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Atrial Fibrillation

Feature Story
05/17/2024
Jasneet Devgun, DO, Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
As computer science has enjoyed groundbreaking advances that have transformed other sectors of society, the idea of its application in medicine has generated excitement over its potential to fill knowledge gaps.
As computer science has enjoyed groundbreaking advances that have transformed other sectors of society, the idea of its application in medicine has generated excitement over its potential to fill knowledge gaps.
As computer science has enjoyed...
05/17/2024
EP Lab Digest
Clinical Images
04/10/2024
Aditi Ujjawal, MD, Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Zeynep Yukselen, MD, Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Luigi Pacifico, DO, Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Phrenic nerve injury is a complication of all types of atrial fibrillation ablation. It is diagnosed based on symptoms and physical examination shortly after an electrophysiologic ablation.
Phrenic nerve injury is a complication of all types of atrial fibrillation ablation. It is diagnosed based on symptoms and physical examination shortly after an electrophysiologic ablation.
Phrenic nerve injury is a...
04/10/2024
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
03/07/2024

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, 

Editor-in-Chief, EP Lab Digest

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS,  E...
The advent of numerous wearable devices, including AF-sensing smartwatches that are capable of detecting AF, has opened the possibility that direct oral anticoagulation could be prescribed for only a few days after an episode of AF.
The advent of numerous wearable devices, including AF-sensing smartwatches that are capable of detecting AF, has opened the possibility that direct oral anticoagulation could be prescribed for only a few days after an episode of AF.
The advent of numerous wearable...
03/07/2024
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
03/01/2024

Podcast discussion edited by Jodie Elrod

Podcast discussion edited by Jodie El...
Featured is a discussion on the new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Included here are Brett Atwater, MD; Courtney Channels, NP; Pamela Brandt, DO; and Eric Sklar, MD, from the Inova AF Center at Inova...
Featured is a discussion on the new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Included here are Brett Atwater, MD; Courtney Channels, NP; Pamela Brandt, DO; and Eric Sklar, MD, from the Inova AF Center at Inova...
Featured is a discussion on the...
03/01/2024
EP Lab Digest
Letter From the Editor
12/31/2023

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, 

Editor-in-Chief, EP Lab Digest

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS,  E...
The approved LAAC plug devices have evolved significantly over the years in ways that have greatly increased the rate of successful occlusion, minimized the risk of embolization, and reduced the incidence of procedural complications.
The approved LAAC plug devices have evolved significantly over the years in ways that have greatly increased the rate of successful occlusion, minimized the risk of embolization, and reduced the incidence of procedural complications.
The approved LAAC plug devices...
12/31/2023
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
12/30/2023

Mehrdad Golian, MD, FRCPC, DRCPC, and Martin Green, MD, FRCPC

University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Mehrdad Golian, MD, FRCPC, DRCPC, and...
Mehrdad Golian, MD, FRCPC, DRCPC, and Martin Green, MD, FRCPC, present a case underscoring the significance of various diagnostic maneuvers and astute observations in the field of EP that can ultimately lead to the correct diagnosis.
Mehrdad Golian, MD, FRCPC, DRCPC, and Martin Green, MD, FRCPC, present a case underscoring the significance of various diagnostic maneuvers and astute observations in the field of EP that can ultimately lead to the correct diagnosis.
Mehrdad Golian, MD, FRCPC,...
12/30/2023
EP Lab Digest
Letter From the Editor
10/01/2023

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, 

Editor-in-Chief, EP Lab Digest

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS,  E...
The results of NOAH should impact practice—physicians should have a strong reason to start OAC in patients with only minutes of device-detected AF.
The results of NOAH should impact practice—physicians should have a strong reason to start OAC in patients with only minutes of device-detected AF.
The results of NOAH should...
10/01/2023
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
10/01/2023

Interview With Ann Kirkness, RN, CNC

Interview With Ann Kirkness, RN, CNC ...
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ann Kirkness, RN, CNC, from Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, about her role as a cardiac nurse and coordinator of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patient support group for over 20 years.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ann Kirkness, RN, CNC, from Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, about her role as a cardiac nurse and coordinator of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patient support group for over 20 years.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ann...
10/01/2023
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
08/30/2023

Podcast discussion with Rod S Passman, MD, and Hamid Ghanbari, MD

Podcast discussion with Rod S Passman...
Rod S. Passman, MD, and Hamid Ghanbari, MD, discuss how digital health is changing the EP practice, the benefits and pitfalls of current technology, challenges with data flow, and information on the REACT-AF trial.
Rod S. Passman, MD, and Hamid Ghanbari, MD, discuss how digital health is changing the EP practice, the benefits and pitfalls of current technology, challenges with data flow, and information on the REACT-AF trial.
Rod S. Passman, MD, and Hamid...
08/30/2023
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
05/30/2023

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief

Bradley P Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Edi...
Dramatic cuts to physician reimbursement for EP procedures were finalized by CMS in the last 2 years. The impact of the cuts to physician reimbursement for ablation procedures will be devastating. What can hospitals do to help?
Dramatic cuts to physician reimbursement for EP procedures were finalized by CMS in the last 2 years. The impact of the cuts to physician reimbursement for ablation procedures will be devastating. What can hospitals do to help?
Dramatic cuts to physician...
05/30/2023
EP Lab Digest

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