Volume 16 - Issue 11 - November 2016
Cover Story
11/06/2016
Roderick Tung, MD, FACC, FHRS, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology & EP Laboratories, and Christopher Buzzard, RT(R), Manager EP & Cardiac Cath Labs
The University of Chicago Medicine
Center for Arrhythmia Care | Heart and Vascular Center
Chicago, Illinois
Roderick Tung, MD, FACC, FHRS, Direct...
The Center for Care and Discovery, a 10-story, 1.2 million square foot hospital, opened in 2013. The Heart and Vascular Center (HVC), which just opened last month, is located on the entire fourth floor of this new facility. There are 2 EP...
The Center for Care and Discovery, a 10-story, 1.2 million square foot hospital, opened in 2013. The Heart and Vascular Center (HVC), which just opened last month, is located on the entire fourth floor of this new facility. There are 2 EP...
The Center for Care and...
11/06/2016
EP Lab Digest
Cover Story
11/06/2016
Jonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FHRS
Electrophysiology Section, Cardiology Division, Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Jonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FH...
Remote monitoring has evolved significantly since its inception. Not too long ago, remote monitoring represented a convenient alternative to frequent visits to the arrhythmia clinic. However, now remote monitoring is a class I recommendation...
Remote monitoring has evolved significantly since its inception. Not too long ago, remote monitoring represented a convenient alternative to frequent visits to the arrhythmia clinic. However, now remote monitoring is a class I recommendation...
Remote monitoring has evolved...
11/06/2016
EP Lab Digest
Column
Editorial
11/07/2016
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...
A high-voltage electrical shock to the heart is highly effective in restoring a normal rhythm in a patient with either an atrial or ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The main limitation, however, is intense pain. The source of the pain is...
A high-voltage electrical shock to the heart is highly effective in restoring a normal rhythm in a patient with either an atrial or ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The main limitation, however, is intense pain. The source of the pain is...
A high-voltage electrical shock...
11/07/2016
EP Lab Digest
EP Tips & Techniques
11/07/2016
Sasa Vocjcic, CEPS, RCES, Nishant Verma, MD, MPH, Sukit Ringwala, MD, MPH, and Alex Chicos, MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Sasa Vocjcic, CEPS, RCES, Nishant Ver...
Permanent His bundle/para-Hisian pacing can be used to achieve a narrow paced QRS even in the setting of existing conduction disease. This offers another method of cardiac resynchronization and may be preferable to right ventricular apical...
Permanent His bundle/para-Hisian pacing can be used to achieve a narrow paced QRS even in the setting of existing conduction disease. This offers another method of cardiac resynchronization and may be preferable to right ventricular apical...
Permanent His bundle/para-Hisian...
11/07/2016
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
11/06/2016
In this feature interview, we speak with Roger Carrillo, MD, Chief of Surgical Electrophysiology at University of Miami Hospital, about his experience with Bridge™ Occlusion Balloon (Spectranetics) for lead extraction.
In this feature interview, we speak with Roger Carrillo, MD, Chief of Surgical Electrophysiology at University of Miami Hospital, about his experience with Bridge™ Occlusion Balloon (Spectranetics) for lead extraction.
In this feature interview, we...
11/06/2016
EP Lab Digest
Feature
Case Study
11/07/2016
Krishan K. Kataria, MD1, Sana Grover, MBBS2, Abraham G. Kocheril, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS3
1Christie Clinic, Urbana, Illinois, 2Pt. B.D.S. PGIMS Rohtak, India, 3Presence Medical Group, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Krishan K. Kataria, MD1, Sana Grover,...
In this case report, we describe the role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in device optimization in a patient with CRT implantation for ambulatory New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV congestive heart failure (CHF).
In this case report, we describe the role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in device optimization in a patient with CRT implantation for ambulatory New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV congestive heart failure (CHF).
In this case report, we describe...
11/07/2016
EP Lab Digest
Original Research
11/07/2016
Aaron Sircy, MS1; Pamela West, MS1; Hae W. Lim, PhD2; Haroon Rashid, MD, FACC1
1Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia
2Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aaron Sircy, MS1; Pamela West, MS1; H...
In this retrospective examination of observational data, we evaluated the clinical charts and electrophysiology laboratory records of 15 patients with drug-refractory and symptomatic AF treated by cryoballoon catheter ablation at Inova...
In this retrospective examination of observational data, we evaluated the clinical charts and electrophysiology laboratory records of 15 patients with drug-refractory and symptomatic AF treated by cryoballoon catheter ablation at Inova...
In this retrospective...
11/07/2016
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
11/06/2016
Justin Saunders, MD and Rajesh Venkataraman, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
Justin Saunders, MD and Rajesh Venkat...
This case study reports on the management of high DFT in a young patient who required five maximum-output shocks at 42 J to terminate her clinical arrhythmia.
This case study reports on the management of high DFT in a young patient who required five maximum-output shocks at 42 J to terminate her clinical arrhythmia.
This case study reports on the...
11/06/2016
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
11/06/2016
David N. Kenigsberg, MD
Florida Heart Rhythm Specialists
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
David N. Kenigsberg, MD
Florida Heart...
Multidisciplinary medical-surgical physician teams have revolutionized many fields including endocrinology, oncology, and gastroenterology/hepatology. Recently, the treatment of various cardiovascular disease processes have markedly been...
Multidisciplinary medical-surgical physician teams have revolutionized many fields including endocrinology, oncology, and gastroenterology/hepatology. Recently, the treatment of various cardiovascular disease processes have markedly been...
Multidisciplinary...
11/06/2016
EP Lab Digest
Insights
Early Experience
11/07/2016
Munish Sharma, MD1 and Koroush Khalighi, MD2
1Internal Medicine Resident Physician, Easton Hospital; 2Clinical Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine; Director, EP Laboratory, Easton Hospital
Easton, Pennsylvania
Munish Sharma, MD1 and Koroush Khalig...
Significant changes have occurred over the last decade in imaging systems and other technologies in the EP lab. These newer technologies have been developed to address issues such as reducing radiation dose, enhancing image quality, and...
Significant changes have occurred over the last decade in imaging systems and other technologies in the EP lab. These newer technologies have been developed to address issues such as reducing radiation dose, enhancing image quality, and...
Significant changes have...
11/07/2016
EP Lab Digest
Department
EP 101
11/06/2016
Haleem Abdul, MBBS and Rishi G. Anand, MD, FACC, FHRS, Medical Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Haleem Abdul, MBBS and Rishi G. Anand...
For this article, we review the possible mechanisms, diagnostic workup, and available treatment options for inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST).
For this article, we review the possible mechanisms, diagnostic workup, and available treatment options for inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST).
For this article, we review the...
11/06/2016
EP Lab Digest
