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Volume 20 - Issue 10 - October 2012

Manual Compression
The Correct Way to Pull a Sheath
07/05/2025
Phillip Mumford, MHA, MBA, RCIS
I know that holding pressure in one place for a long period of time can hurt. Yet holding pressure has to be done correctly every time, the same way, in order to minimize complications.
I know that holding pressure in one place for a long period of time can hurt. Yet holding pressure has to be done correctly every time, the same way, in order to minimize complications.
I know that holding pressure in...
07/05/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Robotic-Assisted PCI – A New Approach to the Transcatheter Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
11/06/2012
Joseph P. Carrozza, Jr., MD
Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD, Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts"While operating the robotic-assisted system, the interventional cardiologist can elect to wear a protective apron...
Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD, Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts"While operating the robotic-assisted system, the interventional cardiologist can elect to wear a protective apron...
Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD,...
11/06/2012
Cath Lab Digest
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Cath Lab Digest
The 10-Minute Interview with Norman Solis, RN, CNOR, RNFA, RCIS, FSICP
10/09/2012
Norman Solis, RN, CNOR, RNFA, RCIS, FSICP
I began in the operating room back in 1983 as a surgical technologist. After working as surgical technologist for about seven years, I went back to school and became a registered nurse (RN). After a few more years, I went to school again and...
I began in the operating room back in 1983 as a surgical technologist. After working as surgical technologist for about seven years, I went back to school and became a registered nurse (RN). After a few more years, I went to school again and...
I began in the operating room...
10/09/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Reducing Complications in the Very High ‘BMI’ Patient
10/09/2012
Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA
In the last month, we had three ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who presented acutely ill with particularly difficult clinical problems. Each of these patients required urgent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary...
In the last month, we had three ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who presented acutely ill with particularly difficult clinical problems. Each of these patients required urgent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary...
In the last month, we had three...
10/09/2012
Cath Lab Digest
FY 2013 Financial Update & Value-Based Purchasing: How the Cardiac Cath Lab Can Influence Reimbursement
10/09/2012
Kristi Powers; Catherine DiNardo
This is an interesting and exciting time in healthcare — the industry is abuzz with new ideas, changing regulations, and innovative strategies leading to a transformation in how care is provided in this country. The paradigm shift that...
This is an interesting and exciting time in healthcare — the industry is abuzz with new ideas, changing regulations, and innovative strategies leading to a transformation in how care is provided in this country. The paradigm shift that...
This is an interesting and...
10/09/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Bleeding and Vascular Complications at the Femoral Access Site Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Evaluation of Hemostasis Strategies
10/05/2012
John C. Messenger, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Dale R. Tavris, MD, MPH; Beverly Albrecht-Gallauresi, RN, MPH; Yongfei Wang, MS; Samantha Jacobs, BS; Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc; Jeptha Curtis, MD; Susan Fitzgerald, MS, RN
Abstract: Background. Previous research found at least one vascular closure device (VCD) to be associated with excess vascular complications, compared to manual compression (MC) controls, following cardiac catheterization. Since that time,...
Abstract: Background. Previous research found at least one vascular closure device (VCD) to be associated with excess vascular complications, compared to manual compression (MC) controls, following cardiac catheterization. Since that time,...
Abstract: Background. Previous...
10/05/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Transradial Revascularization of an In-Stent Chronic Occlusion of the Right Coronary Artery Using Excimer Laser
10/05/2012
Bhavin M. Patel, DO; Kintur Sanghvi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
A 66-year-old Hispanic man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and history of previous percutaneous interventions to his left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, as well as right coronary...
A 66-year-old Hispanic man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and history of previous percutaneous interventions to his left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, as well as right coronary...
A 66-year-old Hispanic man with...
10/05/2012
Cath Lab Digest
A Complex Procedure via a Transradial Transcollateral Approach
10/05/2012
Zaheed Tai, MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI; Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA
The patient is a 78-year-old gentleman with a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), remote tobacco use, and laminectomy. He complained of shortness of breath on exertion. He underwent a pharmacologic stress...
The patient is a 78-year-old gentleman with a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), remote tobacco use, and laminectomy. He complained of shortness of breath on exertion. He underwent a pharmacologic stress...
The patient is a 78-year-old...
10/05/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Improvement of Transfer Times Utilizing Systemization Development Leads to the First Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Facility Accreditation in Ohio
10/04/2012
Deborah L. Washington, RN-BC, BSN
Summa Health System, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Ohio. Summa serves more than one million patients each year in comprehensive acute, critical, emergency, outpatient and...
Summa Health System, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Ohio. Summa serves more than one million patients each year in comprehensive acute, critical, emergency, outpatient and...
Summa Health System,...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Getting Ahead of the Curve in Providing Appropriate Care: Why ACE Accreditation Must Be Included in Your 2013 Cath Lab Budget
10/04/2012
Anne Beekman, BSN, RN
Can your cath lab certify that it is ahead of the curve in meeting appropriate care standards? Have you or anyone on your cath lab team considered getting third party validation to prove medical necessity in all cases? And, as with any...
Can your cath lab certify that it is ahead of the curve in meeting appropriate care standards? Have you or anyone on your cath lab team considered getting third party validation to prove medical necessity in all cases? And, as with any...
