Looking back on a decade of renal denervation research, interventional cardiologist Dr. Dmitriy Feldman explains how ambulatory blood pressure endpoints, multielectrode catheters, ablation of the renal artery branches, and off-medication study designs turned a pause in the field into a guideline recommendation. Dr. Vladimir Lakhter (@VladLakhter) adds that the newer trials confirmed what clinicians had suspected all along. Watch the full episode here: backtable.com/shows/cardiolo… #CV58 #RenalDenervation #ResistantHypertension #ClinicalTrials #InterventionalCardiology @WeillCornell @nyphospital @templehealth @HadyLichaaMD

Calcium arc, depth and morphology decide the device, not the impression on fluoroscopy. Dr. Deepak Kapoor tells Dr. Hady Lichaa (@HadyLichaaMD) he will not take on these cases without intravascular ultrasound, and that he handwrites a plan on a printed image beforehand. They discuss which findings send him to a non-compliant balloon, a cutting balloon, atherectomy, or ultra-high pressure alone. Watch the full episode here: backtable.com/shows/cardiolo… This podcast is supported by RADPAD® Radiation Protection. #CV54 #InterventionalCardiology #ComplexPCI #IVUS #CoronaryCalcification @Samsayfo @ascenstthomas

A one-time treatment with a long-term effect. 📉 Renal denervation is back in the hypertension guidelines, and Dr. Dmitriy Feldman walks Dr. Vladimir Lakhter (@VladLakhter) through the evidence, the patient workup, and the procedure. Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: na2.hubs.ly/H08GP6p0 #CV58 #RenalDenervation #Hypertension #ResistantHypertension #InterventionalCardiology #BloodPressure @WeillCornell @nyphospital @templehealth @HadyLichaaMD

⏳TCT 2026 is just around the corner! 🫀 With dozens of our past BackTable Cardiology hosts and guests featured throughout the program, take a look at where they’ll be sharing their expertise so you don’t miss their sessions! Download the BackTable app to stay prepped ahead of the meeting! 📱👇 backtable.com/get #TCT2026 #BackTableCardiology #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology #CardioTwitter @TCTMD @TCTConference @crfheart @jaygirimd @AGoldsweig @HadyLichaaMD @Samsayfo

How do you keep control during a coronary perforation? Dr. Sripal Bangalore (@SripalBangalore) and Dr. Hady Lichaa (@HadyLichaaMD) share their approach to rapid stabilization, the role of bedside echo and pericardiocentesis, and why covered stents must be sized and deployed with precision to seal the leak for good. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/cardiolo… This podcast is supported by Teleflex. #CV52 #CoronaryPerforation #ComplexPCI #CoveredStent #InterventionalCardiology #CathLab @NYUCVDPrevent @SVM_tweets @SCAI

Going past forty atmospheres in a coronary was once considered reckless. Dr. Deepak Kapoor tells Dr. Hady Lichaa (@HadyLichaaMD) why a balloon that does not grow changes that calculation, and the three places he reaches for one: vessel optimization before stenting, in-stent disease where expansion is the goal, and lesion preparation before drug delivery. Watch the full episode here: backtable.com/shows/cardiolo… This podcast is supported by RADPAD® Radiation Protection. #CV54 #InterventionalCardiology #ComplexPCI #CoronaryCalcification #UHPBalloon @ascenstthomas @SripalBangalore

Check out some recent @CardioNerds episodes! 🫀🎙️ Available alongside BackTable Cardiology in the BackTable App: na2.hubs.ly/H08xhBh0 #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism #HeartHealth #CAD

Specialty balloons create controlled dissection, not just more force. Dr. Ziad Ali (@ziadalinyc) and Dr. Nyal Borges (@nyalborgesmd) cover device selection, undersizing in calcium, and why the first device in a lesion matters most.     Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: na2.hubs.ly/H08x84f0 #CV57 #InterventionalCardiology #CuttingBalloon #ScoringBalloon #CoronaryCalcification #ComplexPCI @StFrancis_LI @CHS_LI @atriumhealth

Would you flush a guide extension during PCI without thinking twice? Dr. Sripal Bangalore (@SripalBangalore) joins Dr. Hady Lichaa (@HadyLichaaMD) to explain why a flush is no different from an injection once an extension is in place, and how hand injection protects against hydraulic dissection in complex coronary interventions. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/cardiolo… This podcast is supported by Teleflex. #CV52 #ComplexPCI #InterventionalCardiology #PCI #PatientSafety #cathlab @NYUCVDPrevent @SVM_tweets @SCAI

Next up: Nikita Agarwal — serving aces on the tennis court and living for doggos! 🎾🐶 From Dallas to UCSD, she’s found a home at Hillcrest and a supportive team that makes cardiology a love-all game! 🫀 So happy to have you on the team, Nikita! 🐾 @UCSDCardiology

🫀 CardioNugget™ | Mediastinal Radiation Thickening + calcification of the aorto-mitral curtain (AMC) is a characteristic echo finding of prior mediastinal radiation. The AMC = fibrous continuity between the aortic and mitral valves → radiation causes progressive fibrosis → thickening → calcification. 💡 Why it matters: Extensive AMC calcification reflects more advanced radiation-associated cardiac injury and has been associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery. #CardioNugget #CardioTwitter #Cardiology #Echocardiography #EchoBoards #CardioOncology #RadiationHeartDisease #MedEd

I created LearnCoronary (learncoronary.com), an interactive tool designed to help general cardiology fellows and other early-career learners better understand coronary angiography and the spatial relationships between different angiographic views. #cardiotwitter @OpenAI

The goal is flow, not a perfect angiography. 🩸 Dr. Riyaz Bashir (@riyazbashir) takes Dr. Hady Lichaa (@HadyLichaaMD) through balloon pulmonary angioplasty for CTEPH: guide shapes for each lobe, pressure wire guided balloon sizing, and why he deliberately undersizes in the first sessions. Plus, what to do when a patient coughs during the case. Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: na2.hubs.ly/H08n5cB0 #CV56 #CTEPH #PulmonaryHypertension #InterventionalCardiology #BalloonPulmonaryAngioplasty #PulmonaryEmbolism @MayoClinic @Ascensionorg @SCAI

How long do you fight a backing-off guide in complex PCI before escalating to an extension catheter? Dr. Sripal Bangalore (@SripalBangalore) joins Dr. Hady Lichaa (@HadyLichaaMD) to explain why that decision should take seconds, not minutes. They share tips for guide selection, positioning, and the safest ways to advance extensions through tricky anatomy. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/cardiolo… This podcast is supported by Teleflex. #CV52 #ComplexPCI #GuideExtension #StentDelivery #InterventionalCardiology #PCI @NYUCVDPrevent @SVM_tweets @SCAI

The website is live at intro2echo.com and the github is at github.com/douyang/echodemo It was really fun to make the free movement - the video doesn't do it justice, but you can free move both the TTE and TEE probe and it'll generate the 2D image in according to the 3D model. There's a couple of chapters on common echo concepts and common diseases. Would love feedback!

Sent someone for CABG recently whose identical twin also had CABG. I wonder if their coronary anatomy is also identical. Anyone ever cath twins?