November 2017

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Volume 17 Issue 11

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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SASEAP Conference: Celebrating 25th Annual Workshop in 2018
The South Atlantic Society of Electrophysiology for Allied Professionals (SASEAP) started in 1994 as a small meeting in North Carolina. Since then, the organization has grown steadily and is planning its 25th annual workshop in September 2018.
Recent Data on Ablation for AF and Heart Failure
Given the increasing prevalence of both atrial fibrillation and heart failure, further studies such as CAMERA-MRI and CASTLE-AF are critical, and greater efforts to tackle persistent AF are needed. 
SADS Foundation’s Focus on Services for Medical Professionals
The SADS Foundation was established in May 1992 to address the unmet needs of supporting families and educating physicians. It has now been 25 years of delivering services that save the lives and support the families of children and young adults who…
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for the Complex Heart Failure Patient
George Thomas, MD describes the selection of an appropriate CRT system for a particularly challenging case.
Leadless Pacemaker Implantation and AV Nodal Ablation: Initial Experience
Wassim Ballany, MD describes his first pace-and-ablate experience using the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (Medtronic) at Community Hospital, Munster.
Vagal Ganglia Ablation: A Little-Known Route in the Treatment of Vasovagal Syncope
Tolga Aksu, MD and colleagues demonstrate how vagal ganglia ablation may be a good alternative modality for a patient with VVS who cannot be adequately treated by conventional modalities and who refuses pacemaker implantation.
Hurricane Harvey’s Healing Heroes
Hurricane Harvey was one of the most catastrophic and costly natural disasters in U.S. history. In the hours and days leading up to the storm, preparations across many departments were implemented.
Arrhythmia Technologies Institute: Marking Its 30th Year
Learn the history behind the Arrhythmia Technologies Institute (ATI), as the school prepares to celebrate its 30-year milestone.
Converting to the EnSite Precision™ Cardiac Mapping System and TactiCath™ Quartz Contact Force Ablation Catheter: Experience at Houston Methodist
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ramesh Hariharan, MD and Rajesh Venkataraman, MD about how they recently converted to Abbott’s EnSite Precision™ Cardiac Mapping System and TactiCath™ Quartz Contact Force Ablation Catheter. 
Spotlight Interview: Paras HMRI Hospital
EP Lab Digest highlights this program located in Patna, Bihar, India.