Volume 10 - Issue 6 - June 2010
05/27/2010
Jodie Elrod
In this interview we speak with Dr.Tung, who describes his use of Anthem Medical’s CATHPAX radiation protection cabin at UCLA. The CATHPAX is a new application that allows for lead-free, radiation-free procedures in the electrophysiology...
In this interview we speak with Dr.Tung, who describes his use of Anthem Medical’s CATHPAX radiation protection cabin at UCLA. The CATHPAX is a new application that allows for lead-free, radiation-free procedures in the electrophysiology...
In this interview we speak...
05/27/2010
EP Lab Digest
05/27/2010
Jim Collins, CPC
The government is spending approximately $1.8 billion to audit and prosecute healthcare fraud this year. You minimize your risk of being penalized by becoming familiar with the top ten regulatory landmines faced by electrophysiologists when...
The government is spending approximately $1.8 billion to audit and prosecute healthcare fraud this year. You minimize your risk of being penalized by becoming familiar with the top ten regulatory landmines faced by electrophysiologists when...
The government is spending...
05/27/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced U.S. FDA clearance, CE Mark approval and the launch of the EnSite DerexiTM module, which provides improved EP lab efficiency and workflow by enabling communication between the EnSiteTM VelocityTM Cardiac...
St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced U.S. FDA clearance, CE Mark approval and the launch of the EnSite DerexiTM module, which provides improved EP lab efficiency and workflow by enabling communication between the EnSiteTM VelocityTM Cardiac...
St. Jude Medical, Inc....
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
Endosense, a Swiss medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and reproducibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced it has enrolled the first patients in EFFICAS I, the...
Endosense, a Swiss medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and reproducibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced it has enrolled the first patients in EFFICAS I, the...
Endosense, a Swiss medical...
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
Medicomp Inc., a leading cardiac telemedicine provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, announced that it received FDA clearance for its new SAVI Wireless Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCT) system.
The new...
Medicomp Inc., a leading cardiac telemedicine provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, announced that it received FDA clearance for its new SAVI Wireless Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCT) system.
The new...
Medicomp Inc., a leading...
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
05/27/2010
Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Our facility has six labs, four of which are EP capable, and one has Stereotaxis.We have 25 clinical lab staff members,...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Our facility has six labs, four of which are EP capable, and one has Stereotaxis.We have 25 clinical lab staff members,...
What is the size of your EP lab...
05/27/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
Jodie Elrod
The Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions took place May 12-15, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Enclosed below is a compilation of clinical news highlights from the meeting.
Heart Rhythm Society Releases Expert Consensus...
The Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions took place May 12-15, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Enclosed below is a compilation of clinical news highlights from the meeting.
Heart Rhythm Society Releases Expert Consensus...
The Heart Rhythm Society's 31st...
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
Jodie Elrod
Scott Pham, MD, FACC is located at Sanford Heart Hospital in South Dakota.
Tell us about your medical background and how you came to work in the field of electrophysiology. What interested you about this field?
I attended the University...
Scott Pham, MD, FACC is located at Sanford Heart Hospital in South Dakota.
Tell us about your medical background and how you came to work in the field of electrophysiology. What interested you about this field?
I attended the University...
Scott Pham, MD, FACC is located...
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
One study questions the use of implantable defibrillators and pacemakers in patients aged 80 and older. What are your thoughts?
To join in on this discussion, please visit our LinkedIn group: https://linkedin.com/in/eplabdigest
“I...
One study questions the use of implantable defibrillators and pacemakers in patients aged 80 and older. What are your thoughts?
To join in on this discussion, please visit our LinkedIn group: https://linkedin.com/in/eplabdigest
“I...
One study questions the use of...
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
06/02/2010
Dwight Mayhugh
By implementing a reprocessing program, Saint Luke’s Health System was able to save more than $480,000 in costs and divert 12,000 pounds of medical waste in 2009.The majority of savings came from the reprocessing of EP lab devices. Learn more...
By implementing a reprocessing program, Saint Luke’s Health System was able to save more than $480,000 in costs and divert 12,000 pounds of medical waste in 2009.The majority of savings came from the reprocessing of EP lab devices. Learn more...
By implementing a reprocessing...
06/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
