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Grand Rounds With Morton Kern, MD

Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Morton Kern, MD, and Bailey Estes, MSN
clinical trials discussion
4 Trials From ACC.25: ALT-SHOCK2, FLAVOUR-II, PROTECT-TAVI, and FAME 3
04/10/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto, and Bailey Estes, AGNP-C, discuss the results of 4 trials presented at ACC.25 and how decision making in the cath lab will be affected by the trial results.
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto, and Bailey Estes, AGNP-C, discuss the results of 4 trials presented at ACC.25 and how decision making in the cath lab will be affected by the trial results.
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto,...
04/10/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Made Easy: Understanding the Cardiac Silhouette
04/04/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology...
04/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI
Clinical Trial Update
FLAVOUR II: A Brief Intro to the FFR and IVUS-Guided Intervention Strategy for Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Intermediate Stenosis
04/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morton J. Kern discussed his prediction around the FLAVOUR II trial: would AI-driven angioFFR prove to be noninferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention for...
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morton J. Kern discussed his prediction around the FLAVOUR II trial: would AI-driven angioFFR prove to be noninferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention for...
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C.,...
04/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Stenting Across Coronary Aneurysms – What’s the Best Way?
03/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; David A. Cox, MD; Stephen Jenkins, MD; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Barry F. Uretsky, MD
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary...
03/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Easy PCI – Some Tips on the Little Things
02/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC
"I hope this brief collection of tips and tricks for easy PCI in 2025 is helpful," says Dr. Kern. "If you identify a tip or trick that makes PCI or intervention or cardiac cath easier in your lab, please consider sending it along to me."
"I hope this brief collection of tips and tricks for easy PCI in 2025 is helpful," says Dr. Kern. "If you identify a tip or trick that makes PCI or intervention or cardiac cath easier in your lab, please consider sending it along to me."
"I hope this brief collection of...
02/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Conversations in Cardiology: Avoiding Catastrophe – Managing an Errant Inferior Epigastric Artery Puncture
12/06/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Phillip Mumford, MHA, MBA, RCIS; Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Curtiss P. Stinis, MD; Zoltan G. Turi, MD
I received a query about hemostasis after inadvertent entry into the inferior epigastric artery. A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was completed without a problem.
I received a query about hemostasis after inadvertent entry into the inferior epigastric artery. A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was completed without a problem.
I received a query about...
12/06/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Dr. Morton Kern, Dr. Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, and Dr. Arnold Seto
KERN LIVE
SCAI Expert Consensus Statement on STEMI in the Cath Lab: Drs. Kern, Tamis-Holland, and Seto Discuss
11/12/2024
Listen in as Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, MD, FSCAI, of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and chair of the consensus statement working group, joins Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, to discuss the 2024 Society...
Listen in as Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, MD, FSCAI, of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and chair of the consensus statement working group, joins Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, to discuss the 2024 Society...
Listen in as Jacqueline E....
11/12/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Best Practices Management of STEMI in the Cath Lab: Overview of the 2024 SCAI Consensus Statement
11/07/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document...
11/07/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Shared Decision-Making for the Cath Lab
10/01/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an...
10/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Competence, Capacity, Consent – Part of a Successful Pre-Cath Assessment
09/01/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who...
09/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
What Makes a Cath Lab Great? Great Leaders and Great Teams
07/22/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st...
07/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest

