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Multiple Uses of Intracardiac Echocardiography During Balloon Cryoablation for AF: Seeing (and Hearing) is Believing
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) allows not only real-time visualization of intracardiac structures during invasive cardiac electrophysiological procedures, but also assessment of vascular and valvular flow parameters, using pulsed wave and color flow Doppler.1-5
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CMS, DOJ, HRS, and ICDs: An Urgent Need for Clarity
In 2011, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) caused unprecedented controversy regarding implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedures, leading to angst and changes in practice among ICD implanters and the healthcare administrator community. The study concluded that 22.5% of ICD implants between 2006 and 2009 were “non-evidence-based.” The retrospective data was drawn from the NCDR® ICD Registry™.
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Aggregating EP/Arrhythmia Patients to Improve Outcomes
Background
The Electrophysiology & Pacing (EP) lab is part of the Cardiovascular Service Line at Lancaster General Hospital (LGH). Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, LGH is a 623-bed community hospital that achieved its third Magnet designation in 2011.
Hospital reporting structures are such that nursing reports through the nursing hierarchy and the procedural areas (including the EP lab) report to the Vice President of Operations, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Services.
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Spotlight Interview: University Medical Center
UMC Health System is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. More than 300,000 patients a year have come to expect our dedication to service and the top-tier care we provide.
Through UMC’s partnership with Texas Tech University, the health system produces groundbreaking research and innovative technology, including a number of nationally recognized clinical trials in breast and prostate cancers.
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