Interventional Cardiology

I felt that I could have a positive effect on patients’ lives in term of longevity and quality of life and that interventional medicine…

I was very fortunate to be drawn to interventional cardiology during its early stages. The potential to be a pioneer in a…

Sternal wound infections post-cardiothoracic surgeries are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.1,2 More than half are due to…

A 65-year-old female was transferred for an emergency coronary angiogram from a peripheral centre with a diagnosis of acute coronary…

In this literature review, the authors discuss the precedent for same-day discharge after transcatheter aortic valve replacement, investigate the pressure for efficiency amidst a global pandemic, and assess the safety and feasibility of SDD as seen across multiple healthcare systems.

The long-term complications associated with stent implantation for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease have prompted a search for more conservative treatments, and a ‘leave nothing behind’ strategy.

Calcific lesions, if not adequately pre-dilated, can prevent the successful expansion of a stent during percutaneous coronary intervention…

Ankur Kalra | Medical Director of Clinical Research for Regional Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Section Head of Cardiovascular Research at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, USA