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Volume 21 - Issue 3 - March 2021

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A Tale of 2 Devices: ICD Lead Malfunction Following Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Case Study
A Tale of 2 Devices: ICD Lead Malfunction Following Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device
02/27/2021
Christopher Purtell, MD; Miguel Leal, MD
Given the growing number of patients with advanced heart failure who require mechanical circulatory support, notably the placement of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) either as destination therapy or as bridge-to-transplant, it is...
Given the growing number of patients with advanced heart failure who require mechanical circulatory support, notably the placement of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) either as destination therapy or as bridge-to-transplant, it is...
Given the growing number of...
02/27/2021
EP Lab Digest
Minimizing Occupational Radiation Exposure in the EP Lab: Theories, Implications, and Recommendations That Potentially Extend EP Team Longevity
Cover Story
Minimizing Occupational Radiation Exposure in the EP Lab: Theories, Implications, and Recommendations That Potentially Extend EP Team Longevity
02/26/2021
Shannon Gleason, DNP, FNP-C, APRN; Sarah Kennedy; Isabell Sagar; Sandeep Sagar, MD, PhD, FACC
The goal of this 2-part analysis is to provide electrophysiologists and EP staff with a basic understanding of the biology of ionizing radiation, the mechanism of injury induced by x-ray, and simple tools for reducing x-ray exposure.
The goal of this 2-part analysis is to provide electrophysiologists and EP staff with a basic understanding of the biology of ionizing radiation, the mechanism of injury induced by x-ray, and simple tools for reducing x-ray exposure.
The goal of this 2-part analysis...
02/26/2021
EP Lab Digest

Column

Pulsed Field Ablation Technology: Not a Flash in the Pan
Letter from the Editor
Pulsed Field Ablation Technology: Not a Flash in the Pan
02/27/2021
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
This year’s AF Symposium provided further evidence that PFA was not a “flash in the pan.”
This year’s AF Symposium provided further evidence that PFA was not a “flash in the pan.”
This year’s AF Symposium...
02/27/2021
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center
Spotlight Interview
Spotlight Interview: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center
02/26/2021
Sean Mazer, MD; Kate Muller, RN, BSN; Yaw Adjei-Poku, MD; Judith Breanne Everett
The EP program was created in 1972 by Dr. Barry Ramo.
The EP program was created in 1972 by Dr. Barry Ramo.
The EP program was created in...
02/26/2021
EP Lab Digest

Feature

Pacemaker-Related Complications in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Experience
EP Research
Pacemaker-Related Complications in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Experience
02/27/2021
Ozan M. Demir, MBBS, MD, MRCP; Giuseppe Lanzillo, MD; Matteo Pagnesi, MD; Claudio Montalto, MD; Francesco Giannini, MD; Jonathan Curio, MD; Azeem Latib, MD, BCh, MBBCh; Gabriele Paglino, MD; Alessandra Laricchia, MD; Antonio Mangieri, MD; Matteo Montorfano, MD; Antonio Colombo, MD
PPM-related complications are common in elderly patients after TAVI, and some of these adverse events can be life threatening. Particular attention is required in the periprocedural management of these patients.
PPM-related complications are common in elderly patients after TAVI, and some of these adverse events can be life threatening. Particular attention is required in the periprocedural management of these patients.
PPM-related complications are...
02/27/2021
EP Lab Digest
Left Phrenic Nerve Displacement Using a Sizing Balloon During Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Case Study
Left Phrenic Nerve Displacement Using a Sizing Balloon During Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
02/27/2021
Serkan Cay, MD; Firat Ozcan, MD; Dursun Aras, MD; Serkan Topaloglu, MD; Ozcan Ozeke, MD
The phrenic nerve (PN) can be an obstacle for catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, and PN injury is a potential complication of epicardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation.1-3 A close anatomic relationship between the left PN...
The phrenic nerve (PN) can be an obstacle for catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, and PN injury is a potential complication of epicardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation.1-3 A close anatomic relationship between the left PN...
The phrenic nerve (PN) can be an...
02/27/2021
EP Lab Digest
An Unusual Substrate for Outflow Tract Ventricular Tachycardia
Case Study
An Unusual Substrate for Outflow Tract Ventricular Tachycardia
02/27/2021
Ven Gee Lim, MBChB, MSc, MRCP; Jassie Tan, MBBCh, FRCR; Riccardo Proietti, MD, PhD, FESC; Michelle J. Schmucki, BSc(Hons); Jamal Nasir Khan, PhD, MBChB, BMedSci, FRCP, FESC; Tarvinder Dhanjal, MBChB, MRCP, PhD, FESC
We present a novel case of a 42-year-old male with an unusual substrate for right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) tachycardia – post-cardiac surgery-associated RVOT sternal adhesion (confirmed on cardiovascular MRI [CMR] pre-ablation).
We present a novel case of a 42-year-old male with an unusual substrate for right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) tachycardia – post-cardiac surgery-associated RVOT sternal adhesion (confirmed on cardiovascular MRI [CMR] pre-ablation).
We present a novel case of a...
02/27/2021
EP Lab Digest
Evolution of EP Coding and Billing: Review of the Last 20 Years of Changes
Cover Story
Evolution of EP Coding and Billing: Review of the Last 20 Years of Changes
02/26/2021
Jim Collins, CPC
Like EP Lab Digest, I entered the world of electrophysiology 20 years ago. My introduction on day one was as the compliance analyst at The Care Group in Indianapolis. My first marching orders were to get up to speed on EP coding rules and to...
Like EP Lab Digest, I entered the world of electrophysiology 20 years ago. My introduction on day one was as the compliance analyst at The Care Group in Indianapolis. My first marching orders were to get up to speed on EP coding rules and to...
Like EP Lab Digest, I entered...
02/26/2021
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