Atrial Fibrillation

Letter from the Editor

Smartwatch-Guided “Pill-in-a-Pocket” Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation: The REACT-AF Trial

03/07/2024

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

Review of the 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation, Including Impact on Clinical Practice

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 are Brett Atwater, MD; Courtney Channels, NP; Pamela Brandt, DO; and Eric Sklar, MD, from the Inova AF Center.

Featured is a discussion on the...

03/01/2024

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

Approach to Left Atrial Appendage Closure Takes a Turn

12/31/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

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

Electrophysiology Lab Diagnostic Dilemma: Tunnel Vision

12/30/2023

Mehrdad Golian , MD;

Martin Green , MD, FRCPC;

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

NOAH = NO Anticoagulation for Atrial High-Rate Events >6 Minutes

10/01/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

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

Kirkness Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Feature Interview

Role of the Support Group for Patients With ICDs

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...

10/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

Rod S. Passman, MD, and Hamid Ghanbari, MD

Feature Interview

Digital Health in the Clinical Practice: Benefits, Challenges, and Updates About the REACT-AF Trial

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...

08/30/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

What Can Hospitals Do to Support Their Electrophysiologists After the Medicare Reimbursement Cuts?

05/30/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

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

Letter From the Editor

Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Twelve-Month Results Are In

03/29/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Results from the PULSED AF pivotal study were presented during the late-breaking clinical trials at the 2023 American College of Cardiology’s annual scientific session together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

Results from the PULSED AF...

03/29/2023

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With Successful Convergent Ablation

03/17/2023

Matthew C. Sackett , MD;

Kenneth E. Saum , MD;

Madelyn M. Chapline , PA-C;

Matthew C. Meadows , PA-C;

Dr Sackett and colleagues present an interesting case of persistent atrial fibrillation and the successful restoration of sinus rhythm with convergent ablation.

Dr Sackett and colleagues...

03/17/2023

EP Lab Digest

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