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Letter from the Editor
09/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Evaluation for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement provides an important opportunity to reassess the management of atrial fibrillation.
Evaluation for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement provides an important opportunity to reassess the management of atrial fibrillation.
Evaluation for transcatheter...
09/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
08/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has quickly become the preferred energy source for catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation.
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has quickly become the preferred energy source for catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation.
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has...
08/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
07/02/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
What role do surgical dressings play in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs)? At the 2025 Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions, a satellite symposium highlighted the potential of silver-impregnated dressings to reduce SSI risk and...
What role do surgical dressings play in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs)? At the 2025 Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions, a satellite symposium highlighted the potential of silver-impregnated dressings to reduce SSI risk and...
What role do surgical dressings...
07/02/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
06/09/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
The FDA recently approved the EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement System (Edwards Lifesciences) for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. This procedure requires close collaboration between interventionalists and electrophysiologists.
The FDA recently approved the EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement System (Edwards Lifesciences) for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. This procedure requires close collaboration between interventionalists and electrophysiologists.
The FDA recently approved the...
06/09/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
04/21/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
The outcomes of heart rhythm disorders and cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures have historically not been considered by hospital rankings. This is about to change.
The outcomes of heart rhythm disorders and cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures have historically not been considered by hospital rankings. This is about to change.
The outcomes of heart rhythm...
04/21/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
04/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Improving efficiency in the EP lab is an important goal. By striving to operate at the top of the efficiency/outcomes curve, one can minimize complications and ultimately improve outcomes.
Improving efficiency in the EP lab is an important goal. By striving to operate at the top of the efficiency/outcomes curve, one can minimize complications and ultimately improve outcomes.
Improving efficiency in the EP...
04/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
03/10/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
As evidence grows that these patients can be found to have a gene mutation which has a clinically meaningful impact on prognosis and treatment, it is likely that guidelines will recommend genetic testing more strongly in young patients.
As evidence grows that these patients can be found to have a gene mutation which has a clinically meaningful impact on prognosis and treatment, it is likely that guidelines will recommend genetic testing more strongly in young patients.
As evidence grows that these...
03/10/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
02/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Electrical stimulation of the vertebral veins using a multielectrode EP catheter may be a promising new technique to provoke PVCs in the EP lab to facilitate mapping and successful catheter ablation.
Electrical stimulation of the vertebral veins using a multielectrode EP catheter may be a promising new technique to provoke PVCs in the EP lab to facilitate mapping and successful catheter ablation.
Electrical stimulation of the...
02/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
01/10/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Introduction of this new energy source and the associated electrode catheters designed to deliver PFA has come with the recognition of novel procedural risks and complications that were not considered in the past when using RF or cryo.
Introduction of this new energy source and the associated electrode catheters designed to deliver PFA has come with the recognition of novel procedural risks and complications that were not considered in the past when using RF or cryo.
Introduction of this new energy...
01/10/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
12/01/2024
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
What were the most significant guideline updates and clinical trials in clinical cardiac electrophysiology in 2024? Here is a list of 8 high-impact guidelines and studies published in 2024.
What were the most significant guideline updates and clinical trials in clinical cardiac electrophysiology in 2024? Here is a list of 8 high-impact guidelines and studies published in 2024.
What were the most significant...
12/01/2024
EP Lab Digest