Volume 15 - Issue 5 - May, 2015

Featured Article

EP Spotlight: Kalispell Regional Healthcare

Spotlight Interview

Spotlight Interview: Kalispell Regional Healthcare

05/02/2015

Ilyas K. Colombowala, MD, FHRS, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Rocky Mountain Heart & Lung, Kalispell Regional Healthcare, Kalispell, Montana

Ilyas K. Colombowala, MD, FHRS, Direc...

Kalispell Regional Healthcare is a non-profit community hospital serving as the main regional referral center for Northwest Montana.

Kalispell Regional Healthcare is...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Left Atrial Thrombus Aspiration Guided by ICE During Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Cerebral Protection Devices

05/02/2015

Adel Mina, MD, FACC, FHRS, Joel Kupfer, MD, SCAI, Nicholas Warnecke, PA-C, Unity Point Health Methodist, Peoria, Illinois

Adel Mina, MD, FACC, FHRS, Joel Kupfe...

Data is scarce for optimal strategies to help prevent thrombus formation. This case demonstrates the importance of utilizing heparin prior to transseptal puncture to avoid sheath thrombus formation.

Data is scarce for optimal...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Engagement of ICD Patients: Direct Electronic Messaging of Remote Monitoring Data via a Personal Health Record

05/02/2015

Carly Daley, BA, CCRC, Clinical Research Coordinator¹; Tina Allmandinger, RN, BSN, PPG Cardiology Arrhythmia Diagnostic Supervisor¹; Lisa Heral, RNBA, CCRC, Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator¹; Tammy Toscos, PhD, Research Scientist¹; Rob Plant, PharmD, CCRC, Director of Parkview Research Center¹; Michael J. Mirro, MD, FACC, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Chief Academic Research Officer^2, 1Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Indiana; ²Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, and Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Carly Daley, BA, CCRC, Clinical Resea...

This research presents an innovative way to improve patient care and clinic workflow by enhancing patient engagement using a standardized technology that can be applied to remote monitoring data from devices regardless of vendor.

This research presents an...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Feature

Case Study

An Interesting Case of Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy

05/02/2015

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FHRS, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Section of Electrophysiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FHRS, ...

In this patient with pre-existing ischemic heart disease, two different arrhythmias — persistent atrial flutter and frequent PVCs — contributed to the development of cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

In this patient with...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

EP Research

Contribution of Sleep Apnea to AF, its Impact on Outcome of AF Ablation, and the Role of CPAP Therapy

05/02/2015

Elad Anter, MD, Director, Experimental Electrophysiology Laboratory, Associate Director, Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Elad Anter, MD, Director, Experimenta...

The presence of OSA with its associated atrial structural and electrical remodeling not only potentiates the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, but also limits the success of rhythm control strategies including ablation.

The presence of OSA with its...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Innovation

Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Protocol for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with CIEDs: University of Michigan Experience

05/02/2015

Laura Horwood, MS, ACNP-BC, Frank Bogun, MD, Hakan Oral, MD, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Laura Horwood, MS, ACNP-BC, Frank Bog...

Laura Horwood, MS, ACNP-BC, et al describe their protocol for patients with a CIED undergoing MRI. This protocol is a modified version of the protocol used by the Johns Hopkins group, who pioneered the effort of scanning patients with CIEDs.

Laura Horwood, MS, ACNP-BC, et...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Inside the EP Lab

Initial Human Experience of a Novel Steerable Sheath for AF Ablation With Circumferential PV Isolation

05/02/2015

Ian Crozier, MD, Iain Melton, MD, Matthew Daly, MD, Catherine Cruickshank, Laura Minarsch, RT(R), Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand

Ian Crozier, MD, Iain Melton, MD, Mat...

The Vado Sheath, a novel coaxial steerable sheath design without pull-wires, improved the authors' ability to target and isolate veins in patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF.

The Vado Sheath, a novel coaxial...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Column

EP Tips & Techniques

Converging Towards an Effective Cure for Persistent AF: A Review of Techniques, and the Case for a First-Line Multidisciplinary Approach

05/02/2015

Felix Yang, MD, FACC, FHRS, CCDS, Associate Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

Felix Yang, MD, FACC, FHRS, CCDS, Ass...

Given the heterogeneity of AF sources and mechanisms, a consistently effective endocardially-based treatment strategy has been elusive.

Given the heterogeneity of AF...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

Weighing the Different Treatment Approaches for Afib: From One Patient’s Perspective

05/02/2015

Jon Darsee, Austin, Texas

Jon Darsee discusses his personal journey with atrial fibrillation.

Jon Darsee discusses his...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Techniques in Robotic Catheter Manipulation: Interview with Gregory Feld, MD

05/02/2015

Interview by Jodie Elrod

EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr. Gregory Feld about his use of the Amigo Remote Catheter System (Catheter Robotics). Dr. Feld is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Program at UCSD Medical Center.

EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr....

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Interactive Features

Quiz

EP Quiz

05/02/2015

Ulhas M. Pandurangi, MD, Chief - Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing, The Madras Medical Mission, Mogappair, Chennai, India

Ulhas M. Pandurangi, MD, Chief - Card...

Ready to test your basic EP knowledge? Take this brief quiz!

Ready to test your basic EP...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Continuing Education

Education

So Far, So Fast and Ever Evolving: Loma Linda University Cardiac Electrophysiology Technology Program

05/02/2015

Joe Giron, RN, RT, RCIS, RCES, CEPS, Co-Founder and Clinical Coordinator, Instructor of CEPT Program; Janelle Guerrero, MS, RCEP, RCES, Assistant Professor of CEPT Program; Dr. David Lopez, Ed.D. RCP, RRT, Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Cardiopulmonary Science; Peter McBride, BS, Co-Founder and Marketing Strategist of CEPT Program, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California

Joe Giron, RN, RT, RCIS, RCES, CEPS, ...

Four years ago, Loma Linda University introduced the Cardiac Electrophysiology Technologist program, aiming to meet a growing demand for clinical EP staff and provide patients with quality care in the cardiac EP lab.

Four years ago, Loma Linda...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Insights

Early Experience

Innovations in Electroanatomic Mapping: Ultra-High Density Mapping

05/02/2015

Jonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FHRS Electrophysiology Section, Cardiology Division, Duke University Medical Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina

Jonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FH...

Ultra-high density high-resolution mapping should help facilitate the understanding of the underlying anatomic or mechanistic basis of arrhythmia by facilitating the visualization of arrhythmia circuits.

Ultra-high density...

05/02/2015

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