Electrophysiology

The cardiac subspecialty of electrophysiology (EP) diagnoses and treats arrhythmias. This includes use of pacemakers to treat bradycardia, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) for tachycardia, heart failure and patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest, and cardiac ablation treatments to treat heart rhythm disorders.

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HRS announces quality improvement program for atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced it would award up to $500,000 in grants for atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention research aimed at addressing National Quality Improvement priorities.

March 29, 2016

The ICD Impasse: Medically Right But Legally Wrong

A disconnect between best care and what Medicare is willing to reimburse for it has put some electrophysiologists and their hospitals in a bind.

March 4, 2016
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Spectranetics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Bridge™ Occlusion Balloon for Lead Extraction Procedures

Life-Saving Technology Designed for Safety, Stability and Procedural Control.

February 8, 2016

Waiting for Closure: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion & Reimbursement Policy

Months after the U.S. FDA approved a device with the potential to close the source of many atrial fibrillation-related strokes, hospitals, cardiologists and patients find themselves in a holding pattern increasingly common for newly emerging therapies: They are waiting for the CMS to issue a national coverage determination for LAA occlusion.

January 13, 2016
The Boston Scientific Watchman device is a transcatheter device implanted in the left atrial appendage (LAA) to seal it off so atrial fibrillation patients can got off of anticoagulant therapy.

ACC, SCAI, HRS release consensus statement on left atrial appendage occlusion requirements

Three leading cardiology societies released a consensus statement on Dec. 10 regarding criteria institutions and operators should follow for left atrial appendage occlusion.

December 11, 2015

ACC, SCAI and HRS commit to cardiovascular public reporting program

Major cardiovascular societies are increasing their public reporting of data to help patients obtain information on hospitals’ care delivery and improve the quality and cost of care, according to an advisory published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on Nov. 18.

November 25, 2015
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DOJ investigation in ICD misuse continues

Although the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Oct. 30 that it had settled with 457 hospitals for allegedly improperly implanting implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), it said it will to continue to investigate hospitals and health systems that fail to comply with the ICD implantation rules.

November 4, 2015

ACC, AHA and HRS release guideline to treat supraventricular tachycardia

Three major cardiology societies released a new guideline on Sept. 23 to manage adults with all types of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) other than atrial fibrillation.

September 29, 2015
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