Volume 20 - Issue 7 - July 2012

Treating a Chronic Total Occlusion of the Iliac Artery via the Transradial Approach

07/03/2012

Questions answered by Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA, Tampa, Florida.

Questions answered by Orlando Marrero...

“Orlando, we had a case that we were unable to do from the femoral approach. It was scheduled as a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliac. Have you ever done an iliac from the radial approach?”Excellent question, and the...

“Orlando, we had a case that we...

07/03/2012

Cath Lab Digest

Transradial Revascularization of a Chronic Total Left Anterior Descending Artery Occlusion

07/03/2012

Rajiv Marreddy, DO, Kintur Sanghvi, MD, FACC, FSCAI Deborah Heart & Lung Institute, Browns Mills, New Jersey

Rajiv Marreddy, DO, Kintur Sanghvi, M...

The advantages of the radial approach include fewer access-related bleeding complications, improved patient comfort with early ambulation and shorter hospital stays, as well as reduced procedure cost.

The advantages of the radial...

07/03/2012

Cath Lab Digest

Considerations for Combining Therapeutic Hypothermia and PCI in STEMI Patients

07/03/2012

Laura Schiff, MSN, RN-BC, Cath Lab RN
Enloe Medical Center, Chico, California

Laura Schiff, MSN, RN-BC, Cath Lab RN...

There is a growing body of evidence that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in patients who are comatose after cardiac arrest improves neurologic outcomes.1,2 This is an exciting addition to traditional percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...

There is a growing body of...

07/03/2012

Cath Lab Digest

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Cardiogenic Shock Supported with Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device

07/03/2012

Navtej Brar DO, Andre Garabedian DO, Mark Moshiyakhov MD, and Jon C. George, MD, Division of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center,
Browns Mills, New Jersey

Navtej Brar DO, Andre Garabedian DO, ...

AbstractPeripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially devastating cause of heart failure. We report the case of a 32-year-old female who developed cardiogenic shock seven days post-delivery secondary to peripartum cardiomyopathy that...

AbstractPeripartum...

07/03/2012

Cath Lab Digest

Spotlight Interview: MD Anderson Cancer Center Cardiac Cath Lab

07/03/2012

Gerryross Tomakin, RN, Cath Lab Manager, Marybeth Clayton, RN, CVN, Richard Ainslie, RN, Christina De Moss, RT(R), Jeremy Viles, RN, MBA, Clinical Administrative Director, Cezar Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Cath Lab Medical Director, Houston, Texas

Gerryross Tomakin, RN, Cath Lab Manag...

Tell us about your cath lab.MD Anderson Cancer Center is the only cancer center that has its own cardiac cath lab. Our work is specifically focused on providing cardiovascular care to cancer patients. A significant percentage of our patients...

Tell us about your cath lab.MD...

07/03/2012

Cath Lab Digest

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: Nursing Considerations from a U.K. Hospital

07/03/2012

Cath Lab Digest talks with Sally Madden, RN, Coronary Care Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Sally Madd...

Sally Madden’s “An alternative treatment approach to mitral regurgitation” appeared in the November 2011 issue of Nursing Standard. Ms. Madden discusses transcatheter mitral valve repair and her experiences in taking care of these...

Sally Madden’s “An alternative...

07/03/2012

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