Volume 17 - Issue 2 - February 2017
Cover Story
02/03/2017
Linda Moulton, RN, MS1 and Kriegh Moulton, MD2
1Owner, Critical Care ED and C.C.E. Consulting; Faculty, Order and Disorder Electrophysiology Training Program, New Berlin, Illinois
2Prairie Cardiovascular Institute, Springfield, Illinois; Faculty, Order and Disorder Electrophysiology Training Program, New Berlin, Illinois
Linda Moulton, RN, MS1 and Kriegh Mou...
Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4 here.
The basic EP study is pivotal to understanding the capabilities of the conduction system in the production of arrhythmias. The initial part of the EP study, which we covered in last month’s issue of EP...
Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4 here.
The basic EP study is pivotal to understanding the capabilities of the conduction system in the production of arrhythmias. The initial part of the EP study, which we covered in last month’s issue of EP...
Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4...
02/03/2017
EP Lab Digest
Cover Story
02/03/2017
Christopher R. Ellis, MD, FACC, FHRS
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory
Director, LAA Closure Program
Associate Professor Cardiac Electrophysiology
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute
Nashville, Tennessee
Christopher R. Ellis, MD, FACC, FHRS
...
There was interest in my practice to seek a safe and effective alternative for long-term anticoagulation (OAC), specifically in patients who had previously undergone catheter ablation for AF.
There was interest in my practice to seek a safe and effective alternative for long-term anticoagulation (OAC), specifically in patients who had previously undergone catheter ablation for AF.
There was interest in my...
02/03/2017
EP Lab Digest
Column
Letter from the Editor
02/06/2017
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...
Most patients who undergo an invasive EP procedure require some sedation in addition to local anesthesia. Levels of sedation are often categorized as minimal sedation (anxiolysis), moderate sedation (conscious), deep sedation, and general...
Most patients who undergo an invasive EP procedure require some sedation in addition to local anesthesia. Levels of sedation are often categorized as minimal sedation (anxiolysis), moderate sedation (conscious), deep sedation, and general...
Most patients who undergo an...
02/06/2017
EP Lab Digest
EP Tips & Techniques
02/06/2017
Antonio Navarrete, MD, FHRS and Farooq Iqtidar, MD, FACC
IU Health Saxony Hospital, Fishers, Indiana; IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
Antonio Navarrete, MD, FHRS and Faroo...
In this article, we will mainly focus on how to use ICE to perform AF ablation. We will not address PV signal recognition and pacing maneuvers to differentiate them from far-field signals.
In this article, we will mainly focus on how to use ICE to perform AF ablation. We will not address PV signal recognition and pacing maneuvers to differentiate them from far-field signals.
In this article, we will mainly...
02/06/2017
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
02/05/2017
Dr. Andrew Brenyo, an electrophysiologist with the Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina, discusses his decision to pursue radiation reduction and lead removal.
Why was pursuing workflows with reduced radiation and...
Dr. Andrew Brenyo, an electrophysiologist with the Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina, discusses his decision to pursue radiation reduction and lead removal.
Why was pursuing workflows with reduced radiation and...
Dr. Andrew Brenyo, an...
02/05/2017
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
02/05/2017
Sara Downing, RN, Brian Marshall, RN, Dawn Kearns, RT, RCIS, and Kevin Spalti, RN
EP Lab, Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Sara Downing, RN, Brian Marshall, RN,...
Founded in 1910, Swedish Medical Center is the largest non-profit health care provider in the Greater Seattle area. Swedish provides a variety of specialties throughout its seven campuses, and boasts more than 1,500 inpatient beds.
Founded in 1910, Swedish Medical Center is the largest non-profit health care provider in the Greater Seattle area. Swedish provides a variety of specialties throughout its seven campuses, and boasts more than 1,500 inpatient beds.
Founded in 1910, Swedish Medical...
02/05/2017
EP Lab Digest
Understanding VT
02/06/2017
Georgy Kaspar, MD and Christian Machado, MD, FACC, FHRS
Providence Ascension Hospital and Medical Centers
Southfield, Michigan
Georgy Kaspar, MD and Christian Macha...
With rapid evolvement of new technologies, catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is not only a proven effective therapy, but also a major addition to other medical options, especially in patients with recurrent defibrillator...
With rapid evolvement of new technologies, catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is not only a proven effective therapy, but also a major addition to other medical options, especially in patients with recurrent defibrillator...
With rapid evolvement of new...
02/06/2017
EP Lab Digest
Continuing Education
Education
02/05/2017
Greg Shelton, MBA, RRT,1 Elizabeth Watts, MSN, BS, RN,2 and Rebekah L. Morrison M.Ed., BS3
1 Administrative Director of Cardiovascular Invasive Labs and Heart Center Communications, Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina; 2 Adult Electrophysiology Lab, Duke University Hospital;
3 Director of E-Learning, SpringBoard Healthcare
Greg Shelton, MBA, RRT,1 Elizabeth Wa...
A greater emphasis on training and education may provide an opportunity to draw more individuals to the field. It may also help hospitals across the nation improve retention and enhance the expertise of staff to better meet the...
A greater emphasis on training and education may provide an opportunity to draw more individuals to the field. It may also help hospitals across the nation improve retention and enhance the expertise of staff to better meet the...
A greater emphasis on training...
02/05/2017
EP Lab Digest
Feature
Clinical Images
02/05/2017
Isabel Deisenhofer, MD, PhD, Michael Deiss, MD, Sarah Lengauer, MD, Patrick Riess, MD, Dorothea Werner, MD, Tilko Reents, MD
Department of Electrophysiology, German Heart Center, Munich, Germany
Isabel Deisenhofer, MD, PhD, Michael ...
This case illustrates the ability of this novel automated mapping system to generate high-density maps that assist in locating and pathophysiologically characterizing even very complex and challenging arrhythmias.
This case illustrates the ability of this novel automated mapping system to generate high-density maps that assist in locating and pathophysiologically characterizing even very complex and challenging arrhythmias.
This case illustrates the...
02/05/2017
EP Lab Digest
