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Volume 19 - Issue 4 - April 2011

Department

Announcements
Congratulations!
04/01/2011
Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Congratulations to Catherine Duffy, RN, BSN, CVRN, RCIS, at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, for recently passing her RCIS exam and maintaining CCI credentialing. Thanks, Cathy, for your dedication to upholding the highest standards for...
Congratulations to Catherine Duffy, RN, BSN, CVRN, RCIS, at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, for recently passing her RCIS exam and maintaining CCI credentialing. Thanks, Cathy, for your dedication to upholding the highest standards for...
Congratulations to Catherine...
04/01/2011
Cath Lab Digest
SICP Section
News from the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP)
04/01/2011
Compiled by CathLabDigest
Compiled by CathLabDigest
A Letter from the SICP Director: Register Today! The SICP Annual Meeting is July 28-30, 2011, in Boston, Massachusetts Registration is open and available online at www.sicp.com. Please make your plans to participate in this much-anticipated...
A Letter from the SICP Director: Register Today! The SICP Annual Meeting is July 28-30, 2011, in Boston, Massachusetts Registration is open and available online at www.sicp.com. Please make your plans to participate in this much-anticipated...
A Letter from the SICP...
04/01/2011
Cath Lab Digest
Meeting Update
STEMI Recommendations from Thought Leaders at LUMEN 2011
03/31/2011
Compiled by CathLabDigest
Compiled by CathLabDigest
LUMEN (www.lumenami.com), a meeting focusing on both the STEMI process and procedure, took place February 24-26 in Miami, Florida. Transradial access, left ventricular support devices, and cell therapy are the most cutting-edge developments...
LUMEN (www.lumenami.com), a meeting focusing on both the STEMI process and procedure, took place February 24-26 in Miami, Florida. Transradial access, left ventricular support devices, and cell therapy are the most cutting-edge developments...
LUMEN (www.lumenami.com), a...
03/31/2011
Cath Lab Digest

News

Clinical and Industry News
News
04/01/2011
Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Corindus Announces First Robotic-Assisted PCI Procedures in CorPath® PRECISE Clinical Trial Study underway to evaluate robotic-assisted placement of coronary guidewires and stent/balloon catheters Corindus Vascular Robotics, a developer of...
Corindus Announces First Robotic-Assisted PCI Procedures in CorPath® PRECISE Clinical Trial Study underway to evaluate robotic-assisted placement of coronary guidewires and stent/balloon catheters Corindus Vascular Robotics, a developer of...
Corindus Announces First...
04/01/2011
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Integrating Education into a Clinical Ladder for Cardiac Catheterization Clinical Professionals
03/31/2011
Ron Schmidt Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ron Schmidt Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh...
Continuing education is vital to not only the success of a service line program, but to the clinician(s) providing care. Many cardiovascular programs across the United States have either considered or implemented a tiered approach through a...
Continuing education is vital to not only the success of a service line program, but to the clinician(s) providing care. Many cardiovascular programs across the United States have either considered or implemented a tiered approach through a...
Continuing education is vital to...
03/31/2011
Cath Lab Digest

Feature

Clinical Review
IVUS-Guided Vena Cava Filter Placement: Technique and Clinical Decision Algorithm
03/31/2011
Marc Passman, MD Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Marc Passman, MD Vascular Surgery and...
Although contrast venography is the standard imaging method for vena cava filter insertion, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a safe and effective alternative that allows for bedside placement options, and is especially advantageous for...
Although contrast venography is the standard imaging method for vena cava filter insertion, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a safe and effective alternative that allows for bedside placement options, and is especially advantageous for...
Although contrast venography is...
03/31/2011
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Measuring the Score: Understanding the Parsonnet and EuroSCORES for Guidance Proceeding With Unprotected Left Main PCI in a High-Risk, Non-Surgical Candidate
03/31/2011
Michael S. Lee, MD, FACC, FSCAI Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Michael S. Lee, MD, FACC, FSCAI Assi...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has emerged as a viable treatment option for left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. Data show that PCI is particularly safe and effective in low-risk patients, especially in those with...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has emerged as a viable treatment option for left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. Data show that PCI is particularly safe and effective in low-risk patients, especially in those with...
Percutaneous coronary...
03/31/2011
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
Use of the Impella 2.5 Device With Multi-Vessel Stenting in Severe Peripheral Artery and Left Main Disease
03/31/2011
Tamam Mohamad, MD, Anas Alani, MD, Ahmad Munir, MD, Theodore Schreiber, MD, FACC Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
Tamam Mohamad, MD, Anas Alani, MD, A...
Abstract: Percutaneous transcatheter coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stenting to the left main coronary artery or to multiple vessels are options in patients who are poor candidates for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). However, it...
Abstract: Percutaneous transcatheter coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stenting to the left main coronary artery or to multiple vessels are options in patients who are poor candidates for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). However, it...
Abstract: Percutaneous...
03/31/2011
Cath Lab Digest

Column

What Do You Think?
What Do You Think?
03/31/2011
Reader-Submitted Questions Answered by Readers
Reader-Submitted Questions Answered b...
Email your response to cathlabdigest@aol.com, or post it online at www.facebook.com/cathlabdigest. Re: Manual sheath removal and post care I was wondering if there is any educational information you could recommend that I could share with...
Email your response to cathlabdigest@aol.com, or post it online at www.facebook.com/cathlabdigest. Re: Manual sheath removal and post care I was wondering if there is any educational information you could recommend that I could share with...
Email your response to...
03/31/2011
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Establishing a “Quality” Program for PCI in Your Lab
03/31/2011
Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor, Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief Cardiology University of California Irvine, Orange, California mortonkern2007@gmail.com
Morton Kern, MD Clinical Editor, Prof...
Why do we talk so much and so often about quality? It’s simple. We want the best for our patients. We want good care from top-rated physicians doing their work in top-rated facilities, with the most experienced and skilled cath lab staff,...
Why do we talk so much and so often about quality? It’s simple. We want the best for our patients. We want good care from top-rated physicians doing their work in top-rated facilities, with the most experienced and skilled cath lab staff,...
Why do we talk so much and so...
03/31/2011
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Morton Kern, MD

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Rebecca Kapur

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