CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR'S PAGE
Device Therapy for Structural Heart Disease
By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI
Chief Medical Editor
COVER STORY PFO Closure Technique Top 5 Viewed One expert’s preferred method for successful closure of patent foramen ovale. By Andrew D. Michaels, MD, MAS, FACC, FAHA
Imaging for ASD and PFO Closure Top 5 Viewed The requirements and future direction of imaging for percutaneous atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure procedures. By John F. Rhodes, Jr., MD
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations and Coronary Artery Fistulas Diagnosis, evaluation, and indications for closure. By Mark D. Osten, MD, and Eric M. Horlick, MDCM
Catheter Closure for ASD Top 5 Viewed A number of technical considerations may improve the likelihood of success in transcatheter atrial septal defect closure procedures. By Larry A. Latson, MD, and Athar M. Qureshi, MD
Management of Paravalvular Regurgitation An overview of the current imaging technology, devices, and outcomes associated with closure. By Jeffrey D. Booker, MD, and Charanjit S. Rihal, MD
Device Closure for Ventricular Septal Defect After Myocardial Infarction Top 5 Viewed An overview of the potential use of transcatheter options to treat anatomically suitable patients with postmyocardial infarction VSD. By Nikolaos Kakouros, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, and Stephen J.D. Brecker, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC
Interventional Therapy for Coarctation of the Aorta Top 5 Viewed Transcatheter treatment of native and recurrent coarctation of the aorta can be a successful procedure at acute and intermediate follow-up. By Daniel R. Turner, MD, FAAP, FACC, and Thomas J. Forbes, MD, FACC, FSCAI
TODAY'S PRACTICE Business Divorce and Separating Medical Practices The many legal considerations that should be made to ensure a smooth separation among medical professionals. By Terrell J. Isselhard, JD
DEPARTMENTS Innovations
An Interview with Larry S. Dean, MD The next SCAI president talks about many exciting developments in interventional cardiology, from a possible replacement for warfarin to the potential of aortic valve implantation, as well as health care reform.
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