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Would you perform carotid artery stenting with embolic protection in an 80 year old man with an asymptomatic, 80-99%, unilateral internal carotid artery stenosis?
Always, if the anatomy can be negotiated.
Only in a clinical registry or trial.
Only if transcranial Doppler (TCD) detects cerebral emboli, denoting high risk for adverse neurological events.
Never.
Refer for carotid endarterectomy if not surgically high-risk.
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SIS 2009 Symposia

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SIS 2009
7th Annual Cardiology Nurse/Tech Symposium
An Update on Interventional Cardiology and
Cardiovascular Surgery

SIS is proud to announce that, utilizing the Seattle Science Foundation Bioskill’s Lab, we have the opportunity to make hands-on teaching methods an integral part of the SIS Cardiology Nurse/Tech Symposium. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

  • work with expert faculty who will assist them with anatomical review and dissection of pig hearts
  • observe demonstrations of various interventional and cardiac procedures using cadaveric specimens (including aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement; various device deployments-coronary stents, PFO, ASD; and various treatments of carotid stenosis)
  • view cadaveric hearts in different stages of cardiovascular disease

Registration is available for cardiovascular nurses, ARNPs,
PA-Cs, cath lab technologists, and allied healthcare professionals who manage cardiovascular patients.

To maximize interaction between faculty and attendees, space in each track is limited.

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Directors

Mark Reisman, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Research
Director, Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratory
Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

Susan L. Reed, M.N., ARNP
Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington