Volume 20 - Issue 7 - July 2012
07/03/2012
“Orlando, we had a case that we were unable to do from the femoral approach. It was scheduled as a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliac. Have you ever done an iliac from the radial approach?”Excellent question, and the...
“Orlando, we had a case that we were unable to do from the femoral approach. It was scheduled as a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliac. Have you ever done an iliac from the radial approach?”Excellent question, and the...
“Orlando, we had a case that we...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
07/03/2012
The advantages of the radial approach include fewer access-related bleeding complications, improved patient comfort with early ambulation and shorter hospital stays, as well as reduced procedure cost.
The advantages of the radial approach include fewer access-related bleeding complications, improved patient comfort with early ambulation and shorter hospital stays, as well as reduced procedure cost.
The advantages of the radial...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
07/03/2012
There is a growing body of evidence that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in patients who are comatose after cardiac arrest improves neurologic outcomes.1,2 This is an exciting addition to traditional percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
There is a growing body of evidence that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in patients who are comatose after cardiac arrest improves neurologic outcomes.1,2 This is an exciting addition to traditional percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
There is a growing body of...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
07/03/2012
AbstractPeripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially devastating cause of heart failure. We report the case of a 32-year-old female who developed cardiogenic shock seven days post-delivery secondary to peripartum cardiomyopathy that...
AbstractPeripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially devastating cause of heart failure. We report the case of a 32-year-old female who developed cardiogenic shock seven days post-delivery secondary to peripartum cardiomyopathy that...
AbstractPeripartum...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
07/03/2012
Tell us about your cath lab.MD Anderson Cancer Center is the only cancer center that has its own cardiac cath lab. Our work is specifically focused on providing cardiovascular care to cancer patients. A significant percentage of our patients...
Tell us about your cath lab.MD Anderson Cancer Center is the only cancer center that has its own cardiac cath lab. Our work is specifically focused on providing cardiovascular care to cancer patients. A significant percentage of our patients...
Tell us about your cath lab.MD...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
07/03/2012
Sally Madden’s “An alternative treatment approach to mitral regurgitation” appeared in the November 2011 issue of Nursing Standard. Ms. Madden discusses transcatheter mitral valve repair and her experiences in taking care of these...
Sally Madden’s “An alternative treatment approach to mitral regurgitation” appeared in the November 2011 issue of Nursing Standard. Ms. Madden discusses transcatheter mitral valve repair and her experiences in taking care of these...
Sally Madden’s “An alternative...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
