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Volume 13 - Issue 10 - October, 2005

Letter from the Editor
Conference attendees have all the fun?Not if you`re a fan of online learning!
06/19/2008
Hot, hot, hot! I’m talking not only about this month’s issue, but also the actual temperatures in Washington, D.C., and Miami Beach, Florida. Nevertheless, Cath Lab Digest will be front and center for thousands of attendees streaming to these...
Hot, hot, hot! I’m talking not only about this month’s issue, but also the actual temperatures in Washington, D.C., and Miami Beach, Florida. Nevertheless, Cath Lab Digest will be front and center for thousands of attendees streaming to these...
Hot, hot, hot! I’m talking not...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
What Do You Think?
06/19/2008
E-mail discussion group
E-mail discussion group
Left upper arm discomfort after a PCI Have any of you noticed swelling of the upper extremities on patients who have had prolonged cuff blood pressure monitoring during and after PCIs? One of our cardiologists had a patient who complained of...
Left upper arm discomfort after a PCI Have any of you noticed swelling of the upper extremities on patients who have had prolonged cuff blood pressure monitoring during and after PCIs? One of our cardiologists had a patient who complained of...
Left upper arm discomfort after...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Multi-Modality Workflow for Improved Stent Placement and Patient Outcomes
06/19/2008
John D. Carroll, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Introduction Historically, cardiologists and other heart health specialists have employed cardiovascular X-ray in the cath lab to help diagnose blockages and place stents. Two new innovations the use of CT and X-ray together, and the...
Introduction Historically, cardiologists and other heart health specialists have employed cardiovascular X-ray in the cath lab to help diagnose blockages and place stents. Two new innovations the use of CT and X-ray together, and the...
Introduction Historically,...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
What Do You Think?
06/19/2008
E-mail discussion group
E-mail discussion group
Left upper arm discomfort after a PCI Have any of you noticed swelling of the upper extremities on patients who have had prolonged cuff blood pressure monitoring during and after PCIs? One of our cardiologists had a patient who complained of...
Left upper arm discomfort after a PCI Have any of you noticed swelling of the upper extremities on patients who have had prolonged cuff blood pressure monitoring during and after PCIs? One of our cardiologists had a patient who complained of...
Left upper arm discomfort after...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Incoporating Innovation
06/19/2008
Darrell Carlson
Over the past decade, as the trend continues to grow for noninvasive and minimally invasive catherization treatments, as well as for more aggressive invasive treatments, so does the quest for modern, well-equipped and profitable...
Over the past decade, as the trend continues to grow for noninvasive and minimally invasive catherization treatments, as well as for more aggressive invasive treatments, so does the quest for modern, well-equipped and profitable...
Over the past decade, as the...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Research Update
06/19/2008
The following research abstracts are reprinted with permission from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Vol. 17, No. 9 (September 2005)
The following research abstracts are ...
Adjunctive Therapy Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of the Late Catch-Up Phenomenon after Intracoronary Beta-Radiation for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis Authors: Fausto Feres, Juan Munoz, Alexandre Abizaid, Rodolfo...
Adjunctive Therapy Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of the Late Catch-Up Phenomenon after Intracoronary Beta-Radiation for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis Authors: Fausto Feres, Juan Munoz, Alexandre Abizaid, Rodolfo...
Adjunctive Therapy Angiographic...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
The Ten-Minute Interview with George Fichter, BS, CVT, RCIS, MS, FSICP
06/19/2008
George Fichter, BS , CVT, RCIS, MS, FSICP
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field? It should be made clear to every new employee this job is not for everyone. However, it certainly does excite me. Having the mental toughness to overcome the daily obstacles of...
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field? It should be made clear to every new employee this job is not for everyone. However, it certainly does excite me. Having the mental toughness to overcome the daily obstacles of...
Why did you choose to work in...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
e-Consulting Helps Rural-Community Hospitals Get in the CV Game
06/19/2008
Thomas P. Wharton, Jr., MD, FACC, FSCAI; James Burns, RN, MBA
Oftentimes, rural and community hospitals face many challenges when it comes to decisions about the scope of cardiovascular (CV) care they provide. Space constraints, regulatory issues, internal politics and financial limitations are all...
Oftentimes, rural and community hospitals face many challenges when it comes to decisions about the scope of cardiovascular (CV) care they provide. Space constraints, regulatory issues, internal politics and financial limitations are all...
Oftentimes, rural and community...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Cath Lab Movie Madness: Everything I Learned about Cath Lab Management I Heard at the Movies
06/19/2008
John Floria
The American Film Institute (AFI) recently published AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes, which was also made into a three-hour television special shown on CBS. It is amazing to discover that so many of the expressions used today, at various...
The American Film Institute (AFI) recently published AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes, which was also made into a three-hour television special shown on CBS. It is amazing to discover that so many of the expressions used today, at various...
The American Film Institute...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Where is Denice P., CVT?
06/19/2008
Denice Putland
Imagine a city on the eastern coast, 61 square miles with a population of half a million people, with abundant white marble and limestone buildings everywhere you turn, and you will find yourself in Washington, D.C. Even if you have a week to...
Imagine a city on the eastern coast, 61 square miles with a population of half a million people, with abundant white marble and limestone buildings everywhere you turn, and you will find yourself in Washington, D.C. Even if you have a week to...
Imagine a city on the eastern...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Drug-Eluting Stent Solutions: Deliverability in DES
06/19/2008
Carey D. Kimmelstiel, MD, FACC, FACP, MSCAI
Dr. Kimmelstiel is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from M.D. State University, followed by residencies at Kings County Hospital- Downstate...
Dr. Kimmelstiel is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from M.D. State University, followed by residencies at Kings County Hospital- Downstate...
