EP Lab Digest - April 2008 - (Page 1)

HMP Communications Boston Scientific Announces European Approval of New Heart Failure Lead Boston Scientific Corporation announced CE Mark approval of its ACUITY® Spiral left ventricular lead for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, both of which treat heart failure. www.eplabdigest.com A PRODUCT, NEWS AND CLINICAL UPDATE FOR THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROFESSIONAL APRIL 2008 page 57 New Resuscitation Approach for Out-ofHospital Cardiac Arrest Associated With Increased Survival Patients who had cardiac arrests outside of the hospital setting and were treated with a resuscitation approach designed to limit interruption of chest compressions, termed minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation (MICR), were more likely to survive than those patients who received standard treatments, according to a new study. Pediatric Electrophysiology Medical Relief Work on the Yucatan Peninsula: A Labor of Love Ian Law, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa O n February 9, 2008, Dr. Ian Law and colleagues made their third medical relief trip to Merida, Mexico to help pediatric cardiology patients. Read more about it here. airport to Iowa City, Iowa, as a winter storm had made a wide swath across the I80 corridor, leaving snow drifts and long patches of ice on the interstate in its wake. As daunting of a task this seemed, it could not dampen the spirits of our team as we returned home from our 2008 medical relief trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. page 60 AtriCure Coolrail Linear Ablation Pen Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance AtriCure, Inc. announced that its Coolrail™ linear ablation pen received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the ablation of cardiac tissue. Additionally, the first patient was successfully treated using the AtriCure Coolrail ™ Linear Ablation Pen. By all accounts, this year’s trip was a success. The only remaining challenge was to complete the drive from Chicago O’Hare continued on page 6 EP 101: Considerations for the Elderly EP Patient John A. Kalin, MD and Ann C. Garlitski, MD Tufts Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts See our Spotlight Interview on University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) page 60 The number of patients greater than 65 years of age are increasing and will continue to increase in a dramatic fashion in the United States over the next 20–30 years. As cardiologists strive to use evidence-based medicine as the foundation of clinical practice and decision-making, it is with difficulty that we do so in this particular population, especially in those over the age of 80. continued on page 16 I n the next installment of EP Lab Digest’s EP 101 section, authors Drs. Kalin and Garlitski describe guidelines for elderly EP patients. http://www.eplabdigest.com

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EP Lab Digest - April 2008 Pediatric Electrophysiology Medical Relief Work on the Yucatan Peninsula: A Labor of Love EP 101: Considerations for the Elderly EP Patient Contents Letter from the Editor Spotlight Interview: University of Maryland A Summary of the ACC/AHA/Physician Consortium 2008 Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter Can Psychosocial Characteristics Predict Fatal Outcomes in Patients? Interview with Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD, FACC 10-Minute Interview: Diane D. Sheffield, RN, BSN AED Access for All: An Organization for SCA Survivors New Column: 5 Quick Clues to AV Nodal Reentry Tachycardia CMS 2008 OPPS Final Rule Review New Online AED and CPR Training Opportunities: Q & A with Keith Weaver Highlights from the 5th Annual International Arrhythmia Winter School Email Discussion Group Events Calendar Second Annual Salary Survey Industry News and Products Classifieds Advertisers Index

EP Lab Digest - April 2008

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