Volume 10 - Issue 7 - July 2010
06/29/2010
AtriCure, Inc., a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, announced that it received clearance from the FDA for its AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion system. The AtriClip system is...
AtriCure, Inc., a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, announced that it received clearance from the FDA for its AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion system. The AtriClip system is...
AtriCure, Inc., a medical...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
TYRX, Inc. announced that it has successfully implanted its AIGISRx device in 10,000 patients in the United States. The AIGISRx device is an antibacterial mesh technology that securely holds a pacemaker (PM) or implantable cardioverter...
TYRX, Inc. announced that it has successfully implanted its AIGISRx device in 10,000 patients in the United States. The AIGISRx device is an antibacterial mesh technology that securely holds a pacemaker (PM) or implantable cardioverter...
TYRX, Inc. announced that it...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
According to a new report by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. cardiac rhythm management (CRM), electrophysiology and ablation device market is estimated at $8.1...
According to a new report by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. cardiac rhythm management (CRM), electrophysiology and ablation device market is estimated at $8.1...
According to a new report by...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Defibtech, LLC, is initiating a voluntary recall of 5,418 DBP-2800 Battery Packs used in the Lifeline AED® and ReviveR AED TM (semi-automatic external defibrillators). This recall affects all DBP-2800 Battery Packs shipped prior to June 4,...
Defibtech, LLC, is initiating a voluntary recall of 5,418 DBP-2800 Battery Packs used in the Lifeline AED® and ReviveR AED TM (semi-automatic external defibrillators). This recall affects all DBP-2800 Battery Packs shipped prior to June 4,...
Defibtech, LLC, is initiating...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Signal Averaged Electrocardiogram (SAECG) has been identified as one of the non-invasive tests shown to increase the detection of patients afflicted with Arrhythmogenic...
Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Signal Averaged Electrocardiogram (SAECG) has been identified as one of the non-invasive tests shown to increase the detection of patients afflicted with Arrhythmogenic...
Arrhythmia Research...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer announced that the companies have agreed to stop the Phase 3 AVERROES clinical trial of apixaban in patients with atrial fibrillation.
The study will be stopped early because a predefined interim...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer announced that the companies have agreed to stop the Phase 3 AVERROES clinical trial of apixaban in patients with atrial fibrillation.
The study will be stopped early because a predefined interim...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Greatbatch, Inc. is proud to join the medical community in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first successful implantation of the human cardiac pacemaker in the United States.
The pacemaker was designed, developed and implanted...
Greatbatch, Inc. is proud to join the medical community in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first successful implantation of the human cardiac pacemaker in the United States.
The pacemaker was designed, developed and implanted...
Greatbatch, Inc. is proud to...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Vascular surgery may be accompanied by cardiovascular complications, like ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT). Though these arrhythmias initially might be asymptomatic, they can lead to increased risk for late sudden cardiac death after...
Vascular surgery may be accompanied by cardiovascular complications, like ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT). Though these arrhythmias initially might be asymptomatic, they can lead to increased risk for late sudden cardiac death after...
Vascular surgery may be...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Ascent, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, announced the addition of a new product to its extensive roster of single use devices (SUDs) for reprocessing. EZ STEERTM Bi-Directional Catheters, manufactured by Biosense...
Ascent, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, announced the addition of a new product to its extensive roster of single use devices (SUDs) for reprocessing. EZ STEERTM Bi-Directional Catheters, manufactured by Biosense...
Ascent, a leader in...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
The American College of Cardiology has certified LUMEDX Corporation, the industry leader in integrated cardiovascular information systems and the number one provider of ACC software, as an official ACC-NCDR ICD Registry 2.0 software...
The American College of Cardiology has certified LUMEDX Corporation, the industry leader in integrated cardiovascular information systems and the number one provider of ACC software, as an official ACC-NCDR ICD Registry 2.0 software...
The American College of...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Jodie Elrod
In this interview, Dr. Kutalek talks with EP Lab Digest about his initial experience using Spectranetics’ new advanced laser lead extraction simulation system. Dr. Kutalek is the Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Hahnemann...
In this interview, Dr. Kutalek talks with EP Lab Digest about his initial experience using Spectranetics’ new advanced laser lead extraction simulation system. Dr. Kutalek is the Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Hahnemann...
