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Volume 26 - Issue 8 - August 2026

Case Study
Management of Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy After Stroke in the Setting of Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Dynamic Shared Decision-Making Approach
08/12/2026
Demetra Menoudakos, BS; Bilal Niazi, BS; Ermin Tale, BS; Todd Cohen, MD; Matthew Duazo, BS; Ruchitha Arvapally, BS
This case highlights the importance of shared decision-making and its evolving nature over time when determining whether to continue anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet therapy after recurrent life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding.
This case highlights the importance of shared decision-making and its evolving nature over time when determining whether to continue anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet therapy after recurrent life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding.
This case highlights the...
08/12/2026
EP Lab Digest
Conference Coverage
Perspective on 2026 HRS Expert Consensus Statement Update on CIED Lead Management and Extraction: Interview With Mikhael El-Chami, MD
08/01/2026
Mikhael F. El-Chami, MD; Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod
This interview explores key updates in the 2026 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on CIED lead management and extraction, including how advances in extraction tools over the past decade have reshaped clinical practice.
This interview explores key updates in the 2026 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on CIED lead management and extraction, including how advances in extraction tools over the past decade have reshaped clinical practice.
This interview explores key...
08/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
More Evidence That Apixaban Causes Less Bleeding Than Rivaroxaban
08/01/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
For the first time, we now have data from a prospective, randomized, controlled trial directly comparing rivaroxaban and apixaban.
For the first time, we now have data from a prospective, randomized, controlled trial directly comparing rivaroxaban and apixaban.
For the first time, we now have...
08/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
Early Pulsed Field Ablation Experience in the Electrophysiology Lab: Insights From an EP Nurse Leader
08/01/2026
Jodie Elrod; Melissa May, MSN, RN
Melissa May, MSN, RN, describes the successful completion of the initial pulsed field ablation (PFA) cases for atrial fibrillation (AF) at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
Melissa May, MSN, RN, describes the successful completion of the initial pulsed field ablation (PFA) cases for atrial fibrillation (AF) at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
Melissa May, MSN, RN, describes...
08/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Spotlight Interview
Baptist Health Lexington
08/01/2026
Gery Tomassoni, MD; Rachelle Whitaker, RT(R)
In this Spotlight interview, the team at Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky, discusses how a collaborative culture and seamless teamwork support safe, efficient care in a high-volume EP program.
In this Spotlight interview, the team at Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky, discusses how a collaborative culture and seamless teamwork support safe, efficient care in a high-volume EP program.
In this Spotlight interview, the...
08/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Sponsored Content
From Maps to Mechanisms: The Power of the OPAL HDx™ Mapping System in Identifying Critical Isthmus
08/01/2026
Usman A. Bhatti, MD
The integration of the FARAWAVE™ NAV Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Catheter with the OPAL HDx™ Mapping System software 7.0 (Boston Scientific) offers an efficient and intuitive workflow. With the introduction of localized mapping, OPAL HDx...
The integration of the FARAWAVE™ NAV Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Catheter with the OPAL HDx™ Mapping System software 7.0 (Boston Scientific) offers an efficient and intuitive workflow. With the introduction of localized mapping, OPAL HDx...
The integration of the FARAWAVE™...
08/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
Best Practices for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Insights From a High-Volume Center
07/28/2026
Thabet Alsheikh, MD, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod
After reaching the milestone of 1500 LAAO procedures, 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.
After reaching the milestone of 1500 LAAO procedures, 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.
After reaching the milestone of...
07/28/2026
EP Lab Digest
Sponsored Content
Inova’s High-Volume Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Program: Leveraging a Novel Mapping and Ablation System to Improve Efficiency and Outcomes
07/01/2026
Stephen Gaeta, MD, PhD; Jodie Elrod
Stephen Gaeta, MD, PhD, of Inova Health System—one of the largest EP programs in the nation, discusses the impact of adopting the Affera™ mapping and ablation system (Medtronic) across a high-volume EP practice.
Stephen Gaeta, MD, PhD, of Inova Health System—one of the largest EP programs in the nation, discusses the impact of adopting the Affera™ mapping and ablation system (Medtronic) across a high-volume EP practice.
Stephen Gaeta, MD, PhD, of Inova...
07/01/2026
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