Discussions

Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Morton Kern, MD, and Bailey Estes, MSN
clinical trials discussion
4 Trials From ACC.25: ALT-SHOCK2, FLAVOUR-II, PROTECT-TAVI, and FAME 3
04/10/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto, and Bailey Estes, AGNP-C, discuss the results of 4 trials presented at ACC.25 and how decision making in the cath lab will be affected by the trial results.
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto, and Bailey Estes, AGNP-C, discuss the results of 4 trials presented at ACC.25 and how decision making in the cath lab will be affected by the trial results.
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto,...
04/10/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI
Clinical Trial Update
FLAVOUR II: A Brief Intro to the FFR and IVUS-Guided Intervention Strategy for Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Intermediate Stenosis
04/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morton J. Kern discussed his prediction around the FLAVOUR II trial: would AI-driven angioFFR prove to be noninferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention for...
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morton J. Kern discussed his prediction around the FLAVOUR II trial: would AI-driven angioFFR prove to be noninferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention for...
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C.,...
04/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Dr. Morton Kern, Dr. Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, and Dr. Arnold Seto
KERN LIVE
SCAI Expert Consensus Statement on STEMI in the Cath Lab: Drs. Kern, Tamis-Holland, and Seto Discuss
11/12/2024
Listen in as Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, MD, FSCAI, of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and chair of the consensus statement working group, joins Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, to discuss the 2024 Society...
Listen in as Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, MD, FSCAI, of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and chair of the consensus statement working group, joins Morton Kern, MD, and Arnold H. Seto, MD, to discuss the 2024 Society...
Listen in as Jacqueline E....
11/12/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Dr. David Rizik, Dr. Morton Kern, Dr. Jennifer Rymer, and Dr. Pinak Shah
Kern, Rizik, Shah, & Rymer
A Discussion on the Early-Career Interventionalist
06/19/2024

Morton Kern, MD, in a discussion with David Rizik, MD, Pinak Shah, MD, and Jennifer Rymer, MD

