Volume 7 - Issue 6 - June 2007
05/03/2008
How did the SCA Coalition come about? How did you become involved as Co-Chair?
A few years ago, a predecessor group called the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Alliance had been formed, although this group didn t have as much of a public presence....
How did the SCA Coalition come about? How did you become involved as Co-Chair?
A few years ago, a predecessor group called the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Alliance had been formed, although this group didn t have as much of a public presence....
How did the SCA Coalition come...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Stuart Berger, MD and Robert Campbell, MD*, Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; *Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Sibley Heart Center, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Stuart Berger, MD and Robert Campbell...
The goal of this symposium was to present a state-of-the-art, succinct review of the issues important in understanding and preventing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents. The symposium was divided...
The goal of this symposium was to present a state-of-the-art, succinct review of the issues important in understanding and preventing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents. The symposium was divided...
The goal of this symposium was...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Questions are answered by: Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP
Questions are answered by: Todd Ginap...
While monitoring during cases, we notice that the compensatory and non-compensatory pauses create different pressure levels. Why is this? RCIS Review Course Participant
Yes, they often do. We’ll try to explain why, briefly. A detailed...
While monitoring during cases, we notice that the compensatory and non-compensatory pauses create different pressure levels. Why is this? RCIS Review Course Participant
Yes, they often do. We’ll try to explain why, briefly. A detailed...
While monitoring during cases,...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
ICD Reliability Shows Significant Improvement: Study Tests Devices from Three Manufacturers for Longevity, Performance
Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) manufactured in recent years are more reliable, last longer and rarely fail...
ICD Reliability Shows Significant Improvement: Study Tests Devices from Three Manufacturers for Longevity, Performance
Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) manufactured in recent years are more reliable, last longer and rarely fail...
ICD Reliability Shows...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
David Bello, MD, Mid-Florida Cardiology Specialists, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida
David Bello, MD, Mid-Florida Cardiolo...
MRI examinations are contraindicated due to pacemaker ferromagnetic components and electromagnetic interference (EMI), which could result in oversensing or heating in pacemaker leads due to the electromagnetic radiofrequency (RF) field. In...
MRI examinations are contraindicated due to pacemaker ferromagnetic components and electromagnetic interference (EMI), which could result in oversensing or heating in pacemaker leads due to the electromagnetic radiofrequency (RF) field. In...
MRI examinations are...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
How did you get into the field of cardiac electrophysiology (EP)?
I always enjoyed reading electrocardiograms as a medical student. Then, while a resident at Georgetown University Medical Center, I had the opportunity to work with Drs. Al...
How did you get into the field of cardiac electrophysiology (EP)?
I always enjoyed reading electrocardiograms as a medical student. Then, while a resident at Georgetown University Medical Center, I had the opportunity to work with Drs. Al...
How did you get into the field...
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EP Lab Digest
05/03/2008
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center, Marietta, Georgia, and CardioStreamâ„¢, Alpharetta, Georgia
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Sibl...
Nine-year-old Miriam Rouse has had quite a remarkable medical journey in her short life. She was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, or Velocardiofacial Syndrome, which is a rare immunodeficiency disorder characterized by various congenital...
Nine-year-old Miriam Rouse has had quite a remarkable medical journey in her short life. She was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, or Velocardiofacial Syndrome, which is a rare immunodeficiency disorder characterized by various congenital...
Nine-year-old Miriam Rouse has...
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EP Lab Digest
Feature
Feature Story
05/03/2008
William H. Wendt, CEO, Castlerock Management Corp., Denville, New Jersey
William H. Wendt, CEO, Castlerock Man...
While insurance carriers use different schemes to not pay, they do pay for services out-of-network if the right conditions are met. Here are 9 steps to improve your out-of-network billing.
While insurance carriers use different schemes to not pay, they do pay for services out-of-network if the right conditions are met. Here are 9 steps to improve your out-of-network billing.
While insurance carriers use...
05/03/2008
EP Lab Digest
Column
Spotlight Interview
05/03/2008
Debbie D. Ellis, RN, Electrophysiology Lab Manager, Coliseum Medical Center, Macon, Georgia
Debbie D. Ellis, RN, Electrophysiolog...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? Also, when was the EP lab started at your institution? We are a new EP lab facility, having opened in October 2006. At the...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? Also, when was the EP lab started at your institution? We are a new EP lab facility, having opened in October 2006. At the...
What is the size of your EP lab...
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EP Lab Digest
Department
EP 101
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Ali A. Sovari, MD,1 and Abraham G. Kocheril, MD, FACC, FACP2,
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois, COM at Urbana-Champaign; 2Clinical Professor of Medicine and Head of Cardiology, University of Illinois, COM at Urbana-Champaign
Ali A. Sovari, MD,1 and Abraham G. Ko...
Bradyarrhythmia is defined as having a ventricular rate of less than 60 beats per minute (bpm) and is due to dysfunction of the cardiac conduction system at the level of the sinus node, atria or the atrioventricular (AV) node/His-Purkinje...
Bradyarrhythmia is defined as having a ventricular rate of less than 60 beats per minute (bpm) and is due to dysfunction of the cardiac conduction system at the level of the sinus node, atria or the atrioventricular (AV) node/His-Purkinje...
Bradyarrhythmia is defined as...
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EP Lab Digest
