With the advancing technologies of echo and trans-esophageal echo (TEE), the instances of transeptal heart catheterization (TSHC) is becoming more limited. Some of the indications for TSHC include: (a) Mitral valve analysis; (b) Mitral valvuloplasty;…
Dear Editor,
Hello from Denton, Texas. I just read Dr. Kern’s article in the September issue of Cath Lab Digest, DTB Putting the Cath Lab’s Role in Perspective. Just last month our cath lab experienced a DTB time of 28 minutes. Fortunately enough,…
SICP's Annual Meeting
The SICP's SoCal Symposium was held September 20-23, 2006 at at San Diego's Kona Kai Resort.
I would like to give a huge thank you to all of the participants at our national SICP symposium. I had a great time! Nicole and Ange…
New Questions
Sandbags for MC
Does your cath lab routinely employ sandbags following manual compression for sheath removal? How long do you leave the sandbags on? Are sandbags utilized for all manual sheath removals or is it sheath-size dependent…
Abbott Reports Initial Results from World’s First Clinical Trial Featuring a Fully Bioabsorbable Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent
Early Data on First 30 Patients Enrolled in Ongoing Study Presented at TCT
Early clinical results from Abbott's ongoing ABS…
FDA Grants Priority Review For Arixtra® (fondaparinux Sodium) in the Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes
GlaxoSmithKline plc announced that the supplemental new drug application for its anticoagulant product Arixtra® (fondaparinux sodium) Injectio…
We were in the midst of a mock JCAHO survey and with an emphasis on outpatient services, the surveyor wanted to follow a patient from admission to the ED for chest pain, on to the cath lab for a left heart cath. Now, the patient they chose was a hosp…
In June 1997, the ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) launched an aggressive campaign to protect patients undergoing radiologic procedures. The campaign sought to require minimum federal standards for the education and credentialing o…
Arnold Palmer Hospital is a 158-bed facility which serves the needs of children in central Florida. Since partnering with Miami Children's Hospital in 2002 to form the Congenital Heart Institute, the volume of patients rotating through the cardiac ca…