Morton Kern, MD, in a discussion with...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr. Jennifer Rymer, who published a study on cath lab procedure volumes and outcomes among early-career interventional cardiologists, and Dr. Pinak Shah, who wrote an accompanying editorial, "Is There an...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr. Jennifer Rymer, who published a study on cath lab procedure volumes and outcomes among early-career interventional cardiologists, and Dr. Pinak Shah, who wrote an accompanying editorial, "Is There an...
Drs Kern and Rizik talk with Dr....
06/19/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Kern Drachman Seto
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern, Drachman, Seto: Upsizing a Radial Sheath? Methods and Cautionary Notes
12/20/2023
Douglas E. Drachman, MD; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman discuss their experience with upsizing radial sheaths and the current status of radial access in the United States.
Drs Kern, Seto, and Drachman...
12/20/2023
Cath Lab Digest
The Green Cath Lab
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern and Ahmed – The Green Cath Lab: What Is It? Why Does It Matter and Can We Achieve It?
11/28/2023
Bina Ahmed, MD; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's discussion on "The Green Cath Lab" with Bina Ahmed, MD, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Ahmed suggests the idea of developing a sustainability team within the lab to define current practice and...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's discussion on "The Green Cath Lab" with Bina Ahmed, MD, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Ahmed suggests the idea of developing a sustainability team within the lab to define current practice and...
Listen to Dr. Morton Kern's...
11/28/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Morton J. Kern, MD; Ajay Kirtane, MD; Arnold Seto, MD, MPA
Kern Live
Kern, Kirtane, Seto: Should a Lipid Panel Be Required Before Coronary Angiography or PCI?
09/12/2023
Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD, SM; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A discussion of the clinical editor's corner page on pre-cath lipid panels and how they add value to patient care.
A discussion of the clinical editor's corner page on pre-cath lipid panels and how they add value to patient care.
A discussion of the clinical...
09/12/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Dr. Morton Kern's August 2023 article page
Live with Dr. Kern
Kern and Mohan: Our Top Tips for a New Fellow Starting in the Cath Lab
08/02/2023
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Jay Mohan, DO
Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with Jay Mohan, DO, Assistant Program Director for the Michigan State University McLaren Macomb-Oakland cardiovascular disease fellowship, McLaren Macomb Medical Center, Mount Clemens, Michigan. @DrJayMohan...
Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with Jay Mohan, DO, Assistant Program Director for the Michigan State University McLaren Macomb-Oakland cardiovascular disease fellowship, McLaren Macomb Medical Center, Mount Clemens, Michigan. @DrJayMohan...
Morton J. Kern, MD, talks with...
08/02/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Kern CLD May 2023
DISCUSSIONS WITH MORTON KERN, MD
Clinical Editor's Discussion: My First Lead-Free Coronary Angiogram
05/05/2023
David G. Rizik, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI
Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss the use of systems permitting members of the catheterization laboratory team to work in the cath lab without having to wear lead aprons to protect from radiation exposure.
Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik, MD, and Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, discuss the use of systems permitting members of the catheterization laboratory team to work in the cath lab without having to wear lead aprons to protect from radiation exposure.
Morton Kern, MD, David Rizik,...
05/05/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Kern et al
Discussions with Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor's Corner Live: Left Main PCI in Interventional Labs Without On-Site Surgery
03/10/2023
Bonnie H. Weiner, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC; Christopher J. White, DO, MD; Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Michael J. Lim, MD; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc
When is high risk too high?
When is high risk too high?
When is high risk too high?
03/10/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, Morton Kern, MD, and Bailey Estes, MSN
clinical trials discussion
4 Trials From ACC.25: ALT-SHOCK2, FLAVOUR-II, PROTECT-TAVI, and FAME 3
04/10/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI; Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto, and Bailey Estes, AGNP-C, discuss the results of 4 trials presented at ACC.25 and how decision making in the cath lab will be affected by the trial results.
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto, and Bailey Estes, AGNP-C, discuss the results of 4 trials presented at ACC.25 and how decision making in the cath lab will be affected by the trial results.
Drs Mort Kern and Arnold Seto,...
04/10/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Zola M. N'Dandu, MD
Research
We Must Mitigate Bias When Planning for PAD/CLTI Trials
04/04/2025
Zola N'Dandu, MD
How can we design peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) trials that actually reflect the patients we treat every day? In his CRT 2025 presentation, Dr. Zola M. N'Dandu addressed the urgent need to...
How can we design peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) trials that actually reflect the patients we treat every day? In his CRT 2025 presentation, Dr. Zola M. N'Dandu addressed the urgent need to...
How can we design peripheral...
04/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI
Clinical Trial Update
FLAVOUR II: A Brief Intro to the FFR and IVUS-Guided Intervention Strategy for Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Intermediate Stenosis
04/03/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morton J. Kern discussed his prediction around the FLAVOUR II trial: would AI-driven angioFFR prove to be noninferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention for...
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C., Dr. Morton J. Kern discussed his prediction around the FLAVOUR II trial: would AI-driven angioFFR prove to be noninferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention for...
At CRT 2025 in Washington, D.C.,...
04/03/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Sacharias von Koch, MD
Drug-Coated Balloons
Real-World Usage of the Prevail Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Compared with Other Contemporary Drug-Coated Balloons
04/02/2025
Sacharias von Koch, MD
Dr. Sacharias von Koch presented an analysis of data from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR) on the Prevail™ coronary paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) from Medtronic as a late-breaking clinical trial at...
Dr. Sacharias von Koch presented an analysis of data from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR) on the Prevail™ coronary paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) from Medtronic as a late-breaking clinical trial at...
