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CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR

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Mar 07,2010
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Mar 12,2010
Interventional Cardiology 2010: 25th Annual International Symposium: The Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass Village, CO
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Mar 14,2010
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Mar 16,2010
American College of Cardiology Scientific Session and i2 Summit 2010: Atlanta, GA
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Mar 22,2010
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Mar 26,2010
Baylor University and Hankamer School of Business present: The 4th annual Global Business Forum
http://www.baylor.edu/business/international/
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Mar 25,2010
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Mar 26,2010
Balancing Your Own Health While Caring for Patients: Cocoa, FL (accredited)
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Ask the Clinical Instructor:A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Jul 01 2007

During angioplasties, the doctors with whom I work are often asking for different medications to be administered through the coronary catheter. Just when I think I have it figured out, the next doctor uses yet a different medication. What is the reason?

—Email received at tginapp@RCISreview.com

Orbital Atherectomy: A new treatment for complex peripheral arterial disease

Figure 2. The orbital motion of the crown removes plaque from within a diseased arterial segment; as the crown orbits, the debulking area increases, and with increments in speed, the area increases further.

Figure 4d. Adjunctive balloon angioplasty followed by orbital atherectomy.

Figure 1a. The Diamondback 360Â° (Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., St. Paul, MN).

Figure 1b. The Diamondback 360Â° controller.

Figure 4a. Calcified distal superficial femoral artery occlusion.

Figure 4b. Treatment with 1.75 mm Diamondback solid crown.

Figure 4c. Treatment with 2.25mm Diamondback solid crown.

VOLUME: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: Apr 01 2008

What is orbital atherectomy and how does it differ from rotational atherectomy?

Cath Lab Surveys

Staffing Credentials

Center for Education & Practice Development - Learning Module Femoral Artery Sheath Management(PDF) This learning module is designed for the Registered Nurse Division 1 working in areas where
patients are undergoing percutaneous cardiac catheterisation and interventions.