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Volume 20 - Issue 7 - July 2012

07/03/2012

Simone K. Madan, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Unit, General Internal Medicine, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco. 

Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, RN, MA, MPH, PhD, FAAN, FAHA, Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco.

Simone K. Madan, PhD, Clinical Psycho...
Along with Kawkab Shishani, PhD, Drs Froelicher and Madan published an article in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1 based on their experience caring for patients with coronary artery disease. We talk with them about the psychosocial...
Along with Kawkab Shishani, PhD, Drs Froelicher and Madan published an article in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1 based on their experience caring for patients with coronary artery disease. We talk with them about the psychosocial...
Along with Kawkab Shishani, PhD,...
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Cath Lab Digest talks with Henry E. Wang, MD, MS, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Cath Lab Digest talks with Henry E. W...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Henry E. Wang, MD, MS, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.The only Level 1 trauma center in Alabama, the...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Henry E. Wang, MD, MS, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.The only Level 1 trauma center in Alabama, the...
Cath Lab Digest talks with Henry...
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Compiled by Cath Lab Digest

Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Bayer Launches JETSTREAM Navitus L Atherectomy CatheterBayer HealthCare has introduced the JETSTREAM Navitus L Atherectomy Catheter. Positioned as the largest diameter rotational atherectomy device in the JETSTREAM catheter family, the...
Bayer Launches JETSTREAM Navitus L Atherectomy CatheterBayer HealthCare has introduced the JETSTREAM Navitus L Atherectomy Catheter. Positioned as the largest diameter rotational atherectomy device in the JETSTREAM catheter family, the...
Bayer Launches JETSTREAM Navitus...
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Cath Lab Digest
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Compiled by Cath Lab Digest

Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals, CCI Needs Your Input on the RCIS Validation SurveyCCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) is requesting your assistance to help plan the future of the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive...
Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals, CCI Needs Your Input on the RCIS Validation SurveyCCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) is requesting your assistance to help plan the future of the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive...
Invasive Cardiovascular...
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Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor
Chief Cardiology, Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital;
Associate Chief Cardiology, University California Irvine;
Professor of Medicine, UCI
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com

Morton Kern, MDClinical EditorChief C...
In early November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first transcatheter valve for the treatment of inoperable aortic stenosis, the Sapien valve (Edwards Lifesciences). Clearly, this is one of the most exciting advances in...
In early November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first transcatheter valve for the treatment of inoperable aortic stenosis, the Sapien valve (Edwards Lifesciences). Clearly, this is one of the most exciting advances in...
In early November, the U.S. Food...
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Cath Lab Digest
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Selected data from a 2012 survey by Springboard Healthcare
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Find out more at www.springboardstaffing.com.

Selected data from a 2012 survey by S...
In January of 2012, Springboard HealthCare conducted an inaugural industry survey to benchmark cath lab performance in areas of revenue, expenses, facility outlook and company culture. The purpose of the survey was to establish an index to...
In January of 2012, Springboard HealthCare conducted an inaugural industry survey to benchmark cath lab performance in areas of revenue, expenses, facility outlook and company culture. The purpose of the survey was to establish an index to...
In January of 2012, Springboard...
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Jan Yanko, Consultant
Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jan Yanko, Consultant Corazon, Inc., ...
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States.  The risk factors for stroke are strikingly similar to those for coronary disease, so patients undergoing cardiac interventions for coronary...
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States.  The risk factors for stroke are strikingly similar to those for coronary disease, so patients undergoing cardiac interventions for coronary...
Stroke is the third-leading...
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Ryan Rivera, Publisher & Founder, www.calmclinic.com

Ryan Rivera, Publisher & Founder,...
Studies have shown that patients often experience anxiety before catheterization, and treating or reducing that anxiety is an important part of ensuring a safe procedure. Numerous research studies have evaluated potential methods of...
Studies have shown that patients often experience anxiety before catheterization, and treating or reducing that anxiety is an important part of ensuring a safe procedure. Numerous research studies have evaluated potential methods of...
Studies have shown that patients...
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Questions are answered by:
Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP

Questions are answered by: Todd Ginap...
I am an RT, and on a recent Joint Commission survey, they mentioned that we need to do the Aldrete Score. What is that, and how does it pertain to me?    — RCIS Review Facebook Page 
I am an RT, and on a recent Joint Commission survey, they mentioned that we need to do the Aldrete Score. What is that, and how does it pertain to me?    — RCIS Review Facebook Page 
I am an RT, and on a recent...
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Phillip Mumford, RCIS, Director Cath Lab, Palestine Regional Medical Center
Palestine, Texas

Phillip Mumford, RCIS, Director Cath ...
I used to hold the opinion that adequate vessel sizing could by accomplished through cardiac angiogram visualization alone. That opinion changed once our facility started using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) on a regular basis. 
I used to hold the opinion that adequate vessel sizing could by accomplished through cardiac angiogram visualization alone. That opinion changed once our facility started using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) on a regular basis. 
I used to hold the opinion that...
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