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ICM Implantation and Remote Follow‐Up Management by Trained Nurses in Italian Hospitals: Current Practice and Nurse Feedback

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Key results of the survey about nurse-led implantable cardiac monitor management practices in Italy. ABSTRACT Aims This project aimed to evaluate current practices of trained nurses performing implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) implantations and remote follow-ups in Italy, assessing hospital protocols and nurses' perceptions.

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Top Cardiology Conferences in 2024

Cardiology Update

Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) 2024 Date: June 14-15, 2024 Location: Wroclaw, Poland Overview: ACNAP 2024 is the annual congress of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, brings together healthcare professionals from across the spectrum of cardiovascular care.

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Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX 2024 to Draw Cardiovascular Innovators to Atlanta

DAIC

On Thursday, Sept. Chung | Sumeet Chugh | Richard Price | Jennifer Kozen | Jill Schaeffer HRX/SCRN Joint Session: The Role of Robotics in present and future care of Heart Rhythm Patients: J.

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Costs, efficiency, and patient‐reported outcomes associated with suture‐mediated percutaneous closure for atrial fibrillation ablation: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

delays in discharge, additional patient encounters, nursing utilization), pain, patient reported outcomes, as well as the direct costs of care associated with AF ablation were collected. The primary endpoints have been previously published. Among those planned for same-day discharge, there were more delays in the MC group (31.5%

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What Lies Beneath

EMS 12-Lead

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 6(3), 182-83. Paroxysmal atrioventricular block: Electrophysiological mechanism of Phase 4 conduction block in the His-Purkinje system: A comparison with Phase 3 block. A 65 y/o Female was admitted to the ICU for septic shock. JACC, Vol 23, No 3; 724-32. Friedman, M., Saini, A., 40, 1234-41.

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All About Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring Software

Vector Remote

Device nurses and techs can better prioritize their workloads with software that relieves the clerical burden of manually reviewing, editing, and triaging alerts. Device-following cardiologists benefit from the software because it creates a more accurate and efficient manner of managing their patients’ alerts.

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Syncope and Block

EMS 12-Lead

David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review provided by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @SmithECGblog A 72 y/o Male experiences a syncopal episode while seated. Josephson’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Techniques and Interpretations (6th ed). European Heart Journal, 28 , 2449-2455. [7]