Mapping/Ablation

Cover Story

Components of the EP Study, Part 2: Decremental Ventricular Pacing (DVP)

02/03/2017

Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4 here. The basic EP study is pivotal to understanding the capabilities of the conduction system in the production of arrhythmias. The initial part of the EP study, which we covered in last month’s issue of EP...

Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4...

02/03/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Creating the Vanderbilt Heart WATCHMAN LAA Closure Program

02/03/2017

Christopher R. Ellis , MD, FACC, FHRS;

There was interest in my practice to seek a safe and effective alternative for long-term anticoagulation (OAC), specifically in patients who had previously undergone catheter ablation for AF.

There was interest in my...

02/03/2017

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

Modernizing the Ambulatory Care Model to Improve Physician Efficiency

01/02/2017

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

As the number of patients with implanted devices and heart rhythm disorders increases, as more patients demand prompt clinic access, and as administrators focus more on metrics, the pressure for physicians to see more outpatients is growing.

As the number of patients with...

01/02/2017

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Opening a MediGuide-Enabled Lab: Interview With Brett Faulknier, DO, FACC, FHRS

01/02/2017

Jodie Elrod ;

EPLD speaks with Dr. Brett Faulknier, Director of Electrophysiology at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida, about the hospital’s new $5 million EP lab featuring MediGuide™ Technology (St. Jude Medical).

EPLD speaks with Dr. Brett...

01/02/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

ICDs in Cadavers: Potential Risks and Learning Opportunities

01/01/2017

Matthew P. Latacha , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Kimberly S. Latacha , PhD;

Whenever I have cared for an ICD patient that passes, I have always made sure the device was deactivated, and I assumed most of the ICDs in the anatomy lab had been turned off as well.

Whenever I have cared for an ICD...

01/01/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias During Pregnancy

01/01/2017

Mehdi Razavi , MD;

Payam Safavi-Naeini , MD;

Abdi Rasekh , MD;

Mohammad Saeed , MD;

Joanna Esther Molina Razavi , MD;

Benign arrhythmias should not be treated medically. Treatment should not be denied in malignant arrhythmias. Invasive procedures involving fluoroscopy should be avoided and reserved for drug-refractory and intolerable tachycardia.

Benign arrhythmias should not be...

01/01/2017

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

Defibrillator Cutoff Rates – Turn It Up

12/10/2016

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

When taking care of a patient with an implantable defibrillator (ICD), it is important to program the device optimally to minimize the likelihood of an inappropriate shock without reducing the ability of the device to accurately detect and...

When taking care of a patient...

12/10/2016

EP Lab Digest

Review

A LINQ to the Diagnostic Link: Use of Implantable Loop Recorders in EP

12/09/2016

Kathryn A. Glatter , MD, FACC, FHRS;

This review article will examine the usefulness of the implantable loop recorder (ILR) in the evaluation of syncope. Additionally, we will go over the implantation procedure and data derived from the ILR. Finally, we will cover novel uses and...

This review article will examine...

12/09/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Pacemaker and ICD Implants: Techniques for Improving Safety and Outcomes for You and Your Patients

12/09/2016

James A. Reiss , MD, MPH, FACC;

I admit it. For years, I got it all wrong. When I look back over the last 13 years since I left cardiology fellowship, I realize that my training to implant pacing devices was — at best — basic and foundationally flawed. Patient safety was...

I admit it. For years, I got it...

12/09/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Process for Improving Efficiency: Experience From the EP Team at Lenox Hill Hospital

12/09/2016

Nicholas Skipitaris , MD;

Diane Kitz-Torpey , CCRN, MSN;

MaryEllen Murphy , RN, MSN;

The electrophysiology laboratory at Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health has experienced significant growth over the last two years. A physical move in April of this year divided our clinical services between multiple floors of the hospital,...

The electrophysiology laboratory...

12/09/2016

EP Lab Digest

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