Volume 10 - Issue 4 - April, 2002
06/19/2008
Prediman K. Shah, MD, FACC; Matthew J. Price, MD
While in stable angina, static coronary luminal narrowing by atherosclerotic plaque and dynamic vasoconstriction lead to limitation in coronary blood flow during stress, in the acute coronary syndromes, it is believed that the central...
While in stable angina, static coronary luminal narrowing by atherosclerotic plaque and dynamic vasoconstriction lead to limitation in coronary blood flow during stress, in the acute coronary syndromes, it is believed that the central...
While in stable angina, static...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Dan Ketter, BA; Susana Rangel, RN
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VERSION
CASE TIME AND PRODUCTIVITY DATA
In the CathSource Operational program, case time is defined as the amount of time elapsing between patient arrival in the procedure room and patient departure from...
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VERSION
CASE TIME AND PRODUCTIVITY DATA
In the CathSource Operational program, case time is defined as the amount of time elapsing between patient arrival in the procedure room and patient departure from...
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Michael Tibbals, RCIS
(Two months earlier, Philadelphia)
Friday night 11:00 pm. My head aches with tension from another day of working on the talks for this year’s regional workshops. I guess I never realized exactly how much work went into this conference. Now...
(Two months earlier, Philadelphia)
Friday night 11:00 pm. My head aches with tension from another day of working on the talks for this year’s regional workshops. I guess I never realized exactly how much work went into this conference. Now...
(Two months earlier,...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Dan Ketter, BA; Susana Rangel, RN
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VERSION
CASE TIME AND PRODUCTIVITY DATA
In the CathSource Operational program, case time is defined as the amount of time elapsing between patient arrival in the procedure room and patient departure from...
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VERSION
CASE TIME AND PRODUCTIVITY DATA
In the CathSource Operational program, case time is defined as the amount of time elapsing between patient arrival in the procedure room and patient departure from...
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
TO VIEW LARGE-SIZE IMAGE, CLICK ON IMAGE.
1. TO BEGIN A PROCEDURE, simply select the New icon and enter the patient’s demographics. DICOM Worklist Management and HIS/HEMO interfaces are also available to eliminate redundant data...
TO VIEW LARGE-SIZE IMAGE, CLICK ON IMAGE.
1. TO BEGIN A PROCEDURE, simply select the New icon and enter the patient’s demographics. DICOM Worklist Management and HIS/HEMO interfaces are also available to eliminate redundant data...
TO VIEW LARGE-SIZE IMAGE, CLICK...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Infographic
06/19/2008
Cook Consolidates Drug-eluting Stent Program
Cook Inc. is consolidating its U.S. drug-eluting coronary stent programs. As part of its consolidation efforts, Cook is choosing to cancel its PATENCY clinical trial for its Cook Logic PTX...
Cook Consolidates Drug-eluting Stent Program
Cook Inc. is consolidating its U.S. drug-eluting coronary stent programs. As part of its consolidation efforts, Cook is choosing to cancel its PATENCY clinical trial for its Cook Logic PTX...
Cook Consolidates Drug-eluting...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Roger A. Siegfried, MHA, RCIS, FSICP
It will be impossible to reflect on the events of 2001 and not realize that it will be a year permanently etched in American history. The election of a new president provided some of the greatest drama in political history, with an unlikely...
It will be impossible to reflect on the events of 2001 and not realize that it will be a year permanently etched in American history. The election of a new president provided some of the greatest drama in political history, with an unlikely...
It will be impossible to reflect...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Andrea E. Davis, RCIS, FSICP
President Roger Siegfried discussed the society’s continued relationship with HMP Communications and our newly formed alliance with Allied Health Technology Associates (AHTA) (Julie Hillier).
Mr. Siegfried also introduced two new board...
President Roger Siegfried discussed the society’s continued relationship with HMP Communications and our newly formed alliance with Allied Health Technology Associates (AHTA) (Julie Hillier).
Mr. Siegfried also introduced two new board...
President Roger Siegfried...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
A snapshot of one cardiac cath lab professional's experiences, ideas and work
A snapshot of one cardiac cath lab pr...
