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A Pre-Surgical "Tune-Up"
Cardiac Infusion Therapy Strengthens Patient Prior to High-Risk
Surgery
An elderly congestive heart failure patient needed a new mitral
valve but wasn't a good candidate for surgery. So, in an
unusual treatment, she recently underwent several days of aggressive
pre-operative therapy at the Genesis Heart Institute to
"tune-up" her heart and make her strong enough to
withstand high-risk surgery. More
. . . (Posted 12/3/04)
Living With Heart Failure
Genesis Cardiac Infusion Center helps patients
With an infusion of drugs, education and compassion, heart failure
patients are benefiting from a little-known area on the fourth floor
of Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street. More
. . . (Posted 12/3/04)
Local
Cardiologist New Board Member of American Heart Association
Affiliate
Nidal Harb, M.D.,
Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C., will serve as a board member of the
American Heart Association's Heartland Affiliate. More
. . . (Posted 11/22/04)
Genesis Plans Renovation at East Rusholme Street Campus
Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, East Rusholme Street Campus, will
renovate the third and fourth hospital floors. The 4th floor
will be devoted to cardiac care, including a new telemetry
system. More . . . (Posted
11/15/04)
Midwest
Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Genesis Heart Institute Hold
First Clinical Research Conference
The Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation and the Genesis Heart
Institute, with the joint-sponsorship of the Genesis Medical Center
Education Department, conducted its first Clinical Research
Conference on October 22, 2004. More
. . . (Posted
11/3/04)
Local Cardiologist Elected
to Editorial Board
Dr. Nicolas Shammas, Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C., Davenport,
Iowa, was recently elected to the Editorial Board of Vascular
Disease Management (VDM), a new publication with a focus on the
treatment of peripheral vascular disease. More
. . . (Posted 11/3/04)
AEDS
Go In Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley Schools
Carolyn Leutwyler
knew she had worthwhile public service project for the Bettendorf
Rotary Club to pursue the day she saw a national story about a young
child who went into cardiac arrest at an elementary
school.
More . . . (Posted
10/22/04)
Genesis' Heart
Surgery Program Region's Largest
At the peak of his physical fitness, Tom Walter depended on his
heart to be as strong and enduring as a motor - one that would power
him through life at top speed and stamina. But six years ago
came clues that something was terribly wrong. More
. . . (Posted 9/30/04)
Ventilator Weaning - Genesis
Launches Pilot Program
A new pilot program
at Genesis Medical Center is taking a more aggressive approach to
weaning critically ill patients from ventilators. The program
aims to reduce the average length of stay for ventilator patients
from 4.9 days to 2 days. (Posted 9/2/04)
New Heart
Surgeon Joins Genesis
Expanding the Quad City region's largest heart surgery program,
Nicholas V. Augelli, M.D., board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon,
has become a member of Genesis Health System. (Posted
8/27/04)
Genesis Excels in Web site
Comparison
A new national Web site shows that Genesis Medical Center,
Davenport, is the only hospital in the Quad Cities area to rank
above the performance of most other health care organizations in the
treatment of heart failure.
(Posted 8/27/04)
Knowing Your Cholesterol Level Can Save Your Life
Genesis Heart Institute Offers
Reduced-Cost Cholesterol Test
The amount of cholesterol in your blood has a lot to do with
your chances of getting heart disease. The higher your blood
cholesterol level, the greater your risk for developing heart
disease or having a heart
attack.
(Posted 8/27/04)
Local Cardiologist Publishes
New Book
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, with Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C., and member of
the Genesis Heart Institute, is the Editor-in-Chief of a new book
entitled, "Cardiovascular
Interventions and Practice Guidelines 2004". (Posted
7/29/04)
Genesis
Launches Alert to Bring Rapid Care for Heart Attacks
Genesis
Medical Center has launched a heart attack alert that mobilizes
paramedics and a broad spectrum of hospital staff to respond to a
heart attack victim. The goal: to open up the heart's cogged
arteries in a cardiac catheterization lab within 90 minutes of the
patient's arrival to the Emergency Department. Continued
(Posted 6/29/04)
Research: Full-Service
Facility Best for NSTEMI Patients
Recent research from
Duke Clinical Research Institute shows it can be the difference
between life and death when high-risk cardiac patients are not
transported to full-service facilities that perform angioplasty or
coronary bypass procedures, such as Genesis Medical Center, East
Rusholme Street. Continued
(Posted 6/29/04)
Cardiology at the Bix 2004 - Heart
Specialists Combine Training with Bix Weekend Activities
Genesis is proud to present the 14th Annual Cardiology at the
Bix.
The cardiovascular symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Friday, July 23, in the Mississippi Hall at the Davenport
RiverCenter. Continued
(Posted 6/29/04)
Genesis Heart Institute Specialist
Participates in International Conference
Michael Giudici, M.D. had the honor of presenting research conducted
at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, to more than 5,000 physicians
during a meeting of the European Society of Pacing and
Electrophysiology held June 16-19 in Nice France. Continued
(Posted 6/29/04)
Staff Accomplishments
Richard Sadler, M.D., gave two presentations - "The Case
for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer" and
"Aortic Dissection: Missed Diagnosis Ctastrophe" on May 22
at the Cancer and Cardiology Conference of the Iowa Academy of
Family Physicians in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Heart Recruitment DVD Wins National Health Care Marketing
Awards
The Genesis Heart Recruitment DVD won the Gold award in the
professional recruitment category. This DVD is given to health
care professionals who are interested in becoming part of the
Genesis Heart Team. The Team strives to find individuals with
"the compassion, the knowledge and the dedication necessary to
care for people with heart disease."
