Volume 27 - Issue 12 - December 2019
Feature
Simulation Training
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest talks with Kwan S. Lee, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Cath Lab Digest talks with Kwan S. Le...
Simulation is something the whole cardiovascular community needs to invest in and refine, so that it can be the foundational basis for how we train people.
Simulation is something the whole cardiovascular community needs to invest in and refine, so that it can be the foundational basis for how we train people.
Simulation is something the...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
12/03/2019
Zeid Nesheiwat, DO1, Muhammad Asif Mangi, MD2, Arooge Towheed, MD2, Mubbasher Ameer Syed, MD2, Mujeeb Sheikh, MD2
Zeid Nesheiwat, DO1, Muhammad Asif Ma...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome, is a transient, non-obstructive cardiomyopathy resulting in acute regional or global systolic dysfunction.(1)
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome, is a transient, non-obstructive cardiomyopathy resulting in acute regional or global systolic dysfunction.(1)
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM),...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Suggested Technique
12/03/2019
Keith Andrew L. Chan, MD, Francisco L. Chio Jr, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, Chong Hua Heart Institute, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines
Keith Andrew L. Chan, MD, Francisco L...
The benefits of LV pacing are numerous and far outweigh the potential complications.
The benefits of LV pacing are numerous and far outweigh the potential complications.
The benefits of LV pacing are...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
New Devices
12/03/2019
Joji J. Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Bailey Ann Estes BSN, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS;
Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas
Joji J. Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ba...
The catheter is technically simple to use and the learning curve is short. Our procedure time was 45 minutes.
The catheter is technically simple to use and the learning curve is short. Our procedure time was 45 minutes.
The catheter is technically...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
12/03/2019
Gary Clifton, Vice President, Terumo Business Edge, talks with Ryan Graver, VP of Market Access and Commercial Development, Terumo Business Edge.
Gary Clifton, Vice President, Terumo ...
There is significant care variability that drives different outcomes and rates of utilization, which drive cost. The cath lab also represents an opportunity to look for significant cost drivers within your organization, such as reduced length...
There is significant care variability that drives different outcomes and rates of utilization, which drive cost. The cath lab also represents an opportunity to look for significant cost drivers within your organization, such as reduced length...
There is significant care...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Column
Cath Lab Management
12/03/2019
Employees don’t need to be micromanaged when accountability permeates an organization at every level.
Employees don’t need to be micromanaged when accountability permeates an organization at every level.
Employees don’t need to be...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
12/03/2019
Morton J. Kern, MD, and Jeannie Yu, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, and Director, Cardiac Imaging, VA Long Beach, Long Beach, California
Morton J. Kern, MD, and Jeannie Yu, M...
Being concise (i.e. brevity) is not as easy as it sounds. Mark Twain said, “I did not have time to write a short letter so I wrote a long one instead,” and it really applies to giving a very good 10-minute talk.
Being concise (i.e. brevity) is not as easy as it sounds. Mark Twain said, “I did not have time to write a short letter so I wrote a long one instead,” and it really applies to giving a very good 10-minute talk.
Being concise (i.e. brevity) is...
12/03/2019
Cath Lab Digest
News
News
12/03/2019
University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center team shows perseverance and expertise in incredible effort.
University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center team shows perseverance and expertise in incredible effort.
University Hospitals (UH) Geauga...
12/03/2019
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