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Calcium Corner
12/05/2023
CLD talks with Ziad A. Ali, MD, DPhil about the use of the Shockwave C2+ catheter at St. Francis Heart Center.
CLD talks with Ziad A. Ali, MD, DPhil about the use of the Shockwave C2+ catheter at St. Francis Heart Center.
CLD talks with Ziad A. Ali, MD,...
12/05/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
11/02/2023
The Carle Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) Procedure Center sought to address a severe staffing shortage. A team of HVI leaders, performance improvement champions, and other stakeholders helped design and implement recruitment and retention...
The Carle Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) Procedure Center sought to address a severe staffing shortage. A team of HVI leaders, performance improvement champions, and other stakeholders helped design and implement recruitment and retention...
The Carle Heart and Vascular...
11/02/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure Care
10/03/2023
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Christina Economides shares her experience treating patients with Barostim™ (Baroreflex Activation Therapy). The majority of her patients who have received Barostim have improved their functional and exercise...
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Christina Economides shares her experience treating patients with Barostim™ (Baroreflex Activation Therapy). The majority of her patients who have received Barostim have improved their functional and exercise...
Interventional cardiologist Dr....
10/03/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Disease Management
10/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) is a complex and chronic clinical syndrome that affects millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body's demands. Defining the disease in this way may appear...
Heart failure (HF) is a complex and chronic clinical syndrome that affects millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body's demands. Defining the disease in this way may appear...
Heart failure (HF) is a complex...
10/01/2023
Cath Lab Digest
David "Warren" Grand
Cath Lab Management
09/15/2023
The "halo effect" is a phenomenon in which a single characteristic or quality influences the entire perception of a person or, in this instance, a cardiology service line. 
The "halo effect" is a phenomenon in which a single characteristic or quality influences the entire perception of a person or, in this instance, a cardiology service line. 
The "halo effect" is a...
09/15/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiovascular Care
09/06/2023
This review discusses cardiovascular disease risk factors and special considerations for women, including unique issues related to estrogen, menopause, and pregnancy.
This review discusses cardiovascular disease risk factors and special considerations for women, including unique issues related to estrogen, menopause, and pregnancy.
This review discusses...
09/06/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Out-of-Hospital Care
09/04/2023
Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) can be both an innovation and value-based care tool. It is a way for us to enter new markets and align with desirable cardiologists, both employed and independent.
Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) can be both an innovation and value-based care tool. It is a way for us to enter new markets and align with desirable cardiologists, both employed and independent.
Ambulatory surgical centers...
09/04/2023
Cath Lab Digest
PVD Awareness
07/31/2023
The mortality rate for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) is 20% within 6 months and 50% at 5 years.2 Other risks include amputation and cardiac events.
The mortality rate for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) is 20% within 6 months and 50% at 5 years.2 Other risks include amputation and cardiac events.
The mortality rate for patients...
07/31/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Cardiovascular Service Line
07/07/2023
Lorraine Buck, MBA, MSN, RN, Vice President, Corazon, Inc.
Lorraine Buck, MBA, MSN, RN, Vice President, Corazon, Inc.
Lorraine Buck, MBA, MSN, RN,...
07/07/2023
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
06/29/2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many of the longstanding challenges in the healthcare industry, including staffing shortages and the need for ongoing training and education for healthcare professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many of the longstanding challenges in the healthcare industry, including staffing shortages and the need for ongoing training and education for healthcare professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has...
06/29/2023
Cath Lab Digest