June 2004
|Volume 4 Issue 6
Editorial Staff
Clinical EditorBradley Knight, MD
Executive Editor
Laurie Gustafson
Managing Editor
Jodie Elrod
Production Manager
Alexa Flinn
Editorial Correspondence
Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor, EP Lab DigestHMP Communications, 70 E. Swedesford Rd
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In 1992, Brugada and colleagues described a clinical syndrome characterized by a right bundle branch block pattern and ST segment elevations in leads V1-V3, now called Brugada syndrome.1 Brugada syndrome is associated with sudden cardiac death or idi…
What do all EP physicians who use fluoroscopy to perform interventional procedures such as pacemaker/ICD implantation, biventricular pacing and ablation procedures have in common? They all receive a significant amount of radiation that may lead to he…
This electrophysiology lab is the newest addition to the cardiac program at Porter Adventist Hospital. The EP lab is also only the second in the state to acquire the Biosense Webster, Inc. s CARTO Electroanatomical EP Navigation System. Read about wh…
Former New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra once said You can observe a lot by watching. There are events every day which present incredible opportunities if we take the time to watch. One of those events occurred to the author during a recent busines…
Florida Hospital is the largest heart program in Florida, with 7 campuses and a total of 12 cath labs and 4 EPS labs. In 2003, their 133 cardiologists performed a total of 16,514 cath lab/EPS events, and used 748,969 inventory items.
To manage thes…
Readers, thank you for your continued emails! This month, we have even more questions for discussion. We have had a great number of you send in questions; now we just need more of you to send in the answers! In addition, please review last month s qu…
What measures has your electrophysiology lab implemented in order to cut or contain costs and improve efficiencies in patient through-put? The following accounts of improving efficiencies in the EP lab were taken from Spotlight Interviews published i…
In last month s Stump the Experts section, we outlined the following case. Can you answer the questions below?
Description:
A 60-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with a tachycardia (see 12-lead ECG obtained during tachycardia)…
When hospitals make the decision to expand the cath lab to perform electrophysiology (EP) procedures, it is important to look into the impact it will have on the total cardiology program. Traditionally, hospitals have looked to recognized medical spe…