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32 SICP NEWS NOVEMBER 2007 November 2007 Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) News SICP Chapter News Andy Long from Boston Scientific completed the education part with a talk about cryoplasty and an interesting demonstration of the PolarCath. And what would a meeting be without door prizes! MIR provided the most wanted door prize…an iPod. The lucky winner was Debbie Stoll from Community East. Vendor participation and sponsorship was at an all-time high. Five display tables were occupied by INO Therapeutics, The Medicines Company, MIR, Radi Medical Systems and Zoll LifeCor Corporation. Additional sponsors included Boston Scientific, Possis Inc. and Abbott Vascular. We are very thankful for their support. I would also like to thank Lury Kutruff, RN, manager at Community East Hospital, for hosting this event and taking on all the hard work involved. Martine Kinman RN, RCIS, FSICP, Pro Tem Chair The August Indiana Chapter meeting was held at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis and as always, we enjoyed great topics, good discussions and, most importantly, excellent comradeship. We learned about closure devices, a topic presented by Ed Morris, who is the founder of Morris Innovative Research (MIR). Sarah Anderson, RN gave a wonderful presentation on switching from heparin to bivalirudin and improving patient outcomes. We increased our cardiac output after lunch by playing a “catheterization” game. Once cath lab staff and vendors introduced themselves by putting a silly adjective in front of their first name, the two teams raced to pass on the lidocaine balls to be tossed in the groin fenestration of a full size drape. Learn more about the SICP at ww.sicp.com Meeting with vendors at the Indiana Chapter meeting. Presenting at the Indiana Chapter meeting. The Boston Scientific PolarCath (Indiana Chapter meeting). The Medicines Company at the Indiana Chapter meeting. http://ww.sicp.com http://ww.sicp.com http://ww.sicp.com http://ww.sicp.com

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Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute Treating Patients with Complex Vascular Disease with a Multi-Disciplinary Approach Improving Patient Compliance with Antiplatelet Medications Clinical Editor’s Corner Cath Lab Nurse/Tech Vascular Access and Closure Using the StarClose® Device The Clinical and Economic Impact of Measuring Fractional Flow Reserve FFR and Choosing an Optimal Revascularization Strategy Finally! The New Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) Credential Use of a Mobile Lab to ‘Test the Waters’ at a Rural Hospital Remembering a Cardiac Cath Lab History ACVP• Membership Page What Do You Think? The Ten-Minute Interview with… Ernie Livingston, RN, BSN SICP* Chapter Updates Who’s in Charge? Working to Eliminate Bottlenecks: Florida Hospital’s Cardiac Cath Lab Achieves Greater Efficiency and Higher Satisfaction Preserving Left Ventricular Function during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Ask the Clinical Instructor: A Q&A Column for Those New to the Cath Lab Making the Most of Your First Impression: Interviewing Tips and Techniques CEU Education Center Clinical & Industry News Meetings Calendar

Cath Lab Digest - November 2007

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