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46 CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 2008 Upcoming Meetings and Events ♥ May 13-16, 2008 EuroPCR with 2-Day Nurse and Technician Programme Location: Barcelona, Spain Website: www.europcronline.com ♥ May 15-17, 2008 ACCF/SCCT Coronary CTA Practicum Location: American College of Cardioloyg Heart House, Washington, D.C. Website: www.acc.org/education/ programs/brochures/ctapracticum.htm ♥ May 17, 2008 Cath Lab Basics ‘08 with Dr. Morton Kern and Dr. Michael Lim Location: Fairmont Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA Website: www.cathlabdigest.com/ basics2008/ ♥ May 30-31, 2008 Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2008: Strategies for Enhancing STEMI Systems for Reperfusion Location: Fairmont Hotel, Washington, D.C. Website: http://acc.org/education/ programs/brochures/ercvcare08.htm ♥ May 30-June 1, 2008 Cardiovascular Health In Appalachia Location: Glade Springs Resort, Daniels, WV Email: mpatton@st-marys.org ♥ June 5-7, 2008 Prucka (Cardiolab-GE) System workshop, CEU3 21.6 Location: South Austin Hospital, Austin, TX Tel: (866) 892-3408 Website: www.tcainstitute.com ♥ June 6-8, 2008 Transcatheter Valve Therapy Location: Seattle, WA Website: http://www.register-crf.org /tvt08.aspx ♥ Start Date: June 25, 2008 Summer Quarter: On-Line RCIS Review Course Spokane Community College Location: On-line (pre-registration required by June 20) Website: www.scc.spokane.edu/?ceonline (or) http://www.rcisreview.com/SCConline RCISreview.html ♥ July 15-16, 2008 CCI CV Science Review Seminar Location: Tampa, FL Website: www.pegasuslectures.com ♥ July 28-30, 2008 Recent Advances in Invasive and Noninvasive Imaging Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami, Florida Website: http://www.registercrf.org/imaging08.aspx ♥ August 19-20, 2008 CCI CV Science Review Seminar Location: Atlantic City, NJ Website: www.pegasuslectures.com ♥ August 30-September 3, 2008 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Website: www.escardio.org ♥ September 5-6, 2008 Mechanics of an EP Study, CEU# 13 Location: South Austin Hospital, Austin, TX Tel: (866) 892-3408 Website: www.tcainstitute.com ♥ September 9-10, 2008 CCI CV Science Review Seminar Location: Los Angeles, CA Website: www.pegasuslectures.com ♥ September 10-13, 2008 New Cardiovascular Horizons Location: New Orleans Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, LA Website: www.newcvhorizons.com ♥ September 20, 2008 Cath Lab Basics ‘08 with Dr. Morton Kern and Dr. Michael Lim Location: Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel, Newark, NJ Website: www.cathlabdigest.com/ basics2008/ ♥ Start Date: September 22, 2008 Fall Quarter: On-Line RCIS Review Course Spokane Community College Location: On-line (pre-registration required by September 15) Website: www.scc.spokane.edu/?ceonline (or) http://www.rcisreview.com/SCConline RCISreview.html CEUS Education Center CEUs offered by HMP Communications and Cath Lab Digest FREE! Available on www.naccme.com All following FREE activities are sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). Check out both the “cardiovascular” and “vascular” CEU options. • Contrast Media Use in High-Risk Patient: The Latest Data Supported by an educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics Inc. • Pharmacoinvasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Incorporating the 2007 ACC/AHA Guidelines. The CATH (Cardiac Catheterization and Antithrombotic Therapy in the Hospital) Clinical Consensus Panel Report – III Supported by an educational grant from Sanofi-Aventis. • Recent Advances in Cardiac PET and CT Angiography for the Management of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Supported by an educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics Inc. • Infection Prevention for Minimally Invasive Interventions Supported by an educational grant from Enturia. • An Evidence-Based Approach to CIN in Angiography: Defining Best Practices Supported by an educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics. • AntiPlatelet Strategies in the DES Era Supported by an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. Expires May 24, 2008 • Anticoagulation Techniques for Peripheral Vascular Interventions Supported by an educational grant from The Medicines Company. • Evidence-Based Groin Management: Putting CONTROL Back Into the Nurse/Tech’s Hands Supported by an educational grant from The Medicines Company. Cath Lab Digest University An innovative, online, continuing education series, for cath lab professionals – BY cath lab professionals. 6 programs for $50! Programs: • • • • • • Clinical Review of Carotid Artery Stenting Coding and Reimbursement Update Medical Management of ACS and Thrombosis Systematic Approach to Improving Door-to-Intervention Times Endovascular Advancements in the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) CTA for Detection of Vulnerable Plaque Find it online at: www.naccme.com/cldu/ Supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific and Schering-Plough. ♥ October 12-17, 2008 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT 2008) Location: Washington, D.C. Website: www.tct2008.com ♥ October 22 & 23, 2008 The Joint Commission Presents Laboratories: Accreditation Essentials (Beginner: 10/22; Advanced 10/23) Location: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Telephone: (877) 223-6866 ♥ October 25, 2008 Cath Lab Basics ‘08 with Dr. Morton Kern and Dr. Michael Lim Location: Saint Louis Marriott West, St. Louis, MO Website: www.cathlabdigest.com/ basics2008/ ♥ December 6, 2008 Cath Lab Basics ‘08 with Dr. Morton Kern and Dr. Michael Lim Location: JW Marriott Houston, http://www.pegasuslectures.com http://www.naccme.com http://www.europcronline.com http://www.registercrf.org/imaging08.aspx http://www.registercrf.org/imaging08.aspx http://www.acc.org/education/programs/brochures/ctapracticum.htm http://www.acc.org/education/programs/brochures/ctapracticum.htm http://www.pegasuslectures.com http://www.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/ http://www.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/ http://www.escardio.org http://acc.org/education/programs/brochures/ercvcare08.htm http://www.tcainstitute.com http://acc.org/education/programs/brochures/ercvcare08.htm http://www.pegasuslectures.com http://www.newcvhorizons.com http://www.tcainstitute.com http://www.naccme.com/cldu/ http://www.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/ http://www.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/ http://www.register-crf.org/tvt08.aspx http://www.register-crf.org/tvt08.aspx http://www.tct2008.com http://www.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/ http://www.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/ http://www.scc.spokane.edu/?ceonline http://www.rcisreview.com/SCConlineRCISreview.html http://www.scc.spokane.edu/?ceonline http://www.rcisreview.com/SCConlineRCISreview.html http://www.rcisreview.com/SCConlineRCISreview.html http://www.rcisreview.com/SCConlineRCISreview.html

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Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Cell Therapy in the Cath Lab for Heart Failure: A Look at MyoCell® Therapy and the SEISMIC Trial Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients Ask the STEMI Expert Comparing Drug-Eluting Stents and Bare-Metal Stents SICP: The Ten-Minute Interview with… Christopher Kambak, RT(R) Cardiac Cath Lab Economics in a Public Hospital of a Developing Country Keeping Your Heart & Vascular Employees: Proven Ideas for an Effective Retention Plan Unspoken Words Ask the Clinical Instructor Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals Meetings Calendar Education Center What Do You Think? Clinical & Industry News Classifieds Advertisers Index

Cath Lab Digest - May 2008

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