@LAzzaliniMD
Curious about the indication for this case. Fixing an apical LAD, in my experience, rarely results in any significant benefit whether it be symptoms, EF, QOL.
@dr_cellini
I was a CR, w 2 co-chiefs. We’re paid as junior faculty. At the time residents were making 60-65k, and I think my salary was 120-130. I also had time to moonlight at urgent care.
@ShariqShamimMD
Many interventional cardiologists don’t know the difference b/w coulotte, DKC, mini/nano-crush, step-crush, TAP, etc. Somewhat shocking, esp if you’re dealing w bifur lesions.
Laser in my limited experience doesn’t work well for thrombus obliteration. I used penumbra and attached to GEC, improvement but still thrombus. 6F MP guide w/ Lg thrombus retrieval. Balloon, 2B/3A overnight. Partner stented following day. EF preserved next day.
@jl35wilsonMD
@mandeep_mayo
Try getting shockwave through this massive module…oh & btw his SVG to RCA, LCX and OM are down 6m after CABG. Who says vein grafts last 20 years?
Not as easy as I had hoped. Mongo, G3N, some progress, back to Mongo. Crossed. Balloon/MC uncrossable. Laser, ruptured 1.2, small perf, tamp both LAD/RV marginal, 1.75mm burr, plasty and stent. Lost Diag in process.
@RSohnMD
@brandonjonesmd
Whoever said “that’s a better image than IVUS would’ve got” is captain obvious! Boston IVUS would’ve done the job as well, but that OCT run is beautiful.
@MilaKovaevi1
@BURZOTTA_F
This appears to be an academic exercise. Why do you need a wire to find an adequate entry site? Standard technique with US and Fluoro is sufficient.
@LloydKlein10
@rafasadaba
For LM PCI and low-intermed SYNTAX score there is no mortality benefit to CABG w/ much higher rates or prolonged hospitalization, recovery, AFib. PCI loses on repeat Revasc. That’s about it. And all that data is old (very little IC imaging).
@AntoniousAttall
@DrJayMohan
@DrAmirKaki
@RyanMadderMD
@toreyj01
95+% of my cases are done w IVUS/OCT. There are many who don’t use/don’t understand/can’t interpret properly. 1 thing to throw a catheter down a vessel, another to understand and properly interpret the images. How to address?