Volume 9 - Issue 9 - September 2009
09/21/2009
Transoma Medical Announces First Patient Enrollment in Clinical Study to Evaluate Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Post Catheter Ablation
Transoma Medical, Inc., manufacturer of Sleuth AT™, a wireless, automated implantable cardiac...
Transoma Medical Announces First Patient Enrollment in Clinical Study to Evaluate Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Post Catheter Ablation
Transoma Medical, Inc., manufacturer of Sleuth AT™, a wireless, automated implantable cardiac...
Transoma Medical Announces...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Do you have an EP question or topic you would like to see addressed by our discussion group? Email us at eplabdigest@hotmail.com or post your question on https://eplabdigest.com/discussion-questions. We look forward to hearing from...
Do you have an EP question or topic you would like to see addressed by our discussion group? Email us at eplabdigest@hotmail.com or post your question on https://eplabdigest.com/discussion-questions. We look forward to hearing from...
Do you have an EP question or...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Dear Readers,
Those who care for patients with implantable pacemakers and defibrillators continue to rely on the technical expertise of device representatives. Device representatives are commonly present at the time of implant and are...
Dear Readers,
Those who care for patients with implantable pacemakers and defibrillators continue to rely on the technical expertise of device representatives. Device representatives are commonly present at the time of implant and are...
Dear Readers,
Those who care...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
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In July 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which could significantly impact payments for EP-related services. Find out more information about the proposed...
In July 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which could significantly impact payments for EP-related services. Find out more information about the proposed...
In July 2009, the Centers for...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Tom Bouthillet
We’re bringing back EP Lab Digest’s popular ‘Stump the Experts’ section. In this section, ECG images and a brief description are provided for readers. Can you identify the heart rhythm occurring in these ECGs? What should be the initial...
We’re bringing back EP Lab Digest’s popular ‘Stump the Experts’ section. In this section, ECG images and a brief description are provided for readers. Can you identify the heart rhythm occurring in these ECGs? What should be the initial...
We’re bringing back EP Lab...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Jodie Elrod
In July 2009, Multaq®, an antiarrhythmic drug developed by sanofi-aventis, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL). In this interview,...
In July 2009, Multaq®, an antiarrhythmic drug developed by sanofi-aventis, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL). In this interview,...
In July 2009, Multaq®, an...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Jodie Elrod
In this 10-minute interview, we speak with Dr. Jignesh Shah from the Gill Heart Institute at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
Tell us about your medical background and how you came to work in the field of cardiac electrophysiology....
In this 10-minute interview, we speak with Dr. Jignesh Shah from the Gill Heart Institute at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
Tell us about your medical background and how you came to work in the field of cardiac electrophysiology....
In this 10-minute interview, we...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Jeremy Whitehead; Carissa Caramanis O'Brien
Schools Use YouTube to Promote Saving Lives — The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s ‘You Can Save a Life’ Video Awareness Contest
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Foundation is giving a new generation of students the power to save a life....
Schools Use YouTube to Promote Saving Lives — The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s ‘You Can Save a Life’ Video Awareness Contest
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Foundation is giving a new generation of students the power to save a life....
Schools Use YouTube to Promote...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Linda C. Moulton, RN, MS, MSN
Recently a new consensus statement was released by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) updating their recommendations on driving for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Find out more about what changes were...
Recently a new consensus statement was released by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) updating their recommendations on driving for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Find out more about what changes were...
Recently a new consensus...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Anthony W.C. Chow, MD, FRCP; Vineet Wadehra, MRCP
Background
Percutaneous transseptal puncture allows direct access to the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle by making a passage through the fossa ovale. Historically, TSP was used to perform hemodynamic studies, but this technique is now...
Background
Percutaneous transseptal puncture allows direct access to the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle by making a passage through the fossa ovale. Historically, TSP was used to perform hemodynamic studies, but this technique is now...
Background
Percutaneous...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Abdul Wase, FACC, FACP, FHRS, MD, CCDS; Susie Mayabb, RN; Susan Sacksteder, RN
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Good Samaritan Hospital has two dedicated state-of-the-art EP laboratories, measured at 715 square feet each. Additionally, we...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Good Samaritan Hospital has two dedicated state-of-the-art EP laboratories, measured at 715 square feet each. Additionally, we...
What is the size of your EP lab...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Jodie Elrod
Results from the North American Multidisciplinary Study, published in the HeartRhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, provide new information about the diagnostic evaluation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular...
Results from the North American Multidisciplinary Study, published in the HeartRhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, provide new information about the diagnostic evaluation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular...
Results from the North American...
09/21/2009
EP Lab Digest
09/21/2009
Deborah Walsh, MS, RN; Dana P. Edelson, MD, MS
More information is becoming available about therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for patients following a cardiac arrest. Read more about this innovative treatment here.
Since the advent of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation,...
More information is becoming available about therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for patients following a cardiac arrest. Read more about this innovative treatment here.
Since the advent of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation,...
More information is becoming...
09/21/2009
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