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Volume 18 - Issue 5 - May, 2010

Facility News
Aurora Health Care Opens New Hospital
04/30/2010
Chuck Williams, BS, RCSA, RCIS, RT, CPFT, CCT; Heidi L. Miller, BS, RCSA; Dan R. Mabie, RCSA, EMT-P; Theresa Lehto, RCSA, AS; Douglas Sanders, RN, RCSA; Jennifer Soto, RCSA, RN, ASN; Traci J. McMurray, RCSA, RN, ASN
On March 1, 2010, Aurora Health Care opened the Aurora Medical Center-Summit in Summit, Wisconsin. The hospital was opened for tours on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Approximately 8,000 citizens and dignitaries toured the facility. Emergency...
On March 1, 2010, Aurora Health Care opened the Aurora Medical Center-Summit in Summit, Wisconsin. The hospital was opened for tours on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Approximately 8,000 citizens and dignitaries toured the facility. Emergency...
On March 1, 2010, Aurora Health...
04/30/2010
Cath Lab Digest
SICP Section
May 2010 Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) News and "What Do You Think?"
04/30/2010
Introducing Carolinas SICP Carolinas SICP is a newly formed chapter incorporating the SICP members in North Carolina and South Carolina. This merger of NCSICP with members in SC is an effort to include SICP members in South Carolina in...
Introducing Carolinas SICP Carolinas SICP is a newly formed chapter incorporating the SICP members in North Carolina and South Carolina. This merger of NCSICP with members in SC is an effort to include SICP members in South Carolina in...
Introducing Carolinas SICP...
04/30/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
How to Recruit and Retain Physician Candidates
04/30/2010
Jessica Barrick
With current or anticipated physician shortages in nearly all clinical specialties, hospitals across the country must be committed to recruitment and retention of their doctors. Failure to find, and then keep, top-quality physicians —...
With current or anticipated physician shortages in nearly all clinical specialties, hospitals across the country must be committed to recruitment and retention of their doctors. Failure to find, and then keep, top-quality physicians —...
With current or anticipated...
04/30/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Expert
A Q&A for Cath Labs with Physicians Performing Radial Access
04/30/2010
Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA
I have a question about sheath exchanges. We did a radial access case with Terumo Glidesheaths for the first time. We started with a 5 Fr Glidesheath. Then, when we determined that we wanted to do the intervention radially, we realized that...
I have a question about sheath exchanges. We did a radial access case with Terumo Glidesheaths for the first time. We started with a 5 Fr Glidesheath. Then, when we determined that we wanted to do the intervention radially, we realized that...
I have a question about sheath...
04/30/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Meeting Update
The First Southern California Cardiovascular Professional Conference
04/30/2010
Chuck Williams, BS, RCSA, RCIS, RT, CPFT, CCT; Andrew Kremer, RCSA, RCIS, CCT; Trevor Smith, RCSA, RCIS, RCES, CCT; Amanda L. Hutzel, RCSA, RCIS, CCT; Hector Inguito, RCSA, RCIS, CCT; Chuck Gibaut, RCSA, RCP, RCIS
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, the Foundation for Cardiovascular Medicine, La Jolla, California sponsored the First Southern California Cardiovascular Professional Conference. The authors (except for Trevor Smith, HM-1 USN, who had to report...
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, the Foundation for Cardiovascular Medicine, La Jolla, California sponsored the First Southern California Cardiovascular Professional Conference. The authors (except for Trevor Smith, HM-1 USN, who had to report...
On Saturday, January 30, 2010,...
04/30/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab
04/30/2010
Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP
I don’t work in the cath lab, but I do read the articles in CLD. I work in an EKG department at a small hospital. When performing stress tests, the cardiologist often tells me to listen closely for the “thumps” when I am taking a blood...
I don’t work in the cath lab, but I do read the articles in CLD. I work in an EKG department at a small hospital. When performing stress tests, the cardiologist often tells me to listen closely for the “thumps” when I am taking a blood...
I don’t work in the cath lab,...
