Todd J. Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS

T-Wave Alternans is Interesting, but More Trials are Necessary to Permit Subselection of MADIT II Patients

05/03/2008

Dr. Hohnloser and colleagues recently published the results of a 24-month follow-up of 129 patients who met MADIT II criteria in the Lancet (Volume 362, July 12, 2003). The prospective evaluation showed that patients who were T-wave alternans...

Dr. Hohnloser and colleagues...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Letter from the Editor

Editorial: Spotlight is on Electrophysiology

05/03/2008

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

EP Lab Digest is kicking off this inaugural issue at a pivotal time period in the field of electrophysiology. Our Vice President, Mr. Richard Cheney, recently received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for a non-sustained ventricular...

EP Lab Digest is kicking off...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

Situs Inversus Totalis: Case Report and Review

09/25/2013

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Roger S. Kersten , DO, FACC;

Raphael Benabou , MS;

Jorge L. Gardyn , MD, FACP;

The authors present a brief case on situs inversus totalis, a congenital condition in which all the major visceral organs are mirrored from their normal position.(1,2)

The authors present a brief case...

09/25/2013

EP Lab Digest

Rapid Communication

Robotic Positioning of Standard Electrophysiology Catheters:<br />
A Novel Approach to Catheter Robotics

08/01/2008

Gregory M. Ayers , MD, PhD;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

It is well known that technology for electrophysiology (EP) has advanced substantially over the past two decades to include the ability to map and treat arrhythmias that originate in any of the heart chambers, including the left atrium and...

It is well known that technology...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Mechanisms of Lead Failure by Recall Status and Manufacturer: Results From the Pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator Leads Survival Study ("PAIDLESS")

03/30/2018

Zohaib A. Shaikh , BSE;

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Alyssa M. Feldman , MS;

Joseph J. Germano , DO;

Shahidul Islam , PStat, MPH, CPH;

Brandon S. Needelman , BS;

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in lead failure mechanisms across the major United States implantable defibrillator lead manufacturers (Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical), between all non-recalled and...

The aim of this study was to...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Electrophysiology Corner

Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia

08/01/2008

Vellore T. Padmanabhan , MD;

Joseph J. Germano , DO;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias (IVTA) have been defined as frequent, recurrent and recalcitrant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and/or ventricular fibrillation (VF), which may result in significant symptoms potentially associated with...

Intractable ventricular...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Study

Tricks of the Trade With Difficult Pacemaker Access

05/01/2008

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Jose M. Poulose , MD;

Occasionally, access may be difficult during a permanent pacemaker implant. Knowing the tricks of the trade are very important in order to perform an apparently complicated procedure quite easily.

Occasionally, access may be...

05/01/2008

EP Lab Digest

Acute Right Coronary Artery Occlusion Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter

05/01/2008

Nicolas Raio , MD;

Kevin P. Marzo , MD;

Ramesh Daggubati , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Acute coronary occlusion following radiofrequency catheter ablation has previously been reported as a very rare complication in the treatment of accessory pathways.1 We report a case of acute coronary occlusion following a routine atrial...

Acute coronary occlusion...

05/01/2008

EP Lab Digest

EP Review

Reflecting on EP Lab Digest’s 20-Year Milestone

09/06/2021

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of EP Lab Digest, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Todd J. Cohen, MD, shares some of the highlights in the field from the past 20 years.

To commemorate the 20th...

09/06/2021

EP Lab Digest

EP Research

Cardiology and Electrophysiology Considerations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Variants, Including Hypermobile Syndromes

11/02/2019

Diane Choi , BA;

Adam Bitterman , DO;

Hallie Zwibel , DO;

Nancy A. Bono , DO;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Bernadette Riley , DO;

Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and hypermobile conditions require a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis and treatment. This article provides our approach to the cardiac and electrophysiologic management of these patients.

Patients with Ehlers-Danlos...

11/02/2019

EP Lab Digest