Safety

Letters to the Editor

01/08/2016

Michael D. Seymour, MS, MPH, CIH
Director of Advocacy Programs
ORSIF

Michael D. Seymour, MS, MPH, CIH Dire...

I applaud the article by Dr. Morton J. Kern and other contributors entitled “Your Lead is Cracked? Radiation Safety Revisited,” (Clinical Editor’s Corner, Vol. 23, Issue 11 – November 2015) for calling attention to the failures that continue...

I applaud the article by Dr....

01/08/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Perspectives

Formulary Decisions and the Evolution of Psoriasis Treatment

12/14/2015

William Malatestinic, PharmD, MBA

David Amato, MD

Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD

Abstract: Psoriasis is a common and significant illness characterized by systemic inflammation. In its mildest form, psoriasis can often be managed with relatively low-cost topical therapies; but for...

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12/14/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Clinical Editor's Corner

Your Lead is Cracked? Radiation Safety Revisited

11/01/2015

Morton J. Kern, MD, with contributions from Steve Bailey, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas; Steve Balter, PhD, Columbia University, New York, New York; Charles Chambers, MD, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Prashant Kaul, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Ajay Kirtane, MD, SM, Columbia University, New York, New York; Mike Ragosta, MD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; Gurpreet Sandhu, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Morton J. Kern, MD, with contribution...

I asked my cath lab expert colleagues a couple of short questions about radiation safety in their labs.

I asked my cath lab expert...

11/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Few Women Choose a Career in Interventional Cardiology. Is That About to Change?

10/05/2015

Cindy L. Grines, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Vice President Academic and Clinical Affairs, Detroit Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute, Detroit, Michigan

Cindy L. Grines, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Vic...

It seems anomalous that interventional cardiology remains such a male-dominated profession in light of the advancements that women have made within the medical field. Women now make up more than 50% of medical students and nearly 33 percent...

It seems anomalous that...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Evaluation of the Safety of Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) Implantation in Patients With Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions: Acute Procedural and Short-Term Clinical Results

10/01/2015

Omer Goktekin, MD¹; Aylin Hatice Yamac, MD¹; Azeem Latib; MD^2,3; Ahmet Tastan, MD⁴; Vasileios F. Panoulas, MD^2,3; Katsumasa Sato, MD^2,3; Ercan Erdogan, MD¹; Huseyin Uyarel, MD¹; Ibrahim Shah, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD^2,3

Omer Goktekin, MD1; Aylin Hatice Yam...

The bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) (Abbott Vascular) provides temporary scaffolding while eluting everolimus. The current study aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of BVS implantation in a selected patient cohort (n = 70) with...

The bioresorbable vascular...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Protecting the Provider: A Reexamination of Cath Lab Radiation Safety

02/03/2015

David Wohns, MD, Medical Director, and Ryan Madder, MD,

Kresge Cardiac Cath Labs, Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute,

Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan

David Wohns, MD, Medical Director, an...

In the delivery of high quality healthcare, patient safety is always a major concern of providers and the public. The safety of healthcare workers frequently receives significantly less attention.

In the delivery of high quality...

02/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest