Volume 11 - Issue 4 - April 2011
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Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Initiates First-In-Man CE Mark Clinical Trial to Study Innovative Catheter System for the Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing...
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Initiates First-In-Man CE Mark Clinical Trial to Study Innovative Catheter System for the Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing...
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics...
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EP Lab Digest
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In this interview, we speak with Dr. William Sauer, Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratories at the University of Colorado Hospital, about his recent research on the utility of postoperative testing of ICDs.1
What was the purpose of...
In this interview, we speak with Dr. William Sauer, Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratories at the University of Colorado Hospital, about his recent research on the utility of postoperative testing of ICDs.1
What was the purpose of...
In this interview, we speak...
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EP Lab Digest
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A. Navarrete, MD, FACC,CCDS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Medical Consultants
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, Indiana
A. Navarrete, MD, FACC,CCDS, Assistan...
Fascicular ventricular tachycardia is often confused with supraventricular tachycardia because of its relatively narrow QRS and termination with verapamil. Prompt recognition of this arrhythmia is necessary because it is curable with...
Fascicular ventricular tachycardia is often confused with supraventricular tachycardia because of its relatively narrow QRS and termination with verapamil. Prompt recognition of this arrhythmia is necessary because it is curable with...
Fascicular ventricular...
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EP Lab Digest
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Andrea Riefenstahl, MBA, RN is the Director of Electrophysiology and Pacing at Lancaster General Hospital (LGH).
Tell us about your medical background and how you came to work in the field of electrophysiology. What interested you about...
Andrea Riefenstahl, MBA, RN is the Director of Electrophysiology and Pacing at Lancaster General Hospital (LGH).
Tell us about your medical background and how you came to work in the field of electrophysiology. What interested you about...
Andrea Riefenstahl, MBA, RN is...
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EP Lab Digest
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Mellanie True Hills, Speaker and CEO, StopAfib.org
Decatur, Texas
Mellanie True Hills, Speaker and CEO,...
I’m an atrial fibrillation survivor. In 2003, I was working in my home office when my heart felt like it skipped some beats and started racing, pounding, and flopping. I felt dizzy and lightheaded, and thought I was going to pass out. My...
I’m an atrial fibrillation survivor. In 2003, I was working in my home office when my heart felt like it skipped some beats and started racing, pounding, and flopping. I felt dizzy and lightheaded, and thought I was going to pass out. My...
I’m an atrial fibrillation...
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EP Lab Digest
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Interviews by Jodie Elrod
Interviews by Jodie Elrod
Cardiology 2011, the 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease, took place February 2–6, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference was sponsored by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In this article we...
Cardiology 2011, the 15th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease, took place February 2–6, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference was sponsored by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In this article we...
Cardiology 2011, the 15th...
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EP Lab Digest
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Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, APRN from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing recently reviewed three of the most widely used instruments for negative thinking — the Crandell Cognitions Inventory (CCI), Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire...
Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, APRN from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing recently reviewed three of the most widely used instruments for negative thinking — the Crandell Cognitions Inventory (CCI), Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire...
Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, APRN...
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EP Lab Digest
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John A. Kalin, MD and Ann C. Garlitski, MD
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
John A. Kalin, MD and Ann C. Garlitsk...
In this article, the authors describe a brief case on atrial tachycardia, which can sometimes be a challenging arrhythmia to identify, treat and ablate.
Background
The patient is a 64-year-old female with a past medical history of...
In this article, the authors describe a brief case on atrial tachycardia, which can sometimes be a challenging arrhythmia to identify, treat and ablate.
Background
The patient is a 64-year-old female with a past medical history of...
In this article, the authors...
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EP Lab Digest
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Shallynn Burggraff, RCIS, RCES
Bradenton, Florida
Shallynn Burggraff, RCIS, RCES
Braden...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Our EP lab at Manatee Memorial Hospital consists of one EP lab. We currently have four electrophysiologists doing a variety of...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Our EP lab at Manatee Memorial Hospital consists of one EP lab. We currently have four electrophysiologists doing a variety of...
What is the size of your EP lab...
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EP Lab Digest
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Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...
Dear Readers,
Bleeding will always be a concern when using oral anticoagulation to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, there remains a strong interest in left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion to prevent...
Dear Readers,
Bleeding will always be a concern when using oral anticoagulation to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, there remains a strong interest in left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion to prevent...
Dear Readers,
Bleeding will...
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