Volume 18 - Issue 6 - June 2018

Featured Article

Cover Story

I-CRT: Challenging the Conventional Approach to LV Lead Placement, Literally and Figuratively

05/28/2018

I-CRT is a process, an entirely different approach to a time-tested intervention. Not only does it facilitate greater accuracy of LV lead placement, I-CRT imbues a mindset to examine each step from a problem-solving perspective. That is,...

I-CRT is a process, an entirely...

05/28/2018

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Using Anti-Inflammatory Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation After Open Heart Surgery: A Systematic Review

05/28/2018

Kathleen J. Morris , MS, RD;

Roschelle Heuberger , PhD, RD;

Kathleen J. Morris, MS, RD, CNSC and Roschelle Heuberger, PhD, RD provide a review examining the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on postoperative atrial fibrillation.

Kathleen J. Morris, MS, RD, CNSC...

05/28/2018

EP Lab Digest

Column

Letter from the Editor

The CABANA Trial: Results Not as Disappointing as Reaction by Non-EPs

05/28/2018

Bradley P. Knight , MD, FACC, FHRS;

On May 10, Dr. Doug Packer presented the results of the long-awaited CABANA trial at Heart Rhythm 2018. This trial compared catheter ablation to drugs for patients with new-onset or untreated atrial fibrillation (AF). Patients could have...

On May 10, Dr. Doug Packer...

05/28/2018

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Feature Interview

10-Minute Interview: Dr. Benedict Glover

05/28/2018

Jodie Elrod ;

EP Lab Digest speaks with Benedict Glover, MD, MB BCh BAO, MRCP from Queens University, Kingston, in Ontario, Canada, where he is chief of the heart rhythm service, assistant professor and head of the cardiac electrophysiology fellowship...

EP Lab Digest speaks with...

05/28/2018

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EP Tips & Techniques

Building a Collaborative Approach to Heart Failure Management: Two Case Studies

05/28/2018

Michelle Khoo , MD;

In this article, we present two cases utilizing a collaborative approach and advanced technologies to treat patients with heart failure (HF) at the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center.

In this article, we present two...

05/28/2018

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Feature

EP Research

Catheter Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardia Using Remote Magnetic Navigation

05/28/2018

Peter Karl Jacobsen , MD;

Steen Pehrson , MD;

Xu Chen , MD;

Xiao-yu Liu , MD;

Xiao-yu Liu, MD and colleagues present a study assessing the acute and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in focal atrial tachycardia using remote magnetic navigation.

Xiao-yu Liu, MD and colleagues...

05/28/2018

EP Lab Digest

Atrial Fibrillation, Confirm the Diagnosis

05/28/2018

Andrea Natale , MD, FACC, FHRS, FESC;

Robert Canby , MD;

Andrea Natale, MD and Robert Canby, MD present a brief case implanting an insertable cardiac monitor, a technology increasingly being used to detect and monitor episodes of atrial fibrillation.

Andrea Natale, MD and Robert...

05/28/2018

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Heart Rhythm 2018: Meeting Highlights

05/28/2018

Jodie Elrod ;

Heart Rhythm 2018, the Heart Rhythm Society’s 39th Annual Scientific Sessions, took place May 9-12 in Boston, Massachusetts. Included is a sampling of some of the clinical news highlights from the conference.

Heart Rhythm 2018, the Heart...

05/28/2018

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Spotlight Interview: Health City Cayman Islands

05/28/2018

Ravi Kishore Amancharla , MD, FACC;

EP Lab Digest talks with the EP program at Health City Cayman Islands in Grand Cayman.

EP Lab Digest talks with the EP...

05/28/2018

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Volume 18 - Issue 6 - June 2018