Volume 10 - Issue 10 - October 2010

Initial Experience with the Hansen Medical Sensei Robotic Catheter System

10/04/2010

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation has emerged as a vital tool in the management of this frequent and challenging atrial tachyarrhythmia. Success has been achieved across the entire spectrum of cases, from paroxysmal to permanent. More...

Atrial fibrillation (AF)...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

The Student Experience

10/04/2010

Ken Beamer , RCIS;

I am an invasive cardiovascular technology student enrolled at Spokane Community College in Spokane, currently finishing my final twelve-week clinical rotation. I am nearing the end of the invasive cardiovascular technology program directed...

I am an invasive cardiovascular...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

10-Minute Interview: Leslie A. Saxon, MD

10/04/2010

Jodie Elrod ;

In this month’s 10-minute interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Leslie A. Saxon, MD, Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Southern California. Why did you choose to work in the field of electrophysiology?...

In this month’s 10-minute...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

Spotlight Interview: Fletcher Allen Health Care

10/04/2010

Peter Spector , MD;

What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? The Arrhythmia Service at Fletcher Allen Health Care (FAHC) includes 4 academic physicians, one private practice physician, two...

What is the size of your EP lab...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

Is EP’s Success its Own Problem? An Update on EP Physician Recruitment

10/04/2010

Andrew Estialbo ;

Technological innovations and an increasing demand for EP doctors are leaving hospitals with a shortage. How are hospitals faring with EP recruiting? Pinnacle Health Group, a physician recruiting firm with 15 years of experience, provides...

Technological innovations and an...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

Saturday Morning at a Small Community Hospital

10/04/2010

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Dear Readers, It is Saturday morning at a small community hospital. An 81-year-old woman with hypertension arrives by ambulance after experiencing recurrent syncope. She has frequent episodes of symptomatic sinus arrest in the Emergency...

Dear Readers, It is Saturday...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

Comprehensive Triple Scar Characterization With MDCT to Guide VT Ablations in ICD Patients

10/04/2010

Timm Dickfeld , MD, PhD;

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablations are one of the emerging frontiers in clinical electrophysiology. Multiple clinical trials have extended the indications for life-saving defibrillator therapy to an increasing number of patients. Apart...

Ventricular tachycardia (VT)...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

Email Discussion Group: October 2010

10/04/2010

Do you have a new question you would like to submit? Follow our EP discussions on our website and on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EPLabDigest), Facebook (https://facebook.com/EPLabDigest), and LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/eplabdigest)....

Do you have a new question you...

10/04/2010

EP Lab Digest

Reaping the Benefits of a Digital Office: From EMR to Practice Management

10/04/2010

Robert Hendler ;

Cardiac Specialists is a high-performance, high-volume practice specializing in cardiovascular health. In 2003, Cardiac Specialists was a two-location, ten-physician group practice searching for an electronic medical record (EMR) system that...

Cardiac Specialists is a...

10/04/2010

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Helping Nurses Develop Techniques for Managing Stress: Interview with Kate Kravits, RN, MA

10/04/2010

Jodie Elrod ;

In this interview, Kate Kravits, RN, MA discusses her development of a successful psycho-educational self-care program at the City of Hope, located in Duarte, California. Kate Kravits, RN, MA is a Senior Research Specialist in the Division of...

In this interview, Kate Kravits,...

10/04/2010

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