Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Coronary drug-eluting balloon technology continues to evolve, but has its utilization been stunted by stenting? In this episode, Dr. Sameh Sayfo, an interventional cardiologist, hosts Dr. Ron Waksman, an internationally recognized cardiologist and scientist, to discuss advancements in coronary interventions and the age-old question of which coronary revascularization tools to use in which clinical scenarios.

Real intracardiac echo cases, real-time developments! In this episode of BackTable Cardiology, host Dr. Sam Sayfo is joined by Dr. Karim Al-Azizi, a structural interventional cardiologist at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital Plano. Together, they explore the evolving role of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) through three real cases of ICE use in structural heart interventions. Join as they walk through patient profiles, imaging strategies, and clinical outcomes from ICE-guided cases.

What coronary device do you reach for when a blockage won’t budge? In this episode of the BackTable Cardiology Podcast, Dr. Wissam Jaber from Emory University Hospital joins host Dr. Hady Lichaa to discuss the intricacies of coronary atherectomy, outlining the differences between rotational and orbital atherectomy, their indications, and their technical nuances.

Reporting from inside the cath lab: advanced PCI techniques, cutting-edge imaging, and the future of interventional cardiology! In this episode of the BackTable Cardiology Podcast, Dr. Sam Sayfo hosts Dr. Mirvat Alasnag, the director of research at the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Saudi Arabia to discuss various coronary bifurcation intervention strategies, including TAP, DK Crush, and their indications.

Calcium belongs in the bones, not the blood vessels! But once it’s there, how can interventional cardiologists use their skills and tools to combat it? In this episode of the BackTable Cardiology Podcast, host Dr. Hady Lichaa interviews Dr. Yader Sandoval from the Minneapolis Heart Institute about handling coronary calcification.