February 2013

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Volume 13 Issue 2

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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Developing a Robust Remote Monitoring Program in Your Practice: Clinical, Economic, and Workflow Considerations
Brad Sutton, MD, MBA and colleagues discuss the clinical and financial impact of remote monitoring, strategies for practice staffing and information management, as well as practice workflow.
Endurance Exercise: Is it Proarrhythmic?
In this article David M. Gilligan, MD summarizes the adverse cardiovascular effects of endurance exercise, especially as it pertains to arrhythmias.
St. Vincent's Medical Center
This month’s Spotlight Interview comes from the EP program in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Women and Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing Disparities in Care
Kevin R. Campbell, MD, FACC, presents the major issues surrounding gender disparities in cardiovascular careand how to make a difference in outcomes.  
Initial Experience Using the LARIAT Device
Grant R. Simons, MD, FACC, FHRS describes use of the LARIAT device for intra-pericardial ligation of the LAA in two patients with multiple risk factors for stroke and absolute contraindications to systemic anticoagulation.
Cardiac Syncope Versus Seizure: The Value of the EP Consult
Dhimesh P. Patel, MD, and Todd J. Cohen, MD, briefly summarize the confusion between syncope and seizure disorder.
A Pilot Study: Effects of Ice Therapy on Vascular Access Site Pain Following Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Laura J. Wentworth, RN, CNS and colleagues present new research that suggests that ice application immediately before and after sheath removal may reduce both pain and the overall use of pain and anxiolytic medications following AF ablation.
Lessons Learned in 18 Years of Device Implant and Follow Up
Edward J. Schloss, MD shares his list of “lessons learned” over the years in cardiac device implantation and follow up.
Ablation of a Left-Sided WPW in a Patient with Total Upper Venous Return through a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
Antonio Navarrete, MD, FACC, CCDS and Louis Janeira, MD present a case of WPW in a patient with a persistent left superior vena cava.
Common Questions About Robotic Magnetic Navigation
Karthik Ramaswamy, MD, FHRS, answers some common questions about robotic magnetic catheter navigation.