Dr. Kimmelstiel is the Director...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Drug-Eluting Stent Solutions: Deliverability in DES
06/19/2008
Carey D. Kimmelstiel, MD, FACC, FACP, MSCAI
Dr. Kimmelstiel is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from M.D. State University, followed by residencies at Kings County Hospital- Downstate...
Dr. Kimmelstiel is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from M.D. State University, followed by residencies at Kings County Hospital- Downstate...
Dr. Kimmelstiel is the Director...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Research Update
06/19/2008
The following research abstracts are reprinted with permission from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Vol. 17, No. 9 (September 2005)
The following research abstracts are ...
Adjunctive Therapy Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of the Late Catch-Up Phenomenon after Intracoronary Beta-Radiation for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis Authors: Fausto Feres, Juan Munoz, Alexandre Abizaid, Rodolfo...
Adjunctive Therapy Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of the Late Catch-Up Phenomenon after Intracoronary Beta-Radiation for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis Authors: Fausto Feres, Juan Munoz, Alexandre Abizaid, Rodolfo...
Adjunctive Therapy Angiographic...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Book Review: Invasive Cardiology, 2nd Edition - A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel
06/19/2008
Sandy Watson, RN, BN; Kenneth A. Gorski, RN, RCIS, BSN; Gerald Legasse, RCIS
I recently had the opportunity to read and review a new book by Sandy Watson and Kenneth Gorski, entitled Invasive Cardiology, 2nd Edition - A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel. This book was particularly interesting to me because I worked this...
I recently had the opportunity to read and review a new book by Sandy Watson and Kenneth Gorski, entitled Invasive Cardiology, 2nd Edition - A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel. This book was particularly interesting to me because I worked this...
I recently had the opportunity...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Percutaneous Bypass Approach to Treat Refractory Angina in No-Option Patients: Bypass in the Cath Lab?
06/19/2008
Laura Minarsch, CCRP, CVT, RT, RT(R)
Despite the advances in both percutaneous and surgical treatment for coronary artery disease, there remains a significant patient population for whom these treatments either fail or inadequately resolve refractory angina. In this no-option...
Despite the advances in both percutaneous and surgical treatment for coronary artery disease, there remains a significant patient population for whom these treatments either fail or inadequately resolve refractory angina. In this no-option...
Despite the advances in both...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
The Perfect Fit: Getting the Most Out of Your Coronary Stent
06/19/2008
Henry K. Lui, MD
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have defined a new era in the successful treatment of coronary artery disease. However, like any therapy, DES results are not always what are predicted or expected. This article outlines strategies for optimizing...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have defined a new era in the successful treatment of coronary artery disease. However, like any therapy, DES results are not always what are predicted or expected. This article outlines strategies for optimizing...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Educating Invasive Cardiac Patients from Multicultural Backgrounds
06/19/2008
V. Lanier Hall, RT(R), BS ; Charles Ody Williams, BS , RCIS, CPFT, CCT, FSICP, BSRS; Bhawna Oberoi, BSRS; Christine A. Lucas, RN, BSN, MSN, APRN-BC; Pattie Freschett, RCSA, RN, BSN, BBA, CVT
In modern healthcare facilities, there is a growing need to establish cultural competency in order to deliver excellent care to patients from different cultures. This paper focuses on the methods employed to assess, educate and medically...
In modern healthcare facilities, there is a growing need to establish cultural competency in order to deliver excellent care to patients from different cultures. This paper focuses on the methods employed to assess, educate and medically...
In modern healthcare facilities,...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Cardiovascular Associates, PC
06/19/2008
Kathy Lee, RN, RCIS
Cardiovascular Associates (CVA) is a freestanding outpatient cardiac cath lab located in Kingsport, Tennessee. Our lab is one of only three outpatient cath labs in the state, and one of fewer than 60 in the entire country. The lab is owned...
Cardiovascular Associates (CVA) is a freestanding outpatient cardiac cath lab located in Kingsport, Tennessee. Our lab is one of only three outpatient cath labs in the state, and one of fewer than 60 in the entire country. The lab is owned...
Cardiovascular Associates (CVA)...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Book Review: Invasive Cardiology, 2nd Edition - A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel
06/19/2008
Sandy Watson, RN, BN; Kenneth A. Gorski, RN, RCIS, BSN; Gerald Legasse, RCIS
I recently had the opportunity to read and review a new book by Sandy Watson and Kenneth Gorski, entitled Invasive Cardiology, 2nd Edition - A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel. This book was particularly interesting to me because I worked this...
I recently had the opportunity to read and review a new book by Sandy Watson and Kenneth Gorski, entitled Invasive Cardiology, 2nd Edition - A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel. This book was particularly interesting to me because I worked this...
I recently had the opportunity...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Expert: Questions for J. Willis Hurst, MD
06/19/2008
J. Willis Hurst
You have had a wonderful career, with many highlights. Where is it that you feel you have been able to be most influential? Well, I hope I’ve been able to help a few patients along the way, because that is a doctor’s first love. I have also...
You have had a wonderful career, with many highlights. Where is it that you feel you have been able to be most influential? Well, I hope I’ve been able to help a few patients along the way, because that is a doctor’s first love. I have also...
You have had a wonderful career,...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Percutaneous Bypass Approach to Treat Refractory Angina in No-Option Patients: Bypass in the Cath Lab?
06/19/2008
Laura Minarsch, CCRP, CVT, RT, RT(R)
Despite the advances in both percutaneous and surgical treatment for coronary artery disease, there remains a significant patient population for whom these treatments either fail or inadequately resolve refractory angina. In this no-option...
Despite the advances in both percutaneous and surgical treatment for coronary artery disease, there remains a significant patient population for whom these treatments either fail or inadequately resolve refractory angina. In this no-option...
Despite the advances in both...
06/19/2008
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Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

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