Mapping/Ablation

Letter from the Editor

Status of the Subcutaneous Defibrillator in the New 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Ventricular Arrhythmia Guideline

12/10/2017

The subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) has been developed as a revolutionary alternative to a transvenous system. It avoids the implant-related and all too familiar long-term complications related to an intravascular system. It...

The subcutaneous implantable...

12/10/2017

EP Lab Digest

Original Research

Failures in Receiving Electronically Prescribed Antibiotics Following Cardiovascular Electronic Device Implantation

12/10/2017

Zohaib A. Shaikh , BSE;

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Brandon S. Needelman , BS;

Melanie L. Gershman ;

Sam N. Schwarzwald , BS;

Daniel I. Meshoyrer , BS, DO;

Brian R. Malone , RPh, MS;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

The purpose of this study was to review issues in receiving electronic prescriptions by patients’ pharmacies following implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices at NYU Winthrop Hospital’s EP Lab, and determine the degree of...

The purpose of this study was to...

12/10/2017

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Creating a New EP Lab: Experience at McLeod Regional Medical Center

12/10/2017

Jodie Elrod ;

In this article, we speak with Dr. Rajesh Malik, Medical Director, about the creation of a second EP laboratory at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina.

In this article, we speak with...

12/10/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

An Unusual ECG: What is the Diagnosis?

12/07/2017

Jeffrey Liu , MD, FHRS;

A 26-year-old male with no medical history was brought by paramedics to the ED with ill-defined syncope after smoking illicit drugs. Reportedly, an indistinct tachycardia at 220 bpm was seen at some point, but no strips were recorded for...

A 26-year-old male with no...

12/07/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

A Hybrid Ablation Strategy for the Management of Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

12/07/2017

Benedict M. Glover , MD, MRCP;

Gianluigi Bisleri , MD;

Kathryn Hong ;

A combination of advanced catheter navigation and mapping along with simultaneous minimally invasive epicardial and endocardial ablation techniques have led to the development of a novel hybrid approach for the treatment of long-standing...

A combination of advanced...

12/07/2017

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

Recent Data on Ablation for AF and Heart Failure

11/06/2017

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Patients with heart failure (HF) commonly have persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), and vice versa. Many of these patients are unaware of their AF aside from the heart failure symptoms, but there is mounting evidence that the irregularity of...

Patients with heart failure (HF)...

11/06/2017

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Converting to the EnSite Precision™ Cardiac Mapping System and TactiCath™ Quartz Contact Force Ablation Catheter: Experience at Houston Methodist

11/05/2017

Jodie Elrod ;

In this feature interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Ramesh Hariharan, MD and Rajesh Venkataraman, MD — two electrophysiologists from Houston Methodist who recently converted to Abbott’s EnSite Precision™ Cardiac Mapping System and TactiCath™...

In this feature interview, EP...

11/05/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Spotlight Interview: Paras HMRI Hospital

11/05/2017

Narendra Kumar , MD, PhD, FACC, FESC;

Paras HMRI Hospital is the first corporate hospital of Bihar and Jharkhand. The 350-bed multispecialty tertiary care institute, with over 25 medical and surgical disciplines, is a state-of-the-art facility with the latest high-tech...

Paras HMRI Hospital is the first...

11/05/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology Accreditation: Experience at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

11/05/2017

Jodie Elrod ;

In this article, we learn more about how the pediatric EP program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) became one of the first two pediatric EP labs to receive IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology accreditation.

In this article, we learn more...

11/05/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Outsourced Remote Monitoring Speed Trap

11/05/2017

Jim Collins , CPC;

When considering outsourcing, keep the following issues in the forefront.

When considering outsourcing,...

11/05/2017

EP Lab Digest

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