EP Lab

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac electrophysiology (EP) systems, techniques and devices using in EP labs. This includes implantable EP devices, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), cardiac resychronization therapy (CRT), ablation technologies, left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, atrial fibrilation (AF) and Holter monitors.

The Stereotaxis Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation system.

News | EP Lab

Broward Health Medical Center First in Florida to Adopt Robotic Ablation Technology to Treat Arrhythmias

April 7, 2021 — Stereotaxis announced that Broward Health Medical Center is establishing a robotic electrophysiology (EP ...

April 07, 2021

The Acutus Medical AcQBlate Force sensing ablation catheter.

News | Ablation Systems

Acutus Medical Initiates First IDE Therapy Trial With AcQBlate Force Sensing Ablation System

April 5, 2021 — Acutus Medical today announced initial U.S. enrollments in the company’s AcQForce Flutter ...

April 05, 2021

The new ACC Electrophysiology (EP) Device Implant Registry, part of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) will include data on implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) procedures previously captured in the NCDR ICD Registry, as well as provide the flexibility to capture novel pacemaker procedures. The registry is aligned with the ACC’s Electrophysiology Accreditation program, fully supporting the program’s data requirements.

News | EP Lab

ACC Launches NCDR Electrophysiology Device Implant Registry

April 2, 2021 — Today, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched the Electrophysiology (EP) Device Implant ...

April 02, 2021

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Single-Database Cardiology Platform Drives Efficient Workflow and Improves Data Access

Washington Health System (WHS) provides healthcare services at more than 40 offsite locations across three counties in ...

April 01, 2021

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Single-Database Cardiology Platform Drives Efficient Workflow and Improves Data Access

Washington Health System (WHS) provides healthcare services at more than 40 offsite locations across three counties in ...

April 01, 2021

Virtual tour views of a University of Colorado cath lab during a CTO procedure (top left), the new robotic EP lab at Banner Health (top right), a bi-plane EP/cath combo lab at Baylor Heart Hospital Dallas (bottom left, and an ECMO procedure at Tufts Medical Center cath lab. Photos by Dave Fornell

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Virtual Tours of Cath and EP Labs

There is a lot of interest in how other hospitals organize and equip their cardiac cath labs and electrophysiology (EP) ...

March 25, 2021

Neonates and young pediatric patients with congenital heart disease have few options for implantable electrophysiology (EP) devices like pacemakers or ICDs.

News | Congenital Heart

Critical Need for Pediatric Electrophysiology Devices is Focus of Medical Device Competition

March 24, 2021 — Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects six out of 1,000 babies born in the U.S. each year and is often ...

March 24, 2021

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Feature | ECG

A Double-Edged Sword: How Over-the-Counter ECG Devices are Impacting Cardiac Care

Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness ...

March 11, 2020

Top left, electromechanical wave imaging (EWI) isochrone renderings showing the activation points of the myocardium based on echocardiography axial strain measurements. Bottom right, EWI images overlaid on patient's CT scan of the heart.

News | EP Lab

New Ultrasound Technique Helps Pinpoint Source of Arrhythmias

March 23, 2021 — Researchers at Columbia University are using cardiac ultrasound to improve the critical need to ...

March 23, 2021

Integrating data from an array of implantable EP devices from different vendors can be difficult or require disconnected silos of data for different vendors. One solution that was recently introduced to integrate data from various vendors is the Optimize EP software, which allows viewing data from all device vendors in one platform to streamline workflows.

Feature | EP Lab | By Maninder Bedi, M.D.

The Future of Remote Monitoring is Streamlining of Cardiac Device Data Management

A few weeks ago, a patient of mine experienced a cardiac event — his heart stopped. Completely. However, his implantable ...

March 17, 2021

An example of intra-cardiac echo (ICE) imaging from Siemens Healthineers showing color flow Doppler with severe valve regurgitation. ICE has seen wider use in transcatheter structural heart procedures because, unlike TEE, it can be used without deeper sedation of anesthesia.

Feature | Ultrasound Intra-cardiac Echo (ICE) | By Dave Fornell, Editor

Trends and Advancements in Intra-cardiac Echo Imaging Systems

Intra-cardiac Echocardiography (ICE) uses catheter-based cardiac ultrasound array to image anatomy and devices inside ...

March 11, 2021

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Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors fhave been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device.

Feature | ECG

Moving Beyond Holter ECG: The Rise in Next Generation Technology

When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The newer ECG devices we have now are so much less cumbersome. It’s like wearing a Band-Aid versus carrying a bulky device,” said the Greenwood, Mississippi internist. “My patients prefer the more comfortable, wire-free form factor, and the quality is as good as, or better, than the Holter,” continued Boler. “Plus, my patient compliance has increased. With the Holter, the leads sometimes come off. The patient may think the device isn’t working, so they take it off and we have to restart the process.”

February 19, 2020

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) Late-breaking clinical trial study presentations at ACC.21. @ACC21 @ACC2021

Feature | ACC | Dave Fornell, Editor

ACC 2021 Late Breaking Cardiology Study Results

The latest cardiology practice-changing scientific breakthrough, late-breaking study presentations have been announced ...

May 18, 2021

News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT)

CRT May Benefit More Heart Failure Patients in New Analysis of REVERSE Trial

March 3, 2021 — Medtronic announced new results from the landmark REVERSE trial, evaluating outcomes of cardiac ...

March 03, 2021

Impulse Dynamics Optimizer Smart device is an implantable device that helps optimize cardiac pumping action in heart failure patients.

News | Heart Failure

European Union Allows MRI Scans of Heart Failure Patients With Impulse Dynamics Implanted Optimizer Smart Devices

March 3, 2021 — Impulse Dynamics recently announced that DEKRA Certification B.V., a global regulatory organization ...

March 03, 2021

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Most professional athletes participate in cardiovascular screening to identify often-asymptomatic heart disorders, but the debate continues on whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening for student athletes. Photo courtesy of Play for Patrick.

Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

As Interpretation Criteria Evolve, False Positive Athlete ECG Screening Rates Can Decrease

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent worldwide. Most professional athletes in the United States are required to take part in comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to identify often-asymptomatic congenital or inherited heart disorders, and other cardiac risk factors. There remains a debate however, whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening programs for student athletes at the collegiate and high school levels or even at younger ages.

October 16, 2018