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Volume 10 - Issue 8 - August 2010

08/02/2010
Dear Readers, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is defined as orthostatic intolerance with an increase in heart rate (HR) of at least 30 beats per minute (bpm) or a HR > 120 bpm after standing for 10 minutes, without...
Dear Readers, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is defined as orthostatic intolerance with an increase in heart rate (HR) of at least 30 beats per minute (bpm) or a HR > 120 bpm after standing for 10 minutes, without...
Dear Readers, Postural...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
In this article, the authors provide an overview of their use of a microaxial flow pump in a patient with transposition of the great arteries (TGA). This device allowed hemodynamic stability during mapping and ablation of the atrial reentrant...
In this article, the authors provide an overview of their use of a microaxial flow pump in a patient with transposition of the great arteries (TGA). This device allowed hemodynamic stability during mapping and ablation of the atrial reentrant...
In this article, the authors...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
Do you have a new question you would like to submit? You can also follow our EP discussion online at https://eplabdigest.com/discussion-questions. New Question: Staffing Practices We are surveying labs throughout the country for feedback...
Do you have a new question you would like to submit? You can also follow our EP discussion online at https://eplabdigest.com/discussion-questions. New Question: Staffing Practices We are surveying labs throughout the country for feedback...
Do you have a new question you...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) and Lebanon Cardiology Associates (LCA) recently partnered to create a community hospital EP program caring for elderly, ill patients, and experienced lower overall implant complications compared to available...
Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) and Lebanon Cardiology Associates (LCA) recently partnered to create a community hospital EP program caring for elderly, ill patients, and experienced lower overall implant complications compared to available...
Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH)...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
In this article, EP Lab Digest speaks with Allen S. Braswell, Jr., JD, CEO of Pico-Tesla, about their Magneceutical™ Therapy, which involves the use of a very precise, extremely low-level electromagnetic field (EMF) applied by a specially...
In this article, EP Lab Digest speaks with Allen S. Braswell, Jr., JD, CEO of Pico-Tesla, about their Magneceutical™ Therapy, which involves the use of a very precise, extremely low-level electromagnetic field (EMF) applied by a specially...
In this article, EP Lab Digest...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
In the next installment of the EP 101 series, the authors describe a case involving a narrow complex tachycardia with a long RP interval. Case Presentation A 78-year-old male presented to the emergency room with complaints of shortness of...
In the next installment of the EP 101 series, the authors describe a case involving a narrow complex tachycardia with a long RP interval. Case Presentation A 78-year-old male presented to the emergency room with complaints of shortness of...
In the next installment of the...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
Dr. Louis Janeira is a practicing cardiac electrophysiologist with Community Heart and Vascular Physical in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also a published author of two medical murder mysteries. In writing these books, Dr. Janeira hopes to...
Dr. Louis Janeira is a practicing cardiac electrophysiologist with Community Heart and Vascular Physical in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also a published author of two medical murder mysteries. In writing these books, Dr. Janeira hopes to...
Dr. Louis Janeira is a...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
In this article, the authors describe a case of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, which is a weakening of the myocardium due to prolonged periods of a fast heart rate.1 Atrial ectopic tachycardia is believed to be secondary to increased...
In this article, the authors describe a case of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, which is a weakening of the myocardium due to prolonged periods of a fast heart rate.1 Atrial ectopic tachycardia is believed to be secondary to increased...
In this article, the authors...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? We have one dedicated EP room with the option of using a CV room on our busy days. Our EP lab is staffed by Physicians...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? We have one dedicated EP room with the option of using a CV room on our busy days. Our EP lab is staffed by Physicians...
What is the size of your EP lab...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest
08/02/2010
In this interview, we speak with Mark Sweesy, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS, RCES and President of the Arrhythmia Technologies Institute (ATI), located in Greenville, South Carolina. ATI is a complete educational program available for allied professionals...
In this interview, we speak with Mark Sweesy, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS, RCES and President of the Arrhythmia Technologies Institute (ATI), located in Greenville, South Carolina. ATI is a complete educational program available for allied professionals...
In this interview, we speak with...
08/02/2010
EP Lab Digest