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The diagnostic process by which an EP establishes baseline conduction properties of a patient’s heart by pacing and taking precise measurements.
What is an EP Study?
Most common form of SVT in adults.
What is AVNRT?
SVT rhythm that has a saw tooth P wave pattern on a 12-Lead ECG.
What is Atrial Flutter?
"ACT" stands for this.
What is Activated Clotting Time?
An irregular, life-threatening ventricular rhythm
Ventricular fibrillation (VFib)
Nerve that can be stimulated by high-output pacing in the superolateral RA or occasionally in the anterior RSPV.
What is the Phrenic Nerve?
The main source of AFib triggers.
What are Pulmonary veins?
Atrial flutter that is NOT dependent upon the cavo-tricuspid isthmus (CTI).
What is Atypical Flutter?
Biosense Webster mapping catheter that has irrigation, but no contact force
What is a THERMOCOOL®?
A common interval measured to distinguish AVNRT from AVRT.
What is VA time?
The primary, secondary and tertiary pacemakers of the heart.
What are the SA node, AVN, and Purkinje fibers?
The pacing manuever used to identify a VAAV response.
What is entrainment?
Arrythmia associated with a Delta Wave on the 12 lead EKG.
What is WPW?
The first thing to check before turning on the PIU
What is, is the magnet on?
Measurement from the last entrained stim signal to earliest recurring signal on that bipole.
What is PPI?
The structure who's temperature is continually monitored during an ablation of the left atrium.
What is the Esophagus?
A type of pathway with only retrograde conduction.
What is a Concealed pathway?
A rhythm indicated by irregular R-R intervals and F waves.
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Biosense Webster catheter that displays local conduction vectors.
What is the Optrell catheter?
Average facility cost of each minute of an AFib ablation procedure.
What is $29/min
Main parasympathetic nerve that innervates the heart.
What is the Vagus Nerve? (vaso-vagal response)
A V-A time of less than 70ms is evidence for this type of arrhythmia.
What is AVNRT?
An atrial beat, not originating from the SA or AV node, that can initiate tachycardia.
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
Name of the Green-eyed face aiding in map orientation on the CARTO system mapping window.
Who is Shlomo?
During extrastimuli pacing with decremental S2, this change in AH timing indicates an AH jump.
What is 50 ms or greater?