October 2011

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Volume 19 Issue 10

Editorial Staff

Clinical Editor
Morton Kern, MD
Executive Editor
Laurie Gustafson
Managing Editor
Rebecca Kapur
Production Manager
Elizabeth Vasil

Editorial Correspondence

Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor, Cath Lab Digest
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News from the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP)
South Dakota’s Southeast Technical Institute ICT Program to Require iPadsStarting next year, Southeast Technical Institute’s Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program will be shifting to a “iPad Required” program.  All students will be purchasing an…
‘Conversations in Cardiology’: What to do with dual anti-platelet therapy in a young pregnant patient with an LAD stent?
Evolving clinical conundrums in modern cardiology require insights from many sources. In this spirit, I’d like to present another ‘conversation in cardiology’ about a real dilemma involving a woman, a stent, and dual anti-platelet therapy. My colleag…
Selected Original Research Abstracts from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology March 2011-August 2011
Transcoronary Pacing in a Porcine Model — Impact of Guidewire InsulationKonstantin M. Heinroth, MD, Susanne Unverzagt, PhD, Michael Buerke, MD, Justin Carter, MD, Dirk Mahnkopf, MD†, Karl Werdan, MD, Roland Prondzinsky, MD*ABSTRACT: Background. Brady…
Atrial Fibrillation: The Patient Perspective to Better Care
We’ve all heard the saying that “communication is a two-way street.” In the doctor-patient relationship, especially when the patient has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, we should be building multi-lane highways of communication. Here, I’d li…
The Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial Disease with Intravascular Ultrasound
AbstractIntravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has emerged as a dynamic imaging modality that provides real-time visualization for catheter-based interventions. The image presentation of IVUS permits detailed assessment of plaque and vessel morphology, and…
The 10-Minute Interview with Mark A. Rigsby, RT(R)(CI), RCIS, RCSA
I started my career in the medical field more than 23 years ago, when I began training in 1988 as an x-ray technologist in the U.S. Army. I cross-trained into the cath lab in 1998 as a cardiovascular technologist (CVT). Currently, I am starting a new…
2012 Financial Update: The Importance of Proper Documentation and Coding in the Cardiac Cath Lab Setting
Healthcare providers today are confronted by several complex financial challenges, including limited access to capital due to market and economic uncertainty and increasing constraints from payors, including Medicare and Medicaid. These challenges ha…
Insertion of the Modified Pinnacle sheath for Reduction Of Vascular Events (IMPROVE) Study
AbstractObjectives. The aim of this study was to prove the efficacy and safety of the Pinnacle TIF Tip sheath during the performance of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures. Background. Vascular sheaths have been used for almost 30…
Applications of the Distal Anchoring Technique in Coronary and Peripheral Interventions
The balloon anchoring technique was initially described by Fujita in 2003 as inflation of a balloon in the side branch of a target coronary vessel to facilitate equipment delivery to a target lesion.1 Two variations of this technique (coaxial and dis…