TABLE OF CONTENTS
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002
VOLUME 2 NO. 1
FEATURES
Advanced Mapping for Advanced Cures
Electrophysiology is one of the most exciting fields to be in today. Part of the excitement is that the EP field is still in its infancy. This allows those involved in the field to be on the front lines of the advancing technologies.
Big News for Implantable Defibrillators: Indications Expanding
There is very exciting exciting news in the field of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). The results of the MADIT II study were revealed after the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the trial terminated the study.
Spotlight Interview: EMH Regional Healthcare System
EMH Regional Healthcare System (formerly Elyria Memorial Hospital), which was founded in 1915, is a 438-bed, two-hospital system with campuses in Elyria and Amherst, Ohio.
A Primer on Antiarrhythmic Drug Action
The use of drugs to favorably alter heart rhythm began in 1914 with quinidine, whose antiarrhythmic actions were found by accident. Since that time, the number and complexity of drug categories has evolved to the extent that we have come closer to understanding the relationship between drug action and the mechanisms of arrhythmias.
Syncope: Neurologic or Neurocardiogenic?
Although neurocardiogenic syncope is not yet completely understood, it seems to occur when a person is standing upright for a prolonged period of time, earning the nickname "church syncope." Knowing the circumstances surrounding each syncopal episode provides direction for workup.
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.
Oscor Inc. Corporate Profile
Oscor Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets a variety of highly specialized permanent and temporary pacing lead systems and lead adaptors. The company's pacing leads are used in conjunction with third party pacemakers.
SASEAP Workshop: Myrtle Beach 2001
The 7th Annual SASEAP meeting was held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on September 7–9, 2001. This electrophysiology workshop focused on advancing the fundamental skills and knowledge needed by EP nurses and technologists working in the EP lab.
"The Evolution of Pacemaker Follow-Up" with Dr. Michael Bergelson
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor
Industry News and Products
