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Volume 10 - Issue 2 - February, 2002

Industry Insider
February 2002: The Latest News In Invasive Cardiology
06/19/2008
New Research Points to Key Role of Imaging Test in Reducing Higher Cardiac Event Rates and Improving Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes The results of a new study show that a noninvasive imaging technique, called stress myocardial perfusion...
New Research Points to Key Role of Imaging Test in Reducing Higher Cardiac Event Rates and Improving Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes The results of a new study show that a noninvasive imaging technique, called stress myocardial perfusion...
New Research Points to Key Role...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Laughs:The Twelve Days of Christmas (In the Providence Cardiac Catheterization Lab)
06/19/2008
Robin Morreale, RN; Wayne Browder, CVT; Michelle McWharter, RCIS; Stewart Long
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06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Cath Lab Digest Email Discussion Group
06/19/2008
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION: If you have two or more cath labs running: 1. Are you running 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts? 2. Start time of first case in each room. 3. Length of time slots, i.e., 90 min-120 min. 4. Are all diagnostic caths possible...
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION: If you have two or more cath labs running: 1. Are you running 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts? 2. Start time of first case in each room. 3. Length of time slots, i.e., 90 min-120 min. 4. Are all diagnostic caths possible...
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION: If you...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Reader Comments: Reflections on Cardiovascular Professionals Week and Cath Lab Morale
06/19/2008
How about celebrating Cardiovascular Professional’s week without FOOD! The holiday season is winding down and I’m up 10 pounds! Don’t the reps and MDs know what their good intent does to our waistline? Seriously though, how about a campaign...
How about celebrating Cardiovascular Professional’s week without FOOD! The holiday season is winding down and I’m up 10 pounds! Don’t the reps and MDs know what their good intent does to our waistline? Seriously though, how about a campaign...
How about celebrating...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Agents for the Relief of Pain and Anxiety in the Cath Lab
06/19/2008
Leslie Yaniga, RCIS
Patients come to us with an understandable apprehension about having a cardiac cath or EP study performed on them. They see the X-ray equipment, sterile table, hats and masks, and it reminds them of something out of a Frankenstein movie....
Patients come to us with an understandable apprehension about having a cardiac cath or EP study performed on them. They see the X-ray equipment, sterile table, hats and masks, and it reminds them of something out of a Frankenstein movie....
Patients come to us with an...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Digest Email Discussion Group
06/19/2008
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION: If you have two or more cath labs running: 1. Are you running 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts? 2. Start time of first case in each room. 3. Length of time slots, i.e., 90 min-120 min. 4. Are all diagnostic caths possible...
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION: If you have two or more cath labs running: 1. Are you running 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts? 2. Start time of first case in each room. 3. Length of time slots, i.e., 90 min-120 min. 4. Are all diagnostic caths possible...
LAST MONTH’s QUESTION: If you...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
The Diversification Debate, Or What is the Significance of Institutional Cultures?
06/19/2008
George Fichter, BS , CVT, RCIS, MS, FSICP
The appropriateness of staffing a cardiac cath lab with diversified specialties is an issue that has been debated and continues to be widely so. A diversified team, made up of various credentials but united through the Registered...
The appropriateness of staffing a cardiac cath lab with diversified specialties is an issue that has been debated and continues to be widely so. A diversified team, made up of various credentials but united through the Registered...
The appropriateness of staffing...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
SICP Member Interview: Marsha Holton, BS, CCRN, RCIS, FSICP, Takoma Park, Maryland
06/19/2008
A snapshot of one cardiac cath lab professional's experiences, ideas and work
A snapshot of one cardiac cath lab pr...
Marsha Holton, BS, CCRN, RCIS, FSICP, is the staff educator in the cardiac cath lab at Washington Adventist Hospital, and the Project Director for Educational Corners, an exciting project that will bring to the labs an on-site,...
Marsha Holton, BS, CCRN, RCIS, FSICP, is the staff educator in the cardiac cath lab at Washington Adventist Hospital, and the Project Director for Educational Corners, an exciting project that will bring to the labs an on-site,...
