Volume 19 - Issue 5 - May 2019
Cover Story
04/23/2019
Sumit Verma, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Heart Rhythm Center
Baptist Heart and Vascular Institute
Pensacola, Florida
Sumit Verma, MD
Cardiac Electrophysio...
The atrial fibrillation ablation procedure has become the most commonly performed EP procedure at our institution. The procedure is increasingly common for the management of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and persistent atrial fibrillation,...
The atrial fibrillation ablation procedure has become the most commonly performed EP procedure at our institution. The procedure is increasingly common for the management of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and persistent atrial fibrillation,...
The atrial fibrillation ablation...
04/23/2019
EP Lab Digest
Cover Story
04/23/2019
David Singh, MD
Chief, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases
The Queen’s Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
David Singh, MD
Chief, Department of ...
Introduction
Ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) typically involves electrical isolation of pulmonary veins (PVs). It is often important to identify non-PV triggers among patients with AFib in order to maximize the effectiveness of...
Introduction
Ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) typically involves electrical isolation of pulmonary veins (PVs). It is often important to identify non-PV triggers among patients with AFib in order to maximize the effectiveness of...
Introduction
Ablation of atrial...
04/23/2019
EP Lab Digest
Column
Letter from the Editor
04/28/2019
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...
The usual endpoint for clinical trials for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been the time to first recurrence of an episode of AF lasting for more than 30 seconds.1 This endpoint has been used by trialists, federal approval...
The usual endpoint for clinical trials for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been the time to first recurrence of an episode of AF lasting for more than 30 seconds.1 This endpoint has been used by trialists, federal approval...
The usual endpoint for clinical...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
EP Tips & Techniques
04/28/2019
Siri Kadire, MD1; Benjamin Maatman, MD2; Abhishek Khemka, MD3; Mithilesh Das, MD3; Anjan Sinha, MD3
1Resident, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; 2Fellow, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, Indiana; 3Faculty, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, Indiana
Siri Kadire, MD1; Benjamin Maatman, M...
Introduction
Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices are implanted to reduce thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) intolerant to anticoagulation (AC). Long-term complication data remains limited; however,...
Introduction
Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices are implanted to reduce thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) intolerant to anticoagulation (AC). Long-term complication data remains limited; however,...
Introduction
Left atrial...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
Women in Electrophysiology
04/28/2019
Pamela K. Mason, MD, FHRS, FACC
UVA Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia
Pamela K. Mason, MD, FHRS, FACC
UVA H...
I was the first woman ever hired as cardiac electrophysiology faculty at the University of Virginia. Like many academic electrophysiologists, I had a lot of ambitious plans and goals. However, one of the first things that I did was pretty...
I was the first woman ever hired as cardiac electrophysiology faculty at the University of Virginia. Like many academic electrophysiologists, I had a lot of ambitious plans and goals. However, one of the first things that I did was pretty...
I was the first woman ever hired...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
04/25/2019
In this feature interview, we speak with Dr. Marcin Kowalski and Dr. Arash Aryana about their use of the new Arctic Front Advance Pro™ Cryoballoon Catheter (Medtronic). Dr. Kowalski is the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Associate...
In this feature interview, we speak with Dr. Marcin Kowalski and Dr. Arash Aryana about their use of the new Arctic Front Advance Pro™ Cryoballoon Catheter (Medtronic). Dr. Kowalski is the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Associate...
In this feature interview, we...
04/25/2019
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
04/25/2019
In this feature interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr. Colin Movsowitz about his experience with the MoMe® Kardia cardiac monitor (InfoBionic). Dr. Movsowitz is an electrophysiologist with Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia in...
In this feature interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr. Colin Movsowitz about his experience with the MoMe® Kardia cardiac monitor (InfoBionic). Dr. Movsowitz is an electrophysiologist with Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia in...
In this feature interview, EP...
04/25/2019
EP Lab Digest
Feature
Case Study
04/28/2019
Adam Oesterle, MD, and Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD
Division of Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology,
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Adam Oesterle, MD, and Edward P. Gers...
Introduction
Tracings from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have shown that atrial tachycardia (AT) and atrial fibrillation (AFib) can precede ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF).1 Dual-chamber ICDs...
Introduction
Tracings from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have shown that atrial tachycardia (AT) and atrial fibrillation (AFib) can precede ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF).1 Dual-chamber ICDs...
Introduction
Tracings from...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
04/28/2019
Macy C. Smith, Jr., MD, FACC, FHRS
Director, Cardiovascular Associates Electrophysiology Center of Excellence
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama
Macy C. Smith, Jr., MD, FACC, FHRS
Di...
Case Description
The patient is a 69-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease, bradycardia, congestive heart failure, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation for three years s/p...
Case Description
The patient is a 69-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease, bradycardia, congestive heart failure, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation for three years s/p...
Case Description
The patient is...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
04/28/2019
Ba Vu Van, MD1, Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS2, Kousik Krishnan, MD, FHRS3
1Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2South Denver Cardiology Associates Littleton Colorado; 3Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Ba Vu Van, MD1, Sri Sundaram, MD, FHR...
The emphasis on fluoroscopy-free electrophysiology procedures has been growing in the United States. Many different operators are reporting their experience of performing complex procedures without the use of ionizing radiation. Multiple...
The emphasis on fluoroscopy-free electrophysiology procedures has been growing in the United States. Many different operators are reporting their experience of performing complex procedures without the use of ionizing radiation. Multiple...
The emphasis on fluoroscopy-free...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
Initiatives
04/28/2019
Tara Parham, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tara Parham, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Hospital ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, impacting over 33 million people worldwide.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million people are affected by this condition in the U.S. ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, impacting over 33 million people worldwide.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million people are affected by this condition in the U.S. ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the...
04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
Department
EP 101
04/28/2019
Linda Moulton, RN, MS
Owner, Critical Care ED and C.C.E. Consulting,
Faculty, Order and Disorder Electrophysiology Training Program
New Berlin, Illinois
Linda Moulton, RN, MS
Owner, Critical...
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04/28/2019
EP Lab Digest
