Volume 7 - Issue 10 - October 2007
05/03/2008
The Electrophysiology in the West Summit (or EP in the West Summit) brings together a nationally-known group of experts in electrophysiology in a retreat-like, historic setting on the Northern California coast. The Summit will be held from...
The Electrophysiology in the West Summit (or EP in the West Summit) brings together a nationally-known group of experts in electrophysiology in a retreat-like, historic setting on the Northern California coast. The Summit will be held from...
The Electrophysiology in the...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Cardiovascular imaging presents as a landscape of multiple maturing technologies, developed through billions of dollars of research and decades of dedication by both industry and clinicians to create diagnostic tools capable of revealing many...
Cardiovascular imaging presents as a landscape of multiple maturing technologies, developed through billions of dollars of research and decades of dedication by both industry and clinicians to create diagnostic tools capable of revealing many...
Cardiovascular imaging presents...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
What is the purpose of the STOP AF trial? Describe the trial objectives.
What is important about STOP AF is that it is the first trial designed to obtain FDA approval for a catheter-based treatment for atrial fibrillation. Although the area...
What is the purpose of the STOP AF trial? Describe the trial objectives.
What is important about STOP AF is that it is the first trial designed to obtain FDA approval for a catheter-based treatment for atrial fibrillation. Although the area...
What is the purpose of the STOP...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
The Gap Phenomenon
The gap phenomenon, sometimes confused with supernormal conduction, was first described in 1965 by Moe in dogs and later by Ahktar in humans as a condition in which premature impulses fail to conduct but conduction...
The Gap Phenomenon
The gap phenomenon, sometimes confused with supernormal conduction, was first described in 1965 by Moe in dogs and later by Ahktar in humans as a condition in which premature impulses fail to conduct but conduction...
The Gap Phenomenon
The gap...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
We have 10 FTEs in the department: 5 Registered Nurses, 2 Radiology Technicians, 1 Cardiac Tech, 1 Data Coordinator and 1...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
We have 10 FTEs in the department: 5 Registered Nurses, 2 Radiology Technicians, 1 Cardiac Tech, 1 Data Coordinator and 1...
What is the size of your EP lab...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Focal atrial and ventricular tachycardias are common diagnoses encountered in the electrophysiology laboratory. Arrhythmia burden varies from rare or paroxysmal premature beats to sustained or incessant monomorphic tachycardia. Location of...
Focal atrial and ventricular tachycardias are common diagnoses encountered in the electrophysiology laboratory. Arrhythmia burden varies from rare or paroxysmal premature beats to sustained or incessant monomorphic tachycardia. Location of...
Focal atrial and ventricular...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Why was there a need for this new RCES credential? Tell us about how the exam was created. How will it help benefit those in the EP lab?
Two years ago we were approached by Dr. Seth Worley and Letitia Esbenshade-Smith, RCIS (both of...
Why was there a need for this new RCES credential? Tell us about how the exam was created. How will it help benefit those in the EP lab?
Two years ago we were approached by Dr. Seth Worley and Letitia Esbenshade-Smith, RCIS (both of...
Why was there a need for this...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Title: Pacing the Octogenarian Plus Population (POPP): A Comparison of Physiologic Versus Ventricular Pacing in Those Who Are 80 Years of Age and Older
Number of Patients: 200
Trial Start Date: August 2003
Trial End Date: Expected completion...
Title: Pacing the Octogenarian Plus Population (POPP): A Comparison of Physiologic Versus Ventricular Pacing in Those Who Are 80 Years of Age and Older
Number of Patients: 200
Trial Start Date: August 2003
Trial End Date: Expected completion...
Title: Pacing the Octogenarian...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
New Question:
Roles in EP Lab
I have two questions. We are having trouble in our lab hopefully you can help me out. We have three labs, and will be getting our fourth. One of our three labs is an EP lab. We have 3 RTs, 1 RN and an EP...
New Question:
Roles in EP Lab
I have two questions. We are having trouble in our lab hopefully you can help me out. We have three labs, and will be getting our fourth. One of our three labs is an EP lab. We have 3 RTs, 1 RN and an EP...
New Question:
Roles in EP Lab...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
Column
Feature Interview
05/03/2008
In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with the group facilitator of the ICD Wellness Support Group at St. Peter's Healthcare.
In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with the group facilitator of the ICD Wellness Support Group at St. Peter's Healthcare.
In this interview, EP Lab Digest...
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EP Lab Digest