Marsha Holton, BS, CCRN, RCIS,...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Can Nurses Safely Perform Diagnostic Angiography?
06/19/2008
Nurses, radiologic technologists, and radiographers have increasingly been performing tasks that were previously done exclusively by physicians. This month’s [HealthStream’s] Journal Alert asks whether nurses can safely perform diagnostic...
Nurses, radiologic technologists, and radiographers have increasingly been performing tasks that were previously done exclusively by physicians. This month’s [HealthStream’s] Journal Alert asks whether nurses can safely perform diagnostic...
Nurses, radiologic...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Agents for the Relief of Pain and Anxiety in the Cath Lab
06/19/2008
Leslie Yaniga, RCIS
Patients come to us with an understandable apprehension about having a cardiac cath or EP study performed on them. They see the X-ray equipment, sterile table, hats and masks, and it reminds them of something out of a Frankenstein movie....
Patients come to us with an understandable apprehension about having a cardiac cath or EP study performed on them. They see the X-ray equipment, sterile table, hats and masks, and it reminds them of something out of a Frankenstein movie....
Patients come to us with an...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Reader Comments: Reflections on Cardiovascular Professionals Week and Cath Lab Morale
06/19/2008
How about celebrating Cardiovascular Professional’s week without FOOD! The holiday season is winding down and I’m up 10 pounds! Don’t the reps and MDs know what their good intent does to our waistline? Seriously though, how about a campaign...
How about celebrating Cardiovascular Professional’s week without FOOD! The holiday season is winding down and I’m up 10 pounds! Don’t the reps and MDs know what their good intent does to our waistline? Seriously though, how about a campaign...
How about celebrating...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
Feb-02
06/19/2008
What do cross-training and being a team have in common? Can you honestly be a team without being cross-trained? These two terms elicit feelings of both consternation and pride. The question is: who’s justified in feeling proud? 1....
What do cross-training and being a team have in common? Can you honestly be a team without being cross-trained? These two terms elicit feelings of both consternation and pride. The question is: who’s justified in feeling proud? 1....
What do cross-training and being...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Being a Team in the Cath Lab
06/19/2008
Kenneth A. Gorski, RN, RCIS, BSN
Definitions: Team\ tem \ n 1: two or more draft animals harnessed to the same vehicle or implement (OK, we all work in healthcare; please disregard THIS definition, especially anyone who is an administrator!) 2: two or more individuals...
Definitions: Team\ tem \ n 1: two or more draft animals harnessed to the same vehicle or implement (OK, we all work in healthcare; please disregard THIS definition, especially anyone who is an administrator!) 2: two or more individuals...
Definitions: Team\ tem \ n 1:...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Pinnacle Health Hospital
06/19/2008
Kathy Acquaviva, RCIS, RT(R)
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Pinnacle Health System is a 700-bed hospital. We currently have 2 EP labs and 5 cardiac cath labs. One cath lab can also be used for specialty peripheral procedures. We...
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Pinnacle Health System is a 700-bed hospital. We currently have 2 EP labs and 5 cardiac cath labs. One cath lab can also be used for specialty peripheral procedures. We...
What is the size of your cath...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Pinnacle Health Hospital
06/19/2008
Kathy Acquaviva, RCIS, RT(R)
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Pinnacle Health System is a 700-bed hospital. We currently have 2 EP labs and 5 cardiac cath labs. One cath lab can also be used for specialty peripheral procedures. We...
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Pinnacle Health System is a 700-bed hospital. We currently have 2 EP labs and 5 cardiac cath labs. One cath lab can also be used for specialty peripheral procedures. We...
What is the size of your cath...
06/19/2008
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Penumbra recently launched the Lightning Flash® 3.0 Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT™) system, which includes significant upgrades that further advance our leading venous thromboembolism (VTE) platform.
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Study Reveals Stark Disconnect Between Americans’ Desire for Preventive Cardiac Screening and Care They Can Access
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New York, NY – In the lead-up to American Heart Health Month, a new national study reveals a stark disconnect between Americans’ desire for preventive cardiac screening and the care they can access. Despite heart disease remaining the leading...
