If you are attending or planning to attend ASNM winter meeting to be held in Clearwater Beach, Florida,
please note the change in dates.
Here is the e-mail from the committee.
Subject: ASNM IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE--- Winter 2010 Symposium From: "ASNM Registration" Date: Thu, October 29, 2009 7:05 am To:
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Dear ASNM Members,
Please make NOTE: the dates of our 2010 Winter Symposium have been changed. The NEW dates are Friday, March 5th and Saturday, March 6th. We would appreciate it if you could "spread the word" to your colleagues about the change. More information will follow shortly.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
---Best Regards,
The Winter Symposium Committee
Check the ASNM site for more information about the winter meeting
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ABRET Exam Schedule Dates
Exam Schedule Dates for 2008 - 2009
From ABRET's Website:-
| Examination | Date(s) | Location | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEG & CLTM Written Exams | October 4-18, 2008 | LaserGrade Sites | 08/15/2008 |
| EP & CNIM Written Exams | February 28-March 14, 2009 | LaserGrade Sites | 01/15/2009 |
| EEG & CLTM Written Exams | May 2-16, 2009 | LaserGrade Sites | 03/15/2009 |
| EP & CNIM Written Exams | August 1-15, 2009 | LaserGrade Sites | 06/15/2009 |
| EEG & CLTM Written Exams | October 3-17, 2009 | LaserGrade Sites | 08/15/2009 |
| Examination | Date(s) | Location | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEG & EP Oral Exams | October 25-26, 2008 | Pittsburgh, PA | 08/26/2008 |
| EEG & EP Oral Exams | February 21-22, 2009 | Atlanta, GA | 12/22/2008 |
| EEG & EP Oral Exams | April 18-19, 2009 | Milwaukee, WI | 02/19/2009 |
| EEG & EP Oral Exams | August 8-9, 2009 | Phoenix, AZ | 06/09/2009 |
| EEG & EP Oral Exams | October 24 & 25, 2009 | Detroit, MI | 08/25/2009 |
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Angioplasty was first used in the late 70’s. It involves the widening of an obstructed blood artery, which has happened because of atherosclerosis, by mechanical means. A balloon catheter, which is an empty one and is collapsed, is taken and it is passed through the location where the surgery is to be done. Then the catheter is inflated by pressure which is around 200 times compared to that of the blood pressure.
The inflated balloon has sufficient pressure in it to crush most of the fatty deposits on the sides of the artery walls. Thus, the artery opens up properly and the flow becomes proper and the obstruction is now minimal. After this is done, the catheter is collapsed and made empty and is finally withdrawn.
Angioplasty is of several types based on the location of the arteries which have been blocked. Some of these are Renal, Cerebral, Coronary, etc.
Once Angioplasty is done, the patient is kept under observation for a day or two. The blood pressure is monitored continuously along with the heart beat rate. Proper medications are given if necessary.
Since the time from which it has been put to use, Angioplasty has helped lot of patients and has saved their life. The best outcome of it is the prevention of heart attacks and bypass surgeries.