Volume 20 - Issue 12 - December 2020

Featured Article

Letter from the Editor

Financial Disincentives for Physicians to Implant the Subcutaneous Defibrillator

12/03/2020

It is surprising how many young patients who have an indication for an ICD still receive a transvenous defibrillator when the long-term risks of transvenous leads in young patients are well known, and when the S-ICD has been a commercially...

It is surprising how many young...

12/03/2020

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

A Case of Unexpected Bradycardia

12/01/2020

Alexander S. Asser , MD, FHRS, FACC;

An incidental finding of adult bradycardia is often overlooked in the hospital setting, as it may be attributed to increased vagal tone, medications, or electrolyte abnormalities. However, further workup may also lead to unexpected findings,...

An incidental finding of adult...

12/01/2020

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Vein Access for Cardiac Device Implantation: 6-Step Approach for a Safe Procedure

12/01/2020

Charles Slater , MD, CEPS, CCDS;

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation has become a widespread procedure with a broad range of indications, including restoring atrioventricular synchrony, providing sudden death protection, and improving cardiac...

Cardiovascular implantable...

12/01/2020

EP Lab Digest

Real-World Evidence for VASCADE MVP: Discussion with Dr. Javier Sanchez

COVID-19 Perspectives: Update From Shanghai General Hospital

12/03/2020

Jodie Elrod ;

In EP Lab Digest’s January 2020 issue, we featured the EP program at Shanghai General Hospital in Shanghai, China. In this interview, Genqing Zhou, MD, shares an update about their program’s experience during the pandemic. This interview took...

In EP Lab Digest’s January 2020...

12/03/2020

EP Lab Digest

Feature

Case Study

Use of Closed Loop Stimulation for Rate-Responsive Pacing in an AAI Pacemaker

12/03/2020

Robyn Meyrick , BSc;

There is limited information and data on the use of Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS, BIOTRONIK) in myocardial regions not at the right ventricular (RV) apex. In fact, we found only 1 case study using CLS derived from the atrium.1 Thus, we looked...

There is limited information and...

12/03/2020

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Requiring Ablation via Septals From Both Left and Right Coronary Arteries — A Case Report and Review of Literature

12/02/2020

Peyman Naji , MD;

Mohammed E. Alomar , MD;

Saurabh Kapoor , MD;

Marc S. Cohen , MD;

Gautam Visveswaran , MD;

We describe a case in which septal perforators from the left and right coronary arteries were utilized and review current literature on the management of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

We describe a case in which...

12/02/2020

EP Lab Digest

Column

EP Tips & Techniques

Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Pocket Hematomas During CIED Implantation: Pocket Management Systems and Other Adjuvant Interventions

12/02/2020

Domenico G. Della Rocca , MD, PhD;

Srijoy Mahapatra , MD;

Rakesh Gopinathannair , MD, MA, FACC, FHRS;

Sri Harsha Kanuri , MD;

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Mehmet Ali Elbey , MD;

Donita Atkins , BSN, RN;

Courtney Jeffery , APRN;

Andrea Natale , MD, FACC, FHRS, FESC;

Naresh Kodwani , MD;

In this review, we will summarize recent literature regarding pocket hematomas, increased risk factors in developing pocket hematomas, and complications and adverse events resulting from pocket hematomas.

In this review, we will...

12/02/2020

EP Lab Digest

Advanced Signal Acquisition and Analysis Help Drive Procedural Efficiency and Efficacy

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Volume 20 - Issue 12 - December 2020