New York, NY – In the lead-up to American Heart Health Month, a new national study reveals a stark disconnect between Americans’ desire for preventive cardiac screening and the care they can access. Despite heart disease remaining the leading...
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Patent Foramen Ovale Detection
BURL Concepts Announces First Human Uses of FOQUS Ultrasound System for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Detection
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The FOQUS ultrasound system, powered by SONAS technology, includes a transcranial headset system. The system introduces a new method to assist physicians in diagnosing a PFO, addressing the need for diagnostic tools that are both faster,...
The FOQUS ultrasound system, powered by SONAS technology, includes a transcranial headset system. The system introduces a new method to assist physicians in diagnosing a PFO, addressing the need for diagnostic tools that are both faster,...
The FOQUS ultrasound system,...
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Cath Lab Digest
AI Plaque analysis
Aetna Approves Coverage for Cleerly's AI Cardiovascular Imaging Analysis
01/21/2026
DENVER, CO – Cleerly, focused on AI-based cardiovascular imaging, announced that Aetna will begin covering Cleerly® LABS plaque analysis effective immediately. Aetna, which covers more than 20+ million lives,...
DENVER, CO – Cleerly, focused on AI-based cardiovascular imaging, announced that Aetna will begin covering Cleerly® LABS plaque analysis effective immediately. Aetna, which covers more than 20+ million lives,...
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AI Plaque analysis
Coverage Unlocks Reimbursable AI Plaque Quantification With Circle Cardiovascular Imaging's cvi42|Plaque
01/21/2026
CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. (Circle CVI), focused on cardiovascular imaging post-processing, announced that clinical practices using its FDA 510(k)-cleared cvi42 with AI-enabled plaque...
CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. (Circle CVI), focused on cardiovascular imaging post-processing, announced that clinical practices using its FDA 510(k)-cleared cvi42 with AI-enabled plaque...
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Acquisitions
Haemonetics Acquires Vivasure Medical Limited
01/21/2026
Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite system uses a proprietary bioabsorbable patch to seal large-bore (up to 26 F) arteriotomies and venotomies from inside the vessel, offering a sutureless, fully absorbable solution for structural heart and...
Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite system uses a proprietary bioabsorbable patch to seal large-bore (up to 26 F) arteriotomies and venotomies from inside the vessel, offering a sutureless, fully absorbable solution for structural heart and...
Vivasure's PerQseal® Elite...
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Mammograms and Hidden Heart Disease: Annual Scans Can Detect This Silent Killer and Help Save Lives, but Awareness Is Key
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In the “Mammography and Breast Arterial Calcification Trial at Mount Sinai,” doctors are sending letters to patients with high breast artery calcification levels, urging them to see a cardiologist or other doctor for further evaluation to...
In the “Mammography and Breast Arterial Calcification Trial at Mount Sinai,” doctors are sending letters to patients with high breast artery calcification levels, urging them to see a cardiologist or other doctor for further evaluation to...
In the “Mammography and Breast...
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Final results of NOVARAD clinical study show that use of Nova-X® full-body, team-wide radiation protection system reduces dose received by main operator in interventional neuroradiology by a factor of eleven.
Final results of NOVARAD clinical study show that use of Nova-X® full-body, team-wide radiation protection system reduces dose received by main operator in interventional neuroradiology by a factor of eleven.
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ECRI: Misuse of AI Chatbots Tops Annual List of Health Tech Hazards
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ECRI experts say that chatbots have suggested incorrect diagnoses, recommended unnecessary testing, promoted subpar medical supplies, and even invented body parts in response to medical questions while sounding like a trusted expert.
ECRI experts say that chatbots have suggested incorrect diagnoses, recommended unnecessary testing, promoted subpar medical supplies, and even invented body parts in response to medical questions while sounding like a trusted expert.
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CAD Risk Factors
North Carolina State University Study Finds Police-Related Stress Associated With Physical Markers of Cardiovascular Health Risk for Black Women
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The paper, “Police-Related Stress and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Among African American Women,” is published in the journal Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.
The paper, “Police-Related Stress and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Among African American Women,” is published in the journal Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.
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February 2002 Volume 10 Issue 2

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Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

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