December 2007

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Volume 15 Issue 12

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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Nancy Thompson, Phyllis Kelly; Sharmilla Ward, RN; Gary Glee, CVT; J. Ralph Santana, CVT; Nathan Davis, director of cath lab; Ruth Stewart, chief operating officer; Steven Warshall, M.D., interventional cardiologist; Dan Sweeny, CVT; Deb Hilliard-White, R
Facility News for December 2007
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Celebrates Opening of Newly Renovated Cardiac Catheterization Lab Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center (PBGMC) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, recently celebrated the opening of its newly renovated cardiac catheterizat…
Clinical and Industry News for December 2007
Clinical Study Shows 50% Reduction in Median Time-to-Hemostasis for Vascular Solutions’ D-Stat Dry Hemostatic Bandage Vascular Solutions, Inc. announced the published results of a 376-patient, five-center, prospective randomized U.S. clinical study…
Personnel Announcements for December 2007
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December 2007 Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) News
The Emerald Coast Chapter was proud to have Dr. AlSheikh and Dr. Neilson as speakers on November 28, 2007, at the Atlas, Pensacola, Florida. The topic was Atrial Fib and its treatment options in the EP lab and the OR. The Emerald Coast Chapter SICP w…
The Relentless March of Interruptions
A patient in the room is a given. Patience among the staff is not, and here is why. Constant interruptions, complete unpredictability and countless details. If you add these three things together, you come up with the wrenching and all-consuming frus…
Real-World Registry Data at TCT 2007
In a TCT 2007 presentation summarizing all of the trial and registry data to date, Dr. Gregg Stone (Columbia University) concluded that the bulk of the data are largely reassuring. Would you agree? Yes, I would agree with Dr. Stone’s conclusion. The…
Cardiovascular Professionals: Leading above and beyond
Correction from the original print publication: The following article is reprinted with permission from http://www.naham.org/files/public/How_to_Celebrate_and_Appreciate_Healthcare_Professionals.pdf This article was originally published by Jody Urqu…
ACVP Management Corner: Cardiovascular Research
Once mainly performed at large teaching hospitals, clinical research has spread into community hospitals, private physician offices, and independent research companies. The growth of clinical research provides hospitals and doctors the necessary tool…
T'was the Night Before Christmas (in the Cath Lab)
T'was the night before Christmas and all through the lab, Not a creature was stirring, no patients on the slab. The catheters were hung in the guider room with care, Hoping no STEMI soon would be there. The nurses and techs all snuggled in their b…
The Ten-Minute Interview with: Deborah James, RCIS
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field? The first time I saw a cardiac catheterization performed I was hooked, totally fascinated. Over the last 30 years I have rarely been bored. There is always new technology, always a new ch…