December 2020

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Volume 20 Issue 12

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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Real-World Evidence for VASCADE MVP
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Financial Disincentives for Physicians to Implant the Subcutaneous Defibrillator
Unfortunately, there remains a critical financial roadblock to more appropriate utilization of the S-ICD. That roadblock is insufficient physician reimbursement for the procedure.
Shanghai General Hospital
COVID-19 Perspectives: Update From Shanghai General Hospital
In this interview, Genqing Zhou, MD shares an update about his program’s early experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Use of Closed Loop Stimulation for Rate-Responsive Pacing in an AAI Pacemaker
Robyn Meyrick, BSc evaluate the use of Closed Loop Stimulation in a patient with a AAI pacemaker due to limited response from the traditional accelerometer.
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Requiring Ablation via Septals From Both Left and Right Coronary Arteries — A Case Report and Review of Literature
Mohammed Alomar, MD and colleagues describe a case in which septal perforators from the left and right coronary arteries were utilized and review current literature on the management of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Pocket Hematomas During CIED Implantation: Pocket Management Systems and Other Adjuvant Interventions
Sri Harsha Kanuri, MD and colleagues summarize recent literature regarding pocket hematomas, increased risk factors in developing pocket hematomas, and complications and adverse events resulting from pocket hematomas, as well as discuss various adjuv…
Advanced Signal Acquisition and Analysis Help Drive Procedural Efficiency and Efficacy
In this feature interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Raffaele Corbisiero, MD, and Pedram Kazemian, MD about their use of the PURE EP™ System (BioSig Technologies, Inc.) at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, as they are cur…
Spotlight Interview: Emory University Hospital Midtown
In our December issue, EP Lab Digest talks with Mikhael El-Chami, MD about this EP program in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Case of Unexpected Bradycardia
Alexander S. Asser, MD, FHRS, FACC presents this case of a rare initial diagnosis of congenital heart disease in a young adult.
Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Vein Access for Cardiac Device Implantation: 6-Step Approach for a Safe Procedure
Charles Slater, MD, CEPS, CCDS describes their approach to ultrasound-guided axillary vein access to achieve a safer procedure. Their technique is supported with extensive experience; they have performed 425 implantations and a total of 849 punctures…