Calcium Considerations
Cardiac Interventions Today
More than 15 years of providing comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in coronary and cardiac interventions.
In This Issue
In this issue, introduced by Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, MS, we focus on a frequent obstacle—the assessment, management, and prevention of calcium in interventional cardiology.
COVER STORIES
Aman Kansal, MD, and Jennifer Rymer, MD, review primary, secondary, and tertiary approaches to preventing the incidence, progression, and recurrence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and related events.
Sarah Malik, MD; Evan Shlofmitz, MD; and Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD, walk through the essentials of coronary calcium evaluation by exploring the role of invasive and noninvasive imaging assessment.
Drs. Harshith Chandrakumar, Molly Silkowski, and Anbukarasi Maran, discuss calcific coronary lesion imaging and treatment, diving into the pros and cons of available imaging modalities and modification therapies.
Megan Coylewright, MD, focuses on considerations regarding calcium in aortic valves and the associated management options to inform shared decision-making.
Luke P. Dawson, MBBS, and Rahul P. Sharma, MBBS, explore calcium in mitral valves and provide some understanding of how mitral annular calcification is assessed and how it may influence the outcomes of treatment options.
Jacob C. Ricci, MD; Prashant Kaul, MD; and Andrew J. Klein, MD, provide an analysis of access decision points and closure technologies in the setting of arterial calcification.
BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY FOR CTEPH
Ahmad Jabri, MD; Anas Alameh, MD; Bryan Kelly, DO; and Vikas Aggarwal, MD, detail a step-by-step approach to balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
TODAY'S PRACTICE
Nihar R. Desai, MD, and Denise Busman, MSN, RN, explore how a comprehensive approach to improving lipid levels after ACS requires early intervention, multidisciplinary collaboration, and engagement with the care team.
FEATURED INTERVIEW
Faisal Sharif, MD, highlights what “translational cardiovascular medicine” looks like in practice, his work with CURAM and BioInnovate, insights from running an RDN center of excellence, and more.
Structural Interventional Cardiologist, Patient Advocate, Educator, Clinical Trialist
5 个月Thanks for the chance to weigh in on the importance of defining calcium burden prior to shared decision making regarding valve choices! Tremendous leadership by the Guest Chief Medical Editor, Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, MS!