Dr. Sacharias von Koch...
04/02/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Joachim Weil, MD
RF RDN
SPYRAL HTN-OFF and -ON MED 24-Month Results: BP Reductions After RF RDN
04/02/2025
Joachim Weil, MD
Joachim Weil, MD, presented a pooled analysis from the SPYRAL HTN-ON and OFF MED studies assessing blood pressure changes in 388 RDN patients stratified by Medicare-eligible age — those under 65 years and those 65 years and older, over a...
Joachim Weil, MD, presented a pooled analysis from the SPYRAL HTN-ON and OFF MED studies assessing blood pressure changes in 388 RDN patients stratified by Medicare-eligible age — those under 65 years and those 65 years and older, over a...
Joachim Weil, MD, presented a...
04/02/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Milner, Cilingiroglu, Inanc
Intravascular Imaging
Optical Coherence Tomography in Peripheral Arterial Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
04/01/2025
Thomas E. Milner, PhD; Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC, FAHA; Ibrahim Halil Inanc, MD
Dr. Thomas Milner, Dr. Mehmet Cilingiroglu, and Dr. Ibrahim Halil Inanc explore the emerging role of intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Dr. Thomas Milner, Dr. Mehmet Cilingiroglu, and Dr. Ibrahim Halil Inanc explore the emerging role of intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Dr. Thomas Milner, Dr. Mehmet...
04/01/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Bailey Estes, MSN, speaks on calcium modification
CALCIUM MODIFICATION
Calcium Modification: Why & How
03/31/2025
Bailey Ann Estes, AGNP-C, MSN, RN-BC, RCIS, RNFA
This 16-minute presentation by Bailey Estes, MSN, highlights essential calcium modification techniques and emphasizes the importance of intravascular imaging in guiding safe, effective, and durable interventions.
This 16-minute presentation by Bailey Estes, MSN, highlights essential calcium modification techniques and emphasizes the importance of intravascular imaging in guiding safe, effective, and durable interventions.
This 16-minute presentation by...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Dr Ramon Varcoe
ISET 2025
The Role of Bioresorbable Stents in Tibial Disease: When and Where?
03/26/2025
Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS, PhD
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his ISET 2025 presentation on the efficacy and safety of bioresorbable drug-coated balloons in treating infrapopliteal arterial disease.
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his ISET 2025 presentation on the efficacy and safety of bioresorbable drug-coated balloons in treating infrapopliteal arterial disease.
Dr Ramon Varcoe discusses his...
03/26/2025
Vascular Disease Management
Jeremy Bock, MD
Renal Denervation
Blood Pressure Response Following Radiofrequency Renal Denervation in a Large Commercial U.S. Cohort
03/21/2025
Jeremy S. Bock, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Jeremy Bock discusses his study looking at blood pressure response following radiofrequency renal denervation in the largest real-world United States cohort, including older patients, recently presented at the CRT meeting in Washington,...
Dr. Jeremy Bock discusses his study looking at blood pressure response following radiofrequency renal denervation in the largest real-world United States cohort, including older patients, recently presented at the CRT meeting in Washington,...
Dr. Jeremy Bock discusses his...
03/21/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Dr William Gray
ISET 2025
The Next Generation of Radiation Protection Solutions: The Dynamic SMART Shield
03/21/2025
William A. Gray, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSIR, FSVM
ISET co-directors Bill Gray, MD, and Ripal Gandhi, MD, discuss the critical challenges of developing an ideal scatter radiation protection system.
ISET co-directors Bill Gray, MD, and Ripal Gandhi, MD, discuss the critical challenges of developing an ideal scatter radiation protection system.
ISET co-directors Bill Gray, MD,...
03/21/2025
Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Clinical Editor's Corner
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Made Easy: Understanding the Cardiac Silhouette
04/04/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology...
04/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Stenting Across Coronary Aneurysms – What’s the Best Way?
03/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; David A. Cox, MD; Stephen Jenkins, MD; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Barry F. Uretsky, MD
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary...
03/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Easy PCI – Some Tips on the Little Things
02/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC
"I hope this brief collection of tips and tricks for easy PCI in 2025 is helpful," says Dr. Kern. "If you identify a tip or trick that makes PCI or intervention or cardiac cath easier in your lab, please consider sending it along to me."
"I hope this brief collection of tips and tricks for easy PCI in 2025 is helpful," says Dr. Kern. "If you identify a tip or trick that makes PCI or intervention or cardiac cath easier in your lab, please consider sending it along to me."
"I hope this brief collection of...
02/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Conversations in Cardiology: Avoiding Catastrophe – Managing an Errant Inferior Epigastric Artery Puncture
12/06/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Phillip Mumford, MHA, MBA, RCIS; Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Curtiss P. Stinis, MD; Zoltan G. Turi, MD
I received a query about hemostasis after inadvertent entry into the inferior epigastric artery. A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was completed without a problem.
I received a query about hemostasis after inadvertent entry into the inferior epigastric artery. A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was completed without a problem.
I received a query about...
12/06/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Best Practices Management of STEMI in the Cath Lab: Overview of the 2024 SCAI Consensus Statement
11/07/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document...
11/07/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Shared Decision-Making for the Cath Lab
10/01/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an...
10/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Competence, Capacity, Consent – Part of a Successful Pre-Cath Assessment
09/01/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who...
09/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
What Makes a Cath Lab Great? Great Leaders and Great Teams
07/22/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st...
07/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Fasting vs Non-Fasting Status: It’s Time to End the NPO Order for Most Patients
07/02/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...
In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...
In a 2010 editor’s page, I...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
In Transition: Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists
05/29/2024

