EP Lab Digest - March 2008 - (Page 1)

HMP Communications Fischer Medical Announces First Sale of EPStim™ Fischer Medical Technologies, Inc. (FMTI) announced the first sale of the EPStim™, the computer interface system designed to enhance the gold-standard Bloom Stimulator.The Midwest Regional Medical Center, located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, will install the EPStim™ and two Bloom Stimulators in their Electrophysiology department during the month of February. www.eplabdigest.com A PRODUCT, NEWS AND CLINICAL UPDATE FOR THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROFESSIONAL MARCH 2008 page 55 ECG 101: Point™ Irrigation Pump and the IBI-1500T11 Cardiac Ablation Generator. St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval Chirag Sandesara, MD and Brian Olshansky, MD of Integrated Irrigation Pump and Cardiac Ablation University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, Iowa Generator St. Jude Medical, Inc. n the next installment of EP Lab Digest’s ECG 101 section, the announced European CE authors examine a case in which the patient suffers from episodes Mark approval of two integrated components: the Cool of dizziness. The Case of a Dizzy Patient with a Left Bundle Branch Block I On physical examination, his blood pressure was 145/88. His heart rate was 64 bpm and regular. He was modestly overweight, with distribution of fat consistent with a “beer belly.” The examination was otherwise unremarkable except for trace pedal edema. A 12-lead ECG showed sinus rhythm, rate 60, with a left bundle branch block. There were no previous ECGs immediately available. continued on page 6 Case Report A 32-year-old male was referred to the electrophysiology clinic for evaluation of a recent onset of dizziness that occurred while he was upright and was generally associated with exertion. This especially concerned him since he was working as a bricklayer. During one episode at work, he page 55 Boston Scientific Launches Educational Initiative to Address Disparities in Cardiovascular Care Boston Scientific Corporation announced the public debut of an educational initiative called “Close the Gap,” which is aimed at addressing disparities in cardiovascular care for the underserved patient populations of women, black Americans and Latino Americans. found himself down on the floor but was not sure if he actually passed out. Episodes occurred once every few weeks and had been occurring for several months. He was taking no specific medications and was otherwise in good health, but did smoke one pack of cigarettes per day and drank four to six beers daily on the weekend. See our Spotlight Interview on St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Delayed Defibrillation: Research and Results Interview with Paul S. Chan, MD Interview by Jodie Elrod page 58 I n this issue, we feature an interview with Dr. Paul Chan, who recently published research about the factors leading to and consequences of delayed defibrillation in hospitals. Dr. Chan is located at Saint Luke’s MidAmerica Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. continued on page 10 http://www.eplabdigest.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of EP Lab Digest - March 2008

EP Lab Digest - March 2008 ECG 101: The Case of a Dizzy Patient with a Left Bundle Branch Block Delayed Defibrillation: Research and Results Interview with Paul S. Chan, MD Contents Letter from the Editor Spotlight Interview: St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Parent Heart Watch from 36,000 Feet… Perspectives from the Annual Leadership Conference Clinical Trial Overview: 2008 Are MRI-Safe Pacemakers and Leads on the Horizon? Q & A with J. Rod Gimbel, MD Navigating Tortuous Coronary Sinus Anatomy Using a Bipolar Lead Email Discussion Group: March 2008 Guidelines on ECG Interpretation Spotlight Interview Update: What Have We Learned? The Value of Educating Staff Events Calendar Industry News and Products Classifieds Advertisers Index In Memoriam

EP Lab Digest - March 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.