Mapping/Ablation

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Barriers to Incorporating Remote Monitoring into Clinical Practice: Allied Health Professional Perspective

07/13/2016

Debra Halligan , RN, BSN, CCDS;

Remote monitoring represents a massive paradigm shift in the way we care for our patients.

Remote monitoring represents a...

07/13/2016

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Perks of Being a Travel Nurse in the EP Lab, Part 2: Interview with Kristen English, RN

06/19/2016

Jodie Elrod ;

In the second installment of this article series, we explore what it’s like to be a travel nurse in the cardiac electrophysiology laboratory. Here we speak with Kristen English, RN about her experience as a travel RN with Soliant Health.

In the second installment of...

06/19/2016

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

The 4th International Symposium on Left Atrial Appendage: Updates in the Science of the Left Atrial Appendage

06/19/2016

Donita Atkins , BSN, RN;

Misty Jaeger , RN, BSN;

Valay Parikh , MD;

The 4th International Symposium on Left Atrial Appendage (ISLAA), sponsored by the ISLAA Foundation, was held March 11-12, 2016 in New York City. ISLAA is supported by the University of Kansas Hospital, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute,...

The 4th International Symposium...

06/19/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Unipolar LV Pacing with Bipolar Lead Vectors: One Center’s Chance Finding of Presumed Insulation Degradation

06/17/2016

Lynn Brewer , CCDS;

Kelly Fritsch ;

Jill L. Repoley , MSN, CRNP, CCDS, CEPS, FHRS;

We report a case of presumed unipolar LV lead insulation degradation resulting in an atypical impedance pattern and LV capture from non-existing bipolar pacing vectors.

We report a case of presumed...

06/17/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

AF Ablation: Challenging the Current Paradigm

06/16/2016

David Weisman , MD, FHRS;

Complex electrophysiology procedures, including atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, can account for a large percentage of cases being performed in many EP labs worldwide. Since the inception of the original procedure, evolutionary changes have...

Complex electrophysiology...

06/16/2016

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

Remote Patient Monitoring of Patients with a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device: An Introduction

05/04/2016

Suneet Mittal , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Over the next year, a series of articles in EP Lab Digest will review where we are with respect to remote monitoring, what are our existing challenges, and discuss what the future seems to hold in this area.

Over the next year, a series of...

05/04/2016

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

Baked or Frozen?

05/04/2016

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Debate continues regarding the relative pros and cons of cryoballoon ablation (CBA) compared to point-by-point radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to achieve pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) as a treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF).

Debate continues regarding the...

05/04/2016

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Screening AF Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Interview with Dr. Vijay Swarup

05/03/2016

Jodie Elrod ;

In this interview, we speak with Vijay Swarup, MD, FACC, FHRS, Director of the Arizona Heart Rhythm Center in Phoenix, about his process for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) to be screened and treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

In this interview, we speak with...

05/03/2016

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Value and Potential of Remote Magnetic Navigation in EP: Interview with Dr. Andrea Natale

05/03/2016

Jodie Elrod ;

In this feature interview, we speak with Andrea Natale, MD from Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, about his use of remote magnetic navigation for the treatment of complex arrhythmia.  Describe your...

In this feature interview, we...

05/03/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology Accreditation

05/03/2016

Jodie Elrod ;

The Heart Rhythm Society recently announced the launch of the IAC Cardiac Electrophysiology accreditation program, in which facilities performing EP procedures can document their commitment to quality. We speak with Frank Vermeiren, MS, RT...

The Heart Rhythm Society...

05/03/2016

EP Lab Digest

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