Volume 11 - Issue 4 - April, 2003
06/19/2008
Cardiac Information Coordinator
Erlanger Health System Cardiac Cath Lab, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cardiac Information Coordinator
Erla...
Actually, invasive cardiology chose me. Ever since I was 16 years old, I have worked in various medical fields: emergency room, clinical lab, and chronic dialysis. In 1982, a cardiac cath lab was interviewing technologists in our area (at the...
Actually, invasive cardiology chose me. Ever since I was 16 years old, I have worked in various medical fields: emergency room, clinical lab, and chronic dialysis. In 1982, a cardiac cath lab was interviewing technologists in our area (at the...
Actually, invasive cardiology...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Cardiac Catheterization 2003
Regional meetings for cath lab professionals
Upcoming locations:
April 12-Chicago, IL
May 17-Philadelphia, PA
May 30-Houston, TX
Website: www.cathlabdigest.com
Contact: 800-766-6014
May 7-10
SCA&I 26th...
Cardiac Catheterization 2003
Regional meetings for cath lab professionals
Upcoming locations:
April 12-Chicago, IL
May 17-Philadelphia, PA
May 30-Houston, TX
Website: www.cathlabdigest.com
Contact: 800-766-6014
May 7-10
SCA&I 26th...
Cardiac Catheterization...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Infographic
06/19/2008
Medical Ventures Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Angiometrx
Medical Ventures Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Angiometrx Inc. (www.angiometrx.com), a privately owned medical technology...
Medical Ventures Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Angiometrx
Medical Ventures Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Angiometrx Inc. (www.angiometrx.com), a privately owned medical technology...
Medical Ventures Signs Letter of...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Imagine a sign on your cath lab that says, We meet minimum standards and allow unlicensed personnel to administer emergency medications. What questions would that generate among your patients? Teamwork is essential to a well-run cath lab....
Imagine a sign on your cath lab that says, We meet minimum standards and allow unlicensed personnel to administer emergency medications. What questions would that generate among your patients? Teamwork is essential to a well-run cath lab....
Imagine a sign on your cath lab...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Cardiac Catheterization 2003
Regional meetings for cath lab professionals
Upcoming locations:
April 12-Chicago, IL
May 17-Philadelphia, PA
May 30-Houston, TX
Website: www.cathlabdigest.com
Contact: 800-766-6014
May 7-10
SCA&I 26th...
Cardiac Catheterization 2003
Regional meetings for cath lab professionals
Upcoming locations:
April 12-Chicago, IL
May 17-Philadelphia, PA
May 30-Houston, TX
Website: www.cathlabdigest.com
Contact: 800-766-6014
May 7-10
SCA&I 26th...
Cardiac Catheterization...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Imagine a sign on your cath lab that says, We meet minimum standards and allow unlicensed personnel to administer emergency medications. What questions would that generate among your patients? Teamwork is essential to a well-run cath lab....
Imagine a sign on your cath lab that says, We meet minimum standards and allow unlicensed personnel to administer emergency medications. What questions would that generate among your patients? Teamwork is essential to a well-run cath lab....
Imagine a sign on your cath lab...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Andrea Reiley-Helzner, MS, RCIS
Why and how did you become an educator?
From 1972 to 1976, I was the supervisor of the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. I discovered I enjoyed explaining the various procedures to the new...
Why and how did you become an educator?
From 1972 to 1976, I was the supervisor of the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. I discovered I enjoyed explaining the various procedures to the new...
Why and how did you become an...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Roger A. Siegfried, MHA, RCIS, FSICP
1. We increased membership in the SICP from 523 members to over 1400. We have improved communication with our members and potential members by getting out to different symposiums and telling you about the SICP, updating our website, and...
1. We increased membership in the SICP from 523 members to over 1400. We have improved communication with our members and potential members by getting out to different symposiums and telling you about the SICP, updating our website, and...
1. We increased membership in...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Michael Attubato, MD
The primary endpoint was the 30-day incidence of death, MI, urgent revascularization and major hemorrhage, which occurred in 9.2% of patients in the bivalirudin arm and 10.0% of patients in the heparin-IIb/IIIa arm. The trial had a...
The primary endpoint was the 30-day incidence of death, MI, urgent revascularization and major hemorrhage, which occurred in 9.2% of patients in the bivalirudin arm and 10.0% of patients in the heparin-IIb/IIIa arm. The trial had a...
