Volume 7 - Issue 5 - May 2007
05/03/2008
Case History
This case involves a 65-year-old Caucasian woman with a one-year history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, who presented to our institution for curative ablation. Previously, she was rhythm-controlled with amiodarone and...
Case History
This case involves a 65-year-old Caucasian woman with a one-year history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, who presented to our institution for curative ablation. Previously, she was rhythm-controlled with amiodarone and...
Case History
This case...
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?
Our hospital system has EP labs located at our Royal Oak and Troy campuses. Our responses in this Spotlight Interview...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Our hospital system has EP labs located at our Royal Oak and Troy campuses. Our responses in this Spotlight Interview...
What is the size of your EP lab...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Approximately one year earlier, the patient had an episode of atypical chest discomfort that was ultimately diagnosed as a muscular strain. As part of his work-up, he underwent a cardiac stress test and echocardiogram, both of which were read...
Approximately one year earlier, the patient had an episode of atypical chest discomfort that was ultimately diagnosed as a muscular strain. As part of his work-up, he underwent a cardiac stress test and echocardiogram, both of which were read...
Approximately one year earlier,...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Historical Reports and Findings in the Animal Lab
The first suggestion that paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) could be induced from parasympathetic or vagal ganglia came from Coumel in 1989.1 In this work, two forms of PAF were proposed:...
Historical Reports and Findings in the Animal Lab
The first suggestion that paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) could be induced from parasympathetic or vagal ganglia came from Coumel in 1989.1 In this work, two forms of PAF were proposed:...
Historical Reports and Findings...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Describe the ENABLE trial. What is the purpose of the trial?
The ENABLE (ENdoscopic ABlation using Light Energy) trial is a prospective, randomized, pivotal, multicenter, IDE clinical trial using an investigational endoscopically-guided...
Describe the ENABLE trial. What is the purpose of the trial?
The ENABLE (ENdoscopic ABlation using Light Energy) trial is a prospective, randomized, pivotal, multicenter, IDE clinical trial using an investigational endoscopically-guided...
Describe the ENABLE trial. What...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) is helping to fulfill the need for an independent preparation course that reviews all of the exam's topics: Pacemaker Timing Cycles, Radiology, Technical Aspects of Pacing, Indications for Device...
The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) is helping to fulfill the need for an independent preparation course that reviews all of the exam's topics: Pacemaker Timing Cycles, Radiology, Technical Aspects of Pacing, Indications for Device...
The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
Column
Editorial
05/03/2008
Just in time for the annual Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting, we have prepared a big issue for you! Highlights from our May 2007 issue include an article on the question of whether or not an ICD patient should drive is an important quality...
Just in time for the annual Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting, we have prepared a big issue for you! Highlights from our May 2007 issue include an article on the question of whether or not an ICD patient should drive is an important quality...
Just in time for the annual...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
