January 2002

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Volume 10 Issue 1

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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Letter from the Editor
Hug a cardiovascular professional! The week of Valentine™s Day is officially designated as a time to celebrate the contributions cardiovascular professionals make each day to the health and well-being of our society. If your lab normally lets the wee…
The 10-Minute Interview with Gerald Lagasse, RCIS
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field? After I came back from Vietnam in 1969, I was angry at our American society with its attitude and behavior towards myself and other returning veterans. I bought a Harley-Davidson and joined…
Meeting Update: Management Conference 2005
Held at the Wyndham Palace Hotel March 3-5, the conference is co-sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACVP). These two groups are pairing up with for the third year to arm cardio…
Lynchburg General Hospital
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Our cath lab currently has three patient procedure rooms and a five-bay prep/recovery area. Each lab is equipped to perform cardiac catheterizations and interventions. One room…
The Mayo Clinic Risk Score Predicts In-Hospital Mortality Following Primary Angioplasty
Points of Interest from the 2004 ACCF/AHA/HRS/SCAI Clinical Competence Statement on Physician Knowledge to Optimize Patient Safe
Released in 2004, this important report, the ACCF/AHA/HRS/ SCAI Clinical Competence Statement on Physician Knowledge to Optimize Patient Safety and Image Quality in Fluoroscopically Guided Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures, A Report of the American…
Finally! The New Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) Credential:

An interview with Christopher M. Nelson,
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Gregory J. Mishkel, MDCo-Director, Cardiac Cath LabPrairie Heart Institute
Long-Term Implications of Short-Term Closure Decisions The Evolution to Vascular Access Management and the Boomerang Catalys
For patients requiring percutaneous vascular access procedures, the event is seldom limited to a single occurrence. Frequently, after the procedural catheter is removed and the arteriotomy closed, the event is considered over and done that is, unti…
CMS 2008 OPPS Final Rule ReviewADELELTE
Invasive Imaging Tools for Optimizing Coronary Stent Deployment
By significantly reducing restenosis rates, drug-eluting stents (DES) have allowed interventional cardiologists to approach longer and more complex lesions, as well as multi-vessel disease patients. This dramatic reduction in restenosis has led to th…