Volume 17 - Issue 6 - June, 2009
Department
Announcements
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
SICP Section
06/04/2009
Erwin Wuehr, BS
The SICP has several established and developing chapters across the country. Chapters offer networking opportunities and grassroots advocacy opportunities for current issues in the invasive cardiovascular profession. They also offer a great...
The SICP has several established and developing chapters across the country. Chapters offer networking opportunities and grassroots advocacy opportunities for current issues in the invasive cardiovascular profession. They also offer a great...
The SICP has several established...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
News
Clinical and Industry News
06/04/2009
Episode of Rapid, Irregular Heart Rhythm Before or After Cardiac Catheterization Associated With Increased Risk of Death Within 3 Months
Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary...
Episode of Rapid, Irregular Heart Rhythm Before or After Cardiac Catheterization Associated With Increased Risk of Death Within 3 Months
Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary...
Episode of Rapid, Irregular...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Column
What Do You Think?
06/04/2009
Multiple new and ongoing questions from readers. Your responses are welcome!
Answer or pose a question at cathlabdigest@aol.com
New Questions!
Staffing Formula
Do you have a matrix or formula for cath labs that can calculate the...
Multiple new and ongoing questions from readers. Your responses are welcome!
Answer or pose a question at cathlabdigest@aol.com
New Questions!
Staffing Formula
Do you have a matrix or formula for cath labs that can calculate the...
Multiple new and ongoing...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
06/04/2009
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A 68-year-old man was admitted for acute ST-elevation inferior myocardial infarction after right coronary artery stenting (3.0 x 18mm drug-eluting stent) four months ago. He had been taking 81 mg of aspirin and 75 mg of clopidogrel orally on...
A 68-year-old man was admitted for acute ST-elevation inferior myocardial infarction after right coronary artery stenting (3.0 x 18mm drug-eluting stent) four months ago. He had been taking 81 mg of aspirin and 75 mg of clopidogrel orally on...
A 68-year-old man was admitted...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
06/04/2009
Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP
Todd is the Cardiology Manager for Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He also teaches an online RCIS Review course for Spokane Community College, in Spokane, Washington, and regularly presents with RCIS Review Courses.
Question 1:...
Todd is the Cardiology Manager for Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He also teaches an online RCIS Review course for Spokane Community College, in Spokane, Washington, and regularly presents with RCIS Review Courses.
Question 1:...
Todd is the Cardiology Manager...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Insights
10-Minute Interview
06/04/2009
Christopher Jolly, M.DE, RT(R), RCIS
I began working in an interventional cardiology/radiology lab in California around 1990, shortly after receiving a degree in radiography. Starting in 1995, I next worked for six years in a high-volume interventional cardiac catheterization...
I began working in an interventional cardiology/radiology lab in California around 1990, shortly after receiving a degree in radiography. Starting in 1995, I next worked for six years in a high-volume interventional cardiac catheterization...
I began working in an...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
06/04/2009
Catherine DiNardo
With focus on new beginnings, spring is the perfect time to make changes to departmental processes, regularly-used documents and, perhaps most importantly, the chargemaster, a list of all billable hospital services. Performing regular...
With focus on new beginnings, spring is the perfect time to make changes to departmental processes, regularly-used documents and, perhaps most importantly, the chargemaster, a list of all billable hospital services. Performing regular...
With focus on new beginnings,...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
06/04/2009
Robert M. Califf, MD; Kevin P. Weinfurt; Damon M. Seils; Li Lin; Kevin A. Schulman; Janice P. Tzeng
Introduction
The influence of commercial interests on medical science is an area of ongoing concern. Recent work has examined the extent of this influence1-5 and explored best practices for managing conflicts of interest.6-9 A particular...
Introduction
The influence of commercial interests on medical science is an area of ongoing concern. Recent work has examined the extent of this influence1-5 and explored best practices for managing conflicts of interest.6-9 A particular...
Introduction
The influence of...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Clinical Review
06/04/2009
Christos D. Liapis, MD; Efthimios D. Avgerinos, MD; Achilles Chatziioannou, MD
Abstract
Among the several anatomic risk predictors for carotid stenting (e.g., extensive plaque ulceration, aneurysmal internal carotid artery, lesion length > 3 cm) (CAS), the aortic arch emerges as a key anatomic feature. Gaining...
Abstract
Among the several anatomic risk predictors for carotid stenting (e.g., extensive plaque ulceration, aneurysmal internal carotid artery, lesion length > 3 cm) (CAS), the aortic arch emerges as a key anatomic feature. Gaining...
Abstract
Among the several...
06/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
