Volume 26 - Issue 7 - July 2026

Letter from the Editor

July: A Time for Academic Renewal and Guidance for EP Fellows

07/01/2026

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS

In this month’s editorial, we present a renewed, combined set of “10 commandments” for incoming and graduating EP fellows—timeless principles that continue to hold true.

In this month’s editorial, we...

07/01/2026

EP Lab Digest

EP Tips & Techniques

Large-Bore Closure Technique Using a Novel Vascular Closure Device

07/01/2026

David Baning, BS, RT(R)

As procedural complexity continues to evolve, optimized large-bore venous closure may enhance patient comfort, reduce complication rates, and enable rapid discharge, potentially sparing the facility the cost of an inpatient overnight stay.

As procedural complexity...

07/01/2026

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Building a Next-Generation EP Lab: Lessons From HCA Florida Blake Hospital’s Expansion

07/01/2026

Jodie Elrod; Kimberly Chase, RCIS, BSBA, MHA

Kimberly Chase, RCIS, BSBA, MHA, discusses HCA Florida Blake Hospital’s approach to designing and expanding its next-generation electrophysiology lab, highlighting strategies for enhancing clinical efficiency and the patient experience.

Kimberly Chase, RCIS, BSBA, MHA,...

07/01/2026

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Dextrocardia: Navigating Complex Anatomy for Successful Conduction System Pacing

07/01/2026

Mehrdad Golian, MD

Mehrdad Golian, MD, discusses the challenges and lessons learned from a recent case involving left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus.

Mehrdad Golian, MD, discusses...

07/01/2026

EP Lab Digest

2026 HRS Scientific Statement on PFA for Cardiac Arrhythmias: Interview With Professor Damijan Miklavcic

Videos

2026 HRS Scientific Statement on PFA for Cardiac Arrhythmias: Interview With Professor Damijan Miklavčič

06/30/2026

Damijan Miklavcic, DSc; Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod

Professor Damijan Miklavčič joins Bradley Knight, MD, to discuss the key takeaways from the 2026 HRS/EHRA Scientific Statement on pulsed field ablation for cardiac arrhythmias.

Professor Damijan Miklavčič...

06/30/2026

EP Lab Digest

Feature Interview

Best Practices for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Insights From a High-Volume Center

06/25/2026

Thabet Alsheikh, MD, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod

Thabet Alsheikh, MD, shares the operational, clinical, and patient care strategies that have helped Baptist Health Care build a high-volume, high-performing LAAO program.

Thabet Alsheikh, MD, shares the...

06/25/2026

EP Lab Digest

Podcasts

Same-Day Discharge After Intravenous Sotalol Loading in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

06/24/2026

Imdad Ahmed, MD, MBA, CPE, FHRS, FACC; Jodie Elrod

In this episode, Imdad Ahmed, MD, MBA, CPE, FACC, FHRS, FACP, discusses a protocol using IV sotalol initiation followed by same-day discharge and outpatient mobile cardiac monitoring for patients with AF.

In this episode, Imdad Ahmed,...

06/24/2026

EP Lab Digest