Volume 25 - Issue 9 - September 2017
Department
Cath Lab Spotlight
09/06/2017
Soo Jung VanWinkle, BS, RT(R)(CI)(VI), RCIS, Cristina Espinoza, RT(R)(CI), Claudia Gallardo, BSRS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS, Greg Titensor, Cath Lab Director, MSN, RN, Yuma, Arizona
Soo Jung VanWinkle, BS, RT(R)(CI)(VI)...
In the past 5 years, the growth of our city has increased our volume in procedures and need for new technologies. To accommodate that growing need, we have expanded our lab from 3 to 5 rooms, and our prep/recovery from 13 to 29 beds. We have...
In the past 5 years, the growth of our city has increased our volume in procedures and need for new technologies. To accommodate that growing need, we have expanded our lab from 3 to 5 rooms, and our prep/recovery from 13 to 29 beds. We have...
In the past 5 years, the growth...
09/06/2017
Cath Lab Digest
CLI Perspectives
09/06/2017
CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health - University of Michigan Health, Wyoming, Michigan.
Dr. Mustapha talks with Eric C. Scott, MD, Vascular Surgery, The Iowa Clinic, West Des Moines, Iowa.
CLI Perspectives is headed by section...
In my own practice, I have lowered the threshold to pursue the presence of PAD in patients with non-healing wounds.
In my own practice, I have lowered the threshold to pursue the presence of PAD in patients with non-healing wounds.
In my own practice, I have...
09/06/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Clinical Update
09/06/2017
Cath Lab Digest talks with Amit P. Amin, MD, MSc, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine; Barnes-Jewish Hospital; Center for Value and Innovation, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri.
Cath Lab Digest talks with Amit P. Am...
The more contrast you use, the greater the risk of AKI. We have actually applied our findings at Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH), where we predict in advance how much contrast a patient can safely tolerate
The more contrast you use, the greater the risk of AKI. We have actually applied our findings at Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH), where we predict in advance how much contrast a patient can safely tolerate
The more contrast you use, the...
09/06/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
09/06/2017
Mark Chou, DO, Belemo Ekpete, DO, Senthil Thambidorai, MD, Iyamu Ikponmwosa, MD,
Ranjit Nair, MD, Medical City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
Mark Chou, DO, Belemo Ekpete, DO, Sen...
We present a case where the EKOS catheter is utilized in the acute setting for an individual with a contraindication for systemic thrombolysis.
We present a case where the EKOS catheter is utilized in the acute setting for an individual with a contraindication for systemic thrombolysis.
We present a case where the EKOS...
09/06/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Update
09/04/2017
Sumit Som1, MD, Perry Fisher2, MD, Jaffar Raza3, MD, Virender Sethi4, MD, Pranaychandra Vaidya5, MD
Sumit Som1, MD, Perry Fisher2, MD, Ja...
Coronary artery air embolism is very rare, often not discussed, but is always preventable since it is almost always iatrogenic during cardiac catheterization. Ideally, air embolism should never happen; meticulous catheter aspiration and...
Coronary artery air embolism is very rare, often not discussed, but is always preventable since it is almost always iatrogenic during cardiac catheterization. Ideally, air embolism should never happen; meticulous catheter aspiration and...
Coronary artery air embolism is...
09/04/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Column
Clinical Editor's Corner
09/05/2017
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chie...
I was impressed with a recent article by Obaid et al describing their experience with balloon-assisted tracking to improve radial artery access success, especially during primary PCI for STEMI, as well as an accompanying editorial by Dr....
I was impressed with a recent article by Obaid et al describing their experience with balloon-assisted tracking to improve radial artery access success, especially during primary PCI for STEMI, as well as an accompanying editorial by Dr....
I was impressed with a recent...
09/05/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
09/04/2017
Gary Clifton, Vice President, Terumo Business Edge
Gary Clifton, Vice President, Terumo ...
Numerous single-center studies and meta-analyses have been published over the past several years that speak to the feasibility of performing SDD discharge for the uncomplicated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Numerous single-center studies and meta-analyses have been published over the past several years that speak to the feasibility of performing SDD discharge for the uncomplicated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Numerous single-center studies...
09/04/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
09/04/2017
Jason Bisesi, Placement Specialist, and Alex Lang, Recruiter, Corazon, Inc.
Jason Bisesi, Placement Specialist, a...
In our experience, an effective yet under-utilized route is that of the interim-to-permanent candidate. This approach provides an experienced professional who can “steady the ship” and “bridge the gap” while a search is conducted for the...
In our experience, an effective yet under-utilized route is that of the interim-to-permanent candidate. This approach provides an experienced professional who can “steady the ship” and “bridge the gap” while a search is conducted for the...
In our experience, an effective...
09/04/2017
Cath Lab Digest
09/04/2017
Cath Lab Digest recently received the below question from a reader. We posted it to social media (Facebook.com/cathlabdigest, and our LinkedIn Cath Lab Digest page and group). If you have advice to share, a response to this reader, or a new...
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09/04/2017
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