Mapping/Ablation

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 Story

Workflow for Efficiency and Same-Day Discharge: Experience at Ascension St Vincent’s Medical Center

03/01/2024

Saumil R. Oza , MD;

Anthony R. Magnano , MD, MPH;

Saumil Oza, MD, and Anthony Magnano, MD, describe the different layers of preprocedural planning, procedure workflow, safety protocols, and follow-up routines that have been implemented at their institution.

Saumil Oza, MD, and Anthony...

03/01/2024

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

False-Positive Patient Activations and Why Reviewing the Results of Ambulatory Monitoring With Patients is Critical

02/12/2024

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Despite improvements in ambulatory monitoring, it is still critical that findings be reviewed directly with the patient to accurately interpret the results and to correlate any symptoms with their rhythm at the time.

Despite improvements in...

02/12/2024

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

Metzl_Wong Electronic Medical Record Figure

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Clinical and Operational Benefits of an Electronic Medical Record Alert for Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection

12/01/2023

Interview by Jodie Elrod

EP Lab Digest talks with Mark Metzl, MD, and Cheryl Wong, MSN, BSN, RN, Cardiovascular Service Line Director, from NorthShore University Health System about implementation of EMR alerts for identification of patients with an infected CIED.

EP Lab Digest talks with Mark...

12/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

Letter From the Editor

Major Declines in Physician Reimbursement in Electrophysiology

12/01/2023

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

With cuts by the federal government in EP reimbursement and the demonstration that reimbursement for invasive EP procedures such as pacemaker implantation has declined by over 50% in the past 20 years, it is difficult to stand by.

With cuts by the federal...

12/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

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Early Ambulation and Same Day Discharge: Creating Efficiencies in the Electrophysiology Lab and Improving Patient Satisfaction

12/01/2023

Podcast discussion edited by Jodie Elrod

Podcast discussion edited by Jodie El...

In this episode of The EP Edit, we feature a discussion with Benjamin D’Souza, MD, from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia.

In this episode of The EP Edit,...

12/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

Advanced Outpatient Cardiac Monitoring: Impact on Outcomes and Workflow

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Advanced Outpatient Cardiac Monitoring: Impact on Outcomes and Workflow

12/01/2023

Interview by Jodie Elrod

EP Lab Digest speaks with Taylor C Bazemore, MD, FACC, and Heather Dowgos, CRAT Certified, about their use of Philips MCOT (Mobile Cardiac Telemetry) at Novant Health – Heart and Vascular Institute in Wilmington, North Carolina.

EP Lab Digest speaks with Taylor...

12/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

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Achieving Mortality Reduction Via Third-Party Remote Monitoring: Amplifying the Importance of the Latest Guidelines

12/01/2023

Niraj Varma , MD, PhD;

EP Lab Digest talks with Niraj Varma, MD, PhD, from the Cleveland Clinic about new research evaluating the real-world impact of a universal remote monitoring (RM) platform.

EP Lab Digest talks with Niraj...

12/01/2023

EP Lab Digest

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