EP Lab Digest - December 2007 - (Page 3)

DECEMBER 2007 VOLUME 7 NO. 12 3 In the Next Issue… Tilt Table Testing In our January issue, one author revisits the topic of tilt table testing. In the article, he discusses the accuracy of tilt table testing in diagnosing such conditions as neurocardiogenic syncope and orthostasis. www.eplabdigest.com EDITORIAL TODD J. COHEN, MD Editor-in-Chief Winthrop University Hospital Mineola, New York LAURIE GUSTAFSON Executive Editor JODIE ELROD Managing Editor MONICA MCLAUGHLIN Production Manager In This Issue FEATURES 1 1 Page 6 Readers, if you are interested in submitting an article for EP Lab Digest, please email us at “jelrod@hmpcommunications.com”. Improved Anatomical Orientation During AF Catheter Ablation: Experience from Leipzig Heart Center Current procedures for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are still in a process of development and evolution. Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation efficacy is not at the point where we can be satisfied with medium to long-term outcomes. CONSULTING EDITORS Editor-in-Chief: Todd J. Cohen, MD Winthrop-University Hospital Mineola, New York One EP Lab’s Solution to the Administration of Deep Sedation In this article, one EP lab nurse describes how her institution has handled the issue of deep sedation. Douglas Beinborn, MA, RN Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota 13 18 22 24 Spotlight Interview: Northeast Georgia Medical Center This month’s Spotlight comes from an EP lab in Gainesville, Georgia. Betty Ching, RN, FHRS, Testamur NASPExam/AP The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Section Editor: Kathryn A. Glatter, MD Woodland Clinic Medical Group Woodland, California Emerging Technologies for the Electrophysiology Lab New technologies are emerging to integrate the 3D volume information obtained with multidetector computed tomography scanning to the electrophysiology lab. Mario D. Gonzalez, MD Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute Hershey, Pennsylvania Melanie T. Gura, RN, MSN, CNS, FHRS, FAHA Northeast Cardiovascular Specialists Akron, Ohio The Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium This December, the first annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium will be held. In this article, author Michael Huntsman provides all the information you need about this featured event. David L. Hayes, MD Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota Warren Jackman, MD Univ. of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Alan Kadish, MD Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois About the PRECEDE-HF Trial: Interview with William T. Abraham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA In this article, we learn about the Prospective, Randomized Evaluation of Cardiac Compass With OptiVol in the Early Detection of Decompensation Events for Heart Failure (PRECEDE-HF) trial, which is now enrolling patients. Bradley P Knight, MD . University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Abraham Kocheril, MD University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois Page 13 25 Section Editor: L. Bing Liem, DO New Mexico Heart Institute Albuquerque, New Mexico Overview on Shire and the Discontinuation of Ethmozine®: After the Heart Rhythm Society Intervenes, the Company Changes its Decision On July 30, 2007, Shire posted a notice that Ethmozine® would be discontinued on August 28, 2007. Given that Ethmozine® is used in patients with life-threatening arrhythmias and has no generic alternative, HRS contacted Shire to attempt to change the decision. Mark S. Link, MD Tufts New England Med. Center Boston, Massachusetts Linda C. Moulton, RN, MS CCE Consulting & Critical Care ED Springfield, Illinois 26 Andrea Natale, MD California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, California Minimizing the Risk of Infection at Children’s Sibley Heart Center: Interview with Nicole Jarrell, RNC, MSN, and J. Renee Watson, RN, CIC Nicole Jarrell, RNC, MSN and J. Renee Watson, RN, CIC conducted research initiatives to minimize the risk of catheter-related blood stream infections in high-risk pediatric patients. Section Editor: Jose Nazari, MD Cardiac Arrhythmia Consultants, Ltd. Chicago, Illinois Brian Olshansky, MD University of Iowa Hospitals Iowa City, Iowa 28 Laurie Potter, RN Saginaw, Michigan Is There a Link Between Gasoline Vapors and Brugada Syndrome? ˇ Interview with Darko Kranjcec, MD and Hugues Abriel, MD, PhD In this article,the authors describe the possible link of gasoline vapor exposure to Brugada syndrome. Keep reading to learn more about their interesting findings. Weilun Quan, PhD Winthrop-University Hospital Mineola, New York Walid Saliba, MD Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio 29 Page 18 New Feature! Pacemaker/ICD Puzzle J. Philip Saul, MD Medical Univ. of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center Los Angeles, California DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 29 Email Discussion Group 31 Events Calendar 32 Industry News and Products John Marcus Wharton, MD Medical Univ. of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Stephen Winters, MD Morristown Memorial Hospital Morristown, New Jersey Stanley A. Wojtusik Jr., BA, RN, RCIS Lancaster, Pennsylvania http://www.eplabdigest.com

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EP Lab Digest - December 2007 Improved Anatomical Orientation During AF Catheter Ablation: Experience from Leipzig Heart Center One EP Lab’s Solution to the Administration of Deep Sedation Contents Letter from the Editor Spotlight Interview: Northeast Georgia Medical Center Emerging Technologies for the Electrophysiology Lab The Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium About the PRECEDE-HF Trial: Interview with William T. Abraham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA Overview on Shire and the Discontinuation of Ethmozine®: After the Heart Rhythm Society Intervenes, the Company Changes its Decision Minimizing the Risk of Infection at Children’s Sibley Heart Center: Interview with Nicole Jarrell, RNC, MSN, and J. Renee Watson, RN, CIC Is There a Link Between Gasoline Vapors and Brugada Syndrome? Interview with Darko Kranjcec, MD and Hugues Abriel, MD, PhD New Feature! Pacemaker/ICD Puzzle Email Discussion Group Events Calendar Industry News and Products

EP Lab Digest - December 2007

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