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May 9, 2008

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EP Lab Digest - Electrophysiology
A branch of cardiology which studies the rate and rhythm disorders of the heart.

Training in Cardiac Electrophysiology: The Lahey Clinic Experience
Lahey Clinic Medical Center is a tertiary care teaching hospital located in the Northwest suburbs of Boston. The institution is structured as a multi-specialty group practice which owns and manages the hospital, in which it is the exclusive user.



Practical Electrophysiology: A New Resource for the EP Lab Professional
In this special feature, we spoke with EP Lab Digest?s Editor-in-Chief, Todd J. Cohen, MD, about his new book, brought to you from the publishers of EP Lab Digest.



Spotlight Interview: London Health Sciences Centre
Supporting patient care is ongoing research activity into the treatment of arrhythmias. The Arrhythmia Services team consists of 45 people, including research staff. The Electrophysiology Lab performs 10?14 procedures each week.



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The Value of Education in the EP Lab Rick Hood, RCIS/NASPE Testamur EP & Pacing, Fresno, CA One of the most frequently heard complaints from those working in the EP lab is that they don't understand what is going on during an EP study. Utilizing information from sources like the ones listed below can make the transition from a standard cath lab to an EP lab a smooth process for your staff. Information on Order and Disorder classes can be found at: www.orderanddisorder.com The EP Lab: ...



Spotlight Interview: Einstein Heart Institute
The Minerva and Fred Braemer Heart Center was opened in 1999, which is equipped with some of the most advanced cardiac care technology available. Their staff includes some of the Delaware Valley?s top cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons, many with special niches of expertise such as beating heart bypass and all-arterial bypass surgery.



New Electrophysiology Educational Internship Program
Cardiac electrophysiology is arguably the fastest growing area in cardiology today. Knowledgeable and competent staff members are essential for a successful EP program; however, recruiting and maintaining trained electrophysiology staff is extremely difficult due to the lack of formal education programs.



The Value of Education in the EP Lab
One of the most frequently heard complaints from those working in the EP lab is that they don?t understand what is going on during an EP study. During the time when EP programs were being started, some seemed to believe that as long as the staff understood what specific actions were necessary, that would be enough. The author discusses how working without a full understanding of what was being done during procedures has become a significant burden on many lab staff.



Spotlight Interview: Morristown Memorial?s EP Lab
The authors reveal what makes this EP lab so successful. Read about the interesting way this lab in Morristown, NJ is managed and how this group of professionals works together.



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Interview with Todd J. Cohen, MD The Clinical Editor of EP Lab Digest and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Center at Winthrop-University Hospital shares his personal reflections and early achievements. I happened to have been in medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where the implantable defibrillator was first implanted -- and I knew Michel Morowski, MD, who was the co-inventor of the implantable defibrillator. TC: The first ...



Yucatan Pediatric Electrophysiology Program
A Children?s Hospital of Iowa pediatric electrophysiology team recently accompanied a pediatric cardiology group from Des Moines, Iowa to treat underserved pediatric patients in Merida, Mexico (located on the Yucatan Peninsula). Author Ian Law, MD, describes his experience.




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