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Rebecca Kapur, Managing Editor, Cath Lab Digest
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April 2006

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Volume 14 Issue 4
Clinical and Industry News for April 2006
St. Jude Medical Launches New Vascular Closure Device; Angio-Seal VIP Seals Arteries in Both Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and launch of its next generation…
Use of an Interim Cath Lab to Handle Increased Volume at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
These were older labs with older equipment and they were definitely in need of eventual replacement. We decided to get a modular lab because we saw a major shift in our market. Our volumes underwent an incredible increase as a result of a cardiology…
At the Crossroads
At the Crossroads offers a change of pace from our usual clinical fare. Here we can read about the life endeavors of our patients. It may help us remember that this patient in front of us on the cath table is not #5 for the day in this room with Dr.…
Who's Working in Your Lab?
We no longer have just a cardiac catheterization lab for cardiac catheterization procedures, surgical labs for vascular surgery procedures or interventional radiology labs for angiograms. Peripheral stents are not just performed by the interventional…
Joint Commission: Pre and Post-Inspection
Submitted March 2005: We had a 4-day surprise inspection for the hospital and our angio/cath lab the end of January. We certainly did not expect it so soon in the year. The following are some of the "biggies" that inspectors really went over with a…
News from the 55th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology Meeting
Abbott Reports Positive Results From First Human Clinical Trial Featuring ZoMaxx Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent Abbott announced the first clinical results for its investigational ZoMaxx Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System. Data from ZOMAXX IVUS, a 40-p…
Gulf Coast Chapter. Lynne Jones, RN, RCIS, FSICP, SICP President; Julie Bannerman, RN, Clear Lake Intermediate; Dean Muths, Principal, Clear Lake Intermediate; Jennifer Freeman, Clear Lake Regional Hospital; Sanie Peek, RN, Clear Creek ISD Clinical Direct
April 2006 Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) News
Industry Sponsorship The SICP wishes to extend our appreciation and thanks to Datascope for their generous donation to SICP’s education initiative. Please extend your thanks when the Datascope representative visits your cath lab. Have Your Lab…
What Do You Think?
Can you help your fellow professionals with the following NEW question? Nitric oxide for RH Caths Does anyone have a written procedure for right heart cath studies using nitric oxide inhalation to determine pulmonary artery reactivity for treatmen…
Ask the Clinical Instructor: A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab
I want to start studying for my registry. Can you suggest any resources I could use to study? Sure. I went a couple of routes. First, I used Wes Todd’s review books. They were a great help and I would recommend them to anyone who is taking the regis…
Leadership Team. From the left: Mary Brahler, Nurse Manager Cardiac Vascular Prep & Recovery; Veronica Dengler, Cardiac Coordinator; Dr. John Hermanovich, Medical Director; Jo Ann Bretz, Director Cardiac and Vascular Services; Diane Luchetta, Nurse Ma
The Marlin Miller, Jr., Regional Heart Center at The Reading Hospital
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? We have six invasive suites: 3 cardiac catheterization, diagnostic/interventional 1 multi-purpose 1 electrophysiology (EP) lab 1 peripheral angiography lab…