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Volume 26 - Issue 9 - September 2026

Sponsored Content
09/01/2026
Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MD, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod
I n this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr Dhanunjaya (DJ) Lakkireddy, Executive Medical Director of the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute and Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri, about how venous closure is helping...
I n this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr Dhanunjaya (DJ) Lakkireddy, Executive Medical Director of the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute and Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri, about how venous closure is helping...
I n this interview, EP Lab...
09/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Supplement
An Overview of CIED Management Leaders and RFP Capability Matrix This supplement brings together insights from remote monitoring leaders on how CIED programs can address rising transmission volumes, staffing constraints, alert fatigue, interoperability gaps, and financial pressures. Their experiences highlight how organizations can build scalable workflows and use artificial intellige...
Spotlight Interview
09/01/2026
William K. Chan, MD, FRCPC; Umjeet Jolly, MD, FRCPC; J. Gabriel Acosta, MD; Claus Rinne, MD, FRCP
In this month's Spotlight, the EP team at Waterloo Regional Health Network, Queen’s Blvd Campus, in Ontario, Canada, discusses its growing facility, including its dedicated EP lab and mobile EP capability. The team also shares its primary...
In this month's Spotlight, the EP team at Waterloo Regional Health Network, Queen’s Blvd Campus, in Ontario, Canada, discusses its growing facility, including its dedicated EP lab and mobile EP capability. The team also shares its primary...
In this month's Spotlight, the...
09/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
09/01/2026
Jennifer Graham, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ; Evan Robertson, BSN, RN, CCDS; Amy Tucker, MSN, RN, CCDS; Kathy Shaffer, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NE-BC; Caroline Swanger, MSN, RN, AMB-BC; Amanda Sowell, MSN, RN, CCDS
This article explores how the Atrium Health Cardiovascular Device Management team implemented a professional governance model to give teammates a structured voice in process improvement across a high-volume clinic managing more than 21,000...
This article explores how the Atrium Health Cardiovascular Device Management team implemented a professional governance model to give teammates a structured voice in process improvement across a high-volume clinic managing more than 21,000...
This article explores how the...
09/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
08/14/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Since 2009, these Letters from the Editor in EP Lab Digest have been devoted to the latest developments in cardiac electrophysiology. They have included some personal opinion, perspective, and commentary, but have rarely been written in the...
Since 2009, these Letters from the Editor in EP Lab Digest have been devoted to the latest developments in cardiac electrophysiology. They have included some personal opinion, perspective, and commentary, but have rarely been written in the...
Since 2009, these Letters from...
08/14/2026
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
08/14/2026
Manesh R. Patel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI; Isabel Vega
The American Heart Association has named Manesh R Patel, MD, as its volunteer president for 2026-2027, bringing decades of leadership in cardiovascular medicine, clinical research, and quality improvement to the role.
The American Heart Association has named Manesh R Patel, MD, as its volunteer president for 2026-2027, bringing decades of leadership in cardiovascular medicine, clinical research, and quality improvement to the role.
The American Heart Association...
08/14/2026
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
08/12/2026
Isabel Vega; Mark Abela, MD
The first international consensus statement on cardiovascular evaluation in military personnel establishes a standardized framework for screening recruits and service members. In this interview, Mark Abela, MD, discusses the recommendations...
The first international consensus statement on cardiovascular evaluation in military personnel establishes a standardized framework for screening recruits and service members. In this interview, Mark Abela, MD, discusses the recommendations...
The first international...
08/12/2026
EP Lab Digest
Ahead of Print: Feature Interview
08/12/2026
Ali Al-Mudamgha, MD; Jodie Elrod
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ali Al-Mudamgha, MD, about the successful completion of 1000 Watchman device (Boston Scientific) procedures earlier this year at St. Joseph's Health Cardiovascular Institute—an important milestone in the growth of...
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ali Al-Mudamgha, MD, about the successful completion of 1000 Watchman device (Boston Scientific) procedures earlier this year at St. Joseph's Health Cardiovascular Institute—an important milestone in the growth of...
EP Lab Digest speaks with Ali...
08/12/2026
EP Lab Digest
Feature Interview
07/20/2026
Jodie Elrod; Kelly M. Bergen, MSN, AGACNP-BC, FHRS, CCDS
As cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) technology continues to evolve, so too does the complexity of lead management and extraction. The 2026 HRS Expert Consensus Statement underscores the importance of multidisciplinary care,...
As cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) technology continues to evolve, so too does the complexity of lead management and extraction. The 2026 HRS Expert Consensus Statement underscores the importance of multidisciplinary care,...
As cardiovascular implantable...
07/20/2026
EP Lab Digest
Videos
04/01/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS; Han Feng; Jodie Elrod
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Han Feng, PhD, about his presentation entitled "Will Algorithms See What Clinicians Cannot? AI Application for ECG and MRI" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Han Feng, PhD, about his presentation entitled "Will Algorithms See What Clinicians Cannot? AI Application for ECG and MRI" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with...
04/01/2026
EP Lab Digest