WASHINGTON, DC—Efforts to minimize radiation in the cath lab should consider all staff members, new data suggest, particularly given the rising body mass index (BMI) of many patients on the table.

While knowledge and technical capabilities are important for any interventionalist, solid leadership skills are a must when managing a cath lab. As part of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and ...

George Toler is on the table at the catheterization lab at Rex Hospital. He's having the procedure to place a stent in a blocked heart artery, accessed through the wrist. And he couldn't be in better ...