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA

Clinical Editor; Interventional Cardiologist, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California; Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California 

 

Disclosures: Dr. Morton Kern reports he is a consultant for Abiomed, Abbott Vascular, Philips Volcano, ACIST Medical, and Opsens Inc. 

Dr. Kern can be contacted at mortonkern2007@gmail.com
On Twitter @MortonKern

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA...
Every year, we graduate cardiology fellows and introduce them as new interventionalists into our community. It is our fervent hope and desire that they succeed and deliver great care to their patients.   
Every year, we graduate cardiology fellows and introduce them as new interventionalists into our community. It is our fervent hope and desire that they succeed and deliver great care to their patients.   
Every year, we graduate...
05/29/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Made Easy: Understanding the Cardiac Silhouette
04/04/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology consultation and review in preparation for a cardiac catheterization should include the chest x-ray (CXR). How should we approach reading the CXR?
A critical part of a cardiology...
04/04/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Stenting Across Coronary Aneurysms – What’s the Best Way?
03/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; David A. Cox, MD; Stephen Jenkins, MD; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Barry F. Uretsky, MD
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary aneurysm invariably leaves free-floating struts which remain of concern to the operators despite good antiplatelet regiments after the procedure. Most of the time, this is a benign percutaneous coronary intervention...
Stenting across a coronary...
03/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Easy PCI – Some Tips on the Little Things
02/05/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Paul S. Teirstein, MD, FACC
"I hope this brief collection of tips and tricks for easy PCI in 2025 is helpful," says Dr. Kern. "If you identify a tip or trick that makes PCI or intervention or cardiac cath easier in your lab, please consider sending it along to me."
"I hope this brief collection of tips and tricks for easy PCI in 2025 is helpful," says Dr. Kern. "If you identify a tip or trick that makes PCI or intervention or cardiac cath easier in your lab, please consider sending it along to me."
"I hope this brief collection of...
02/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Better Radiation Protection Through the Care and “Feeding” of Your Lead Apron
01/08/2025
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
"A good apron is a critical element of our profession and we should make every effort to maintain them for our safety," says Dr. Kern. "Because I was surprised by my own lack of knowledge on the care and ‘feeding’ of our PPA, I thought I...
"A good apron is a critical element of our profession and we should make every effort to maintain them for our safety," says Dr. Kern. "Because I was surprised by my own lack of knowledge on the care and ‘feeding’ of our PPA, I thought I...
"A good apron is a critical...
01/08/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Conversations in Cardiology: Avoiding Catastrophe – Managing an Errant Inferior Epigastric Artery Puncture
12/06/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA; Phillip Mumford, MHA, MBA, RCIS; Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH; Stephen R. Ramee, MD; Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS; Curtiss P. Stinis, MD; Zoltan G. Turi, MD
I received a query about hemostasis after inadvertent entry into the inferior epigastric artery. A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was completed without a problem.
I received a query about hemostasis after inadvertent entry into the inferior epigastric artery. A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was completed without a problem.
I received a query about...
12/06/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Best Practices Management of STEMI in the Cath Lab: Overview of the 2024 SCAI Consensus Statement
11/07/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document conscientiously reviews the current thinking on the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to treat a patient with STEMI in the catheterization laboratory. Addressing some controversial areas to provide a...
The consensus document...
11/07/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Shared Decision-Making for the Cath Lab
10/01/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an information exchange between the physician and the patient, usually with the family, discussing the underlying problem (eg, aortic stenosis), and current clinical status, followed by recommendations for treatment...
As I understand it, SDM is an...
10/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Competence, Capacity, Consent – Part of a Successful Pre-Cath Assessment
09/01/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who presented us with a challenge to know whether the informed consent was valid, something I thought we’d address in this editor’s page. 
We recently had a patient who...
09/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
What Makes a Cath Lab Great? Great Leaders and Great Teams
07/22/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st brings new faces to the cath lab, mostly in the form of cardiology trainees. Working with a brand-new cardiology fellow assigned to the cath lab prompted me to review how cath labs become great and how great...
For teaching centers, July 1st...
07/22/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Fasting vs Non-Fasting Status: It’s Time to End the NPO Order for Most Patients
07/02/2024
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...
In a 2010 editor’s page, I summarized the opinions of several prominent interventionalists who expressed their interest and belief that the nil per os (NPO) order has outlived its usefulness. In our current environment, NPO does not have to...
In a 2010 editor’s page, I...
07/02/2024
Cath Lab Digest

