August 2018

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Volume 18 Issue 8

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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An Approved Reversal Agent for Factor Xa Inhibitors
The availability of a safe and specific antidote for rivaroxaban and apixaban should be comforting to patients with atrial fibrillation who are taking these medications, and reassuring for physicians who may encounter such patients with major bleedin…
New Article Series: Women in Electrophysiology
Suzy Feigofsky, MD, FHRS introduces a new monthly section in EP Lab Digest that will highlight women’s perspectives from the field of electrophysiology and cardiology, addressing topics such as burnout, pregnancy, gender bias, and career advancement.
The First Class: Update from the EP Heart Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Training Program
John Boettcher, MBA, M.Ed. gives an overview of the UTHealth EP Heart Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Training Program, which was conceived by Dr. Ramesh Hariharan. Their first class of students completed the program on June 22nd, 2018.
Measuring the Clinical and Operational Effectiveness of Post-Anesthesia Care in the Cardiovascular Short-Stay Unit
Michael A. Neal, DNP, CRNA  and colleagues discuss a cardiovascular short-stay post-anesthesia care unit initiative evaluating the effectiveness of cardiac-specific nursing care delivered to post-procedure EP patients.
Designing and Building a World-Class Heart Rhythm Center in Northwest Ohio
Johan D. Aasbo, DO, FACC, FHRS and Rada Doytcheva, PhD, MBA, FAIA describe construction of a new heart rhythm center at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio.
Initial Experience with the Advisor HD Grid Mapping Catheter: Case from Arkansas Heart Hospital
Monica Lo, MD presents a case from Arkansas Heart Hospital, the first center in the state to use the Advisor HD Grid Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (Abbott), a high-density mapping catheter.
Spotlight Interview: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
EP Lab Digest talks with the EP program at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Their lab utilizes three procedure rooms, two of which are fully dedicated to electrophysiology.
His Bundle Pacing: New Approach Using Stylet-Supported Pacing Leads
James Kneller, MD, PhD, FHRS, CCDS discusses his early experience performing His bundle pacing (HBP) with a standard extendable/retractable active fixation lead supported by a luminal stylet. To their knowledge, these cases are the first reports of H…
Medical Mission to Cambodia: Interview with Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS
Dr. Sundaram from South Denver Cardiology Associates shares his experience with Jeremiah’s Hope, an international mission dedicated to providing medical care to the indigent people of Cambodia, as well as with the annual Cambodian-American Cardiology…