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4 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR APRIL 2008 HMP Communications Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor PAUL MACKLER Chief Executive Officer KEN FISHER Chief Financial Officer PETER NORRIS Executive Vice President/General Manager BILL NORTON Special Focus on the People in EP This month we highlight some of the innovative people and organizations benefiting EP. Vice President, Meeting and Trade Shows FRED KLUMPP Manager of Information Systems VIC GEANOPULOS Creative Director KATHY MURPHY Production Director PATRICIA LEVY Director of Medical Education BONNIE SHANNON Circulation Manager Advertising: JEFFREY MARTIN, Vice President/Group Publisher 1-800-237-7285, ext. 238 or E-mail: jmartin@hmpcommunications.com D ongoing discussion in this month’s email discussion group. email “eplabdigest@ hotmail.com”. ear readers, This month I am proud to highlight some of the people who are working hard to make improvements in the field of EP. 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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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