May 2003

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Volume 3 Issue 5

Editorial Staff

Clinical Editor
Bradley Knight, MD
Executive Editor
Laurie Gustafson
Managing Editor
Jodie Elrod
Production Manager
Alexa Flinn

Editorial Correspondence

Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor, EP Lab Digest
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A Team Approach: How the New York University School of Medicine is Making AF Management a Routine Procedure
The NYU approach to AF management goes far beyond techniques in the EP lab. Using various resources and processes, AF management is accomplished using the basic laboratory, clinical lab, and extensive patient follow-up. This Bench to Bedside approach…
Utility of the Real-Time Position Management System for the Localization and Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardia
The physicians at UCSF are considered pioneers in heart disease treatment and research for conditions such as arrhythmia, heart failure, and catheter ablation, which was developed here. UCSF is also home to 11 research institutes, 1,500 laboratories,…
Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Using Linear Radiofrequency Ablation
Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most effective therapy for the treatment of this morbid arrhythmia. Success rates vary depending on the approach, but Dr. Cox, creator of the Maze III procedure, has reported efficacies as hi…
Internally Cooled RF Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using a BasketMapping Catheter in a Patient with a Left Common Pulmonar
A 54-year-old man was referred for radiofrequency (RF) ablation of atrial fibrillation. Paroxysms of atrial fibrillation started four years ago, and were refractory to antiarrhythmic drug treatment with sotalol hydrochloride, flecainide acetate, and…
Mapping and Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter Using a 10-mm Tip Electrode Catheter
This is a case report of a 52-year-old man who was referred to our institution for radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter (AFL). The patient was an otherwise healthy man, who presented with palpitations beginning two years pr…
Placement of Bi-V Lead in the Coronary Sinus Using a Steerable Catheter
The patient is a 57-year-old white male who has New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III heart failure with left ventricular enlargement and left ventricular ejection fraction of 20%, with left bundle branch block and a QRS width of 154 ms. Despit…
An RF Ablation System for the Treatment of SVT: An Alternative with Promise
We report the initial results from the clinical trial of the IBI RF ablation system. The system is composed of: 1) a 4-mm tip ablation catheter utilizing a unique thermocouple to enhance tip temperature control; and 2) a computer-controlled radiofreq…
The Use of Television by Hospitals and Physicians
Television is a powerful medium that can be used by hospitals and physicians for both marketing and public service announcements. Hospitals frequently use TV advertising as part of their marketing strategy to build awareness of their services, increa…
10-Minute Interview
I became interested in EP during my residency at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals of Cleveland. It was a unique opportunity to train at a program with such an established reputation in the field, and to become exposed to leaders in the fiel…
Hospital Staff Retention Strategies in the Managed Care Era
Unprecedented staffing shortages in U.S. hospitals are causing many human resource specialists to rethink strategies for attracting and retaining high-quality, skilled medical professionals within the limited resources of managed care. As 76 million…