FACC; Haim Danenberg, MD; Thomas Modine, MD, PhD, MBA; and Pavel Overtchouk, MD

Moderator: Edwin C. Ho, MD, FRCPC
Panelists: Neil P. Fam, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, FACC, FESC; and Maurizio Taramasso, MD, PhD

Moderator: Mirvat Alasnag, MD, FACP, FSCAI, FRCP
Panelists: James Nolan, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Sunil Rao, MD; and Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI

Moderator: Sanjog Kalra, MD, MSc
Panelists: Sean Janzer, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Rajiv Tayal, MD, MPH, FSCAI; and Grace J. Wang, MD, FACS

Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MD
Panelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD

Moderator: Rui Campante Teles, MD, FESC, FACC
Panelists: James W. Choi, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Laurent Drogoul, MD; and Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves, MD, PhD

Moderator: Elvin Kedhi, MD, PhD
Panelists: Renicus Suffridus Hermanides, MD, PhD; Duane Pinto, MD, MPH; and Alejandro Ricalde, MD, FACC

Moderator: Snehal R. Patel, MD
Panelists: Rita A. Jermyn, MD; Mahek Shah, MD; and A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC

By Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MD
Panelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD

By Moderator: Matias Sztejfman, MD
Panelists: Guilherme Attizzani, MD; Cristian Baeza, MD; Hemal Gada, MD, MBA; Anthony Main, MD; and Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro, MD, PhD

By Moderator: Mirvat Alasnag, MD, FACP, FSCAI, FRCP
Panelists: James Nolan, MBChB, FRCP, MD; Sunil Rao, MD; and Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI