Creative, Collaborative Approaches

By Anahita Dua, MD, MBA, MSc, and Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM

A Rapid Multidisciplinary Hybrid Approach to Stroke Care at University at Buffalo Neurosurgery

A collaborative team effort between the emergency department, neurosurgeons, interventionalists, and radiologists to improve patient experience and outcomes.

By Justin M. Cappuzzo, MD; Muhammed Waqas, MD; Steven B. Housley, MD; Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD; and Elad I. Levy, MD, MBA

PE Response Teams: Evolution Within the Revolution

Early adopters of the PERT concept share practical insights on forming an effective team.

Moderator: Rachel P. Rosovsky, MD, MPH;
Panelists: George Davis, PharmD; James Horowitz, MD; Brent Keeling, MD; Vicki McNally, MSN, RN, NP; John Moriarty, MD, FSIR; Soophia Naydenov, MD, FCCP; Fionnuala Ní Áinle, MD, PhD; and Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS

Limb Preservation Beyond Revascularization: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ensuring Sustained Outcomes

The path to establishing the multidisciplinary Limb Preservation Program at Washington University School of Medicine, bringing together key collaborators, and using teamwork to extend care beyond the acute episode.

By Patrick Geraghty, MD, RPVI, DFSVS; John Kirby, MD, FACS; John Felder, MD, FACS; and Jerry Liddell, DPM, DABFAS, FACFAS

Essential Elements of a Comprehensive Aortic Team

Experts share their experience and advice for creating top-flight aortic teams, training juniors, being prepared for aortic emergencies, and ensuring safety for patients and operators.

With Ali Azizzadeh, MD, FACS; Kendal Endicott, MD; Javairiah Fatima, MD, FACS, RPVI, DFSVS; Ross Milner, MD, FACS; and Brant W. Ullery, MD, MBA, FACS, FSVS

Ensuring a Voice for Interventional Oncology in Cancer Care

A strong voice for interventional oncology requires both assiduous local engagement and increased inclusion and representation on a national level.

By Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, FSIR, FACR

Team Approaches to Hypertension Management: New Opportunities for Interventionalists

A multidisciplinary approach to hypertension is necessary to achieve optimal outcomes, with interventionalists increasingly involved with the reemergence of promising nonpharmacologic options such as renal denervation.

By Klevin Roger L. Reyes, MD; Gizem Bilgili, MD; and Florian Rader, MD, MSc

BEST-CLI Shows Lower Incidence of Major Adverse Limb Events or Death With Surgical Bypass Versus Endovascular Treatment in CLTI Patients With Adequate GSV

With Alik Farber, MD, MBA; Matthew Menard, MD; and Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS

Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Applying BEST-CLI in Practice

Experts discuss the study’s findings, its strengths and limitations, and clinical implications, as well as lessons learned regarding optimal medical therapy and what needs to be explored further.

With Daniel Clair, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD; Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD; and Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD

Current Evidence for Catheter-Based Renal Denervation for Hypertension

A review of the evidence for a novel treatment for hypertension.

By Anna K. Krawisz, MD, and Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM

How to Denervate With Current Renal Denervation Device Iterations

A step-by-step guide to renal denervation for the treatment of hypertension.

By Brian Fulton, MD; Jay Giri, MD, MPH; Debbie L. Cohen, MD; Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH; and Taisei Kobayashi, MD

Coding Updates for 2023

An overview of endovascular and interventional CPT coding updates for your practice.

By Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR, FACR, RCCIR

An Interview With Katharine McGinigle, MD, MPH

Dr. McGinigle discusses her current and future research efforts in limb preservation, precision medicine and machine learning for CLTI, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programs, disparity reduction, and more.