Can your cath lab certify that...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
What You Can’t See CAN Hurt You!
10/04/2012
Vishal G. Patel, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
I frequently visit various cardiac catheterization laboratories both in the US and abroad and watch live cases at various interventional meetings. I find such experiences invaluable for “opening the mind” to new, different, and often better...
I frequently visit various cardiac catheterization laboratories both in the US and abroad and watch live cases at various interventional meetings. I find such experiences invaluable for “opening the mind” to new, different, and often better...
I frequently visit various...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Clear Advantages of Radial-First Catheterization, Including Improved Recovery Experience
10/04/2012
Vincent J. Pompili, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Quinn Capers, IV, MD; Charles Bush, MD; Ernest Mazzafarri, Jr., MD; Amanda Parkinson, RN, BSN
Late in 2010, the Ross Heart Hospital interventional cardiology group at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center took the leap and became a radial-first catheterization practice.
Late in 2010, the Ross Heart Hospital interventional cardiology group at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center took the leap and became a radial-first catheterization practice.
Late in 2010, the Ross Heart...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
An Overview of Hypertension and Strategies to Optimize Patient Outcomes in the CCL
10/04/2012
Richard J. Merschen, EdS, MS, RT(R)(CV), RCIS
One of the most important medical issues confronting Americans is hypertension. Often referred to by medical practitioners as a silent killer, there are over 68 million Americans who suffer from some form of hypertension.1 It is also the most...
One of the most important medical issues confronting Americans is hypertension. Often referred to by medical practitioners as a silent killer, there are over 68 million Americans who suffer from some form of hypertension.1 It is also the most...
One of the most important...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
A Rare Case of Coronary Stent Fracture in a Patient with Kawasaki’s Disease
10/04/2012
Jon C. George, MD, MBA
Stent fracture is a rare complication of coronary stents, occurring primarily in first-generation drug-eluting stents compared to second-generation stents. We present herein a rare case of stent fracture in a patient with Kawasaki’s disease...
Stent fracture is a rare complication of coronary stents, occurring primarily in first-generation drug-eluting stents compared to second-generation stents. We present herein a rare case of stent fracture in a patient with Kawasaki’s disease...
Stent fracture is a rare...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
A Review of “Patel’s Atlas of Transradial Intervention: The Basics and Beyond”
10/04/2012
Kenneth A. Gorski, RN, RCIS, BSN
On October 30, 1958, Mason Sones accidentally pioneered coronary angiograpy at the Cleveland Clinic, directly injecting contrast medium into the right coronary artery. The catheter was threaded into the aorta through a cutdown of the brachial...
On October 30, 1958, Mason Sones accidentally pioneered coronary angiograpy at the Cleveland Clinic, directly injecting contrast medium into the right coronary artery. The catheter was threaded into the aorta through a cutdown of the brachial...
On October 30, 1958, Mason Sones...
10/04/2012
Cath Lab Digest
An Interesting Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Case: A Valve-in-Valve Procedure
10/03/2012
Branavan Umakanthan, DO, FACC, FSCAI; Rafael Valencia, MD, FACC
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a viable alternative to traditional open heart surgery in individuals who have severe aortic valve stenosis and are of high or prohibitive surgical risk.1
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a viable alternative to traditional open heart surgery in individuals who have severe aortic valve stenosis and are of high or prohibitive surgical risk.1
Transcatheter aortic valve...
10/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Racing Hearts: ED Process and Design Changes Can Continue to Reduce the Time It Takes to Move STEMI Patients From Door-to-Balloon
10/03/2012
Kathy Clarke, RN, BSN, CEN; Kristyna Culp, MBA
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched its D2B (door to balloon) Alliance for Quality campaign in 2006. The continuing campaign aims to reduce the D2B time for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients to 90 minutes or...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched its D2B (door to balloon) Alliance for Quality campaign in 2006. The continuing campaign aims to reduce the D2B time for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients to 90 minutes or...
The American College of...
10/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement at the Emory Structural Heart Disease and Valve Center
10/03/2012
Stephanie Wasek
This article features an interview with Vasilis Babaliaros, MD, Associate Director of Structural Heart Disease at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the fourth in a series of six articles sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences....
This article features an interview with Vasilis Babaliaros, MD, Associate Director of Structural Heart Disease at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the fourth in a series of six articles sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences....
This article features an...
10/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview: Mercy Springfield
10/03/2012
Lisa M. Hutchison, RN, BSN; Donald W. Myears, MD, FACC
Tell us about your hospital and cath lab.Mercy Hospital (formerly St. John’s Regional Health Center) of Springfield, Missouri is a large regional health care provider, level one trauma center and referral institution for a large catchment...
Tell us about your hospital and cath lab.Mercy Hospital (formerly St. John’s Regional Health Center) of Springfield, Missouri is a large regional health care provider, level one trauma center and referral institution for a large catchment...
Tell us about your hospital and...
10/03/2012
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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.
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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...
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BURL Concepts Announces First Human Uses of FOQUS Ultrasound System for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Detection
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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,...
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,...
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Cath Lab Digest
AI Plaque analysis
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,...
DENVER,...
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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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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...
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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.
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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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