Volume 8 - Issue 5 - May 2009
05/01/2009
Kalayanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD; Jason Bradfield, MD; Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD; David Cesario, MD, PhD; Jamil Aboulhosn, MD
Some form of congenital heart disease is present in 75/1,000 live births. 1 The majority of these patients live into adulthood, with approximately one half million adults living with congenital heart disease in the United States. Sudden...
Some form of congenital heart disease is present in 75/1,000 live births. 1 The majority of these patients live into adulthood, with approximately one half million adults living with congenital heart disease in the United States. Sudden...
Some form of congenital heart...
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EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Christian E. Machado, MD, FACCP, FAHA; Hamid Ghanbari, MD; Prashant Kelkar, DO; Reema Hasan, MD
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common arrhythmia in the United States (US).1 It has been estimated that the number of patients diagnosed with AF will increase to more than 10 million by 2050.2 The problem of AF is compounded by the...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common arrhythmia in the United States (US).1 It has been estimated that the number of patients diagnosed with AF will increase to more than 10 million by 2050.2 The problem of AF is compounded by the...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Ronnie Sparrow, RN, CVRN; Miguel Valderrabano, MD; Glenda Zwambag, RN; Katrina Dunn, RN; Nadim Nasir, Jr., MD, FACC; Charmaine D. Shields, RN, CVRN
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
The Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center (MDHVC) labs combine the EP and Heart and Vascular suites. Of the 10 procedure...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
The Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center (MDHVC) labs combine the EP and Heart and Vascular suites. Of the 10 procedure...
What is the size of your EP lab...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Kathryn A. Glatter, MD, FACC, FHRS
In this article, author Dr. Kathy Glatter discusses the use of genetic testing for finding cardiac syndromes such as long QT syndrome.
Case History
A 34-year-old female with long QT syndrome (LQTS) was referred to our institution for...
In this article, author Dr. Kathy Glatter discusses the use of genetic testing for finding cardiac syndromes such as long QT syndrome.
Case History
A 34-year-old female with long QT syndrome (LQTS) was referred to our institution for...
In this article, author Dr....
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Jodie Elrod
Jean Gingerich is a certified nurse specialist in pediatric electrophysiology at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa. She was recently recognized during the 2009 “100 Great Iowa Nurses” in the state of Iowa.
Why did you choose...
Jean Gingerich is a certified nurse specialist in pediatric electrophysiology at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa. She was recently recognized during the 2009 “100 Great Iowa Nurses” in the state of Iowa.
Why did you choose...
Jean Gingerich is a certified...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Darryl Elmouchi, MD; Jason Clyne
Device implantation in patients with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is often difficult due to abnormal venous anatomy. In patients with a PLSVC, venous drainage from the left arm typically flows into the right atrium through a...
Device implantation in patients with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is often difficult due to abnormal venous anatomy. In patients with a PLSVC, venous drainage from the left arm typically flows into the right atrium through a...
Device implantation in patients...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Peter L. Friedman, MD, PhD, FHRS; Karen L. Doulin, BS; Danny A. Horn; T. J. MacVeigh, BS, MS
Efficiency and cost effectiveness have always been laudable goals in the electrophysiology laboratory, but have taken on increasing importance recently as ablation of complex arrhythmias has become more commonplace. Complex ablation...
Efficiency and cost effectiveness have always been laudable goals in the electrophysiology laboratory, but have taken on increasing importance recently as ablation of complex arrhythmias has become more commonplace. Complex ablation...
Efficiency and cost...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Dear Readers,
Prevention of stroke is one of the cornerstones of therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The most effective drug to prevent thromboembolism in patients with AF and risk factors for stroke is warfarin (Coumadin)....
Dear Readers,
Prevention of stroke is one of the cornerstones of therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The most effective drug to prevent thromboembolism in patients with AF and risk factors for stroke is warfarin (Coumadin)....
Dear Readers,
Prevention of...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Jagmeet Singh, MD, PhD, DPhil; Rajesh Kabra, MD
Drs. Singh and Kabra provide an overview of the commonly used electroanatomic mapping systems in the EP lab, including advantages and limitations.
Drs. Singh and Kabra provide an overview of the commonly used electroanatomic mapping systems in the EP lab, including advantages and limitations.
Drs. Singh and Kabra provide an...
05/01/2009
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2009
Epstein LaRue, BS , RN
How has the recent economy affected the cardiac travel nursing industry? Travel nurse Epstein LaRue, RN, BS, gives us an update.
It seems you can’t walk down the street these days without hearing about how bad the economy is right now....
How has the recent economy affected the cardiac travel nursing industry? Travel nurse Epstein LaRue, RN, BS, gives us an update.
It seems you can’t walk down the street these days without hearing about how bad the economy is right now....
How has the recent economy...
05/01/2009
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