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03/16/2026
Daniel Alyesh, MD; Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS; Nicholas Palmeri, MD
South Denver Cardiology exemplifies a “priva-demics” model, blending high-volume community care with leading clinical research and innovation in electrophysiology.
South Denver Cardiology exemplifies a “priva-demics” model, blending high-volume community care with leading clinical research and innovation in electrophysiology.
South Denver Cardiology...
03/16/2026
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
03/13/2026
Stefano Schena, MD, PhD; Subhasis Chatterjee, MD
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, and Stefano Schena, MD, PhD, discuss the STS 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of New-Onset Postoperative AF After Cardiac Surgery.
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, and Stefano Schena, MD, PhD, discuss the STS 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of New-Onset Postoperative AF After Cardiac Surgery.
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, and...
03/13/2026
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
02/26/2026
Andrew M. Goldsweig, MD, MS; Jodie Elrod
EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr Andrew Goldsweig, coauthor of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions Position Statement on Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) to Guide Structural Heart Disease Interventions.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr Andrew Goldsweig, coauthor of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions Position Statement on Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) to Guide Structural Heart Disease Interventions.
EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr...
02/26/2026
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
02/19/2026
Katie Smith, RCIS; Lindsay Salas, BSN, RN
This article offers an inside look at the teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence driving UCHealth Memorial Hospital’s thriving EP program and its leadership in modern heart rhythm care.
This article offers an inside look at the teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence driving UCHealth Memorial Hospital’s thriving EP program and its leadership in modern heart rhythm care.
This article offers an inside...
02/19/2026
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
02/19/2026
Alok Gambhir, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS; John Ricketts, MD, FACC
Alok Gambhir, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS, and John Ricketts, MD, FACC, present a case of transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in a patient who had incomplete surgical closure of the LAA.
Alok Gambhir, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS, and John Ricketts, MD, FACC, present a case of transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in a patient who had incomplete surgical closure of the LAA.
Alok Gambhir, MD, PhD, FACC,...
02/19/2026
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
02/19/2026
Yoel Vivas, MD, FHRS; Abhi S. Grewal
This report describes a successful single-procedure use of pulsed field ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion, guided entirely by intracardiac echocardiography, as a potential one-stop approach to complex AF management.
This report describes a successful single-procedure use of pulsed field ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion, guided entirely by intracardiac echocardiography, as a potential one-stop approach to complex AF management.
This report describes a...
02/19/2026
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09/25/2025
Philips’ ambulatory and diagnostic solutions and services are now available to 3.4 million Optum policyholders for enhanced outpatient cardiac monitoring
Philips’ ambulatory and diagnostic solutions and services are now available to 3.4 million Optum policyholders for enhanced outpatient cardiac monitoring
Philips’ ambulatory and...
09/25/2025
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
05/12/2025
Benjamin A. Steinberg, MD, MHS, FHRS; Christopher Barrett, MD; Amy Unteutsch, BSN, RN; Jenn Forristall, RN; Jocelyn Legner, BSN, RN; Richard Roberts, RCIS; John Nichols, CEPS, RCIS; Anissa Phothiboupha, RCIS; Aaron Seidler, BSN, RN; Eric Smith, RCIS
In this month’s Spotlight Interview, EP Lab Digest highlights the cardiac electrophysiology program at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.
In this month’s Spotlight Interview, EP Lab Digest highlights the cardiac electrophysiology program at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.
In this month’s Spotlight...
05/12/2025
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
03/01/2025
Yoel Vivas, MD, FHRS; Dora Jean-Charles, MSN, RN
In this month’s Spotlight Interview, EP Lab Digest highlights the EP program at Delray Medical Center, in Delray Beach, Florida, located in Palm Beach County.
In this month’s Spotlight Interview, EP Lab Digest highlights the EP program at Delray Medical Center, in Delray Beach, Florida, located in Palm Beach County.
In this month’s Spotlight...
03/01/2025
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09/25/2025
Philips’ ambulatory and diagnostic solutions and services are now available to 3.4 million Optum policyholders for enhanced outpatient cardiac monitoring
Philips’ ambulatory and diagnostic solutions and services are now available to 3.4 million Optum policyholders for enhanced outpatient cardiac monitoring
Philips’ ambulatory and...
