| CIS News | |
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| 5/20/2013 | CIS Clinics in Raceland & Morgan City Earn Vascular Testing Accreditation |
| | CIS clinics in Raceland and Morgan City have been granted a three-year term of accreditation in vascular testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). This shows that these clinics are committed to providing a high level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease. |
| 5/9/2013 | CIS Welcomes Dr. Leon Kraft to Baton Rouge |
| | CIS welcomes Dr. Leon Kraft to our team of cardiologists at 7941 Picardy Avenue in Baton Rouge. |
| 4/26/2013 | CIS Opelousas Earns Vascular Testing Accreditation |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Opelousas has been granted a three-year term of accreditation in vascular testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). This shows that CIS Opelousas is committed to providing a high-level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease. |
| 4/10/2013 | CIS Luling Hosts Grand Opening |
| | Join us for the Grand Opening of Cardiovascular Institute of the South's Luling location on Thursday, May 9 from 5-7 p.m. at 1057 Paul Maillard Road, Suite 2220. |
| 3/18/2013 | CIS Morgan City Hosts Open House |
| | CIS Morgan City is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. to showcase recent renovations which will provide better care and comfort for our patients. |
| 3/13/2013 | CIS is First Cardiac Center to Use 10 Toshiba Aplio 500 Ultrasound Systems |
| | CIS now offers its patients the most advanced cardiac ultrasound testing with the use of 10 AplioTM 500s from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. This is the first acquisition of Toshiba's newest and most advanced system in a dedicated cardiac setting. |
| 3/7/2013 | CIS Physician Offers New Treatment for Post-Heart Attack Patients |
| | CIS physician, Dr. Peter Fail, is utilizing a new technology at Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) to provide minimally-invasive treatment for patients suffering from congestive heart failure after a heart attack. |
| 3/1/2013 | CIS Now Offering Services at Acadiana Women's Health Group in Lafayette |
| | To help women understand their risk of heart disease, CIS is now offering cardiovascular services to patients at Acadiana Women's Health Group in Lafayette. |
| 2/22/2013 | CIS Opens in St. Charles Parish |
| | Beginning on Monday, March 4, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will open a location in Luling at 1057 Paul Maillard Road, Suite 2220. |
| 2/22/2013 | CIS Physicians at LGMC are First to Use New Technology |
| | Lafayette General Medical Center is the first hospital in the area to adopt a new technology that saves heart muscle during heart attacks. |
| 2/19/2013 | Morgan City Man is First to Undergo New Procedure for Heart Failure |
| | On January 29, Dr. Richard Abben, Cardiovascular Institute of the South cardiologist, and Dr. Edgar Feinberg, Houma's cardiovascular surgeon, were the first in the United States to implant the Barostim neo™ device for the treatment of heart failure. |
| 2/4/2013 | CIS Welcomes New Executive |
| | On February 4, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will welcome Tim Allen to its corporate team as the Chief of Strategy and Business Development. |
| 1/31/2013 | CIS Offers Free EKG Screenings in Breaux Bridge |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and St. Martin Hospital are hosting a Wine & Wellness Event on Thursday, February 21 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the CIS Breaux Bridge clinic located at 1555 Gary Drive, Suite A. |
| 1/28/2013 | American Heart Month: Take Your Health to Heart |
| | Waldrup, of Bourg, Louisiana, did not think she was at risk for heart disease, being a woman in her mid-50s who lived a healthy lifestyle. |
| 1/25/2013 | Bayou Runners Association Makes Generous Donation to TGMC & CIS |
| | HOUMA- Toby Hubbell, President of the Bayou Runners Association (BRASS), presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) and Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) which will be used to host cardiovascular screenings this summer. |
| 1/22/2013 | CIS & RMCA are First to Use New Heart Valve |
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LAFAYETTE—On Monday, January 21, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) physicians were among the first in Acadiana to use the Edwards SAPIEN heart valve to perform a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure at Regional Medical Center of Acadiana. |
| 1/11/2013 | Free EKG Heart Fair Events 2013 |
| | LAFAYETTE - Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Lafayette General Medical Center are proud to announce the upcoming dates and locations for our Free EKG Heart Fair Events in 2013. |
| 1/4/2013 | Free Women's Wine & Wellness Event in Lafayette on January 30 |
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LAFAYETTE- Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of American women? To create awareness about heart disease prevention, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting the 4th Annual Women's Wine & Wellness Event on Wednesday, January 30 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the CIS Lafayette clinic located at 2730 Ambassador Caffery Parkway. |
