EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Peter C . Block , MD
PUBLISHER Gene Conselyea
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY STAFF
PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Kim Murphy
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Shalen Fairbanks
EDITORIAL SUPPORT Rachel Cagan
CardioSource WorldNews
INTERVENTIONS
CONTENTS
JULY / AUGUST 2016
CHAIR , INTERVENTIONAL SECTION AND LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Steve Ramee , MD , FACC
EDITORIAL
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Rick McGuire
SUPERVISING EDITOR Eric Raible
MANAGING EDITOR Manda Frederick
ART DIRECTOR Ari Mihos
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTORS Charlene DePrizio John Salesi
DIGITAL PROJECTS MANAGER Chris Gedikli
PHOTOGRAPHER / VIDEOGRAPHER Joe Corrao
EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS
Deepak L . Bhatt , MD , FACC Peter C . Block , MD , FACC Alfred Bove , MD , PhD , MACC Anthony N . DeMaria , MD , MACC Kim A . Eagle , MD , MACC Joanne Foody , MD , FACC Ty Gluckman , MD , FACC Spencer B . King , III , MD , MACC
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THE BEAT
10 Number Check 12 Multimedia Highlights
CLINICAL NEWS
14 In Focus 16 EP Updates 18 JACC in a Flash 20 Journal Wrap 22 ACCEL
COLUMNS
31 Fellows ’ Corner 34 Peripheral Matters 36 NCDR Update
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