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Current and Future Directions for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Intervention

Exploring available technologies, procedural considerations, patient selection, and future directions for transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement.

By Nodari Maisuradze, MD; Nikoloz Shekiladze, MD; John C. Lisko, MD; and George S. Hanzel, MD

Use of IVUS for Coronary CTO Procedures

An update on the technology and use of IVUS in this challenging coronary niche.

By John E. Coletta, MD; Etsuo Tsuchikane, MD, PhD; Ravi Nair, MD; Daniel I. Simon, MD; and Marco A. Costa, MD, PhD

The Impact of Radial Access on PCI Complications

Advantages of this approach in the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention.

By John P. Vavalle, MD, and Sunil V. Rao, MD

Challenging Cases: What Would You Do?

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FESC, and Shakeel A. Qureshi, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH

Large-Bore Access Site Management

State-of-the-art closure techniques for large-bore access.

By Amir Kaki, MD, and M. Chadi Alraies, MD

Stem Cell Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease

Assessing currently available data and selecting specific protocols for continued study of this therapy.

By Vincent Varghese, DO, and Jon C. George, MD

Ask the Experts: Should the CMS NCD Requirement for Surgical and Interventional Co-Operators for TAVR Procedures Be Dropped?

With John C. Alexander, MD; Atul Chawla, MD; David X. Zhao, MD; Nirat Beohar, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, MD, FESC

The Transradial Approach

Does your fellowship training program teach it?

By Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, MS

STEMI Care and Shock in Female Patients

Measures to adopt to advance primary and secondary prevention strategies that directly target women.

By Mansi Oberoi, MD; M. Chadi Alraies, MD; and Poonam Velagapudi, MD, MS

State of the Art in Valvular Disease

By Triston Smith, MD, MGM, and Ranya Sweis, MD, MSc

The Importance of Early Recognition in Cardiogenic Shock

Identifying cardiogenic shock during the “golden hours” to facilitate timely stabilization, treatment escalation, and access to advanced care.

By Rebecca Chester, MD, and Christopher G. Low, MD

Optical Coherence Tomography for Lesion Assessment

A focus on pre-PCI imaging.

By Falak Shah, MD; Alexander Turin, MD; and John J. Lopez, MD

Integrated Multimodality Imaging for Structural Heart Disease Intervention

The possibility of combining data from different imaging techniques may facilitate procedural guidance and provide better assessment of anatomic structures.

By Nina C. Wunderlich, MD; Jennifer Franke, MD; Hüseyin Ince, MD, PhD; and John D. Carroll, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI

Training the Next Generation in Cardiogenic Shock Care

The essential competencies, multidisciplinary training and collaboration, and specialized expertise needed to prepare the next generation for the rapidly evolving field of CS care.

With Adnan Khalif, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ajar Kochar, MD, MHS, FSCAI, FACC; and Balim Senman, MD

PCI in Patients With Cancer

Approaches for successfully treating this challenging patient population when invasive coronary procedures are needed.

By Ezequiel Munoz-Gonzalez, MD; Marie-France Poulin, MD; Mishita Goel, MD; Opeyemi Oyenusi, BSc; Cezar Iliescu, MD; and Tochi M. Okwuosa, DO