Volume 15 - Issue 3 - March, 2015

Featured Article

Spotlight Interview

Spotlight Interview: Advocate Christ Medical Center

03/03/2015

Laura Grafrath, RN, BSN, Manager, Clinical Ops Invasive Cardiology, Oak Lawn, Illinois

Laura Grafrath, RN, BSN, Manager, Cli...

Advocate Christ Medical Center has 2 electrophysiology (EP) labs. The first EP lab opened in 1991, and the second opened in 2003. We have a total of 10 staff members on our team.

Advocate Christ Medical Center...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Patient-Focused Radiation Safety Program in the Electrophysiology Lab

03/03/2015

Tara Vandenberg, RT(R), RCIS, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Tara Vandenberg, RT(R), RCIS, Medical...

As technology advances and volume of specialized treatments using ionizing radiation grows in the cath and EP labs, hospitals must ensure that a robust radiation safety program is in place to protect patients and staff.

As technology advances and...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Persistent Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus With Use of Rivaroxaban

03/03/2015

Brian Marino, DO¹; Joonhyuk Kim, MD²; Michael Spinelli, MD²

¹Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, New York Hospital Queens/Cornell University Medical College, Flushing, New York;

²Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Cardiovascular Associates of New York, Affiliate NYU Langone Medical Center, Bayside, New York

Brian Marino, DO1; Joonhyuk Kim, MD2;...

Brian Marino, DO, and colleagues present 3 patients with persistent LAA thrombus while taking rivaroxaban for at least 4 weeks.

Brian Marino, DO, and colleagues...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Column

Feature Interview

Emerging Technologies: The Geneva Healthcare Suite

03/13/2015

Interview by Jodie Elrod

EPLD speaks with Dr Gilanthony Ungab, Chief Medical Officer of Geneva Healthcare, Inc., about their innovative technology platform for managing data from cardiac devices.

EPLD speaks with Dr Gilanthony...

03/13/2015

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Innovations in EP: Interview With Greg Cash

03/03/2015

Interview by Jodie Elrod

EPLD speaks with Greg Cash about the proprietary PURE EP™ technology platform, designed to improve the clinical outcomes of electrophysiology procedures. Greg Cash is the President and CEO of BioSig Technologies.

EPLD speaks with Greg Cash about...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Feature

Review

Ablation in Patients With Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation and Risk for Stroke Post Ablation

03/03/2015

Simon Kochhäuser, MD and Atul Verma, MD, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Simon Kochhäuser, MD and Atul Verma, ...

Drs Kochhäuser and Verma discuss findings that might support the idea of performing ablation in selected asymptomatic patients, as well as current and future research with regard to the effects of AF ablation on the risk of stroke.

Drs Kochhäuser and Verma discuss...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Review

Biventricular Pacing: It Just Keeps Getting Better

03/03/2015

W. Ben Johnson, MD, Iowa Heart Center, Des Moines, Iowa

W. Ben Johnson, MD, Iowa Heart Center...

We have come a long way in our understanding and application of biventricular pacing, and while we have seen remarkable improvement, the question remains how to achieve consistent clinical improvement for every CRT patient.

We have come a long way in our...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Unusual Arrhythmias

Finding the Hidden Components in Genetic Conditions: Glutaric Acidemia Type II

03/03/2015

Victor Feliz De La Cruz, MD, Hesham Fakhri, MD, Asad Sawar, MD, Vasco Marques, MD, Luis Annoni-Suau, MD, Bonnie McDonald, RN, CEPS, RCES, Karen Taylor, RN, BSN, Michele Baker, RN, Pepin Heart Institute, Florida Hospital Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Victor Feliz De La Cruz, MD, Hesham F...

Glutaric acidemia type II is a rare disorder that can be caused by mutations in any of 3 genes (ETFA, ETFB, ETFDH). The authors discuss the best options for this patient, as genetic components do not always “fit” required criteria.

Glutaric acidemia type II is a...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Perspectives

Managing a Hospital Expansion with a Focus on Patient-Centered Care

03/03/2015

Tabitha McKenzie, RN, BSN, Cath Lab/EP Manager, and Erika Adornetto, RT(R), EP Clinical Coordinator, Genesis HealthCare System, Zanesville, Ohio

Tabitha McKenzie, RN, BSN, Cath Lab/E...

In just a few short months, we will be celebrating the official opening of the new Genesis Hospital. Construction of the new Genesis Hospital began with a groundbreaking ceremony in May 2013, and will be complete in May 2015.

In just a few short months, we...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Perspectives

Paroxysmal, Persistent, or Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Is “Prevention” the New “P”?

03/03/2015

Jill Repoley, MSN, CRNP, FHRS and Jill Martin, MSN, CRNP, Lancaster Heart and Vascular Institute, Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Jill Repoley, MSN, CRNP, FHRS and Jil...

Specialty care clinics have been proposed as a strategy toward enhanced patient management. Coordinating guideline-directed medical therapy and procedures, along with upstream prevention care, will be important as AF incidence grows.

Specialty care clinics have been...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

Techniques to Minimize Fluoroscopy Use and Maximize Outcomes Using the Arctic Front Cryoablation System for Paroxysmal AFib: Single-Operator Success

03/03/2015

James A. Reiss, MD, MPH, FACC, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, Washington

James A. Reiss, MD, MPH, FACC, PeaceH...

James A. Reiss, MD, MPH, FACC, presents a recent patient who successfully underwent PVI using Arctic Front.

James A. Reiss, MD, MPH,...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Inside the EP Lab

Using a New, Smaller Implantable Loop Recorder to Aid in Arrhythmia Detection and Anticoagulation Decisions After AF Ablation: One User’s Experience

03/03/2015

Matthew P. Latacha, MD, FACC, FHRS, Methodist Health System, Omaha, Nebraska

Matthew P. Latacha, MD, FACC, FHRS, M...

Dr Latacha discusses how use of an ICM provides the electrophysiologist with a minimally invasive and convenient method for detecting both symptomatic and asymptomatic recurrence after an AF ablation.

Dr Latacha discusses how use of...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Interactive Features

Quiz

EP Quiz

03/03/2015

Ulhas M. Pandurangi, MD, Chief - Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing, The Madras Medical Mission, Mogappair, Chennai, India

Ulhas M. Pandurangi, MD, Chief - Card...

03/03/2015

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Volume 15 - Issue 3 - March, 2015