Volume 12 - Issue 4 - April, 2004
News from the American College of Cardiology meeting (Part I)March 7-10, 2004New Orleans, Louisiana
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Study Challenges Cholesterol Recommendations
New research shows high levels of statins given to people who have just been hospitalized with heart attacks or high-risk unstable angina not only prevented future events but also saved lives. These findings call into question current guidelines on how low low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels should be.
This will have a major impact in the real world, says Dr. Eric Topol, chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. It was striking how fast it was. It was a whopping benefit and unexpected.
News from the American College of Cardiology meeting (Part II)March 7-10, 2004 New Orleans, Louisiana
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Miravant’s PhotoPoint PDT May Stabilize Atherosclerotic Vulnerable Plaque and
Prevent Disease Progression
Miravant Medical Technologies, a pharmaceutical development company specializing in PhotoPoint® photodynamic therapy (PDT), announced preclinical data that may support the future treatment of patients with atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque. The following results were demonstrated in atherosclerosis models at 28 days after PDT treatment:
Plaque reduction: Intravascular PhotoPoint PDT promotes plaque stabilization by removing the inflammatory cel
Corrections
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Important Correction: The name of Guilford Pharmaceuticals (launching a marketing program for Aggrastat® Injection) was misspelled in the March 2004 issue of Cath Lab Digest. We regret the error. More information regarding Guilford Pharmaceuticals can be found at: http://www.guilfordpharm.com/
Important Correction II: The March Cath Lab Spotlight by Holmes Regional Medical Center should have noted that Holmes is currently utilizing the newest Heartlab Encompass system (Westerly, RI), which offers web-based access.
In addition, Holmes utilizes the Galileo® Beta Brachy
Choosing your educational moments
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Education matters. Yet in the day-to-day fight to accomplish our work and duties in a timely manner, education can be seen as a must-carried burden. It’s time spent away from work and away from family. At times, the presentation of you-must-learn-this information is overwhelming, anxiety-inducing or dull. The room might be too cold and maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night. For me, there’s been many a time that instead of listening to a speaker, I daydreamed of a soft pillow and stretching out to sleep. (I admit my statistics course in college may have had a moment or two like thi
Charlton Memorial Hospital
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What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members?
Our cath lab facility consists of 2 cardiac cath labs, control room, reading room, a 5-bay holding area and support space. Within the next six months, we will be adding a third room for a comprehensive Electrophysiology Program.
The lab is staffed by 26 FTEs with the following credentials:
14 RNs
2 CVTs
1 RT
2 CVT candidates.
4 PAs/NPs
2 cath lab assistants
1 per diem transporter
Staff residence runs from 2 months to 7 years.
What type of procedures are performed at your facil
Characterizing Contemporary Interventional Cardiology: The DEScover Registry
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Can you describe the DEScover Registry?
The purpose of this registry is to characterize the use of drug-eluting stents in a real-world setting as well as the outcomes of patients treated with these stents. Most of the information we have about drug-eluting stents is from clinical trials, where people are pre-selected. However, we’re interested in the results of using drug-eluting stents in everyday, actual clinical practice.
To learn more about when and how drug-eluting stents are used, we’ve initiated the DEScover registry, which will record the outcomes of interventional
Improving YourCardiovascular Program's Profitability: Economics and Advocacy
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The Economic Importance of Your Cardiovascular Program
Cardiovascular (CV) care has been described as medicine’s single largest enterprise, accounting for 20 percent of U.S. healthcare costs and over $200 billion in hospital-based treatment. A CV program is a major contributor to a hospital’s revenuewith a national average of 30-50 percent of total revenue coming from its cardiovascular program. A well-integrated CV program is often a community hospital’s financial foundation, accounting for half of the hospital’s profits.1
With the much-talked-abou
An Inventory Management Success Story
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UI Hospitals and Clinics Saves $150,000 In First 90 Days of Implementing New Web-based Inventory Management System
Efforts to improve cost effectiveness and efficiency are continuously underway in clinical departments, as financial pressures faced by hospitals continue to mount. Juggling the competing demands of offering new and more effective treatment options while cutting costs has become a way of life for practitioners, managers, and administrators. With supplies accounting for as much as 25% of a hospital’s operating budget, supply management is an area of intense scrutiny. Th
Hudson Valley Community College offers ICVT Program in Distance Learning Format
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Hudson Valley Community College, part of the State University of New York School system, is located in Troy, New York. The Respiratory Care Department implemented the Invasive Cardiovascular Technology Certificate program in August of 1997. The program has maintained a 100% job placement rate as well as 100% passing rate for all those who have taken the CCI RCIS registry upon completion of graduation.
Effective in August 2004, Hudson Valley Community College’s Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program will also be offered in a distance learning format. Ideal candidates for this program
Cath Laughs
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ODE TO TAXUS
Based on the song Deep in the Heart of Texas
Rex you see. Put in the first locally
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in your heart put Taxus.
Dr. Scanlan had a grin, the first to put one in.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in your heart put Taxus.
Take it up to nominal,
the results will be phenomenal.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in your heart put Taxus.
Drug-eluting stents are worth every cent.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)
Deep in your heart put Taxus.
Dr. Emery will put in two or three.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)
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