04/30/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
University of Kansas Hospital - Center for Advanced Heart Care
04/29/2010
Mark Reichuber, RN, BSN; Peter N. Tadros, MD
The University of Kansas Hospital-Center for Advanced Heart Care opened October 2006 and houses the Lynn H. Kindred, MD, Cardiac Catheterization Labs. There are three dedicated interventional labs with an additional shelled room for future...
The University of Kansas Hospital-Center for Advanced Heart Care opened October 2006 and houses the Lynn H. Kindred, MD, Cardiac Catheterization Labs. There are three dedicated interventional labs with an additional shelled room for future...
The University of Kansas...
04/29/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Review
Virtual Histology Imaging in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Useful or Just a Research Tool?
04/29/2010
Nicholas D. Palmer, MB, MRCP, MD, BS, FRCP; Scott W. Murray, MBChB, BSc(Hons), MRCP; Rodney H. Stables, DM, MA, BM, BCh, FRCP, MD
Disclosure: Dr. Palmer reports that he has received honoraria from Volcano Corp. for IVUS training services. Reprinted with permission from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology 2010;22:84–91. ABSTRACT
Disclosure: Dr. Palmer reports that he has received honoraria from Volcano Corp. for IVUS training services. Reprinted with permission from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology 2010;22:84–91. ABSTRACT
Disclosure: Dr. Palmer reports...
04/29/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Device Experience
The ClearWay™ RX Local Therapeutic Infusion Catheter
04/29/2010
Rajesh M. Dave, MD, FACC, FSCAI
ClearWay (Atrium Medical, Hudson, NH) is a low-profile, rapid-exchange therapeutic infusion catheter and is indicated for localized perfusion of various diagnostic and therapeutic agents into the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The...
ClearWay (Atrium Medical, Hudson, NH) is a low-profile, rapid-exchange therapeutic infusion catheter and is indicated for localized perfusion of various diagnostic and therapeutic agents into the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The...
ClearWay (Atrium Medical,...
04/29/2010
Cath Lab Digest
Clinical Editor's Corner
The Armen Glove for Radial Access Prep – A Better Way
04/29/2010
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
Labs beginning radial artery procedures want to know, “What is the best way to set up the arm, drape, position the biplane tubes, and after the case, apply the hemostatic band?” How does your lab drape the arm and wrist for a radial case? ...
Labs beginning radial artery procedures want to know, “What is the best way to set up the arm, drape, position the biplane tubes, and after the case, apply the hemostatic band?” How does your lab drape the arm and wrist for a radial case? ...
Labs beginning radial artery...
04/29/2010
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Clinical & Industry News

Endovascular Devices
Thrombolex, Inc. Secures $50 Million Series A Growth Financing to Advance Commercialization of its Innovative Pharmaco-Mechanical Lysis Technology (PML)
03/19/2026
New Britain, PA, March 16, 2026 – Thrombolex, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company advancing a differentiated pharmaco-mechanical lysis (PML) platform for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) and other thromboembolic diseases,...
New Britain, PA, March 16, 2026 – Thrombolex, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company advancing a differentiated pharmaco-mechanical lysis (PML) platform for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) and other thromboembolic diseases,...
New Britain, PA, March 16, 2026...
03/19/2026
Vascular Disease Management
Neurovascular acquisitions
Medtronic to Acquire Scientia Vascular, Marrying Access and Therapeutic Portfolios for Neurovascular Care
03/11/2026
Scientia's novel access platform is designed to improve navigability through complex anatomy and simplify neurovascular procedures. By enabling faster and more reliable access, these technologies improve procedural efficiency.
Scientia's novel access platform is designed to improve navigability through complex anatomy and simplify neurovascular procedures. By enabling faster and more reliable access, these technologies improve procedural efficiency.
Scientia's novel access platform...
03/11/2026
Cath Lab Digest
EggNest (Egg Medical)
Clinical Trial Update
Egg Medical Presents CRT 2026 Data Demonstrating a Responsible Path to Light Lead and Lead-Apron Free Protection
03/10/2026
"By using the EggNest system, we can provide the entire team with protection that is superior to the status quo, by either going apron-free, or while wearing aprons that feel like a light vest," said Santiago Garcia, MD, the study’s lead...
