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LSI Celebrates Cardiac Rehab Success At World Heart Games

LSI Celebrates Cardiac Rehab Success At World Heart Games

Sweat drips down his forehead as he squints at the basket. The crowd is silent. The only sound he hears is the inhale and exhale of his own breath. He takes a deep breath through his nose; the game riding on him making this shot. Thoughts of the months of training are pushed from his mind as his focuses solely on the basket. The basketball feels taut, alive almost, in his hands as he bounces it—one, two, three times—on the court. He exhales. Aims. Releases the ball into an arc soaring over the heads of friends and foe alike. Read more »

LSI Equipment Chosen for One of Largest Cardiac Rehabs in U.S.

LSI Equipment Chosen for One of Largest Cardiac Rehabs in U.S.

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD, has installed one of the largest cardiac rehab monitoring systems in the country, using all new LSI equipment. A total of 32 channels will allow the cardiac rehab to serve over 180 patients a day by monitoring their post-op cardiac vitals and other physiological parameters.

Cardiac Director Barbara Courtney began meeting with LSI President Korey Sixbury in 2006, in part to find ways to improve the performance of her current LSI equipment. “They were not getting the support and solutions they needed under our previous ownership,” Sixbury explained. “Barbara gave us a generous opportunity to come in and analyze the system and make recommendations for improvement.”

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National Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry to Launch in 2012

National Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry to Launch in 2012

CHICAGO (September 8, 2011) – The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is creating an Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry to provide cardiac rehabilitation programs with national outcomes data for benchmarking and to demonstrate the positive impact of cardiac rehabilitation on the morbidity, mortality, physical function, and quality of life of heart patients. This will be the United States’ first nationwide registry of its kind. Read more »

In Loving Memory of Michael L. Otte

In Loving Memory of Michael L. Otte

Michael L. Otte, 59, of Huntsville, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009, while playing golf with friends. Born and raised just outside Omaha he graduated from Westside High school in 1967. He was married to Sharol Schneider Otte for 39 years. Michael was a proud U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran with the 101st Airborne, 501st Infantry. He worked in medical sales for 34 years, traveling the country and worldwide. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Lloyd Otte. Survivors include his sons, Michael “Mic” Lloyd Otte Jr. and Joseph Harold Otte; daughter-in-law, Melissa Otte; grandson, Austin Michael Otte; mother, Barbara Jean Hayes; sister, Linda Margritz; and brother Tim Otte. Memorial Services were held Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at Berryhill Funeral Home in Huntsville, AL with Dr. Skip Babcock officiating.

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