Congestive heart failure, or simply heart failure, is progressive and should not be confused with a heart attack, which involves sudden tissue death of the heart muscle. Although heart failure may occur suddenly in some cases, gradual loss of function is more common.
I believe SI it stands for: Sacroiliac Joint Injections Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections are commonly used to determine what is causing back pain. SI joint injections are primarily diagnostic injections, meaning that they help your doctor determine the cause of your back pain but may not provide you with any long-term relief from the pain.
A clinical engineer is defined by the ACCE as a professional who supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology.. This definition was first adopted by the ACCE Board of Directors on May 13, 1991.hile some trace its roots back to the 1940s, the actual term clinical engineering was first used in 1969. The first explicit published reference to the term appears in a paper published in 1969 by Landoll and Caceres. Cesar A. Caceres, a cardiologist, is generally credited with coining the term clinical engineering.