In the link below you will find a summary of the clinical study from the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 2023.

CVi Clinical Brief (Team-Based Coaching Intervention to Improve Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury A Cluster Randomized Trial)

The study discusses novel strategies to reduce post-procedural AKI incidence post-cardiac catheterization. This implementation trial estimates that the combination of Collaborative with Surveillance reduced the odds of AKI by 46% at VAMCs and is suggestive of a reduction among patients with CKD.

To review the full study, please click on this weblink: https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.0000000000000067

 

We would like to share with you a new tool that has been recently launched by ORSIF (Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy) and is available for our customers, and that discusses the occupational hazards in the cath lab.

It is a docuseries entitled “Scattered Denial” which explores the occupational hazards that cardiovascular interventionalists and teams face.

You can  find it at scattereddenial.org.

This program is divided into 6 episodes:

• Episode 1:  The Radiation Problem
• Episode 2:  The History of Radiation in Heart and Vascular Disease
• Episode 3:  Radiation Induced Cancers?
• Episode 4:  The Orthopedic Problem
• Episode 5:  Potential Solutions
• Episode 6:  Do We Care?

The content is a great educational tool that addresses the occupational hazards that our customers face related to radiation and orthopedic injury. The insightful commentary on the explicit needs related to taking all measures to optimize the physical working environment and, increase awareness at the administrative and system level is compelling and provides a foundation for productive value based conversations.

As we think more about showing the value of our products, this is a great tool to show how the ACIST CVi^® can help with reducing radiation exposure as well as orthopedic stress for the doctors and staff, and how other tools like Imaging and Physiology can also further simplify the procedures and decrease reliance on the angiograms.

For further information, contact the ACIST marketing team at acistmarketing@bracco.com

 

Last week at High Tech Cardio in Marseille, we were delighted to witness Pr Farzin Beygui from CHU Caen present a live in-box case featuring ACIST HDi® IVUS. The case underscored the significance of using 60 MHz IVUS for complex lesion procedures, in this particular case in conjunction with BBraun and Shockwave technologies.

We’re anticipating the congress organization to release the video for external use, and once they do, we’ll share it with you.

Reach out to the ACIST Marketing Team at acistmarketing@bracco.com  for any questions you have – we’re always happy to support!

We’re pleased to inform you that we’ve expanded our collection of available case recordings, introducing a new video ‘IVUS Guided Bifurcation PCI; moderated by Dr. Joost Daemen from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

This new video covers a comprehensive range of topics related to the use of HD IVUS in complex cases from fundamental principles to practical applications in guiding interventional procedures in bifurcations for improved patient outcome.

Watch the video if you want to learn more about

• The advantages of HDi IVUS
• Potential limits and possible prognostic impact of angiography in displaying crucial anatomical patient information
• To understand the principles of imaging and HD intravascular ultrasound’s (IVUS) role in lesion assessment and stent placement
• To get to know new features of HDi IVUS
• To be able to plan your interventional strategy according to IVUS-guided measurements in Bifurcation PCI
• To understand the importance of accurate lesion assessment and optimal stent placement in achieving successful outcomes for patients undergoing PCI procedures.
• The advantages of pre- and post PCI IVUS measurements
• Optimal MSA after PCI

 

You can find the recording here: https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/video-index/ivus-guided-bifurcation-pci-hdi-ivus

 

Watch this informative video that explores the innovative approach of performing zero-contrast percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using advanced medical technologies and best practices.

Learn from interventional experts Dr Joost Daemen, Dr Allen Jeremias and Dr Ziad Ali as they review this innovative approach through a case-based discussion.

The faculty will guide you through the utilisation of cutting-edge tools, including the HDi® HD IVUS system and Kodama catheter, along with the RXi® system and Navvus®II microcatheter when performing zero-contrast PCI procedures.

A MUST-WATCH VIDEO to gain insights into a novel approach that enhances care delivery while mitigating the impact of contrast supply shortages.

https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/video-index/zero-contrast-pci-using-hd-ivus-and-physiological-guidance

https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/video-index/hd-ivus-guidance-pci-standard-care#

Overview

Clinical data shows that routine use of intravascular imaging improves clinical outcomes of patients undergoing PCI. It delivers critical anatomical information pre and post-stenting. Thereby, HD-IVUS enables “high-precision” interventional therapy. Intravascular imaging should become the standard of care, not just for complex PCI procedural guidance.

 

All new CVi systems that are delivered now come with he new Saline Pump.  The new pump has a more intuitive and reproducible loading mechanism of tubing and a spring loading clamping which eliminates the need for user adjustments to avoid over-clamping or under-clamping.

Similarly, all repairs requiring pump replacement will also receive the new article.

The technical service teams are also informed, and a new service memo has been shared with them including repair instructions. The User Manual has also been updated and we’re working on updating the Quick Guides in all languages and we will share these with you when they become available.

A small note: The new pump has a 1.9 ml / s, so make sure the syringe is completely empty before you start flushing the system during setup to avoid overfilling the syringe in the 10 seconds flush.

For further information: New Saline Pump for ACIST CVi – Instruction Video

 If you have questions: acistmarketing@bracco.com

 

 

EuroPCR Recap: A Great Year for Imaging

This year’s EuroPCR exceeded our expectations, particularly with the prominent role Imaging played throughout the sessions. The Course Directors aptly described Imaging as “the eyes of the Heart Team,” and this was evident in its emphasis across various clinical scenarios. With three times more Imaging sessions than last year, our marketing team made it a priority to attend as many as possible, including the key  Angiography and Physiology sessions. Don’t miss their insights on Wednesday, May 29, during the “Cases over Coffee” call, where they’ll share clinical updates, trends, and market information.

Our booth was buzzing with activity, drawing interest from global  customers and  attendees.  We greatly appreciate the efforts of our global distribution partners in bringing your customers to our booth for demonstrations of our technologies! There were many leads captured, all  of which have already been  forwarded to the respective sales person.

Event Highlights:

• Distributor Dinner: On Monday, we hosted our Annual Distribution Partner Dinner at the beautiful Maison de la Recherche, welcoming over 35 attendees. This event is one of the highlights of our week, providing a delightful evening that felt like reuniting with old friends and fostering meaningful connections. This year, we were also honored to have Dr. Ali from St. Francis Heart Center in New York share insights on how their cath labs utilize our systems in their daily practice.

 

 

 

• Excellence Awards: A key moment of the evening was the presentation of the Excellence Awards, celebrating some of  our top performing distributors. This year’s awards went to:

 

• • • OPM Medical (Panama)
    • DDM (Mexico) 
    • Al Umnia (UAE)
    • Ewopharma (Bulgaria)
    • Mark Medical (Balkans)

 

      

     

 

We enjoyed the evening spent together and we look forward to another successful year.

We would like to thank all our global distributors for everything you do each day in driving the business forward. We appreciate you!