Volume 8 - Issue 5 - May 2009
05/01/2009
There are two new questions this month — take a look and let us know if you can help answer them. You can respond by emailing us at eplabdigest@hotmail.com or also by visiting us at www.eplabdigest.com. Remember, when responding to the...
There are two new questions this month — take a look and let us know if you can help answer them. You can respond by emailing us at eplabdigest@hotmail.com or also by visiting us at www.eplabdigest.com. Remember, when responding to the...
There are two new questions this...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Dear Readers,
Prevention of stroke is one of the cornerstones of therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The most effective drug to prevent thromboembolism in patients with AF and risk factors for stroke is warfarin (Coumadin)....
Dear Readers,
Prevention of stroke is one of the cornerstones of therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The most effective drug to prevent thromboembolism in patients with AF and risk factors for stroke is warfarin (Coumadin)....
Dear Readers,
Prevention of...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
New research regarding cardiac sarcoidosis shows that radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in these patients can be effective. Dr. Frank Bogun of the University of Michigan explains his findings.
Tell us about cardiac...
New research regarding cardiac sarcoidosis shows that radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in these patients can be effective. Dr. Frank Bogun of the University of Michigan explains his findings.
Tell us about cardiac...
New research regarding cardiac...
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EP Lab Digest
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EP Lab Digest
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In this interview with Jayne Vining, she tells us about the Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation, which is dedicated to the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest.
Tell us about the Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation. When was it...
In this interview with Jayne Vining, she tells us about the Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation, which is dedicated to the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest.
Tell us about the Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation. When was it...
In this interview with Jayne...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
How has the recent economy affected the cardiac travel nursing industry? Travel nurse Epstein LaRue, RN, BS, gives us an update.
It seems you can’t walk down the street these days without hearing about how bad the economy is right now....
How has the recent economy affected the cardiac travel nursing industry? Travel nurse Epstein LaRue, RN, BS, gives us an update.
It seems you can’t walk down the street these days without hearing about how bad the economy is right now....
How has the recent economy...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Drs. Singh and Kabra provide an overview of the commonly used electroanatomic mapping systems in the EP lab, including advantages and limitations.
Drs. Singh and Kabra provide an overview of the commonly used electroanatomic mapping systems in the EP lab, including advantages and limitations.
Drs. Singh and Kabra provide an...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Efficiency and cost effectiveness have always been laudable goals in the electrophysiology laboratory, but have taken on increasing importance recently as ablation of complex arrhythmias has become more commonplace. Complex ablation...
Efficiency and cost effectiveness have always been laudable goals in the electrophysiology laboratory, but have taken on increasing importance recently as ablation of complex arrhythmias has become more commonplace. Complex ablation...
Efficiency and cost...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Device implantation in patients with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is often difficult due to abnormal venous anatomy. In patients with a PLSVC, venous drainage from the left arm typically flows into the right atrium through a...
Device implantation in patients with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is often difficult due to abnormal venous anatomy. In patients with a PLSVC, venous drainage from the left arm typically flows into the right atrium through a...
Device implantation in patients...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Jean Gingerich is a certified nurse specialist in pediatric electrophysiology at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa. She was recently recognized during the 2009 “100 Great Iowa Nurses” in the state of Iowa.
Why did you choose...
Jean Gingerich is a certified nurse specialist in pediatric electrophysiology at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa. She was recently recognized during the 2009 “100 Great Iowa Nurses” in the state of Iowa.
Why did you choose...
Jean Gingerich is a certified...
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