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Volume 19 - Issue 8 - August 2011

News

Clinical and Industry News
08/02/2011

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Blood Vessel AbnormalitiesObstructive sleep apnea may cause changes in blood vessel function that reduces blood supply to the heart in people who are otherwise healthy, according to new research reported in...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Blood Vessel AbnormalitiesObstructive sleep apnea may cause changes in blood vessel function that reduces blood supply to the heart in people who are otherwise healthy, according to new research reported in...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked...
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Department

SICP Section
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Inaugural Electrophysiology/ Invasive Review Course Presented at Sentara CollegeSally Elliott, CCT, CRAT, RCIS, Program Coordinator, Sentara College, Chesapeake, VirginiaThe Sentara College of Health Sciences in Chesapeake, Virginia, hosted...
Inaugural Electrophysiology/ Invasive Review Course Presented at Sentara CollegeSally Elliott, CCT, CRAT, RCIS, Program Coordinator, Sentara College, Chesapeake, VirginiaThe Sentara College of Health Sciences in Chesapeake, Virginia, hosted...
Inaugural Electrophysiology/...
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Letters to the Editor
08/02/2011
As professionals, we don’t often take the time to thank individuals or teams of individuals who really make a difference and impact our professional lives and careers.I have been receiving the Cath Lab Digest for many years now. I have also...
As professionals, we don’t often take the time to thank individuals or teams of individuals who really make a difference and impact our professional lives and careers.I have been receiving the Cath Lab Digest for many years now. I have also...
As professionals, we don’t often...
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What Do You Think?
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Reader-Submitted Questions Answered by Readers
Reader-Submitted Questions Answered b...
Submit your question or respond to a question at cathlabdigest@aol.com, or on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cathlabdigest. Answered!Turnaround Time DefinitionsAs part of a Process Improvement Initiative, my facility is compiling...
Submit your question or respond to a question at cathlabdigest@aol.com, or on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cathlabdigest. Answered!Turnaround Time DefinitionsAs part of a Process Improvement Initiative, my facility is compiling...
Submit your question or respond...
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Ask the Clinical Instructor
08/02/2011
“I am currently developing practice standards for nurses in the cath lab at my facility and am having difficulty finding standards related to frequency of monitoring, assessments, and documentation during procedures.” — Patricia Gilman APRN,...
“I am currently developing practice standards for nurses in the cath lab at my facility and am having difficulty finding standards related to frequency of monitoring, assessments, and documentation during procedures.” — Patricia Gilman APRN,...
“I am currently developing...
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Case Files by Dr. George
08/02/2011
AbstractTransradial (TR) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has gained progressive interest with growing emphasis on minimizing post-procedural bleeding complications while maintaining procedural success. We describe a unique case of a...
AbstractTransradial (TR) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has gained progressive interest with growing emphasis on minimizing post-procedural bleeding complications while maintaining procedural success. We describe a unique case of a...
AbstractTransradial (TR)...
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Dr. Kern shares a simple method to show how the heart and the arteries move when changing from anterior-posterior (AP) projection to the left and right anterior oblique views (LAO, RAO) with cranial and caudal angulation.
Dr. Kern shares a simple method to show how the heart and the arteries move when changing from anterior-posterior (AP) projection to the left and right anterior oblique views (LAO, RAO) with cranial and caudal angulation.
Dr. Kern shares a simple method...
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Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
08/02/2011
In today’s competitive healthcare environment, effective program differentiation is a significant challenge. And, as many hospitals begin to realize the effects of healthcare reform and prepare for further changes in the years to come,...
In today’s competitive healthcare environment, effective program differentiation is a significant challenge. And, as many hospitals begin to realize the effects of healthcare reform and prepare for further changes in the years to come,...
In today’s competitive...
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Today’s invasive vascular procedures demand trustworthy documentation of adequate collateral flow in the human palmar arch. For years, the modified Allen’s test1 served as the quick bedside test of radial and ulnar collateral flow to the...
Today’s invasive vascular procedures demand trustworthy documentation of adequate collateral flow in the human palmar arch. For years, the modified Allen’s test1 served as the quick bedside test of radial and ulnar collateral flow to the...
Today’s invasive vascular...
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