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Volume 20 - Issue 7 - July 2012

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: Nursing Considerations from a U.K. Hospital
07/03/2012
Sally Madden, RN
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 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
Cath Lab Digest
Suggestions for Nurses and Technologists Working in the Cath Lab Regarding Patients With Psychosocial Concerns
07/03/2012
Simone K. Madan, PhD; Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, RN, MA, MPH, PhD, FAAN, FAHA
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,...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Therapeutic Hypothermia at a Large Academic Medical Center: Lessons for Success
07/03/2012
Henry E. Wang, MD, MS
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...
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
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 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
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 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
Andre Garabedian, DO; Mark Moshiyakhov, MD; Jon C. George, MD, MBA; Navtej Brar, 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 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
Cezar A. Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Gerryross Tomakin, RN; Marybeth Clayton, RN; Richard Ainslie, RN; Christina De Moss, RT(R); Jeremy Viles, RN, MBA
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 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
Treating a Chronic Total Occlusion of the Iliac Artery via the Transradial Approach
07/03/2012
Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA
“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 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
Give Your Patient the Correct Stent
07/03/2012
Phillip Mumford, MHA, MBA, RCIS
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...
07/03/2012
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
07/03/2012
Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP
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...
07/03/2012
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