Volume 11 - Issue 3 - March 2011
03/02/2011
ACCF/AHA/HRS Add Pradaxa to Leading Practice Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation
Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules is now recommended as an alternative to warfarin to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with...
ACCF/AHA/HRS Add Pradaxa to Leading Practice Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation
Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules is now recommended as an alternative to warfarin to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with...
ACCF/AHA/HRS Add Pradaxa to...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
The following is a listing of some of the ongoing EP-related clinical trials taking place in 2011.
Ventricular Tachycardia
Title: Comparison of the Effect of Ablation of the Clinically Presenting Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Only Versus the...
The following is a listing of some of the ongoing EP-related clinical trials taking place in 2011.
Ventricular Tachycardia
Title: Comparison of the Effect of Ablation of the Clinically Presenting Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Only Versus the...
The following is a listing of...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
In this interview we speak with Eric Le Royer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Endosense, to learn more about the launch of the TOCCASTAR IDE study of the TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter. The first patient in the study was...
In this interview we speak with Eric Le Royer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Endosense, to learn more about the launch of the TOCCASTAR IDE study of the TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter. The first patient in the study was...
In this interview we speak with...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
In this article, the authors present a brief discussion on left ventricular malposition of an ICD lead in a patient with atrial septal defect, and provide tips to ensure definitive diagnosis.
A 50-year-old male with congestive heart...
In this article, the authors present a brief discussion on left ventricular malposition of an ICD lead in a patient with atrial septal defect, and provide tips to ensure definitive diagnosis.
A 50-year-old male with congestive heart...
In this article, the authors...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
In this interview we speak with Erin Sullivan, MPH, PhD, Vice President of Health Economics and Outcomes Services at Avalere Health, about a new report entitled “Health Services Utilization and Medical Costs Among Medicare Atrial...
In this interview we speak with Erin Sullivan, MPH, PhD, Vice President of Health Economics and Outcomes Services at Avalere Health, about a new report entitled “Health Services Utilization and Medical Costs Among Medicare Atrial...
In this interview we speak with...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
Dr. Irwin was among the first in the United States to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) patients using cryoballoon technology. In this article, Dr. Irwin discusses his use of the technology, including his participation in the STOP-AF (Sustained...
Dr. Irwin was among the first in the United States to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) patients using cryoballoon technology. In this article, Dr. Irwin discusses his use of the technology, including his participation in the STOP-AF (Sustained...
Dr. Irwin was among the first...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
Providence Portland Medical Center (PPMC), one of three Oregon Magnet Hospitals for Nursing Excellence (American Nurses Credentialing Center {ANCC}), is located in the heart of the older residential area of Portland, Oregon. PPMC is part of...
Providence Portland Medical Center (PPMC), one of three Oregon Magnet Hospitals for Nursing Excellence (American Nurses Credentialing Center {ANCC}), is located in the heart of the older residential area of Portland, Oregon. PPMC is part of...
Providence Portland Medical...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
Dear Readers,
Dr. Al-Khatib and colleagues recently published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association that received a great deal of attention.1 The title alone is an attention getter: “Non-evidence-based ICD implantations...
Dear Readers,
Dr. Al-Khatib and colleagues recently published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association that received a great deal of attention.1 The title alone is an attention getter: “Non-evidence-based ICD implantations...
Dear Readers,
Dr. Al-Khatib...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
03/02/2011
In this article, the authors discuss their use of epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Case History
The patient is a 69-year-old man with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and multiple...
In this article, the authors discuss their use of epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Case History
The patient is a 69-year-old man with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and multiple...
In this article, the authors...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
Column
Feature Interview
03/02/2011
In this month’s interview, we speak with Dr. Acevedo, an electrophysiologist with Munroe Heart in Ocala, Florida.
In this month’s interview, we speak with Dr. Acevedo, an electrophysiologist with Munroe Heart in Ocala, Florida.
In this month’s interview, we...
03/02/2011
EP Lab Digest
