Volume 17 - Issue 1 - January 2017
Cover Story
01/01/2017
Whenever I have cared for an ICD patient that passes, I have always made sure the device was deactivated, and I assumed most of the ICDs in the anatomy lab had been turned off as well.
Whenever I have cared for an ICD patient that passes, I have always made sure the device was deactivated, and I assumed most of the ICDs in the anatomy lab had been turned off as well.
Whenever I have cared for an ICD...
01/01/2017
EP Lab Digest
Cover Story
01/01/2017
Benign arrhythmias should not be treated medically. Treatment should not be denied in malignant arrhythmias. Invasive procedures involving fluoroscopy should be avoided and reserved for drug-refractory and intolerable tachycardia.
Benign arrhythmias should not be treated medically. Treatment should not be denied in malignant arrhythmias. Invasive procedures involving fluoroscopy should be avoided and reserved for drug-refractory and intolerable tachycardia.
Benign arrhythmias should not be...
01/01/2017
EP Lab Digest
Column
Letter from the Editor
01/02/2017
As the number of patients with implanted devices and heart rhythm disorders increases, as more patients demand prompt clinic access, and as administrators focus more on metrics, the pressure for physicians to see more outpatients is growing.
As the number of patients with implanted devices and heart rhythm disorders increases, as more patients demand prompt clinic access, and as administrators focus more on metrics, the pressure for physicians to see more outpatients is growing.
As the number of patients with...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
01/02/2017
EPLD speaks with Dr. Brett Faulknier, Director of Electrophysiology at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida, about the hospital’s new $5 million EP lab featuring MediGuide™ Technology (St. Jude Medical).
EPLD speaks with Dr. Brett Faulknier, Director of Electrophysiology at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida, about the hospital’s new $5 million EP lab featuring MediGuide™ Technology (St. Jude Medical).
EPLD speaks with Dr. Brett...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
Insights
Early Experience
01/02/2017
St. Rita’s is a large regional medical center that serves a 70-mile radius in the west central part of the state. It is a member of Mercy Health Partners, which includes 23 hospitals in Ohio and Kentucky.
St. Rita’s is a large regional medical center that serves a 70-mile radius in the west central part of the state. It is a member of Mercy Health Partners, which includes 23 hospitals in Ohio and Kentucky.
St. Rita’s is a large regional...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
Department
EP 101
01/02/2017
The EP study consists of: measurement of baseline intervals, decremental ventricular pacing, decremental atrial pacing, atrial extrastimulus testing, and ventricular extrastimulus testing. This article briefly reviews the purpose of each...
The EP study consists of: measurement of baseline intervals, decremental ventricular pacing, decremental atrial pacing, atrial extrastimulus testing, and ventricular extrastimulus testing. This article briefly reviews the purpose of each...
The EP study consists of:...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
EP 101
01/02/2017
Oftentimes, the first sign of pacemaker malfunction is shown on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Yet, the interpretation of pacemaker ECG can be daunting, as one needs to be familiar with timing cycles and the manufacturer-specific programmable...
Oftentimes, the first sign of pacemaker malfunction is shown on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Yet, the interpretation of pacemaker ECG can be daunting, as one needs to be familiar with timing cycles and the manufacturer-specific programmable...
Oftentimes, the first sign of...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
Feature
Perspectives
01/02/2017
Why should the patient be subjected to a financial burden when the product they have purchased has malfunctioned?
Why should the patient be subjected to a financial burden when the product they have purchased has malfunctioned?
Why should the patient be...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
EP Research
01/01/2017
Although technological advances have allowed electrophysiologists to produce more effective ablation lesions, the risk for collateral injury remains.
Although technological advances have allowed electrophysiologists to produce more effective ablation lesions, the risk for collateral injury remains.
Although technological advances...
01/01/2017
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
01/01/2017
In February 2016, Norton Hospital became the first facility in Louisville, Kentucky to begin implanting the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure device (Boston Scientific).
In February 2016, Norton Hospital became the first facility in Louisville, Kentucky to begin implanting the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure device (Boston Scientific).
In February 2016, Norton...
01/01/2017
EP Lab Digest
01/02/2017
It’s the new year, which signals a time for reevaluation and fresh starts. At the beginning of the new year, many workers across the nation take stock of their job, wages, and overall satisfaction. It’s also a time when many people consider...
It’s the new year, which signals a time for reevaluation and fresh starts. At the beginning of the new year, many workers across the nation take stock of their job, wages, and overall satisfaction. It’s also a time when many people consider...
It’s the new year, which signals...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
01/02/2017
To an arrhythmia specialist, often an electrophysiologist, there are three types of heart rhythm data that need to be collected and placed into context with clinical data. All are critical to patient care: 1) implantable device data; 2)...
To an arrhythmia specialist, often an electrophysiologist, there are three types of heart rhythm data that need to be collected and placed into context with clinical data. All are critical to patient care: 1) implantable device data; 2)...
To an arrhythmia specialist,...
01/02/2017
EP Lab Digest