Hemodynamic Rounds Live

RA and LV Waveforms
Teaching Collection
RA and LV Waveforms
01/18/2022
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
01/18/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Regurgitant Aortic Valve: Morton Kern, MD
Teaching Collection
The Regurgitant Aortic Valve
01/10/2022
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
01/10/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Kern Stenotic Aortic Valve (Pt II)
Teaching Collection
The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part II)
07/13/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
See also: "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)".
See also: "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)".
See also: "The Stenotic Aortic...
07/13/2020
Cath Lab Digest
The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)
Teaching Collection
The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
See also "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part II)"
See also "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part II)"
See also "The Stenotic Aortic...
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
Understanding the Basics of Mechanical Circulatory Support
Teaching Collection
Understanding the Basics of Mechanical Circulatory Support
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
Primer on LV Function
Teaching Collection
Primer on LV Function
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
The LV Pressure Curve (Part II: LV/RV Relationships)
Teaching Collection
The LV Pressure Curve (Part II: LV/RV Relationships)
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
The LV Pressure Curve (Part I: Diastolic Waveforms)
Teaching Collection
The LV Pressure Curve (Part I: Diastolic Waveforms)
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
LA and Mitral Valve Hemodynamics
Teaching Collection
LA and Mitral Valve Hemodynamics
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
RA Waveforms and Artifacts
Teaching Collection
RA Waveforms and Artifacts
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
RA and LV Waveforms
Teaching Collection
RA and LV Waveforms
01/18/2022
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
01/18/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Regurgitant Aortic Valve: Morton Kern, MD
Teaching Collection
The Regurgitant Aortic Valve
01/10/2022
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
01/10/2022
Cath Lab Digest
Kern Stenotic Aortic Valve (Pt II)
Teaching Collection
The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part II)
07/13/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
See also: "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)".
See also: "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)".
See also: "The Stenotic Aortic...
07/13/2020
Cath Lab Digest
The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)
Teaching Collection
The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part I)
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
See also "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part II)"
See also "The Stenotic Aortic Valve (Part II)"
See also "The Stenotic Aortic...
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
Understanding the Basics of Mechanical Circulatory Support
Teaching Collection
Understanding the Basics of Mechanical Circulatory Support
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
Primer on LV Function
Teaching Collection
Primer on LV Function
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
The LV Pressure Curve (Part II: LV/RV Relationships)
Teaching Collection
The LV Pressure Curve (Part II: LV/RV Relationships)
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
The LV Pressure Curve (Part I: Diastolic Waveforms)
Teaching Collection
The LV Pressure Curve (Part I: Diastolic Waveforms)
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
LA and Mitral Valve Hemodynamics
Teaching Collection
LA and Mitral Valve Hemodynamics
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
Cath Lab Digest
RA Waveforms and Artifacts
Teaching Collection
RA Waveforms and Artifacts
06/18/2020
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
06/18/2020
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