The primary endpoint was the...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Robert Foree, RN; Johanna Keyes, RN, BSN; Matt Armany, RN, BSN
For nearly thirty years, cardiac surgeons have rerouted blood around blockages in the coronary arteries by using blood vessels from other parts of the body and attaching them with needle and suture in order to restore circulation to the...
For nearly thirty years, cardiac surgeons have rerouted blood around blockages in the coronary arteries by using blood vessels from other parts of the body and attaching them with needle and suture in order to restore circulation to the...
For nearly thirty years, cardiac...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
(Thank you to Judy Parham, Cath Lab Manager, Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens. GA, for our current discussion group question, below).
Are any cath labs using a site verification process for diagnostic or interventional access sites?...
(Thank you to Judy Parham, Cath Lab Manager, Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens. GA, for our current discussion group question, below).
Are any cath labs using a site verification process for diagnostic or interventional access sites?...
(Thank you to Judy Parham, Cath...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
The following activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cordis Corporation.
Topics:
Part I. Late Loss and Target Lesion Revascularization: The New Measurement Criteria;
Part II. Significance of Late Loss and...
The following activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cordis Corporation.
Topics:
Part I. Late Loss and Target Lesion Revascularization: The New Measurement Criteria;
Part II. Significance of Late Loss and...
The following activity is...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
The following activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cordis Corporation.
Topics:
Part I. Late Loss and Target Lesion Revascularization: The New Measurement Criteria;
Part II. Significance of Late Loss and...
The following activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cordis Corporation.
Topics:
Part I. Late Loss and Target Lesion Revascularization: The New Measurement Criteria;
Part II. Significance of Late Loss and...
The following activity is...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
You may have seen the most recent commercial for Las Vegas: a middle-aged woman has just married a handsome, younger man who appears bewildered. She says, I have to get back to my convention! but returns several times for a kiss before...
You may have seen the most recent commercial for Las Vegas: a middle-aged woman has just married a handsome, younger man who appears bewildered. She says, I have to get back to my convention! but returns several times for a kiss before...
You may have seen the most...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
You may have seen the most recent commercial for Las Vegas: a middle-aged woman has just married a handsome, younger man who appears bewildered. She says, I have to get back to my convention! but returns several times for a kiss before...
You may have seen the most recent commercial for Las Vegas: a middle-aged woman has just married a handsome, younger man who appears bewildered. She says, I have to get back to my convention! but returns several times for a kiss before...
You may have seen the most...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
We also promise:
Our speakers will keep you interested and informed on topics like drug-eluting stents, emerging technologies, and adjunctive pharmacology.
You’ll have a chance to speak your mind and share the experiences and practices...
We also promise:
Our speakers will keep you interested and informed on topics like drug-eluting stents, emerging technologies, and adjunctive pharmacology.
You’ll have a chance to speak your mind and share the experiences and practices...
We also promise:
Our speakers...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Patricia Welsh, CCRC
It’s taking place at the Cleveland Clinic, and will enroll a total of 10,000 patients undergoing coronary procedures. The purpose of the study is to generate information about the genetic basis of coronary disease, then relate it to the cause...
It’s taking place at the Cleveland Clinic, and will enroll a total of 10,000 patients undergoing coronary procedures. The purpose of the study is to generate information about the genetic basis of coronary disease, then relate it to the cause...
It’s taking place at the...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
06/19/2008
It's a difficult time for our country. No matter what your opinions on the war with Iraq, the grave seriousness of this war is beyond a doubt. Daily, we have been witnessing the pain and suffering of soldiers, of men, women and children. The...
It's a difficult time for our country. No matter what your opinions on the war with Iraq, the grave seriousness of this war is beyond a doubt. Daily, we have been witnessing the pain and suffering of soldiers, of men, women and children. The...
It's a difficult time for our...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
06/19/2008
Matt Anderson, RT
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members?
We currently have two labs at South Austin Hospital, which is a 200-bed facility. Adjacent to one of the labs is a small 2-bed holding area for pre and post procedure....
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members?
We currently have two labs at South Austin Hospital, which is a 200-bed facility. Adjacent to one of the labs is a small 2-bed holding area for pre and post procedure....
What is the size of your cath...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
