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45 The first thing I saw when I turned into the parking lot was a big blue bus. I jumped out of my car, excited at the chance to experience simulated cases. Watching the fluoroscopy screen and the hemodynamics, Carnegie Invasive CVT students Natalie Armstrong and Teresa Aboueljoud prepare for mechanical rotational ablation of a calcific RCA lesion. It’s all hands in this hands-on practice session! On one case, she allowed the artery to be perforated and the students then followed protocol to fix the perforation. The experience was almost as realistic as being in a real cath lab. There were hemodynamics, ECGs and simulated coronary shots. There was even a voice from the mannequin, who told us he was having chest pain. We had the option to ask for a temporary pacemaker and any drugs that we thought were necessary for the case. If the patient became bradycardic, we could give atropine; hypotension got dopamine, hypertension got lopressor and/or nitroglycerin. I cannot thank the Boston Scientific Corporation enough for their generosity in allowing our students the opportunity for this experience. The Boston Scientific staff was awesome. Everyone, from the Boston Scientific administration in Minneapolis, to Mick Malone, Dave Aben, Craig Leonard, Amy Trujillo and the other staff on the bus was helpful, friendly and great to work with. Before the afternoon even got started, they were already making plans to come back next year for the whole day, so everyone will have maximum time to experience the bus. Amy noted that more cases are being developed so that in the future, a wider variety of procedures can be experienced. If you are a facility that trains cardiovascular technologists, check with your local Boston Scientific representatives to see if the SimSuite bus can be made available for your students. The time spent is invaluable for an almost “real” cath lab patient experience. ■ Carnegie Invasive CVT students Hal Foster and Natalie Armstrong practice their interventional skills. The authors can be contacted at info@carnegie-institute.com http://www.cathlabdigest.com/cld/enews.cfm

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Cath Lab Digest - October 2007

Saints Medical Center Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Children and Adolescents Cerebral Vascular Accident Following a Pulmonary Embolism: Search for the Hidden Patent Foramen Ovale Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Meetings Calendar CEU Education Center Radiation Tracking in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Letter to the Editor Carotid Stenting: An update Release from Stent-jail: Beneficial Snow-Plowing? Patient Management Guidelines Searching for a Cardiovascular Position? Tips for Creating a ‘Stand-Out’ Resume Long-Term Implications of Short-Term Closure Decisions – The Evolution to Vascular Access Management and the Boomerang Catalyst System The Ten-Minute Interview with… Angie Bowles, RN, CCRN CMS Issues Final FY 2008 IPPS Rule ACVP• Membership Page Experience with a New Workhorse Guidewire Ask the Clinical Instructor: Q&A for Those New to Cath Lab A Glimpse of the Future of Clinical Education: Boston Scientific’s SimSuite Bus Visits Carnegie Institute 2007 Educational Fair Held at the Washington Hospital Center Research Update: Original Contribution Abstracts from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology What Do You Think? A Virtual Cath Lab Viewer (VCL): The Development of an Online 3D C-arm Simulator and Coronary Anatomy Viewer Clinical & Industry News Cost-Effectiveness of the Radial versus Femoral Artery Approach to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

Cath Lab Digest - October 2007

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