Outpatient interventions

OBL Spotlight: Flint Hills Heart, Vascular and Vein Clinic

10/30/2020

Raymond Dattilo, MD, FACC, Manhattan, Kansas

Raymond Dattilo, MD, FACC, Manhattan,...

I believe the pendulum, which has swung to hospital employment for physicians, is swinging back, as physicians are becoming dissatisfied with hospital bureaucracy and the corporate business of patient care.

I believe the pendulum, which...

10/30/2020

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Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Same-Day Discharge is a Universal Need to Manage Healthcare Costs and Access

09/05/2019

I invited and had participation from all cardiologists in designing the same-day discharge process. This allowed us to grow a same-day discharge pathway for PCI and devices. The Heart Team Mexico used the SCAI guidelines to create and support...

I invited and had participation...

09/05/2019

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Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A New Strategy for Cardiovascular Services?

07/31/2019

Christine McIntyre , RN, MHA, BSN;

With CMS’ support of the safety and efficacy of diagnostic catheterizations in the ASC setting, the potential for PCI approval in the ASC can be reasonably anticipated within the next two to four years.

With CMS’ support of the safety...

07/31/2019

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Case Series

Can Radial Access Be a Practical Alternative to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)?

05/01/2019

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

We have been using the R2P Destination Slender (Terumo) and the attendant equipment in over 2 dozen cases during the last 6 to 8 months. We present three case examples to illustrate the promise of these sheaths, wires, and balloons, as well...

We have been using the R2P...

05/01/2019

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Physicians Are Pushing Boundaries With Transradial Access

05/01/2019

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Gavin Lennan , RT(R);

Gary Clifton ;

From a clinical standpoint, there are many benefits to going radial, including patient comfort, a reduced risk of complications, and a shorter recovery time, at 1.5-3 hours with radial compared to 4-12 hours (usually 6-8 hours, on average)...

From a clinical standpoint,...

05/01/2019

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Getting After Cost Efficiency Opportunities

03/03/2019

Cost containment is a constant battle in healthcare and especially in high cost procedural areas.

Cost containment is a constant...

03/03/2019

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