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Al-Alawy K, Sayegh KA, Moonesar IA. Optimizing interventional cardiology services. Future Cardiol 2023; 19:695-705. [PMID: 37916604 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common and prominent cause of morbidity and mortality interventional cardiology (IC) remains an important noninvasive intervention to improve patient outcomes and life expectancy. Aim: The study objectives were to explore how IC services could be optimized. Methods: We adopted multiple methods, including policy analysis, literature review and interviews. Results: The most prominent themes were medical devices and service integration and management. IC Consultant interviews suggest the need to balance supply and demand, implement standards of practice and establish centres of excellence. Conclusion: Optimizing IC services requires a comprehensive approach, including regulatory and financial oversight, organizational management, adoption of clinical and technological best practices, ongoing training, multidisciplinary working and service integration.
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Klein LW. Training Interventional Cardiologists: Seeking Better Than How We Have Always Done it. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:258-260. [PMID: 36792251 PMCID: PMC9924374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Lloyd W Klein
- University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Saku K, Yokota S, Nishikawa T, Kinugawa K. Interventional heart failure therapy: A new concept fighting against heart failure. J Cardiol 2021; 80:101-109. [PMID: 34924236 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Heart failure is a progressive disease that is associated with repeated exacerbations and hospitalizations. The rapid increase in the number of heart failure patients is a global health problem known as the 'heart failure pandemic'. To control the pandemic, multifaceted approaches are essential, ranging from prevention of onset to long-term disease management. Especially in patients with moderate to severe heart failure (stages C and D), surgical and catheter-based interventions are prerequisites for saving lives, preserving cardiac function, improving quality of life (QOL), and prognosis. In addition, various new medical technologies for these interventions have been clinically applied and have been shown to be effective against symptoms and improve the QOL and prognosis of patients with heart failure. Furthermore, the concept of interventional heart failure (IHF) therapy, which considers heart recovery and prevention of worsening of heart failure via multidisciplinary treatment using surgical, catheter interventions, and mechanical circulatory support devices, has been proposed worldwide. This review discusses the importance of IHF therapy in heart failure management, recent changes in interventional technologies and strategies for patients with heart failure, and worldwide education attempts for IHF specialists.
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- Keita Saku
- Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan
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Murugiah K, Chen L, Castro-Dominguez Y, Khera R, Krumholz HM. Scope of Practice of US Interventional Cardiologists from an Analysis of Medicare Billing Data. Am J Cardiol 2021; 160:40-45. [PMID: 34610872 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The contemporary scope of practice of interventional cardiologists (ICs) in the United States and recent trends are unknown. Using Medicare claims from 2013 to 2017, we categorized ICs into 4 practice categories (only percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI], PCI with noninvasive imaging, PCI with specialized interventions [peripheral/structural], and all 3 services) and evaluated associations with region, hospital bed size and teaching status, gender, and graduation year. Of 6,083 ICs in 2017, 10.9% performed only PCI, 68.3% PCI with noninvasive imaging, 5.7% PCI with specialized interventions, and 15.1% all 3 services. A higher proportion of Northeast ICs (vs South ICs) were performing only PCI (24.8% vs 7.3%) and PCI with specialized interventions (12% vs 3.4%), but lower PCI and noninvasive imaging (53.8% vs 71.7%) and all 3 services (9.3% and 17.6%). Regarding ICs at larger hospitals (bed size >575 vs <218), a higher proportion was performing only PCI (23.8% vs 5.2%) or PCI with specialized interventions (13.5% vs 1.7%) and lower proportion was performing PCI with noninvasive imaging (48.8% vs 78%), similar to teaching hospitals. Female ICs (vs male ICs) more frequently performed only PCI (18.9% vs 10.6%) and less frequently all 3 services (8.3% vs 15.4%). A lower proportion of recent graduates (2001 to 2016) performed only PCI (9.8% vs 13.8%) and PCI with noninvasive imaging (66.3% vs 72.6%) but a higher proportion performed all 3 services (18% vs 8.4%) than earlier graduates (1959 to 1984). From 2013 to 2017, only PCI and PCI with noninvasive imaging decreased, whereas PCI and specialized interventions and all 3 services increased (all p <0.001). In conclusion, there is marked heterogeneity in practice responsibilities among ICs, which has implications for training and competency assessments.
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- Karthik Murugiah
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut.
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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Kleiman NS, Welt FGP, Truesdell AG, Sherwood M, Kadavath S, Shah PB, Klein LW, Hogan S, Kavinsky C, Rab T. Should Interventional Cardiologists Super-Subspecialize?: Moving From Patient Selection to Operator Selection. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:97-100. [PMID: 33413871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The field of interventional cardiology has expanded rapidly. As a result, four evolving areas have evolved - peripheral vascular interventions, structural heart interventions, adult congenital heart intervention, and chronic total occlusion. The complexity of these procedures and the number of devices available has grown rapidly. In addition, the professional and public expectations of procedural success and of minimizing case-avoidance have also grown. Specific issues include volume-outcome relationships, maintaining currency and proficiency, accessibility to specialized procedures, and the need to maintain a fundamental level of expertise in acute coronary interventions.
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- Neal S Kleiman
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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- Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Denver Health and University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Pradella S, Zantonelli G, Grazzini G, Cozzi D, Danti G, Acquafresca M, Miele V. The Radiologist as a Gatekeeper in Chest Pain. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:6677. [PMID: 34205792 PMCID: PMC8296491 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chest pain is a symptom that can be found in life-threatening conditions such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Those patients requiring invasive coronary angiography treatment or surgery should be identified. Often the clinical setting and laboratory tests are not sufficient to rule out a coronary or aortic syndrome. Cardiac radiological imaging has evolved in recent years both in magnetic resonance (MR) and in computed tomography (CT). CT, in particular, due to its temporal and spatial resolution, the quickness of the examination, and the availability of scanners, is suitable for the evaluation of these patients. In particular, the latest-generation CT scanners allow the exclusion of diagnoses such as coronary artery disease and aortic pathology, thereby reducing the patient's stay in hospital and safely selecting patients by distinguishing those who do not need further treatment from those who will need more- or less-invasive therapies. CT additionally reduces costs by improving long-term patient outcome. The limitations related to patient characteristics and those related to radiation exposure are weakening with the improvement of CT technology.
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- Silvia Pradella
- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy; (G.Z.); (G.G.); (D.C.); (G.D.); (M.A.); (V.M.)
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Klein LW, Rao SV. Sounding the alarm: Academic interventional cardiology at a crossroads. Am Heart J 2021; 233:14-19. [PMID: 33249094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Vallabhajosyula S, Rab ST. The Recalibration of Interventional Cardiology During COVID-19: An Opportunity for a Future Paradigm. Mayo Clin Proc 2021; 96:502-503. [PMID: 33549270 PMCID: PMC7709582 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula
- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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Vallabhajosyula S, Kapur NK, Dunlay SM. Hybrid Training in Acute Cardiovascular Care: The Next Frontier for the Care of Complex Cardiac Patients. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2020; 13:e006507. [PMID: 32762450 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.006507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., S.M.D.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine (S.V.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, MN (S.V.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.K.K.).,Acute Mechanical Circulatory Working Group, The Cardiovascular Center, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA (N.K.K.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., S.M.D.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Department of Health Science Research (S.M.D.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Klein LW, Anderson HV, Rao SV. Proposed Framework for the Optimal Measurement of Quality Assessment in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA Cardiol 2019; 4:963-964. [DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.3228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lloyd W. Klein
- Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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