Blue Collar I.C.'s - The Real World of Interventional Cardiology
Blue Collar ICs is a roundtable podcast hosted by seasoned interventional cardiologists who work on the front lines of cardiovascular care.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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Spect, PET-CT, CTA...Make It Make Sense! (opens the original)
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PET CT could change which patients end up in the cath lab—and which ones don’t. This episode gets into the heart tests, stents, and real-world decisions cardiologists debate every day. The Blue Collar ICs crew sits down with interventional cardiologist Steve to break down stress PET CT versus traditional nuclear stress testing, coronary flow reserve, microvascular disease, calcium scores, coronary CTA, and the limits of testing anatomy without physiology. They also debate when a severe coronary
Crazy Cath Lab Cases, Radiation Risk & Real Talk (opens the original)
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A massive clot crossing into the left atrium. A career rebuilt at 35. And the daily reality of working inside a busy cath lab. This episode of Blue Collar ICs features James “JP” Pierce, Cath Lab Director at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary, Louisiana. JP shares how he went from industrial work to radiology and ultimately found his calling in the cath lab, where he’s spent 17 years taking on just about every role imaginable. The crew also gets into the cases that make interventional cardi
Fem-pop Intervention in 2026 (opens the original)
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Fem-pop Intervention in 2026 brings together three experienced interventional cardiologists for a practical discussion on today's approach to femoropopliteal (SFA and popliteal) interventions. Dr. Bill Dixon, Dr. Brian Brown, and special guest Dr. Jason Yoho compare their real-world techniques for CTO crossing, IVUS-guided vessel preparation, atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), drug-coated balloons, specialty stents, and managing complex PAD and CLI patients. Rather than presenting a s
The Truth About Vascular Closure Devices (opens the original)
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Not all vascular closure devices are created equal—and this conversation proves it. Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield joins Blue Collar ICs for an honest discussion on femoral access, radial access, carotid stenting, and what really works in the cath lab. Fresh off receiving the TCT Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield joins Jordy Colada, Dr. Bill Dixon, Dr. Brian Brown, Todd Flor, and special guest David Gunther for an unfiltered conversation about vascular closure. The discussion covers rea
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