Heart Catheterization

In the final part of this series, Joseph Parambil, MD, walks us through the approach of managing pulmonary hypertension, reviews the pathophysiology and digs into the mechanisms and the differences in the medications.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has released a consensus statement on how catheterization laboratories should manage the technical aspects of PCI for patients with STEMI.

One celebrated advance to come from transcatheter aortic valve replacement is the evolution of a multidisciplinary heart team, utilizing skill sets of interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to drive better outcomes for patients.