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Volume 13 - Issue 10 - October 2013

Feature Interview
Cardiac Arrhythmia Symposium for Women in Electrophysiology
09/25/2013
Jodie Elrod
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD, about the annual Cardiac Arrhythmia Symposium for Women in Electrophysiology.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD, about the annual Cardiac Arrhythmia Symposium for Women in Electrophysiology.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ulrika...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
Utility of Luminal Esophageal Temperature Monitoring During a Procedure With the New Cryoballoon
09/25/2013
Hae W. Lim, PhD; Zhen Jiao, MD; James McKinnie, MD
The authors describe a recent case in which the usefulness of luminal esophageal temperature monitoring was observed.
The authors describe a recent case in which the usefulness of luminal esophageal temperature monitoring was observed.
The authors describe a recent...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
Optimizing Interoperability Between Cardiac Monitoring and Information Technology
09/25/2013
Jodie Elrod
EP Lab Digest speaks with Gregory K. Feld, MD, Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, and Stephanie Empizo, Cardiac Technician, about the ease and efficiency of ordering LifeWatch monitoring for their patients.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Gregory K. Feld, MD, Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, and Stephanie Empizo, Cardiac Technician, about the ease and efficiency of ordering LifeWatch monitoring for their patients.
EP Lab Digest speaks with...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
A New Resource for EP Labs: HRS Consulting Services
09/25/2013
Jodie Elrod
HRS Consulting Services, which officially launched during Heart Rhythm 2013, is a Heart Rhythm Society affiliate company. EP Lab Digest speaks with Rod Williams, HRS Consulting Services President, about this premiere and multi-faceted...
HRS Consulting Services, which officially launched during Heart Rhythm 2013, is a Heart Rhythm Society affiliate company. EP Lab Digest speaks with Rod Williams, HRS Consulting Services President, about this premiere and multi-faceted...
HRS Consulting Services, which...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
Collaborative Experience Using the LARIAT System for Left Atrial Appendage Closure
09/25/2013
Eugene H. Chung, MD, MSc, MS, MPH, FHRS; Matthew J. Baker, PharmD; J. Paul Mounsey, PhD, BMBCh, MRCP, FACC; Andy C. Kiser, MD
Percutaneous left atrial appendage ligation utilizing the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device is a fascinating and feasible procedure for LAA obliteration.
Percutaneous left atrial appendage ligation utilizing the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device is a fascinating and feasible procedure for LAA obliteration.
Percutaneous left atrial...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
Situs Inversus Totalis: Case Report and Review
09/25/2013
Todd J. Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS; Daniel J. Kersten, BA; Roger S. Kersten, DO, FACC; Raphael Benabou, MS; Jorge L. Gardyn, MD, FACP
The authors present a brief case on situs inversus totalis, a congenital condition in which all the major visceral organs are mirrored from their normal position.(1,2)
The authors present a brief case on situs inversus totalis, a congenital condition in which all the major visceral organs are mirrored from their normal position.(1,2)
The authors present a brief case...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Review
The Athlete Heart Research Study: Investigating the Use of Ultrasound and EKG as Screening Tools for SCD in Young Athletes
09/25/2013
Santosh Menon, MD, FACC
Electrocardiograms and echocardiograms have both shown promise as effective tools at diagnosing the conditions that lead to sudden cardiac death.
Electrocardiograms and echocardiograms have both shown promise as effective tools at diagnosing the conditions that lead to sudden cardiac death.
Electrocardiograms and...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
The PEAK PlasmaBlade System: Interview With Dr. Joshua Cooper
09/25/2013
Jodie Elrod
Dr. Joshua Cooper discusses his use of Medtronic’s PEAK® PlasmaBlade, which offers the precision of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without the extensive collateral tissue damage.
Dr. Joshua Cooper discusses his use of Medtronic’s PEAK® PlasmaBlade, which offers the precision of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without the extensive collateral tissue damage.
Dr. Joshua Cooper discusses his...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
Spotlight Interview: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
09/25/2013
Jocelyn Dawes, BSN, RN
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 525-bed tertiary care facility, is home to the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, Burn Trauma Unit, and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 525-bed tertiary care facility, is home to the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, Burn Trauma Unit, and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital.
Sentara Norfolk General...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
Lessons Learned, Part II
09/25/2013
Edward J. Schloss, MD
Over the 18 years that Dr. Edward Schloss has been working as a cardiac electrophysiologist, he has learned a lot of things that are not written about in journals and textbooks.
Over the 18 years that Dr. Edward Schloss has been working as a cardiac electrophysiologist, he has learned a lot of things that are not written about in journals and textbooks.
Over the 18 years that Dr....
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
Aggregation of EP and AF Patients: Revisited
09/25/2013
Andrea M. Riefenstahl, RN, BS, MBA; Susan A. Deck, RN, BS, MBA, CCDS, RCES, FHRS; Jill L. Repoley, MSN, CRNP, CCDS, CEPS, FHRS; Elizabeth Thompson, MBA, BSN, RN, CCRN
Since its inception in 2011, aggregation of atrial fibrillation patients on this arrhythmia unit has had a positive impact on length of stay, cost and patient satisfaction.
Since its inception in 2011, aggregation of atrial fibrillation patients on this arrhythmia unit has had a positive impact on length of stay, cost and patient satisfaction.
Since its inception in 2011,...
09/25/2013
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
Diagnosing a Primary Electrical Disorder
09/25/2013
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Making a diagnosis of an inherited primary electrical disorder in a patient who presents with palpitations, syncope, or a cardiac arrest can be challenging. Fortunately, a document was recently published that provides guidance.
Making a diagnosis of an inherited primary electrical disorder in a patient who presents with palpitations, syncope, or a cardiac arrest can be challenging. Fortunately, a document was recently published that provides guidance.
Making a diagnosis of an...
09/25/2013
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