09/25/2025
EP Lab Digest
News
07/24/2025
Royal Philips announced a collaboration with Epic to integrate Philips’ suite of cardiac ambulatory monitoring and diagnostics services with Aura.
Royal Philips announced a collaboration with Epic to integrate Philips’ suite of cardiac ambulatory monitoring and diagnostics services with Aura.
Royal Philips announced a...
07/24/2025
EP Lab Digest
News
01/31/2025
Philips Cardiac Workstation uses sophisticated algorithms to speed collection and processing of ECG data, helping streamline care and prioritize at-risk patients
Philips Cardiac Workstation uses sophisticated algorithms to speed collection and processing of ECG data, helping streamline care and prioritize at-risk patients
Philips Cardiac Workstation uses...
01/31/2025
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News
03/19/2026
Adagio Medical Holdings Press Release LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. -- Adagio Medical Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADGM) (“Adagio” or “the Company”), a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today...
Adagio Medical Holdings Press Release LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. -- Adagio Medical Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADGM) (“Adagio” or “the Company”), a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today...
Adagio Medical Holdings Press...
03/19/2026
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03/17/2026
Pulse Biosciences Press Release HAYWARD, Calif -- Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE), pioneer of the novel nPulse™ platform using proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA™), today announced a new strategic alignment to...
Pulse Biosciences Press Release HAYWARD, Calif -- Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE), pioneer of the novel nPulse™ platform using proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA™), today announced a new strategic alignment to...
Pulse Biosciences Press...
03/17/2026
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News
03/16/2026
Johnson & Johnson Press Release LIMA, Peru -- Johnson & Johnson announced the arrival in Peru of a new pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology for the treatment of drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. This incorporation...
Johnson & Johnson Press Release LIMA, Peru -- Johnson & Johnson announced the arrival in Peru of a new pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology for the treatment of drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. This incorporation...
Johnson & Johnson Press...
03/16/2026
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News
03/13/2026
Agreement will expand access to next-generation technology for cardiac electrophysiology procedures
Agreement will expand access to next-generation technology for cardiac electrophysiology procedures
Agreement will expand access to...
03/13/2026
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News
03/10/2026
Nearly 9 out of 10 patients achieved meaningful health benefit in 3-year pooled analysis
Nearly 9 out of 10 patients achieved meaningful health benefit in 3-year pooled analysis
Nearly 9 out of 10 patients...
03/10/2026
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News
03/05/2026
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Press Release In left atrial appendage occlusion, traditional interventional techniques are confronted with challenges such as poor adaptability between metallic...
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Press Release In left atrial appendage occlusion, traditional interventional techniques are confronted with challenges such as poor adaptability between metallic...
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced...
03/05/2026
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03/04/2026
HeartBeam, Inc. Press Release SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- -HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac care by providing powerful cardiac insights, announced a commercial partnership...
HeartBeam, Inc. Press Release SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- -HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac care by providing powerful cardiac insights, announced a commercial partnership...
HeartBeam, Inc. Press...
03/04/2026
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03/04/2026
 XYRA Press Release LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 4, 2026 -- XYRA LLC announces that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent (No. 12,551,706) protecting the use of dose-adjusted budiodarone for the treatment of...
 XYRA Press Release LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 4, 2026 -- XYRA LLC announces that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent (No. 12,551,706) protecting the use of dose-adjusted budiodarone for the treatment of...
 XYRA Press Release LOS...
03/04/2026
EP Lab Digest
News
02/26/2026
Lohman Technologies Press Release MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26, 2026 -- Lohman Technologies announced today that Dr. Daniel DeBehnke and Peter E. Aftosmes have joined its Board of Directors as the company accelerates commercialization of its...
Lohman Technologies Press Release MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26, 2026 -- Lohman Technologies announced today that Dr. Daniel DeBehnke and Peter E. Aftosmes have joined its Board of Directors as the company accelerates commercialization of its...
Lohman Technologies Press...
02/26/2026
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02/23/2026
BIOTRONIK Press Release BIOTRONIK, a global leader in cardiovascular medical technology, today announced its Solia CSP S pacing lead has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). With this approval, Solia CSP S is...
BIOTRONIK Press Release BIOTRONIK, a global leader in cardiovascular medical technology, today announced its Solia CSP S pacing lead has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). With this approval, Solia CSP S is...
BIOTRONIK Press...
02/23/2026
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