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STERLING Time is of the essence when it comes to treating heart problems. Because of the important role the cardiac catheterization lab has played in saving lives at CGH Medical Center, a second cath lab will soon open. CGH does between 100 and 120 cardiac cath procedures each month. Cardiac health professionals are driven by what is commonly referred to as door to balloon time the time it takes for patients to get treatment right after a heart attack. "The national standard is 90 minutes, and having this second lab allows us to consistently do this," said Valerie Sigafus, an RN and assistant director of invasive cardiology. "With one lab, if someone was already in there, you can't just stop in the middle of a procedure." An open house is planned from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday to give the community a chance to see the cath and cardio labs before the new equipment is used for the first time. CGH opened its first catheterization lab on Aug. 29, 2012, the first phase of its $2 million Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory project. The opportunity to bring in a second cardiac cath lab was officially presented with the opening of the North … Continue reading →

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 06, 2015 The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center has recently been selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Patient Navigator Program, the first of its kind in cardiology designed to support hospitals in providing personalized services to heart disease patients and help them avoid a quick return to the hospital. We were one of 35 selected from nearly 300 eligible hospitals across the country, said Nelda Martin, RN, CCNS, ANP-BC, STEMI coordinator at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for us. By participating in this program, we will help develop quality improvement strategies and best practices that will be applied not only locally, but nationwide to reduce readmissions and improve patient care. Nearly one in five patients hospitalized with a heart attack, and one in four patients hospitalized with heart failure are readmitted within 30 days of discharge, often for conditions unrelated to the original diagnosis. Readmissions can be related to issues like stresses within the hospital, fragility on discharge, lack of understanding of discharge instructions and inability to carry out discharge instructions. The ACC Patient Navigator Program provides evidence-based approaches to reducing hospital readmissions by meeting the … Continue reading →

Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) February 04, 2015 Heart disease has been the number-one killer of Americans for the past 80 years. In 2015, it isnt news to most people that heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in the United States. It also isnt news to most people that heart disease is preventable. The shocking news is that even though people know the risks of heart disease and that it is preventable, the incidence of heart disease and related deaths continues to grow. According to the American Heart Association, one in seven deaths is related to coronary heart disease, and one in nine is caused by heart failure. In light of the growing problem, February has been deemed Heart Month in America. NCMA Cardiology has launched its Be Heart Smart social media campaign this month as a means to help people realize the power of preventative healthy living to reverse the trend of rising heart disease. While there are some risk factors that cant be controled such as age, gender, heredity, and race, people can significantly mitigate their risk for heart disease by making healthy lifestyle choices. With its campaign, NCMA Cardiology hopes to reach as many people … Continue reading →

Albany, NY (PRWEB) February 03, 2015 The report on the interventional cardiology market gives an assessment of the overall market, its segments, and various subsegments. The research report also provides a growth map for these subsegments within various geographies and identifies the drivers and inhibitors impacting each of them. View Full Report at http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/analysis/86360 Analysts have estimated that the global interventional cardiology market will reach US$22.2 billion by 2016, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% during the forecast period of 2012 to 2018. The primary growth drivers for the global interventional cardiology market are radical and innovative ideas and constant change in technology that is changing the face of the healthcare industry. As technologies emerge to support the ever-growing pressure on the cardiovascular industry, it is further driving the global interventional cardiology segment. Additionally, with companies invest heavily in research and development to improve their existing line of products, the face of global interventional cardiology market is truly undergoing an impressive change. On the basis of geography, the global interventional cardiology market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). Out of these regions, North America holds the largest market … Continue reading →

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