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.
Khaldoon Alaswad, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is Director of the Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Program and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab in the Division of Cardiology at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan.
In this Cath Lab Conversations episode, Dr. Alaswad reflects on how complex PCI is moving into longer, more calcified, higher-risk cases. Cumulative radiation exposure and the physical toll of protection are becoming career-defining issues. The downstream risks include occupational radiation effects (including cataracts and potential malignancy risk) alongside the musculoskeletal damage that comes from years of heavy lead, awkward positioning, and long cases. Protecting the team is not optional, especially as the field faces workforce pressure and fewer trainees choose interventional work because of these hazards. Scatter shields such as RADPAD (Worldwide Innovations & Technologies) are an important element of a cath lab radiation protection strategy.
31 Mar 2026
From Arkansas to New Zealand: A Cath Lab Career Abroad
What does it look like to run a modern cath lab outside the U.S.? Jason Money, RN, RCIS, shares a unique perspective shaped by more than two decades working in New Zealand’s public healthcare system.
11 Feb 2026
CardioMEMS HF™ System: Advancing Heart Failure Care Through Collaboration with General Cardiology
Heart failure management continues to challenge even experienced clinicians, particularly when care depends on episodic office visits and late-stage symptom recognition. Matthew H. Gonzalez, MD, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Corewell Health and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, discusses how pulmonary artery pressure monitoring with the CardioMEMS HF™ System (Abbott Cardiovascular) shifts management from reactive to proactive by detecting hemodynamic congestion before clinical deterioration occurs. Drawing on clinical data and his experience partnering with community cardiologists, Dr. Gonzalez explains how continuous hemodynamic insight enables earlier therapeutic adjustment, reduces heart failure hospitalizations, and strengthens coordinated care without adding clinic burden.
23 Jan 2026
Integrated Heart Failure Care with PA Pressure Monitoring: CardioMEMS™ HF System in Structural Heart
Ryan K. Kaple, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is the Program Director of the Structural and Congenital Heart Program at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.
In this video, Dr. Kaple discusses how the CardioMEMS™ HF System has become an essential tool in managing patients with chronic heart failure. By providing pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, the technology enables earlier identification of decompensation, often before symptoms occur, allowing clinicians to adjust therapy proactively and reduce heart failure hospitalizations. Dr. Kaple shares how integrating the CardioMEMS™ HF System into his heart failure program has improved patient outcomes, optimized care coordination, and enhanced long-term quality of life for this high-risk population.
Sponsored by Abbott.
12 Jun 2025
The American College of Cardiology's CV Team Allied Health Group: Calling All Cath Lab Team Members – Join Us!
Chris Steelman and Michelle Bierig discuss the American College of Cardiology's CV Team Allied Health Group with Bailey Estes in this interview.
17 Apr 2025
Srihari Naidu, MD Talks About SCAI and His Upcoming Presidency
Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FSCAI, discusses his values regarding the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and his goals for the Emerging Leaders Mentorship program in this interview.
17 Apr 2025
Radiation Safety and Occupational Safety
SCAI President Dr. James Hermiller discusses radiation and occupational safety, highlighting key considerations for professionals in the field in this interview.
17 Apr 2025
SCAI 2025: Don't Miss This 5-Minute Program Overview!
Program chair Binita Shah MD previews the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Scientific Sessions, highlighting key offerings for attendees in this interview.
5 Mar 2025
HCM Education: Lindsay's Big Heart
Srihari Naidu MD, interviews Bailey Estes MSN, about the children's book *Lindsay's Big Heart*, co-authored with Lindsay Davis, which educates children about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
3 Dec 2024
Advancements in Structural Heart Disease and AI Are Revolutionizing Echocardiography
Atul Gupta discusses advancements in structural heart disease treatment, miniaturization of echocardiography, and the revolutionary role of AI in the field, in an interview with Rebecca Kapur.
29 Jun 2023
Expanding a Multi-Specialty ASC to Include a Cardiac Service Line
Dr. Sarang Mangalmurti discusses expanding an ambulatory surgical center to include a cardiac service line, offering insights into the process and potential benefits in this interview.
12 May 2023
The Transradial Arterial Approach for the Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease
Doctors Vinoy S. Prasad and Amr M. Mohsen discuss the transradial arterial approach as a safe, effective alternative to the traditional femoral approach for treating peripheral vascular disease in this interview.
31 Mar 2023
Left Main PCI in Interventional Labs Without On-Site Surgery
Morton Kern MD and expert colleagues examine the challenges of performing left main percutaneous coronary intervention in interventional labs lacking on-site surgical support, offering insights into risk assessment.
17 Mar 2023
Cardiovascular Disease in Women From Pregnancy to Menopause
Emily Lau, MD, MPH, discusses cardiovascular disease risks in women from pregnancy to menopause, highlighting key research presented at ACC23/WCC in this interview.
4 Jan 2023
Global Consensus and Real-World Data Supporting Peripheral Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)-Guided Revascularization: The Case for IVUS as Standard of Care
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, discusses a global consensus document advocating for intravascular ultrasound in peripheral revascularization, highlighting its potential as the standard of care in this interview.
3 Jan 2023
A Passion for Out-of-Hospital Care Expansion to Improve Patient Outcomes
Dr. Andrey Espinoza discusses the importance of expanding out-of-hospital treatment and patient care to improve outcomes for both patients and healthcare teams in this interview.
2 Jan 2023
Expertise, Innovation, and Value: Hospital Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
Marc Toth, Vice President of Cardiovascular Services at Atlas Healthcare Partners, explores the opening and management of cardiovascular ambulatory surgical centers with Banner Health in this interview.
1 Jan 2023
How IVL Can Enable Transfemoral TAVR Access in Patients With Calcified Iliacs
Interventional cardiologists Chandan Devireddy and Karim Al-Azizi explore how intravascular lithotripsy facilitates transfemoral TAVR access in patients with calcified iliacs, preserving this access option in this interview episode.
19 Dec 2022
Unpacking the REALITY Study: Outcomes in Complex, Long, Heavily Calcified Lesions Utilizing Atherectomy Followed by DCB
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Ravish Sachar discusses with vascular surgeon Dr. Eric Scott the REALITY study's 12-month outcomes on treating complex lesions with atherectomy and drug-coated balloons in this interview.
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Bailey Estes
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