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Volume 17 - Issue 10 - October, 2009

Announcements
Personnel Announcements
10/12/2009
Congratulations! Winter Haven Hospital cath lab (Winter Haven, Florida) would like to congratulate Brian Cardona, RCIS, and Jessica Myrice, RCIS, for passing their RCIS exam. — Sent in by Orlando Marrero Congratulations to the following...
Congratulations! Winter Haven Hospital cath lab (Winter Haven, Florida) would like to congratulate Brian Cardona, RCIS, and Jessica Myrice, RCIS, for passing their RCIS exam. — Sent in by Orlando Marrero Congratulations to the following...
Congratulations! Winter Haven...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical and Industry News
Clinical and Industry News
10/12/2009
Black Patients Have Lower Rate of Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Compared with white patients, black patients who have an in-hospital cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to survive to hospital discharge, having lower...
Black Patients Have Lower Rate of Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Compared with white patients, black patients who have an in-hospital cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to survive to hospital discharge, having lower...
Black Patients Have Lower Rate...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
Is the Hybrid Cath Lab the Way of the Future?
10/12/2009
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Last fall, I visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and was shown their marvelous hybrid cath lab/OR. An interventional procedure was underway, to be shortly followed by a left internal mammary artery (LIMA)...
Last fall, I visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and was shown their marvelous hybrid cath lab/OR. An interventional procedure was underway, to be shortly followed by a left internal mammary artery (LIMA)...
Last fall, I visited Vanderbilt...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Meeting Update
News from the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Meeting September 21-25, 2009, San Francisco, California
10/12/2009
Transradial Education Draws Eager Crowds at TCT Meeting Interventional cardiologists call for growth in U.S. of wrist access procedure offering low rate of bleeding complications, earlier ambulation and greater patient comfort Transradial...
Transradial Education Draws Eager Crowds at TCT Meeting Interventional cardiologists call for growth in U.S. of wrist access procedure offering low rate of bleeding complications, earlier ambulation and greater patient comfort Transradial...
Transradial Education Draws...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Lean Management: Dropping D2B Times and Eliminating System Waste
10/12/2009
Mike Rodman
Can you tell us about your cath labs and the community that you serve? I supervise both cath labs at Appleton and Theda Clark Medical Centers. Appleton Medical Center, where we do the majority of our cardiac procedures, has two...
Can you tell us about your cath labs and the community that you serve? I supervise both cath labs at Appleton and Theda Clark Medical Centers. Appleton Medical Center, where we do the majority of our cardiac procedures, has two...
Can you tell us about your cath...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Family and Work
When the Clinical Advocacy Message Hits Home: A Terumo Sales Representative Requests Transradial Intervention for Two Family Members
10/12/2009
Martin Schildhouse; Richard Hernandez
When the Clinical Advocacy Message Hits Home: A Terumo Sales Representative Requests Transradial Intervention for Two Family Members Monday through Friday, and sometimes on weekends, I find myself in my south Florida cath labs engaged in...
When the Clinical Advocacy Message Hits Home: A Terumo Sales Representative Requests Transradial Intervention for Two Family Members Monday through Friday, and sometimes on weekends, I find myself in my south Florida cath labs engaged in...
When the Clinical Advocacy...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
Ask the Clinical Instructor: A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab
10/12/2009
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 Spokane Community College, in Spokane, Washington, and regularly presents with RCIS Review Courses. “I am...
Todd is the Cardiology Manager for Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He also teaches an online RCIS Review course for Spokane Community College, in Spokane, Washington, and regularly presents with RCIS Review Courses. “I am...
Todd is the Cardiology Manager...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Pursuing Stroke Center Certification: Are You Up to the Task?
10/12/2009
Stacey Lang
The number of Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers continues to grow across the country. Often, the decision to implement a formal stroke program is driven by local and regional market shifts, community need, and/or a desire on...
The number of Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers continues to grow across the country. Often, the decision to implement a formal stroke program is driven by local and regional market shifts, community need, and/or a desire on...
The number of Joint...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Transitions
No Surgical Backup On Site: Orange Park Medical Center Moves from Diagnostic to STEMI Care and Beyond
10/12/2009
Paul Trenteseaux, CVT
Orange Park Medical Center (OPMC/HCA) in Orange Park, Florida, has transitioned its diagnostic-only cardiac cath lab to a fully functional interventional lab. Our cardiac services now include diagnostic catheterizations, interventional...
Orange Park Medical Center (OPMC/HCA) in Orange Park, Florida, has transitioned its diagnostic-only cardiac cath lab to a fully functional interventional lab. Our cardiac services now include diagnostic catheterizations, interventional...
Orange Park Medical Center...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Single-Center Experience
Patient Comfort and Patient Satisfaction with the Mynx® Vascular Closure Device: A Single-Center Evaluation
10/12/2009
John Byron Patterson, MD
At Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the focus on delivering the highest-quality cardiovascular care is coupled with a focus on patient comfort and satisfaction. As a result, Forsyth Medical Center has been...
At Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the focus on delivering the highest-quality cardiovascular care is coupled with a focus on patient comfort and satisfaction. As a result, Forsyth Medical Center has been...
At Forsyth Medical Center in...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
System Spotlight
Saving 30 Minutes Per Case: One Facility’s Philips Cath Lab Experience
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest talks with Phil Regas, MSM, RCIS, RRT, CPFT, CFAAMA, FSICP, Director of Cardiovascular Imaging/Cardiac Rehabilitation, Tomball Regional Medical Center, Tomball, Texas. Can you tell us about the cath labs at Tomball Regional...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Phil Regas, MSM, RCIS, RRT, CPFT, CFAAMA, FSICP, Director of Cardiovascular Imaging/Cardiac Rehabilitation, Tomball Regional Medical Center, Tomball, Texas. Can you tell us about the cath labs at Tomball Regional...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Phil...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Stem Cells in the Cath Lab
Evaluating Intracoronary Injection of Cardiac Stem Cells for Recent Myocardial Infarction: The CADUCEUS Trial
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest and Clinical Editor Dr. Morton Kern talk with CADUCEUS Principal Investigator Raj Makkar, MD, Director, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles,...
Cath Lab Digest and Clinical Editor Dr. Morton Kern talk with CADUCEUS Principal Investigator Raj Makkar, MD, Director, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles,...
Cath Lab Digest and Clinical...
10/12/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
Stanford Hospital & Clinics Cath Angio Lab
10/12/2009
Donna Keith, BSN; Jacque Kixmiller, BSN
What is the size of your cath lab facility and the number of staff?   Stanford Hospital & Clinics is located on the beautiful campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. It is about 20 miles north of San Jose and 40 miles...
What is the size of your cath lab facility and the number of staff?   Stanford Hospital & Clinics is located on the beautiful campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. It is about 20 miles north of San Jose and 40 miles...
What is the size of your cath...
10/12/2009
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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.
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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AI Cardiac Imaging Software
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...
New York, NY – In the lead-up to...
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Patent Foramen Ovale Detection
BURL Concepts Announces First Human Uses of FOQUS Ultrasound System for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Detection
01/27/2026
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,...
01/27/2026
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,...
DENVER,...
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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...
CALGARY, Alberta -- Circle...
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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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Early CAD Detection
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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Radiation Protection Systems
Cathpax Demonstrates Ability to Offer Interventional Physicians Unmatched Level of Radiation Protection Thanks to First-of-Its-Kind NOVARAD Clinical Study
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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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Technology & Health Literacy
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.
ECRI experts say that chatbots...
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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
01/19/2026
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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Clinical Editor
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC 

Managing Editor
Rebecca Kapur, rkapur@hmpglobal.com

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