Letter from the Editor

Corrections

April 2004

Important Correction: The name of Guilford Pharmaceuticals (launching a marketing program for Aggrastat® Injection) was misspelled in the March 2004 issue of Cath Lab Digest. We regret the error. More information regarding Guilford Pharmaceuticals can be found at: https://www.guilfordpharm.com/ Important Correction II: The March Cath Lab Spotlight by Holmes Regional Medical Center should have noted that Holmes is currently utilizing the newest Heartlab Encompass system (Westerly, RI), which offers web-based access. In addition, Holmes utilizes the Galileo® Beta Brachytherapy System (Guidant Corporation, Santa Clara, CA), rather than the system originally stated. We regret the errors. More information regarding HeartLab can be found at: https://www.heartlab.com More information regarding Guidant can be found at: https://www.guidant.com

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