Mapping/Ablation

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CMS Expands the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program: How This Will Impact EP

11/24/2008

While the concept of RACs may initially seem concerning to hospitals and physicians, understanding their role and ensuring proper processes and procedures should enable you to better cope with this new level of regulatory review.

While the concept of RACs may...

11/24/2008

EP Lab Digest

Case Report

Efficient Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Multi-channel, Duty-cycled RF Generator and Circular Ablation Catheter

11/03/2008

Stefan Weber , MD;

Sabine Fredersdorf , MD;

Clemens Jilek , MD;

Electrical disconnection of pulmonary veins can be performed safely, efficiently and effectively using a circular ablation catheter and multi-channel RF generator.

Electrical disconnection of...

11/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

Young Hearts with ICDs: The 2008 Annual Conference

11/03/2008

Nicholas Von Bergen , MD;

Ian H. Law , MD;

Jean Gingerich , RN, BSN;

At the annual “Young Hearts with ICDs” conference, we get a better glimpse of what our patients and families experience on a daily basis, sharing in their setbacks and triumphs. Inevitably, we walk away better health care providers and better...

At the annual “Young Hearts with...

11/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

AAHFN: The Only Organization Dedicated to Nurses Caring for Patients with Heart Failure

11/03/2008

Ashley Moore , MSN, APRN, ANP-BC;

Sue Wingate , RN, PhD, CRNP;

In 2004, nurses lacked a professional network to address their need for ongoing education, support, and collaboration in the care of patients with heart failure. Thus, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) was born.

In 2004, nurses lacked a...

11/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Case Report

EP 101: Wide Complex Tachycardia Case Study – Part 1

10/30/2008

Rakesh Gopinathannair , MD, MA, FACC, FHRS;

Brian Olshansky , MD, FHRS;

In the first installment of this multi-part series for the EP 101 section, the authors discuss evaluation and proper diagnosis of a wide complex tachycardia in the setting of coronary artery disease.

In the first installment of this...

10/30/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

Five Important Acronyms Every EP Professional Must Know

10/30/2008

Peggy McElgunn , Esq;

In this installment of EP Lab Digest’s “5 Ways” section, author Peggy McElgunn lists the acronyms of five crucial EP organizations.

In this installment of EP Lab...

10/30/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

New Research Using the Cryoballoon Technique: Interview with Thomas Neumann, MD

10/30/2008

Jodie Elrod ;

EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr. Thomas Neumann from the Kerckhoff Heart Center in Bad Nauheim, Germany, about a recent three-center trial to study the effectiveness and safety of the Arctic Front.

EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr....

10/30/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Highlight on International EP Organizations: All About the Cardiomyopathy Association

10/07/2008

Jodie Elrod ;

EP Lab Digest speaks with Sarah Dennis, Information Manager of the Cardiomyopathy Association, a registered charity in the United Kingdom.

EP Lab Digest speaks with Sarah...

10/07/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

New Research on ICDs with Regards to Sports Participation, High Altitudes, and Driving: Interview with Richard Kobza, MD

10/07/2008

Jodie Elrod ;

Dr. Richard Kobza, from the Division of Cardiology, Cantonal Hospital in Luzern, Switzerland, discusses his research.

Dr. Richard Kobza, from the...

10/07/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

Introducing the SCA Foundation and National SCA Survivor Registry™

10/07/2008

Jeremy Whitehead ;

In this article, we learn about the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, which was formed in January 2006. This organization, based in Pittsburgh, established the national SCA Survivor Registry™.

In this article, we learn about...

10/07/2008

EP Lab Digest

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