The successful procedure was done by Dr. Dean Kereiakes, Dr. Santiago Garcia and the team at The Lindner Research Center at The Christ Hospital Health Network earlier this month.
May 09, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has come through with the anticipated new technology add-on payment (NTAP) for inpatient coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) cases using the Shockwave IVL system and Shockwave C
2 coronary IVL catheter, clearing the way for additional reimbursement.
That would be welcome news for operators looking to offset the cost of the new technology recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of severely calcified coronary plaques. At $4,700, the device cost is considerably higher than that of other calcium-modification tools on the market. With the NTAP, hospitals would receive a maximum of $3,666 for an inpatient procedure involving coronary IVL, although the exact amount will vary on a case-by-case basis.
Go Red for Women highlights importance of heart health
Cincinnati woman and doctor share their stories Share Updated: 6:23 PM EST Feb 5, 2021
Cincinnati woman and doctor share their stories Share Updated: 6:23 PM EST Feb 5, 2021
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Show Transcript HER DOCTOR IS HELPING HER GET HEART HEALTHY. ALANNA: A SELF-PROCLAIMED HEARTY EATER, DENISE BURTON SAYS SHE’S NEVER BEEN ONE TO MAKE HEALTH A PRIORITY I ALWAYS SAID IN MY MIND, I DON’T NEED TO EXERCISE BECAUSE I’M SMALL, BUT THAT DIDN’T TURN OUT TO BE THE CASE. ALANNA: AFTER BEING PLAGUED WITH CHEST PAIN, AND DOCTORS TELLING HER IT’S A NON-CARDIAC ISSUE, SHE SUFFERED A SMALL STROKE LAST APRIL. IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT. ALANNA: DR. ODAYME QUESADA IS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE WOMEN’S HEART CENTER AT THE CHRIST HOSPITAL. SHE’S DEDICATED HER LIFE’S WORK TO HELPING WOMEN LIKE BURTON, BATTLING THE NUMBER ONE KILL OF WOMEN, HEART DISEASE. IT TAKES MORE LIVES THAN ALL FORMS OF C