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Volume 16 - Issue 7 - July, 2008

Clinical and Industry News
SCAI’s First Foreign-Born and First Pediatric Cardiologist President Plans to Diversify Membership
09/09/2008
Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH, FSCAI, FACC, FAAP, has been installed as the 31st President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). A pioneer in the nonsurgical repair of congenital heart defects, Dr. Hijazi is an...
Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH, FSCAI, FACC, FAAP, has been installed as the 31st President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). A pioneer in the nonsurgical repair of congenital heart defects, Dr. Hijazi is an...
Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH, FSCAI,...
09/09/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical and Industry News
Electromagnetic Interference From Some Radio Frequency Identification Devices May Pose Hazards to Medical Equipment
09/09/2008
The use of radio frequency identification devices appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction, according to a study in the June 25 issue of JAMA. “Applications of autoidentification technologies...
The use of radio frequency identification devices appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction, according to a study in the June 25 issue of JAMA. “Applications of autoidentification technologies...
The use of radio frequency...
09/09/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical and Industry News
The Joint Commission Announces 2009 National Patient Safety Goals for Laboratories
09/09/2008
The Joint Commission today announced the 2009 update of the National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for accredited laboratories. The National Patient Safety Goals promote specific improvements in patient safety by providing...
The Joint Commission today announced the 2009 update of the National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for accredited laboratories. The National Patient Safety Goals promote specific improvements in patient safety by providing...
The Joint Commission today...
09/09/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical and Industry News
Study Examines Prevalence of Chest Pain in Patients One Year After Heart Attack
09/09/2008
Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The prevalence and treatment of chest...
Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The prevalence and treatment of chest...
Nearly one in five patients...
09/09/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Discussion Group
What Do You Think?
09/09/2008
Lead Aprons Does anyone have a policy in relation to lead aprons? Including: • An allowance for wearing a lead apron? • Regular breaks allocated? • Employers providing private massage treatment to relieve the tension of wearing the lead...
Lead Aprons Does anyone have a policy in relation to lead aprons? Including: • An allowance for wearing a lead apron? • Regular breaks allocated? • Employers providing private massage treatment to relieve the tension of wearing the lead...
Lead Aprons Does anyone have a...
09/09/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Your Patient Can’t Talk After the Cath – What to Do With a Stroke in the Cath Lab
09/09/2008
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
A cardiologist from North Carolina wrote a query that said, “One of my colleagues had a patient with a stroke following a left ventriculogram. What happened afterwards was described as a Chinese fire drill with lots of people running around,...
A cardiologist from North Carolina wrote a query that said, “One of my colleagues had a patient with a stroke following a left ventriculogram. What happened afterwards was described as a Chinese fire drill with lots of people running around,...
A cardiologist from North...
09/09/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Borgess Medical Center
09/08/2008
Gerald Lagasse, RCIS; Ron Zellers, RCIS; Terry Adlam, RCIS; Tonya Rogers, RN
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Borgess Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization laboratory in Kalamazoo, Michigan consists of 6 labs, 4 single-plane digital labs, 1 dual cardiac/peripheral lab, 1...
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Borgess Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization laboratory in Kalamazoo, Michigan consists of 6 labs, 4 single-plane digital labs, 1 dual cardiac/peripheral lab, 1...
What is the size of your cath...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
SICP Section
July 2008 Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) News
09/08/2008
Zorka Musovic, BS, RCIS
The Illinois Chapter of Society of the Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals held our meeting June 4, 2008 at Wildfire Restaurant, Schaumburg, IL. The topic of discussion was “CV Pathways: Best Practices for Better Outcomes,” presented by...
The Illinois Chapter of Society of the Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals held our meeting June 4, 2008 at Wildfire Restaurant, Schaumburg, IL. The topic of discussion was “CV Pathways: Best Practices for Better Outcomes,” presented by...
The Illinois Chapter of Society...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Tames a Large and Varied Inventory with the Help of a Real-time, Online System
09/08/2008
Melissa Post
In February of 2006, Ms. Post’s department implemented Owens & Minor’s Clinical Supply Solutions (CSS), an inventory, order, contract, utilization management and revenue enhancement service enabled by a proprietary web-based technology...
In February of 2006, Ms. Post’s department implemented Owens & Minor’s Clinical Supply Solutions (CSS), an inventory, order, contract, utilization management and revenue enhancement service enabled by a proprietary web-based technology...