| 12/5/2012 | CIS Saves Local Christmas Icon |
| | During the holiday season, you can typically find Paul Crochet in Houma's Southland Mall. It is there that he entertains kids of all ages in his red suit and natural white beard. For more than 24 years, his jovial laugh and Cajun accent have been enjoyed by all of the children and adults that cross his path. |
| 12/4/2012 | CIS Donates $20,000 to ULL Nursing Program |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is one of three community-minded businesses donating $20,000 to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Nursing Program to aid in maintaining the functionality of six simulation laboratories during a time of state budget cuts. |
| 11/29/2012 | CIS Nuclear Labs Reaccredited by IAC |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) nuclear laboratories have been granted reaccreditation for three years by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) which acknowledges our facility's commitment to high-quality patient care and quality diagnostic testing. |
| 10/29/2012 | CIS Physician is First in World to Use New Device in FDA Trial |
| | Nick Cavros, MD, cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South, is the first in the world to utilize the Closys HD device in the CloSys™ Closure System IDE Trial. |
| 10/26/2012 | CIS & Lane Regional to Offer Health Screening in Clinton |
| | To promote education and prevention of cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and Lane Regional Medical Center (Lane) are hosting a Heart Health Screening Event on Thursday, November 15 from 5-7 p.m. at Clinton Town Hall located at 11209 Bank Street. |
| 9/24/2012 | CIS Hosts Open House in Breaux Bridge |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 16 from 5-7 p.m. for its Breaux Bridge clinic at 1555 Gary Dr., Suite A.This will be a great opportunity to meet our staff and tour our facility. |
| 9/11/2012 | CIS Hosts Open House for Dr. Bose Cheeran |
| | Join us for an Open House on Wednesday, September 19 from 5-7 p.m. as we welcome cardiologist Bose Cheeran, MD to our clinic at 500 N. Lewis St., Suite 100. Dr. Cheeran joins Dr. Salvatore Buttaci and Nurse Practitioner Lisa Freyou in providing personalized cardiovascular care to the community of New Iberia. |
| 9/4/2012 | CIS Welcomes Cardiologist Garland Green, MD to Baton Rouge |
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is proud to announce the addition of cardiologist Garland Green, MD to our cardiology team at 7941 Picardy Avenue in Baton Rouge. |
| 9/4/2012 | September is PAD Awareness Month: Interventional Treatments at CIS Save Legs & Lives |
| | Do you experience pain or cramps in your legs and feet? These symptoms may not only be caused by increasing age; they may be signs of a much more serious condition called peripheral arterial disease, also known as PAD. |
| 8/15/2012 | CIS Saves Hearts & Lives for 29 Years |
| | On August 15, 2012, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will celebrate its 29th anniversary of providing a full range of personalized, cardiovascular care to communities in south Louisiana. |
| 8/6/2012 | 3rd Annual Distance Race in Houma Set for December |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) are presenting the 3rd Annual Houma Heart and Soles Half-Marathon on Saturday, December 1 at 7 a.m. at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. |
| 8/1/2012 | CIS Welcomes Cardiologist Bose Cheeran, MD to New Iberia |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is proud to announce the addition of cardiologist Bose Cheeran, MD to our clinic at 500 N. Lewis St., Suite 100. |
| 8/1/2012 | CIS Welcomes Cardiologist Christopher Paris, MD to Houma |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is proud to announce the addition of cardiologist Christopher Paris, MD to our clinic at 225 Dunn St. |
| 8/1/2012 | CIS Welcomes Cardiologist Louis Salvaggio, MD to Lafayette |
| | Regional Medical Center of Acadiana and Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) are proud to announce the addition of cardiologist Louis Salvaggio, MD to our cardiology team at 2730 Ambassador Caffery Parkway. |
| 7/9/2012 | CIS Cardiologists Use New Technique |
| | Cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South are now utilizing new stand-alone monitors in the catheterization laboratories at Baton Rouge General to more easily perform cardiac catheterization procedures through the left wrist. Growing literature shows that performing this procedure through the left wrist instead of the right wrist results in a greater success rate and less risk for the patient. |
| 6/29/2012 | Dr. Raghotham Patlola Earns Designation as Hypertension Specialist |
| | Dr. Raghotham Patlola, interventional cardiologist in Lafayette, has successfully completed the requirements set by the American Society of Hypertension to earn the title of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Specialist. |
| 6/5/2012 | Cardiovascular Institute of the South To Open at St. Martin Hospital |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is partnering with St. Martin Hospital to bring comprehensive cardiovascular care to the Breaux Bridge community. |
| 6/5/2012 | New Cardiovascular Horizons to Reveal New Techniques & Advancements |