"By using the EggNest system, we can provide the entire team with protection that is superior to the status quo, by either going apron-free, or while wearing aprons that feel like a light vest," said Santiago Garcia, MD, the study’s lead...
"By using the EggNest system, we...
03/10/2026
EP Lab Digest
CathWorks FFRangio
Fractional Flow Reserve
Late-Breaking Trial: U.S. Cohort of 4,000+ CathWorks FFRangio Patients Shows 2-Year Outcomes Comparable to Pressure Wire–Guided PCI
03/08/2026
"This first look at contemporary data of the growing adoption of angiography-derived physiology (ADP) in the U.S. shows similar clinical outcomes including death, MI and revascularization through 2 years when compared with invasive pressure...
"This first look at contemporary data of the growing adoption of angiography-derived physiology (ADP) in the U.S. shows similar clinical outcomes including death, MI and revascularization through 2 years when compared with invasive pressure...
"This first look at contemporary...
03/08/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure
BioCardia Late Breaking Echocardiography Clinical Results from CardiAMP HF Trial Presented at Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT)
03/04/2026
Dr. Amish Raval reported that patients receiving the autologous CardiAMP cell therapy under investigation demonstrated positive evidence of decreased pathological left ventricular remodeling over time compared to patients not receiving the...
Dr. Amish Raval reported that patients receiving the autologous CardiAMP cell therapy under investigation demonstrated positive evidence of decreased pathological left ventricular remodeling over time compared to patients not receiving the...
Dr. Amish Raval reported that...
03/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Heart Failure
Relief Cardiovascular Reports Positive First-in-Human Data for Device-Based Decongestion Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
03/04/2026
"The RELIEF-FIH study provides encouraging early evidence on a novel approach to HF congestion management," stated Dr. Alex Rothman. "By targeting the negative physiological cardiorenal loop, the Relief System modulates venous congestion in...
"The RELIEF-FIH study provides encouraging early evidence on a novel approach to HF congestion management," stated Dr. Alex Rothman. "By targeting the negative physiological cardiorenal loop, the Relief System modulates venous congestion in...
"The RELIEF-FIH study provides...
03/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Amputation Prevention
Researchers Develop New Oxygen-Delivering Gel Designed to Help Wounds Heal Before They Progress to Limb Loss
02/23/2026
A wound that remains open for longer than a month is classified as chronic. Worldwide, about 12 million people experience chronic wounds each year, including roughly 4.5 million in the United States. Approximately one in five of these...
A wound that remains open for longer than a month is classified as chronic. Worldwide, about 12 million people experience chronic wounds each year, including roughly 4.5 million in the United States. Approximately one in five of these...
A wound that remains open for...
02/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Nutrition
People Whose Sugar Intake Was Restricted Before Birth and In Early Childhood Had Markedly Lower Rates of Heart Disease Later In Life 
02/23/2026
Limiting sugar consumption during early childhood may reduce the risk of serious heart problems later in life. A study published in The BMJ, based on data from the end of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom in 1953, found that people...
Limiting sugar consumption during early childhood may reduce the risk of serious heart problems later in life. A study published in The BMJ, based on data from the end of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom in 1953, found that people...
Limiting sugar consumption...
02/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy system illustration
Thrombectomy
FDA Clearance for VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy System Brings New “Pulse” Platform to Peripheral Clot Removal
02/23/2026
SALT LAKE CITY, UT  — VentiV Scientific announced the FDA clearance of VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy system to remove blood clots from the peripheral vasculature including the new VentiV Pulse platform. Blood clot removal...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT  — VentiV Scientific announced the FDA clearance of VentiV Mechanical Thrombectomy system to remove blood clots from the peripheral vasculature including the new VentiV Pulse platform. Blood clot removal...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT ...
02/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Acute Coronary Events Registry Provides Insights Into Sex-Specific Differences
02/20/2026
Munich, Germany – Preliminary results from an Italian registry describe the risk profile of women experiencing acute coronary syndromes and provide insights to improve management.1 These findings were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026,...
Munich, Germany – Preliminary results from an Italian registry describe the risk profile of women experiencing acute coronary syndromes and provide insights to improve management.1 These findings were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026,...
Munich, Germany – Preliminary...
02/20/2026
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