Why did you choose to work in the field of invasive cardiology?
I spent a lot of my early employment years in various medically-related positions. At age fifteen, I landed my first job working in radiology on weekends in Lexington, Kentucky....
Why did you choose to work in the field of invasive cardiology?
I spent a lot of my early employment years in various medically-related positions. At age fifteen, I landed my first job working in radiology on weekends in Lexington, Kentucky....
Why did you choose to work in...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Infographic
06/19/2008
Three Clinical Studies Using Cordis CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Stent Demonstrate Unprecedented Results
Results from three separate major clinical studies document continued excellent performance of the investigational CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting...
Three Clinical Studies Using Cordis CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Stent Demonstrate Unprecedented Results
Results from three separate major clinical studies document continued excellent performance of the investigational CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting...
Three Clinical Studies Using...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Sheath Removal
Our cath lab wants to start having RNs being responsible for sheath removal. Are there any sources or articles you could recommend to assist us in training and putting together a hospital policy for sheath removal? Your help...
Sheath Removal
Our cath lab wants to start having RNs being responsible for sheath removal. Are there any sources or articles you could recommend to assist us in training and putting together a hospital policy for sheath removal? Your help...
Sheath Removal
Our cath lab...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Sheath Removal
Our cath lab wants to start having RNs being responsible for sheath removal. Are there any sources or articles you could recommend to assist us in training and putting together a hospital policy for sheath removal? Your help...
Sheath Removal
Our cath lab wants to start having RNs being responsible for sheath removal. Are there any sources or articles you could recommend to assist us in training and putting together a hospital policy for sheath removal? Your help...
Sheath Removal
Our cath lab...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Infographic
06/19/2008
LUMEDX Announces CardioImage, Digital Imaging Review Technology for Apollo Free Cardiology Imaging Kit with Demo CD
Lumedx Corporation announces CardioImage, a new digital image review solution that enables physicians to access digital...
LUMEDX Announces CardioImage, Digital Imaging Review Technology for Apollo Free Cardiology Imaging Kit with Demo CD
Lumedx Corporation announces CardioImage, a new digital image review solution that enables physicians to access digital...
LUMEDX Announces CardioImage,...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
06/19/2008
I'm pleased to welcome two new editorial board members to our Consulting Editors panel: Gerard Lagasse, RCIS, and Sandy Watson, RN, BSN. You may recall Gerry's September 2001 article explaining his facility’s successful experience with cath...
I'm pleased to welcome two new editorial board members to our Consulting Editors panel: Gerard Lagasse, RCIS, and Sandy Watson, RN, BSN. You may recall Gerry's September 2001 article explaining his facility’s successful experience with cath...
I'm pleased to welcome two new...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
06/19/2008
Michael Cogliano, BS, RCIS, FSICP
What type of procedures are performed at your facility?
We perform only low-risk, diagnostic caths. We refer all of our interventions to our sister hospital, York Hospital.
We care for approximately 8 patients a week, operating only...
What type of procedures are performed at your facility?
We perform only low-risk, diagnostic caths. We refer all of our interventions to our sister hospital, York Hospital.
We care for approximately 8 patients a week, operating only...
What type of procedures are...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
06/19/2008
Stephen Balter, PhD; Jennifer Lamont, LPN, RCIS
In this case, the pregnant worker is a nurse. She had recently come to Lenox Hill Hospital from Indianapolis to gain additional experience as an angioplasty assistant. Her preference is to continue doing this for as long as possible. An...
In this case, the pregnant worker is a nurse. She had recently come to Lenox Hill Hospital from Indianapolis to gain additional experience as an angioplasty assistant. Her preference is to continue doing this for as long as possible. An...
In this case, the pregnant...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
(Thank you to Patricia A. Coblentz for last month’s discussion group question, below).
I’m doing research to find out how the majority of cath lab personnel are dressing in cases:
1. Do all personnel entering the room need to have a...
(Thank you to Patricia A. Coblentz for last month’s discussion group question, below).
I’m doing research to find out how the majority of cath lab personnel are dressing in cases:
1. Do all personnel entering the room need to have a...
(Thank you to Patricia A....
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