| | New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH), a multidisciplinary meeting focused on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI), will take place June 6-9, 2012 at The Marriot Hotel in New Orleans. |
| 6/1/2012 | CIS & TGMC To Host Free Screening Event for Cardiovascular Disease |
| | Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of American men and women. |
| 5/16/2012 | CIS & Lane Celebrate Joint Accomplishments & Nearly Six-Year Partnership |
| | Since collaborating in August of 2006, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and Lane Regional Medical Center (Lane) have performed more than 5,000 procedures in the Lane catheterization laboratory to treat patients with cardiovascular disease. |
| 5/9/2012 | CIS: A World-Class Team |
| | CIS is one of the most respected groups of cardiologists... |
| 4/16/2012 | CIS Offers Free EKG and ABI Screenings at Wine & Wellness Event |
| | Did you know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in America? To create awareness about heart disease risk and prevention, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting a free Wine & Wellness Event on Thursday, April 26 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the CIS Lafayette General clinic located at 443 Heymann Boulevard, Suite B. |
| 3/19/2012 | "Keep the Beat" Offers Free Bystander CPR Classes to the Public |
| | Did you know that about 75-80 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home? By learning CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, you can be the difference between life and death for a friend or family member who experiences cardiac arrest. |
| 3/19/2012 | Dr. Deepak Thekkoott Earns Certification in Endovascular Medicine |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) announces that Dr. Deepak Thekkoott, interventional cardiologist in Zachary, has successfully completed the requirements of the American Board of Vascular Medicine for certification in endovascular medicine. |
| 2/24/2012 | CIS Thibodaux Offers Free Cholesterol & Blood Pressure Screenings |
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To promote education and awareness about cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting a Wine and Wellness Event on Thursday, March 8 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the CIS Thibodaux clinic located at 1320 Martin Luther King Dr. |
| 2/8/2012 | American Heart Month: It's Never Too Early to Take Care of Your Heart |
| | February is American Heart Month. During this month, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is creating awareness about the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in men and women in America. |
| 2/3/2012 | Patients Rank CIS in the Top 1% in the Region |
| | For the fourth quarter of 2011, patients rated patient satisfaction at Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) with an overall mean score of 93.0, placing us among the top 1% of all health care facilities in our region according to Press Ganey and Associates. |
| 2/1/2012 | CIS Opelousas to Host Wine & Wellness Event Featuring Free ABI Screenings |
| | To promote education and awareness about cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting a Wine and Wellness Event on Wednesday, February 29 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the CIS Opelousas clinic |
| 1/30/2012 | Nuclear Labs at CIS-Baton Rouge & CIS-Lafayette General Now Accredited by ICANL |
| | Nuclear laboratories at Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Baton Rouge and Lafayette General are now accredited for the next three years by the Intersocietal Committee for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL). |
| 1/23/2012 | CIS Lafayette Offers Free Screenings at Wine & Wellness Event |
| | To create awareness that women are at risk for heart disease, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting a free screening event for women to test for artery blockages and heart disease risk. |
| 1/18/2012 | CIS Cardiologists at Opelousas General Utilize New Technique |
| | Local cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South are among a handful of physicians in the country performing transradial catheterizations. |
| 1/6/2012 | CIS Welcomes New Cardiologist to Galliano Team |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) announces the addition of Dr. Al Timothy to our CIS-Galliano team. |
| 1/5/2012 | Free Abdominal Aortic Anuerysm Screening for Seniors |
| | Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), Aneurysm Outreach Inc. and Cook Medical will host a free ultrasound screening program for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by appointment only at the CIS Houma clinic at 225 Dunn St. on Saturday, January 28 from 8 am-noon |
| 9/22/2011 | Peripheral Arterial Disease: Frank's Story |
| | "I was totally debilitated— I couldn't carry my grandkids, fish, work on my farm, or walk without being in extreme pain,” said Frank Lagarde, Jr, age 62 and an attorney in Metairie, of the pain he felt in his legs. |
| 2/19/2013 | CIS Physicians at Lafayette General Use Cutting-Edge Technology to Treat Heart Attack Patients
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| | Lafayette General Medical Center is the first hospital in the area to adopt a new technology that saves heart muscle during heart attacks. |
