EP Lab Digest - October 2007 - (Page 4)

4 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR OCTOBER 2007 HMP Communications Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor PAUL MACKLER Chief Executive Officer KEN FISHER Chief Financial Officer All Things Considered This month we include updates on EP trials, meetings, credentialing, guidelines, etc. PETER NORRIS Executive Vice President/General Manager JEFFREY MARTIN Vice President/Group Publisher ALEX SLONIM Vice President/Associate Publisher of Cardiology CARSON MCGARRITY National Account Manager NICK OTRANTO Account Manager LUCINDA BESKA Classified Advertising Sales Manager D on EP Lab new questions “eplabdigest@ ear readers, This month’s issue includes something for everyone. Highlights from our October issue include: FRED KLUMPP Manager of Information Systems VIC GEANOPULOS Creative Director KATHY MURPHY Production Director In this issue we include another installment of EP Lab Digest’s ECG 101 section. In their article, authors Chirag Sandesara, MD and Brian Olshansky, MD describe the gap phenomenon, which occurs when the functional refractory period of tissue proximal in the conducting system There is more is shorter than the effective refractory period of distal conducting tissue. The authors stress the importance of understanding this often misundiscussion derstood yet important physiologic mechanism. In addition, similar to our “101” sections, we’re publishing an exten- STEFANIE TULEYA Special Projects Editor PATRICIA LEVY Director of Medical Education BONNIE SHANNON Circulation Manager EP LAB DIGEST (ISSN# 1535-2226) is issued 12 times per year by HMP COMMUNICATIONS, 83 General Warren Blvd., Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355. Printed in the USA at Publisher’s Press, Inc., 100 Frank E. Simon Ave., Shepherdsville, KY 40165. Copyright© 2007 by HMP COMMUNICATIONS. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and not necessarily those of their institution or HMP COMMUNICATIONS, the editorial staff, or any member of the editorial advisory board. Reprints of articles are available. Contact HMP COMMUNICATIONS for information. Editorial Correspondence: Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor, HMP COMMUNICATIONS, 4502 Thorncroft Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073. Tel: 1 (800) 371-0791 Fax: (248) 549-1472 E-mail Address: jelrod@hmpcommunications.com FASE show that echocardiography is an important tool for diagnostic group! To post screening and physiologic assessment in cardiovascular medicine. Digest’s email sive overview on echocardiography this month. Authors Gregory discussion Gilman, BS, RN, RDCS, FASE and William H. Hansen, MMS, RDCS, Finally, I want to let you know that we will be publishing the results or answers, of our first annual salary survey in next month’s issue. If you haven’t yet please email participated in the survey, please fill out the form in the back of this issue or go to “www.eplabdigest.com” to fill out a form. I look forward us at to publishing the results in our November issue! Advertising: Jeffrey Martin, Vice President/Group Publisher 1-800-237-7285, ext. 238 or E-mail: jmartin@hmpcommunications.com Readers, if you would be interested in submitting an article to EP Lab hotmail.com”. Digest, please contact us. We would love to hear from you! Thanks for reading! Alex Slonim, Vice President/Associate Publisher 1-800-237-7285, ext. 245 or E-mail: aslonim@hmpcommunications.com Carson McGarrity, National Account Manager 1-800-237-7285, ext. 234 or E-mail: cmcbrayer@hmpcommunications.com Nick Otranto, Account Manager 1-800-237-7285, ext. 270 or E-mail: notranto@hmpcommunications.com Advertising address: HMP COMMUNICATIONS 83 General Warren Blvd., Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355. 1-800-237-7285. Jodie Elrod Managing Editor jelrod@hmpcommunications.com SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION EP LAB DIGEST is sent to all Electrophysiology lab personnel working in the United States (international subscription is $65/1 year, $110/2 years, $150/3 years). If you are not receiving EP LAB DIGEST and would like to, or to make an address change, please complete the enclosed postage-paid subscription card and return to: HMP COMMUNICATIONS; 83 General Warren Blvd., Suite 100 • Malvern, PA 19355; 1-800-237-7285 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to EP Lab Digest, 83 General Warren Blvd., Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355. Periodicals postage pending at Malvern, PA and at additional mailing offices. http://www.eplabdigest.com

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Finally! The New Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) Credential: Interview with Christopher M. Nelson, RN, RCIS, FSICP ECG 101: Closing the Gap Phenomenon Contents Letter from the Editor ICD Patient Support Group: St. Peter’s Hospital Spotlight Interview: Community Healthcare System Use of Magnetic Catheter Navigation for Ablation of Focal Tachycardias Echocardiography: The Preeminent Front Line Screening and Diagnostic Tool for Cardiovascular Imaging and Physiological Assessment First Annual EP Lab Digest Salary Survey: Last Chance! Clinical Trial Update: 2007 Email Discussion Group Adopting and Implementing the AF Ablation Consensus Statement Electrophysiology in the West Summit Events Calendar The Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (STOP AF) Clinical Trial: Interview with Kevin Wheelan, MD Industry News and Products

EP Lab Digest - October 2007

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