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Cath Lab Management
03/04/2016

Michael Del Core, MD, FACC, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Program Director, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska

Michael Del Core, MD, FACC, Chief, Di...
Cardiology has long had a tumultuous relationship with data. From the ongoing expansion of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) to heightened regulatory and reimbursement scrutiny, to the forthcoming additions to the National Cardiovascular Data...
Cardiology has long had a tumultuous relationship with data. From the ongoing expansion of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) to heightened regulatory and reimbursement scrutiny, to the forthcoming additions to the National Cardiovascular Data...
Cardiology has long had a...
03/04/2016
Cath Lab Digest
03/03/2016

Cath Lab Digest talks with Sabine Steiner, MD, MSc 
Department of Interventional Angiology, Medical University Leipzig, Germany.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Sabine Ste...
Our study included 281 patients undergoing treatment with the IN.PACT drug-coated in 366 limbs. We also have about 137 patients treated with the Lutonix drug-coated balloon in 168 limbs.
Our study included 281 patients undergoing treatment with the IN.PACT drug-coated in 366 limbs. We also have about 137 patients treated with the Lutonix drug-coated balloon in 168 limbs.
Our study included 281 patients...
03/03/2016
Cath Lab Digest
03/03/2016

Cath Lab Digest talks with Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, Chief, Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Arnold H. ...
Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.
Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.
Nothing is more satisfying to an...
03/03/2016
Cath Lab Digest
CLI Perspectives
01/31/2016

CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming, Michigan. 

This month, Dr. Mustapha interviews Peter A. Soukas, MD, FACC, FSVM, FSCAI, FACP, RPVI, Director, Vascular Medicine & Interventional PV Lab, Director, Brown Vascular & Endovascular Medicine Fellowship Program, The Miriam & Rhode Island Hospitals, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

CLI Perspectives is headed by section...
The scope and breadth of endovascular therapies for the treatment of PV disease has exploded over the past decade and mandates, I believe, a dedicated year of specialized training to have adequate case volumes and range of experience to deal...
The scope and breadth of endovascular therapies for the treatment of PV disease has exploded over the past decade and mandates, I believe, a dedicated year of specialized training to have adequate case volumes and range of experience to deal...
The scope and breadth of...
01/31/2016
Cath Lab Digest
Case Files by Dr. George
12/07/2015

Pranav Doshi, DO, Richard Kovach, MD, Vincent Varghese, DO, and Jon C. George, MD*, Division of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey

Pranav Doshi, DO, Richard Kovach, MD,...
Here we discuss a case of iliac stent embolization as a complication and its management with the use of percutaneous techniques.     
Here we discuss a case of iliac stent embolization as a complication and its management with the use of percutaneous techniques.     
Here we discuss a case of iliac...
12/07/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Freestanding Cath Lab
12/07/2015

Cath Lab Digest talks with interventional cardiologist Rajul Patel, MD, FACC, and Jerry VanHorn, RT(R)(CV), ARRT, CardioVascular Manager, Phoenix Heart, PLLC, Glendale, Arizona, with a sidebar interview with Bijal B. Dave, Physician Liaison, Phoenix Heart, Glendale, Arizona.

Cath Lab Digest talks with interventi...
The CardioVascular lab at Phoenix Heart consists of a 4-bed pre and post procedure area, and a single interventional suite. We have 4 full-time staff members in the lab; two are registered nurses and two are registered radiologic...
The CardioVascular lab at Phoenix Heart consists of a 4-bed pre and post procedure area, and a single interventional suite. We have 4 full-time staff members in the lab; two are registered nurses and two are registered radiologic...
The CardioVascular lab at...
12/07/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
11/02/2015

Cath Lab Digest talks with Gregory Piazza, MD, MS, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Gregory Pi...
SEATTLE II was a prospective, single-arm, multi-center trial of the EkoSonic Endovascular System (EKOS Corporation) used with alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.
SEATTLE II was a prospective, single-arm, multi-center trial of the EkoSonic Endovascular System (EKOS Corporation) used with alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.
SEATTLE II was a prospective,...
11/02/2015
Cath Lab Digest
10/05/2015

Kintur Sanghvi, MD, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey, Samir B. Pancholy, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, Pennsylvania. This case is part of a series of transradial-focused reports directed by section editor Dr. Samir Pancholy. This case series is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic. 

Kintur Sanghvi, MD, Deborah Heart and...
This case exemplifies the versatility added by multiple accesses to treat a very complex chronic total occlusion with hybrid antegrade and retrograde approaches. 
This case exemplifies the versatility added by multiple accesses to treat a very complex chronic total occlusion with hybrid antegrade and retrograde approaches. 
This case exemplifies the...
10/05/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Systems
10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest talks with Marcia Deeb, MBA, BA, RT(R), CVIS Coordinator, Washington Health System, Washington, Pennsylvania.

Washington Health System has been using McKesson Cardiology since 2006. CVIS coordinator Marcia Deeb shares how her cath lab relies on the system, is able to move quickly on real-time data, and continually seeks out opportunities to improve.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Marcia Dee...
When Washington Health Systems first began using the system in 2006, we started out slowly. We began with echo and hemodynamics for the cath lab. We then moved into cath and echo reporting.
When Washington Health Systems first began using the system in 2006, we started out slowly. We began with echo and hemodynamics for the cath lab. We then moved into cath and echo reporting.
When Washington Health Systems...
10/05/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
10/05/2015

Kristin Truesdell, Decision Support Manager, Corazon, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kristin Truesdell, Decision Support M...
We provide a high-level look at the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2016 changes in terms of financial and quality standards. Understanding these updates can help hospital and program leaders, along with the cath lab staff, to be aware of new...
We provide a high-level look at the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2016 changes in terms of financial and quality standards. Understanding these updates can help hospital and program leaders, along with the cath lab staff, to be aware of new...
We provide a high-level look at...
10/05/2015
Cath Lab Digest

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