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Cardiac CT
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Cardiac CT systems are used for non-invasive, angiographic assessment of the heart and coronary arteries. |
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Lancaster General Hospital
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Currently, the cath lab facilities of Lancaster General Hospital are comprised of 3 multi-purpose procedure rooms (cath and intervention) and two pre-post procedure areas, one with 13 beds and one with 11 beds. We are not currently planning to expand the number of cath lab procedure rooms; however, we are planning to incorporate cardiac CT and cardiac MRI into our cardiovascular service (CV) line and then reassess our needs. Our team is comprised of 53 individuals:
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How Accurate is Cardiac CT? The CATSCAN Study
Dr. Mario J. Garcia and colleagues investigated the diagnostic accuracy of 16-row multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for the detection of obstructive coronary disease in a multi-center study, Coronary Assessment by Computed Tomographic Scanning and Catheter Angiography (CATSCAN).
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Clinical and Industry News
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Advanced Imaging?s Impact On The Cardiac Catheterization Lab Will Depend Upon Philosophy
s Impact On The Cardiac Catheterization Lab Will Depend Upon Philosophy New Technology: Advanced Imaging? The utilization of the catheterization lab mirrors the national average, with a cardiac catheterization rate of 11 diagnostic caths per 1,000 population (50% inpatient and 50% outpatient), and an intervention rate of 32% of cardiac catheterizations. The volume potential impact is seen in Figure 4. Conclusion: AI will impact the cardiac catheterization lab in the future.
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Cardiovascular Associates, PC
Cardiovascular Associates, PC Cath Lab Spotlight: Cardiovascular Associates, PC - Kathy Lee, RN, RCIS Cardiovascular Associates (CVA) is a freestanding outpatient cardiac cath lab located in Kingsport, Tennessee. Has your cath lab recently expanded in size and patient volume or are there plans for expansion in the future? Due to the increasing patient load and outpatient waiting times at an area hospital, our physicians saw the need for a freestanding cath lab.
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Breakthroughs in Technology for the Assessment and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
*"> Breakthroughs in Technology for the Assessment and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Feature: Breakthroughs in Technology for the Assessment and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease - Jo Ann LeQuang* Held at the 2005 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in Orlando, a satellite symposium on new imaging and treatment technologies brought together leading names in cardiology to discuss technological breakthroughs in imaging, navigation, and mapping. Hybrid images (combining ...
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Providence Hospital and Medical Centers: The Past, Present and Future: Utilizing technology to adapt new healthcare strategies for cardiac programs
Providence Hospital and Medical Centers (Southfield, MI) is a 459-bed teaching hospital known for the quality of its cardiovascular care. For the fourth year in a row, the Providence Heart Institute has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the country by Solucient, a provider of strategic healthcare information, and it has been a Blue Cross-Blue Shield Cardiovascular Center of Excellence since 1995. Hospitals receiving this designation must meet criteria which include quality of care, comprehensive services, low incidence of complications and financial accountability.
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News from the American College of Cardiology meeting (Part II)
March 7?10, 2004 New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Moses said DIRECT trial findings for in-stent late lumen loss compared favorably with those documented in the SIRIUS trial, which used balloon pre-dilatation (0.18 mm for DIRECT patients versus 0.17 mm for SIRIUS patients). In-stent and in-lesion late loss were 0.20 mm for the insulin-dependent DIRECT trial patients compared with 0.33 mm in-stent late loss and 0.58 mm in-lesion late loss for insulin-dependent SIRIUS trial patients. PAVE and DINAMIT: Clinical Trial Results Evaluate the ...
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2003 American College of Cardiology Exhibitor Preview
Navigate the aisles at the ACC Scientific Sessions (Chicago, March 30?April 2) and find the hottest companies with the Cath Lab Digest Exhibitor Preview!
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Who?s Working in Your Lab?
Times have changed, and physician credentialing has changed.
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On Demand Medical Education
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