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Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor, Cath Lab Digest
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September 2015

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Volume 23 Issue 9
Congratulations!
I would like to announce both Ivan Brown, RN, and Beth Woodall, RN, have successfully passed the RCIS certification examination. We are so proud of our certified staff! Way to go Beth and Ivan! Sent in by Angela Edgar, RN, MS, CCRN-CMC, RCIS, Manag…
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds in Anomalous and Tortuous Vessels Treated by Radial Approach
We present two cases of complex anatomies treated using radial access where we have successfully deployed a bioresorbable vascular scaffold with a good outcome.
The Use of ProVation MD for Structured Reporting in the Cath Lab
Perspectives from users four months after the transition to structured reporting.
Spotlight: The Heart and Vascular Interventional Laboratory at UMass Memorial Medical Center
The HVIL was formed from an integration of cardiac, electrophysiology and vascular staff, in a move to improve overall operating efficiency and patient flow, and consolidate costs. The staffing mix is flexible and based on patient acuity.
Advantage: Tirofiban in the Complex Puzzle of ACS Pharmacotherapeutics
High-dose bolus tirofiban has been an excellent, cost-effective way to deal with patients who do not have optimal platelet inhibition at the time of PCI. It’s given us the flexibility to deal with that unmet need.
Improving the Process of TAVR at Piedmont Heart Institute’s Marcus Heart Valve Center
Initially, Piedmont’s length of stay was around the national average of 6 to 7 days and we felt there was room for improvement.
The Fast-Evolving Field of Drug-Coated Balloons in Below-the-Knee Disease
CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming, Michigan. 
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center School of Invasive Cardiovascular Technology Receives National Accreditation
The Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut School of Invasive Cardiovascular Technology at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, recently received programmatic accreditation from the national Commission on Acc…
New Setup for Dual Injection for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Using a Single Automated Contrast Injector System
Currently, manual injectors are used in addition to ACIST for dual injection during CTO PCIs. We introduce a novel setup for dual injection with the help of one ACIST. 
They Call It a “Huddle” or Leitungsbesprechung!
A huddle can be a tool to increase patient care and efficiency in the cath lab.