In this interview, Dr....
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Zachary J.M. Leshen, MD; Abraham G. Kocheril, MD, FHRS, FACC, FACP
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is a clinical syndrome defined by an increase in sinus rate out of pro- portion to physiologic needs. It is an under-appreciated etiology of persistent tachycardia often misdiagnosed as anxiety or...
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is a clinical syndrome defined by an increase in sinus rate out of pro- portion to physiologic needs. It is an under-appreciated etiology of persistent tachycardia often misdiagnosed as anxiety or...
Inappropriate sinus...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/29/2010
Shiro Nakahara, MD; Roderick Tung, MD, FACC, FHRS
Ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is one of the most challenging procedures in electrophysiology. Patients with scar-mediated reentrantVT have systolic dysfunction and frequently have multiple co-morbidities and end-organ...
Ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is one of the most challenging procedures in electrophysiology. Patients with scar-mediated reentrantVT have systolic dysfunction and frequently have multiple co-morbidities and end-organ...
Ablation of ventricular...
06/29/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
♥ July 15–17
Third Annual Cardiovascular Interventions: Head-to-Toe Meeting
Location: Napa Valley, California
Website: www.h2tmeeting.org/
♥ July 18–21
PICS-AICS 2010
Location: Sheraton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Website:...
♥ July 15–17
Third Annual Cardiovascular Interventions: Head-to-Toe Meeting
Location: Napa Valley, California
Website: www.h2tmeeting.org/
♥ July 18–21
PICS-AICS 2010
Location: Sheraton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Website:...
♥ July 15–17
Third Annual...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
Jodie Elrod
Dr. Lynne Hung is a cardiac electrophysiologist with Mission Internal Medical Group in MissionViejo, California.
Tell us about your medical back- ground and how you came to work in the field of electrophysiology. What interested you about...
Dr. Lynne Hung is a cardiac electrophysiologist with Mission Internal Medical Group in MissionViejo, California.
Tell us about your medical back- ground and how you came to work in the field of electrophysiology. What interested you about...
Dr. Lynne Hung is a cardiac...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
Mikhael F. El-Chami, MD; David B. DeLurgio, MD; Angel R. Leon, MD
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms, quality of life and reduces hospitalization in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV classification and left bundle branch block.1,2 Inaddition,implantation...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms, quality of life and reduces hospitalization in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV classification and left bundle branch block.1,2 Inaddition,implantation...
Cardiac resynchronization...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
Ophebia Pegues, RN, BSN
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? At North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) we have two large EP rooms that are staffed with six RNs, three...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? At North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) we have two large EP rooms that are staffed with six RNs, three...
What is the size of your EP lab...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Dear Readers,
“Can someone come turn off Mr. Smith’s pacemaker? He just found out he has terminal cancer.” Physicians and other health care providers who care for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators are occasionally asked...
Dear Readers,
“Can someone come turn off Mr. Smith’s pacemaker? He just found out he has terminal cancer.” Physicians and other health care providers who care for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators are occasionally asked...
Dear Readers,
“Can someone...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
Nicholas Von Bergen, MD; Ian H. Law, MD; Jean Gingerich, RN, BSN
For those who have had the privilege of caring for children and young adults with life-threatening heart disease requiring ICD implantation, you are well aware that much of the emotional impact of the ICD occurs after device...
For those who have had the privilege of caring for children and young adults with life-threatening heart disease requiring ICD implantation, you are well aware that much of the emotional impact of the ICD occurs after device...
For those who have had the...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/28/2010
Richard Chute; David Martin, MD; Harun Otieno, MD; Frederick (Rick) Turek, BS, CCDS; G. Muqtada Chaudhry, MD
Project Pacer International, a nonprofit Boston, Massachusetts based organization that is dedicated to the provision of cardiac therapy to indigent patients in the developing world, recently completed its first visit to Nairobi, Kenya....
Project Pacer International, a nonprofit Boston, Massachusetts based organization that is dedicated to the provision of cardiac therapy to indigent patients in the developing world, recently completed its first visit to Nairobi, Kenya....
Project Pacer International,...
06/28/2010
EP Lab Digest
