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Volume 24 - Issue 8 - August 2016

Department

Letters to the Editor
07/31/2016

Delia Gealer, RN, BSN
St. John Macomb Hospital
Warren, Michigan

Delia Gealer, RN, BSN St. John Macomb...
Our department was challenged on properly performed time outs. We struggled with obtaining all the staff’s attention during the time outs. [We] came up with the idea of incorporating the Tibetan gong in order to help ease the challenges of...
Our department was challenged on properly performed time outs. We struggled with obtaining all the staff’s attention during the time outs. [We] came up with the idea of incorporating the Tibetan gong in order to help ease the challenges of...
Our department was challenged on...
07/31/2016
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Beyond Borders
07/31/2016

Mark E. Lanzieri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Services, Grenada General Hospital, St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies; Staff Cardiologist, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine

Andrew C. Eisenhauer, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Medical Director, Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, Lewiston, Maine

Mark E. Lanzieri, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Di...
[F]or many people, this is life changing, whether it is a single-chamber pacemaker, a stent, or simply something that allows them to go back to work or keeps them out of the hospital. They have been very happy with the services we offer and...
[F]or many people, this is life changing, whether it is a single-chamber pacemaker, a stent, or simply something that allows them to go back to work or keeps them out of the hospital. They have been very happy with the services we offer and...
[F]or many people, this is life...
07/31/2016
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CLI Perspectives
07/27/2016

CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming, Michigan. 

This month, Dr. Mustapha interviews Gary M. Ansel, MD, FACC, System Medical Chief – Vascular Services, OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio

CLI Perspectives is headed by section...
In CLI, the CTO is never straightforward and tends to be associated with many additional obstacles. With us during this issue is Gary Ansel, MD, who has had a long history of treating CTOs and has pioneered many of the currently used CTO...
In CLI, the CTO is never straightforward and tends to be associated with many additional obstacles. With us during this issue is Gary Ansel, MD, who has had a long history of treating CTOs and has pioneered many of the currently used CTO...
In CLI, the CTO is never...
07/27/2016
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Cath Lab Spotlight
07/26/2016

Jessica Whittemore, RN, BSN, CVRN-BC, Kelly Bates, RN, Annette Rice, LPN, RCIS, CVT, Sara Gelo, RN, BSN, CVRN-BC, Barbara Lamia, RN, MSN, CCRN, Michelle McEwen, Beverly Fullington, RN, RCIS, Ana Balensiefer, CVT, Jupiter, Florida

Jessica Whittemore, RN, BSN, CVRN-BC,...
In order to grow our cardiology program, Jupiter Medical Center recently entered into an exciting partnership with Mount Sinai Heart New York. We are working toward beginning an open heart program within the next two years and are increasing...
In order to grow our cardiology program, Jupiter Medical Center recently entered into an exciting partnership with Mount Sinai Heart New York. We are working toward beginning an open heart program within the next two years and are increasing...
In order to grow our cardiology...
07/26/2016
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Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
07/31/2016

Susan Heck, Senior Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Susan Heck, Senior Vice President, Co...
Today’s product ads targeted to the baby boomer generation are lauding the transformative process of aging, implying that older can be better. If we think about how the field of invasive cardiology has matured, we can indeed see significant...
Today’s product ads targeted to the baby boomer generation are lauding the transformative process of aging, implying that older can be better. If we think about how the field of invasive cardiology has matured, we can indeed see significant...
Today’s product ads targeted to...
07/31/2016
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Feature

Suggested Technique
07/31/2016

Calvin Phang, MBBS1 and George Lau, MBBS, FRACP1,2

Calvin Phang, MBBS1 and George Lau, M...
Percutaneous coronary intervention of aorto-ostial lesions presents a unique problem — to precisely locate the ostium of a vessel using 2-dimensional fluoroscopy.(1) We present a case demonstrating a “keep-out wire” technique to assist with...
Percutaneous coronary intervention of aorto-ostial lesions presents a unique problem — to precisely locate the ostium of a vessel using 2-dimensional fluoroscopy.(1) We present a case demonstrating a “keep-out wire” technique to assist with...
Percutaneous coronary...
07/31/2016
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Case Report
07/31/2016

William Nicholson, MD, Director of Interventional Cardiology, 
WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania

Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA, Tampa, Florida

William Nicholson, MD, Director of In...
The patient is a 58-year-old gentleman with multivessel coronary disease with a 40% ostial left main lesion, 50% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) lesion and a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the mid left anterior descending coronary...
The patient is a 58-year-old gentleman with multivessel coronary disease with a 40% ostial left main lesion, 50% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) lesion and a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the mid left anterior descending coronary...
The patient is a 58-year-old...
07/31/2016
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Case Report
07/28/2016

Ramanath S. Rao, MD, Binu Jacob, MD, Richard C. Morrison Jr., MD, Ryan Matthew Mellor, MD, David Epstein, MD, Bonnie McDonald, RN, CEPS, RCES, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills, Florida

Ramanath S. Rao, MD, Binu Jacob, MD, ...
Atrial myxoma is a benign, noncancerous tumor usually occurring in the left atrium. Lesion size differs widely among patients, but generally ranges from 2 to 6 cm. Depending on the size and location, it may cause mitral valve obstruction and...
Atrial myxoma is a benign, noncancerous tumor usually occurring in the left atrium. Lesion size differs widely among patients, but generally ranges from 2 to 6 cm. Depending on the size and location, it may cause mitral valve obstruction and...
Atrial myxoma is a benign,...
07/28/2016
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Transradial Series
07/27/2016

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, John T. Coppola, MD, Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York

This case is part of a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, John T. C...
Here, we present a case of radial artery perforation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction that illustrates the optimal management of this rare vascular complication.
Here, we present a case of radial artery perforation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction that illustrates the optimal management of this rare vascular complication.
Here, we present a case of...
07/27/2016
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Column

Ask the Expert
07/31/2016

Zaheed Tai, DO, FACC, FSCAI, Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida

Zaheed Tai, DO, FACC, FSCAI, Winter H...
Starting in this issue, we will present a series of cases illustrating the clinical applications of each device followed by a brief discussion. In Part I, I will discuss laser atherectomy, which will be followed by rotational and orbital...
Starting in this issue, we will present a series of cases illustrating the clinical applications of each device followed by a brief discussion. In Part I, I will discuss laser atherectomy, which will be followed by rotational and orbital...
Starting in this issue, we will...
07/31/2016
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