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.
News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies | July 03, 2019
July 3, 2019 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has partnered with Veradigm, an Allscripts business unit, to...
News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | July 02, 2019
For patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) who are being evaluated for a permanent implantable cardioverter...
Technology | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | July 01, 2019
July 1, 2019 — Catheter Precision Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its new...
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OTC ECG devices can help detect abnormal heart rhythms in the general population, and this technology will continue to improve.
Feature | ECG | March 11, 2020
Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness...
News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | July 01, 2019
July 1, 2019 – Biotronik announced the European market release of its new injectable cardiac monitor (ICM), Biomonitor...
Videos | Atrial Fibrillation | June 21, 2019
Sanjaya Gupta, M.D., electrophysiologist, St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, and assistant professor, University...
News | Patient Engagement | June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019 – Initial results from the AVIATOR 2 international registry were presented as late-breaking clinical...
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Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors have been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device.
Feature | ECG | February 19, 2020
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “...
News | Wearables | June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019 — Bardy Diagnostics Inc. announced that its Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) was recognized with the “...
Several electrophysiology advances presented as late-breaking studies at the 2019 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) annual meeting in May made the top 25 list this month. Among these was the Parasym Salustim device ear clip that stimulates the vagus nerve, which was found to reduced AF burden compared with a sham procedure in the TREAT AF trial. Another innovation was first-in-human data presented on Medtronic's Extravascular ICD, which is its version of a subcutaneous ICD that does not require venous or intracardiac leads.
Feature | June 13, 2019
June 12, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)...
News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019 — Boston Scientific Corp. has initiated the OPTION trial to compare safety and effectiveness of the next-...
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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 | October 16, 2018
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent...
News | Hypertension | June 04, 2019
June 4, 2019 — Orchestra BioMed Inc. announced the presentation of two-year clinical data from the European Moderato I...
Using the terms plumber, electrician and carpenter are easy ways for most patients to understand when explaining the roles of specialists in complex cardiology procedures. In this image, interventional cardiologist "plumbers" and a cardiac surgeon "carpenter" work as part of the a structural heart team at Henry Ford Hospital while guiding the device using live echo images from the "video guy."
Blog | May 28, 2019
Physicians use many strategies to better interface with patients and their families to try and explain in non-physician...
Using human AFib simulations, the researchers demonstrated that their technique can stop the catheter at the right target and identify the source type with a 95.25 percent success rate. This new algorithm also is effective in scarred tissue, which makes ablation more challenging, and has a 99 percent detection rate regardless of the scar size. Image courtesy of Florida Atlantic University.
News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019 — Researchers have developed the first algorithm that can locate patient-specific ablation targets for...
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An example of the new generation of cardiac monitoring device that is replacing Holter monitoring is the Cardea Solo wearable sensor. The FDA-cleared device automatically analyzes data when the device is turned back into the physician's office and automatically produces a draft summary report. This technology can simplify the workflow by eliminating the need for third-party involvement.
Feature | Atrial Fibrillation | September 13, 2018
Rapid advances in technology to monitor atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) are enabling clinicians to access real-time...
A physician explaining an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to a patient. Image courtesy of Biotronik.
Feature | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | May 24, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
This is a brief overview of updates on implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), including new technology...
News | Renal Denervation | May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019 – Investigators unveiled late-breaking clinical data from a first-of-its-kind physician sponsored clinical...
Technology | Analytics Software | May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019 — Digital healthcare company Murj announced the availability of the Murj Analytics software-as-a-service (...