Genesis
Selects New Executive Director of Cardiac Services
Sharon Timmons, BSN, MS,
is the new Executive Director of Cardiac Services for Genesis
Medical Center. In her new role, she will oversee operations
of the cardiac service line and the Genesis Heart Institute.
Continued (Posted 6/4/04)
Preventing
Heart Disease - Illini PULSE Program Celebrates Anniversary with an
Open House to be held June 8, 2004
Since its debut in May
of 2003, the Illini PULSE (People Utilizing Life-Saving Exercise)
program has helped more than 100 people decrease their risk for
heart disease - proving that cardiac rehab isn't just for heart
patients. Continued
(Posted 5/27/04)
Reducing
The Risk of Heart Disease
Genesis Offer Reduced-Cost Cholesterol Test
The amount of cholesterol in your blood has a lot to do with your
chances of getting heart disease. The higher your blood
cholesterol level, the greater your risk for developing heart
disease or having a heart attack. (Posted 4/29/04)
New
ARNP Role Improves Patient Satisfaction
In a continuing effort
to improve patient satisfaction and to improve documentation, Genesis Medical Center has developed a new role in the Cardiac
Service Line. Andrea Farrey, ARNP, started her new position
September 15, 2003, as an advanced practice nurse, based in the
Cardiac Cath Lab holding area. (Posted 4/27/04)
A
Second Drug-Eluted Stent Arrives at Genesis
Cardiologists at Genesis
Medical Center now have access to yet another kind of drug-eluted
stent to use in their arsenal to fight coronary artery disease.
(Posted 4/1/04)
Genesis
Medical Center Receives State Approval for Additional Cath Labs
The State of Iowa has
given Genesis Medical Center the go ahead to build two new cardiac
catheterization labs (or cath labs) at the Medical Center's East
campus. (Posted 2/24/04)
Opening Up Arteries and Possibilities -
Genesis First in Iowa to Use New Device to Stop Severe Leg Pain
For most people, a trip to the mailbox is an everyday
activity. But for people with clogged leg arteries, it can be
a painful ordeal. Recently, Genesis Medical Center became the
first hospital in Iowa to use a device that clears clogged leg
arteries, and in turn, clears the way for people with severe leg
pain to enjoy walking again. (Posted 2/24/04)
Amiodarone:
Be Careful When Doing The Right Thing
by Blair W. Foreman,
M.D.
Antiarrhythmic therapy for the treatment of atrial and ventricular
ectopy and sustained arrhythmias was historically the domain of all
physicians. Family practitioners, internists, cardiologists,
and electrophysiologists all routinely participated in the
prescribing and dispensing of these agents. However, the
Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trials (CAST) in the early 1990's
demonstrated that Class IC drugs were potentially harmful when used
in the wrong patient population. Today more is known about
antiarrhythmic medications. The antiarrhythmic drug Amiodarone
HCL, has had an increase in sales and prescribing in the recent
years. This increase usage demands selective physician
prescribing and prudent patient follow-up. (Posted 2/17/04)
Genesis
Health System Congratulates Heart Team
Genesis Health System congratulated its heart team for the
outstanding service it has provided to the Quad-Cities and
surrounding communities for more than 29 years. (Posted
2/4/04)
First
Time Support for Left Ventricular Assist Patient
Genesis Medical Center
Cardiac Rehabilitation staff and local EMT's completed specialized
training last month to support
a Quad City-area patient who has received the HeartMate Left
Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). This is the first time GMC
Cardiac Rehabilitation has had the opportunity to work with a
patient who has received such a device. (Posted 1/29/04)
Local Cardiologist Publishes
Manuscripts
Dr. Nicolas Shammas was the principal investigator and first author
on two recently published manuscripts. "Evaluation
of Platelet Activation, Fibrinolysis, and Hemostatic Activation
During High Dose Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography" was
published in the International Journal of Angiology; and "Clinical
and Angiographic Predictors of Restenosis Following Renal Artery
Stenting" was published in the Journal of Invasive
Cardiology. (Posted 1/29/04)
Affairs of the Heart 2004
Join us for the Genesis
Heart Institute Affairs of the Heart event on Saturday, February 7,
2004, from 7:30-Noon at Pleasant Valley High School, 604 Belmont Road, Bettendorf,
Iowa, or from 1-4 pm at Illini Hospital, Larson Center, 801 Hospital
Road, Silvis, IL. Speakers include best-selling author, Joe
Piscatella,
and several local specialists. Free screenings, exhibits, and
breakfasts while they last. Click
here for more information on the Bettendorf events. Click
here for more information on the Silvis event. (Posted 1/7/04)
Wellness Guru on WOC Radio
On January 31, 2004, at Noon, tune into WOC TalkRadio 1420 AM as
host Dan Kennedy takes your calls for wellness guru Joe Piscatella
and heart specialist William Witcik, M.D. It's all part of a
special promotion by Genesis Heart Institute to discuss lifestyle
choices and your heart health. Joe Piscatella is a
best-selling author of nine books and two PBS television series on
diet and stress management. Dr. Witcik is a cardiologist with
Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C. in Davenport. (Posted
1/7/04)
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