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Volume 18 - Issue 4 - April, 2010

Department

Meeting Update
ACC News
04/15/2010
Endovascular Repair of Mitral Valve Alternative to Surgery In EVEREST II, the MitraClip Shows Superior Safety, Similar Effectiveness A catheter-mounted device that acts like a clothespin to clip together the flaps of a leaky heart valve is a...
Endovascular Repair of Mitral Valve Alternative to Surgery In EVEREST II, the MitraClip Shows Superior Safety, Similar Effectiveness A catheter-mounted device that acts like a clothespin to clip together the flaps of a leaky heart valve is a...
Endovascular Repair of Mitral...
04/15/2010
Cath Lab Digest
SICP Section
SICP Illinois Chapter Update
04/15/2010
SICP Illinois Chapter Update The 4th Annual WI-SICP A very successful IVUS and FFR symposium was held Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the recently relocated Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL. The symposium was sponsored by Sherman Hospital,...
SICP Illinois Chapter Update The 4th Annual WI-SICP A very successful IVUS and FFR symposium was held Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the recently relocated Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL. The symposium was sponsored by Sherman Hospital,...
SICP Illinois Chapter...
04/15/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Memorial Hospital
04/14/2010
We have 18 staff members, comprised of: • 1 nurse manager • 1 staff educator • 1 data specialist • 7 RNs [4 full-time (FT), 3 part-time] • 5 RTs (4 FT, 1 PRN) • 3 tech aides (TA) Our tech aides receive on-the-job training. They are able to...
We have 18 staff members, comprised of: • 1 nurse manager • 1 staff educator • 1 data specialist • 7 RNs [4 full-time (FT), 3 part-time] • 5 RTs (4 FT, 1 PRN) • 3 tech aides (TA) Our tech aides receive on-the-job training. They are able to...
We have 18 staff members,...
04/14/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Meeting Update
A Report from LUMEN: The Latest in STEMI Process and Procedure
04/14/2010
“This is a CME program where tomorrow you can go back and make a change that affects a patient population.” — Josen Thomas, RN, MBA, Director of Cardiovascular Services, Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, FL
“This is a CME program where tomorrow you can go back and make a change that affects a patient population.” — Josen Thomas, RN, MBA, Director of Cardiovascular Services, Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, FL
“This is a CME program where...
04/14/2010
Cath Lab Digest

Column

Professionals Out In Front
The Ten-Minute Interview with...
04/15/2010
Orlando Marrero is a graduate of Edison College in Fort Myers, Florida and is certified as a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS). He was a student of Jeff Davis, RRT, RCIS, FSICP, BA, director of the cardiovascular technology...
Orlando Marrero is a graduate of Edison College in Fort Myers, Florida and is certified as a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS). He was a student of Jeff Davis, RRT, RCIS, FSICP, BA, director of the cardiovascular technology...
Orlando Marrero is a graduate of...
04/15/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
Ask the Clinical Instructor
04/14/2010
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. While in a...
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. While in a...
Todd is the Cardiology Manager...
04/14/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Continuous Quality Improvement in the Cardiac Cath Lab
04/14/2010
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is frequently discussed and emphasized in healthcare organizations. But what is “quality improvement”? How is it defined, implemented, and practiced in the cardiac cath lab? Ultimately, the purpose of...
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is frequently discussed and emphasized in healthcare organizations. But what is “quality improvement”? How is it defined, implemented, and practiced in the cardiac cath lab? Ultimately, the purpose of...
Continuous quality improvement...
04/14/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Preparing for the Future: Expanding Vascular Services in the Cath Lab
04/15/2010
Traditionally, program development in hospitals has largely focused on growth in cardiac services, but it has become more evident that systemic vascular disease —cerebrovascular, carotid, aortic, and peripheral vascular — is a growing...
Traditionally, program development in hospitals has largely focused on growth in cardiac services, but it has become more evident that systemic vascular disease —cerebrovascular, carotid, aortic, and peripheral vascular — is a growing...
Traditionally, program...
04/15/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Proprietary Chitosan Promotes Clotting and is an Antimicrobial Barrier: The Clo-SurPlus P.A.D.
04/15/2010
Cath Lab Digest talks with Barry R. Alter, MD, FACP, FACC*, Hollywood, Florida, about his experience with the pad. The Clo-SurPlus P.A.D. is manufactured by Scion Cardio-Vascular (www.scioncv.com). What are the advantages of pads over...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Barry R. Alter, MD, FACP, FACC*, Hollywood, Florida, about his experience with the pad. The Clo-SurPlus P.A.D. is manufactured by Scion Cardio-Vascular (www.scioncv.com). What are the advantages of pads over...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Barry...
04/15/2010
Cath Lab Digest
FFR, IVUS, Apples, Oranges, and Overcoming Conventional Wisdom: A review of basic concepts to guide everyday usage
04/09/2010
Before we start, here’s my summary of and disclaimer for fractional flow reserve (FFR) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). I like FFR and IVUS. I favor FFR for physiologic lesion assessment, since IVUS is not designed to assess physiology. I...
Before we start, here’s my summary of and disclaimer for fractional flow reserve (FFR) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). I like FFR and IVUS. I favor FFR for physiologic lesion assessment, since IVUS is not designed to assess physiology. I...
Before we start, here’s my...
04/09/2010
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