Volume 18 - Issue 8 - August 2018

Featured Article

Cover Story

His Bundle Pacing: New Approach Using Stylet-Supported Pacing Leads

08/05/2018

James Kneller, MD, PhD, FHRS, CCDS,

Astria Heart Institute,

Yakima, Washington

James Kneller, MD, PhD, FHRS, CCDS, ...

Described here is our early experience performing His bundle pacing (HBP) with an extendable/retractable active fixation lead supported by a luminal stylet. To our knowledge, these cases are the first reports of HBP using a pacing lead...

Described here is our early...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Medical Mission to Cambodia: Interview with Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS

08/05/2018

Interview by Jodie Elrod

In this article, Dr. Sundaram from South Denver Cardiology Associates in Denver, Colorado discusses his experience with Jeremiah’s Hope, an international mission dedicated to providing medical care to the indigent people of Cambodia.

In this article, Dr. Sundaram...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Column

Letter from the Editor

An Approved Reversal Agent for Factor Xa Inhibitors

08/05/2018

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...

One of the first concerns expressed by patients with atrial fibrillation advised to start a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) for stroke prevention is the absence of a reversal agent. Although their concern may be out of proportion to the...

One of the first concerns...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Spotlight Interview

Spotlight Interview: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

08/05/2018

Rebekah Phillips, RN, BSN,

Novant Health,

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Rebekah Phillips, RN, BSN, Novant H...

Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient facilities, and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to communities in Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.

Novant Health is an integrated...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

New Article Series: Women in Electrophysiology

08/05/2018

Suzy Feigofsky, MD, FHRS,

Iowa Heart Center,

Carroll, Iowa

Suzy Feigofsky, MD, FHRS, Iowa Hear...

Suzy Feigofsky, MD, FHRS introduces a new monthly section in EP Lab Digest that will highlight women’s perspectives from the field of electrophysiology and cardiology, addressing topics such as burnout, pregnancy, gender bias, and career...

Suzy Feigofsky, MD, FHRS...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Initiatives

Measuring the Clinical and Operational Effectiveness of Post-Anesthesia Care in the Cardiovascular Short-Stay Unit

08/05/2018

Michael A. Neal, DNP, CRNA¹, Jill R. Engel, DNP, ACNP, FNP, NEA-BC, FAANP², J.F. Titch, DNP, CRNA³, Virginia C. Muckler, DNP, CRNA, CHSE⁴, Bradi B. Granger, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN⁵

¹Duke Heart Center Anesthesia Team, Duke University Hospital, Clinical Associate Faculty and EP Lab SRNA Site Coordinator, Duke University School of Nursing; ²Associate VP of Heart Operations, Nursing, and Patient Care Services, Duke University Health System; ³Associate Clinical Professor, Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program; ⁴Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator, Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program; ⁵Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, Director of Heart Center Nursing Research Program, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina

Michael A. Neal, DNP, CRNA1, Jill R. ...

Michael A. Neal, DNP, CRNA, and colleagues discuss a cardiovascular short-stay post-anesthesia care unit initiative evaluating the effectiveness of cardiac-specific nursing care delivered to post-procedure EP patients.

Michael A. Neal, DNP, CRNA, and...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Lab Design

Designing and Building a World-Class Heart Rhythm Center in Northwest Ohio

08/05/2018

Johan D. Aasbo, DO, FACC, FHRS¹ and Rada Doytcheva, PhD, MBA, FAIA²

¹Director of the Heart Rhythm Center, ProMedica Heart Institute, ProMedica Physicians Cardiology, Toledo, Ohio; ²Principal architect and owner, RADA Architects, Chicago, Illinois

Johan D. Aasbo, DO, FACC, FHRS1 and R...

Johan D. Aasbo, DO, FACC, FHRS and Rada Doytcheva, PhD, MBA, FAIA describe construction of a new heart rhythm center at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio.

Johan D. Aasbo, DO, FACC, FHRS...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Continuing Education

Education

The First Class: Update from the EP Heart Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Training Program

08/05/2018

John Boettcher, MBA, M.Ed.

Director, UTHealth EP Heart Training Program

Houston, Texas

John Boettcher, MBA, M.Ed. Director...

John Boettcher, MBA, M.Ed. gives an overview of the UTHealth EP Heart Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Training Program, which was conceived by Dr. Ramesh Hariharan. Their first class of students completed the program on June 22nd, 2018.

John Boettcher, MBA, M.Ed. gives...

08/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Feature

Case Study

Initial Experience with the Advisor HD Grid Mapping Catheter: Case from Arkansas Heart Hospital

08/05/2018

Monica Lo, MD,

Arkansas Heart Hospital,

Little Rock, Arkansas

Monica Lo, MD, Arkansas Heart Hospi...

Monica Lo, MD presents a case from Arkansas Heart Hospital, the first center in the state to use the Advisor HD Grid Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (Abbott), a high-density mapping catheter.

Monica Lo, MD presents a case...

08/05/2018

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Volume 18 - Issue 8 - August 2018