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UP FRONT
Chief Medical Editor's Page
Treatment of Total Occlusions
By John R. Laird, Jr, MD, Chief Medical Editor
NEW TECHNOLOGY
The LACI Trial: 6-Month Results
The results of the Laser Angioplasty for Critical Limb Ischemia (LACI) trial may validate the resurrection of laser technology in treating PVD.
By Alicia Fagan
A-V ACCESS
A Nonsurgical Approach to Stenosis
Nonsurgical management of vascular access stenosis, aneurysms, and extravasation with the Viabahn Flexible Self-Expanding Stent Graft.
By John R. Ross, MD, A-V Access Section Editor
VESSEL UPDATE
The SIROCCO Studies
The latest results from the SIROCCO studies—initial evaluations of drug-eluting stents in the SFA—show favorable outcomes.
By Matt Pesotski, Associate Editor
CHALLENGING CASES
Left Ventricular Repair
A novel percutaneous technique allows for a minimally invasive therapeutic option to treat a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
By James F. McGuckin, MD; Richard C. Kovach, MD; Reginald J. Blaber, MD; Joseph P. Curreri, MD; and John A. Heim, MD
CORONARY/CARDIAC INTERVENTIONS
TAXUS-IV: The Pivotal Results
A look at the study design, technology, and 9-month results that secured Boston Scientific a November date for FDA panel review.
By Matt Pesotski, Associate Editor
COVER STORY
Blunt Microdissection of Chronic Total Occlusions
The Frontrunner CTO Catheter facilitates guidewire placementacross coronary and peripheral CTOs.
By Matt Selmon, MD
Excimer Laser Angioplasty for CTOs
An underestimated tool is undergoing a resurgence for treatment of complex PVD.
By Tony Das, MD
Recanalization of Peripheral Total Occlusions
The results of the GRIP Registry study of the Safe-Cross Radiofrequency Total Occlusion Crossing System show that this device can safely achieve distal lumen positioning.
By Mark H. Wholey, MD
Optimizing Acute Success in Lower-Extremity CTOs
As the field matures and we approach increasingly complex lesions, technologies such as the CrossPoint catheter will be critical to the technical success of endovascular interventions.
By James D. Joye, DO
DEPARTMENTS
FDA Insights: Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act
How will the MDUFMA have an impact on you, your device, and your industry?
By Dorothy B. Abel, with Garrett P. Pilcher
An Interview With Albert Starr, MD
Dr. Albert Starr, inventor of the artificial heart valve, discusses his experiences being a doctor in extraordinary situations, and his passion for everyday life in the OR.