In February of 2006, Ms. Post’s...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
STEMI Interventions
The Essence of STEMI Interventions – Understanding the Process and the Procedure
09/08/2008
Sameer K. Mehta, MD, FACC, MBA
A short door-to-balloon time (D2B) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) intervention has two major components that must be well understood to achieve the desired benefits of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). These...
A short door-to-balloon time (D2B) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) intervention has two major components that must be well understood to achieve the desired benefits of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). These...
A short door-to-balloon time...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
Ask the Clinical Instructor
09/08/2008
A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab Questions are answered by: Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP Todd is the Cardiology Manager for Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He also teaches an online RCIS Review course for...
A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab Questions are answered by: Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP Todd is the Cardiology Manager for Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He also teaches an online RCIS Review course for...
A Q&A column for those new to...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Careers
Stepping Up to be a Step Ahead: Team Development in the Cath Lab
09/08/2008
Carol Dombrowicki; Nicole Furl
Working for Corazon, a national firm niched in heart and vascular services, gives us the opportunity to have an insider’s view on many cardiac catheterization labs in all types of hospitals across the United States. As we build new or assess...
Working for Corazon, a national firm niched in heart and vascular services, gives us the opportunity to have an insider’s view on many cardiac catheterization labs in all types of hospitals across the United States. As we build new or assess...
Working for Corazon, a national...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Update
Current Treatment of Bifurcation Lesions and a Dedicated Stent
09/08/2008
Maurice Buchbinder, MD
How prevalent are bifurcation lesions? Bifurcation lesion incidence ranges from 30 to 40 percent of the lesions treated today with percutaneous intervention. There are some studies (such as the upcoming trial from Boston Scientific, SYNTAX)...
How prevalent are bifurcation lesions? Bifurcation lesion incidence ranges from 30 to 40 percent of the lesions treated today with percutaneous intervention. There are some studies (such as the upcoming trial from Boston Scientific, SYNTAX)...
How prevalent are bifurcation...
09/08/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Highlights From a Filterwire User
Treating Saphenous Vein Grafts With Distal Embolic Protection Devices
09/05/2008
This month’s column in Cath Lab Digest reviews embolic protection systems, from characteristics to techniques, so that physicians and allied health professionals have valuable and relevant information about this revolutionary...
This month’s column in Cath Lab Digest reviews embolic protection systems, from characteristics to techniques, so that physicians and allied health professionals have valuable and relevant information about this revolutionary...
This month’s column in Cath Lab...
09/05/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Survey Report
The Cath Lab Digest Volunteer Survey
09/05/2008
Heidi N. Bonneau, RN, MS
In mid-2007, an article appeared in Cath Lab Digest and on www.cathlabdigest.com outlining the four new “Cause Campaigns” initiated by the American Heart Association (AHA). Also in the article was a survey, asking you, our readership, if...
In mid-2007, an article appeared in Cath Lab Digest and on www.cathlabdigest.com outlining the four new “Cause Campaigns” initiated by the American Heart Association (AHA). Also in the article was a survey, asking you, our readership, if...
In mid-2007, an article appeared...
09/05/2008
Cath Lab Digest
A Hematoma Process Improvement Team
09/05/2008
David Reich, RCIS, BS ; Jessica Cleary, RN, BSN
Professional Research Consultants (PRC, Omaha, NE) data assists Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) in the maintenance of our elite status, and allows our organization to evaluate all areas of business and execute departmental plans to achieve...
Professional Research Consultants (PRC, Omaha, NE) data assists Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) in the maintenance of our elite status, and allows our organization to evaluate all areas of business and execute departmental plans to achieve...
Professional Research...
09/05/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Professionals Out In Front
The Ten-Minute Interview with… Mary Lee Oliver, MSRS, RT(R)(CV)
09/05/2008
Program Director of Cardiovascular Technology, Houston Community College, Coleman College of Health Science, Houston, Texas I am a native Nebraskan, where I spent my childhood, but moved to Texas with my stepfather, stationed at Ellington in...
Program Director of Cardiovascular Technology, Houston Community College, Coleman College of Health Science, Houston, Texas I am a native Nebraskan, where I spent my childhood, but moved to Texas with my stepfather, stationed at Ellington in...
Program Director of...
09/05/2008
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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,...
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Aetna Approves Coverage for Cleerly's AI Cardiovascular Imaging Analysis
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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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Coverage Unlocks Reimbursable AI Plaque Quantification With Circle Cardiovascular Imaging's cvi42|Plaque
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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
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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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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...
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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.
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Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

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