Matthew P. Latacha, MD, FACC, FHRS

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation with a Coronary Sinus Trigger

08/28/2012

In recent years, catheter ablation has become a preferred strategy for drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and for select patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.1 Though the field has rapidly advanced, the procedure is still...

In recent years, catheter...

08/28/2012

EP Lab Digest

One Lab’s Approach to Cryo Pulmonary Vein Isolation

04/25/2012

Matthew P. Latacha , MD, FACC, FHRS;

IntroductionIn recent years, ablation strategies aimed at curing atrial fibrillation have completely changed the landscape of clinical electrophysiology. The efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation, particularly for the treatment of paroxysmal...

IntroductionIn recent years,...

04/25/2012

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

Twiddler’s Syndrome: Utilizing New ICD Technology to Help Treat an Old Problem

08/06/2017

Matthew P. Latacha , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Michelle Glow , RT(R), RCIS;

Nathan W. Webb , RT(R);

Twiddler’s syndrome is an infrequent though well-described complication of cardiac device therapy. Here we describe a unique presentation of this syndrome manifesting as “A-V sequential pacing” of the left pectoralis muscle and diaphragm.

Twiddler’s syndrome is an...

08/06/2017

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

ICDs in Cadavers: Potential Risks and Learning Opportunities

01/01/2017

Matthew P. Latacha , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Kimberly S. Latacha , PhD;

Whenever I have cared for an ICD patient that passes, I have always made sure the device was deactivated, and I assumed most of the ICDs in the anatomy lab had been turned off as well.

Whenever I have cared for an ICD...

01/01/2017

EP Lab Digest

Spotlight Interview

Nebraska Methodist Hospital

03/05/2013

Matthew P. Latacha , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Nebraska Methodist Hospital is a 350-bed hospital located in Omaha, Nebraska. It is the busiest surgical hospital in the city and does over 20,000 procedures annually.

Nebraska Methodist Hospital is a...

03/05/2013

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;

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

EP Spotlight

Nebraska Methodist Hospital

01/24/2023

Matthew P. Latacha , MD, FACC, FHRS;

In this issue, we provide an update on the cardiac electrophysiology program at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, which was originally featured in EP Lab Digest’s March 2013 issue.

In this issue, we provide an...

01/24/2023

EP Lab Digest