Volume 10 - Issue 12 - December 2010

Feature

Review

The Emerging Indications for Epicardial Access During Catheter Ablation

11/30/2010

Nilesh Mathuria, MD, Eric Buch, MD, Roderick Tung, MD, Ravi Mandapati, MD, Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD, Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD,

UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California

Nilesh Mathuria, MD, Eric Buch, MD, R...

Nilesh Mathuria, MD, and colleagues review percutaneous epicardial puncture and the indications for epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and supraventricular tachycardia.

Nilesh Mathuria, MD, and...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Perspectives

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Go Big or Go Home!

11/30/2010

Jim Collins, Certified Cardiology Coder (CCC), CPC, President, CardiologyCoder.Com, Inc.

Jim Collins, Certified Cardiology Cod...

The EP community may benefit from shifting the bulk of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablations to facilities and physicians dedicated to performing a high volume of AF ablations (AF Magnet centers).

The EP community may benefit...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Case Report

Case Study: Torsade de Pointes in the End-of-Life Setting

11/30/2010

Bonnie McDonald, RN, RCES, CEPS, Kimberly Clawson, RN, RCES, Dr. Nadim Khan, Dr. Sunil Gupta, and Dr. Ketul Chauhan,

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills, Florida

Bonnie McDonald, RN, RCES, CEPS, Kimb...

Bonnie McDonald, RN, RCES, CEPS, and colleagues present a brief case on torsade de pointes brought on by methadone treatment.

Bonnie McDonald, RN, RCES, CEPS,...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Review

ICD Implantation in Evolution

11/30/2010

Mark S. Kremers, MD, MidCarolina Cardiology, Charlotte, North Carolina

Mark S. Kremers, MD, MidCarolina Card...

New trends in ICD implantation offer both additional options and potential challenges for implanters. Dr Kremers discusses the benefits of new technologies, including improved patient outcomes and the potential for simpler and safer...

New trends in ICD implantation...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Perspectives

Shifting Trends: Why Cardiologists Nationwide are Seeking Employment

11/30/2010

Susan Heck, Senior Vice President, and Ron Schmidt, Vice President,

Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Susan Heck, Senior Vice President, an...

The new healthcare paradigm will demand a tighter hospital/physician relationship. Hospitals that want to survive and thrive in the era of healthcare reform must be prepared to drive change as it relates to physician relationships.

The new healthcare paradigm will...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

Unusual Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death

11/30/2010

Sudhakar Karlapudi, MD, and Abraham G. Kocheril, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois

Sudhakar Karlapudi, MD, and Abraham G...

The authors highlight the importance of recognizing muscular dystrophies and fibromuscular dysplasia as potential causes for sudden cardiac death.

The authors highlight the...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Department

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

11/30/2010

Jeffrey L. Williams, MD, MS, FACC

Jeffrey L. Williams, MD, MS, FACC ...

Dear Dr. Knight, As an academic-trained EP practicing at a small, community hospital, I saw the title of your column [“Saturday Morning at a Small Community Hospital”, EP Lab Digest 2010;10:4.] and started reading with an expectation of...

Dear Dr. Knight, As an...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Column

Spotlight Interview

East Carolina Heart Institute at Pitt County Memorial Hospital

11/30/2010

Shannon D. Abbott, RN, Manager, EP/Echo Labs East Carolina Heart Institute, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina

Shannon D. Abbott, RN, Manager, EP/Ec...

The EP lab was established in 1987 by Drs. Rehan Mahmud and William Reeves. Dr. Harry DeAntonio is the current chief of cardiology, and Dr. David Frazier is the EP lab medical director.

The EP lab was established in...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

In Defense of Legitimate Relationships Between Physicians and Industry

11/30/2010

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...

Physicians should discourage real conflicts of interest, but also be proud of the accomplishments that have been made for patients as a result of productive and honest relationships with industry.

Physicians should discourage...

11/30/2010

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Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355
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