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Volume 13 - Issue 9 - September 2013

Column

Letter from the Editor
08/22/2013
What can be done to prevent brain dysfunction after an ablation for AF? More information is needed to better understand and prevent cognitive changes after ablation procedures for AF.
What can be done to prevent brain dysfunction after an ablation for AF? More information is needed to better understand and prevent cognitive changes after ablation procedures for AF.
What can be done to prevent...
08/22/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
08/21/2013
Dr Jeffrey Williams discusses his new book, entitled "What is a Pacemaker?".
Dr Jeffrey Williams discusses his new book, entitled "What is a Pacemaker?".
Dr Jeffrey Williams discusses...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
08/21/2013
EPLD speaks with Darryl Elmouchi, MD, about the Spectrum Health Atrial Fibrillation Emergency Department Clinical Pathway and AF Clinic.
EPLD speaks with Darryl Elmouchi, MD, about the Spectrum Health Atrial Fibrillation Emergency Department Clinical Pathway and AF Clinic.
EPLD speaks with Darryl...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
08/21/2013
​​​​​​​New York University Langone Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, is one of the nation’s premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education.
​​​​​​​New York University Langone Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, is one of the nation’s premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education.
​​​​​​​New York University...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest

Department

SICP Section
08/22/2013
Monthly update from the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP).
Monthly update from the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP).
Monthly update from the Society...
08/22/2013
EP Lab Digest

Feature

Review
08/21/2013
The lead extraction procedure can be performed with equivalent safety in academic and community centers when there is commitment to volume requirements, quality and infrastructure.
The lead extraction procedure can be performed with equivalent safety in academic and community centers when there is commitment to volume requirements, quality and infrastructure.
The lead extraction procedure...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
08/21/2013
In this article, Bob Mattioli from PrepMD talks with Mitchell Shein, Chief, Implantable Electrophysiological Devices Branch, Division of Cardiovascular Devices at FDA, about the FDA’s use of PrepMD’s training to support regulatory staff.
In this article, Bob Mattioli from PrepMD talks with Mitchell Shein, Chief, Implantable Electrophysiological Devices Branch, Division of Cardiovascular Devices at FDA, about the FDA’s use of PrepMD’s training to support regulatory staff.
In this article, Bob Mattioli...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest
Review
08/21/2013
The authors review the original procedure guide of testing for PV occlusion via injection of contrast agent followed by fluoroscopy examination and describe their experience with a system that uses automated and measured delivery of the...
The authors review the original procedure guide of testing for PV occlusion via injection of contrast agent followed by fluoroscopy examination and describe their experience with a system that uses automated and measured delivery of the...
The authors review the original...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
08/21/2013
The authors describe a case of atypical atrial flutter that developed after a maze procedure, demonstrating the importance of a systematic approach to mapping and ablation to prevent a recurrence of symptomatic arrhythmia.
The authors describe a case of atypical atrial flutter that developed after a maze procedure, demonstrating the importance of a systematic approach to mapping and ablation to prevent a recurrence of symptomatic arrhythmia.
The authors describe a case of...
08/21/2013
EP Lab Digest