Mapping/Ablation

PVI should remain the foundation of catheter ablation for persistent AF. The future of persistent AF ablation may depend less on how much tissue we ablate and more on whether we are ablating the right tissue.

Amanda Randles, PhD, discusses how the Duke Digital Twin Initiative is integrating imaging, wearable sensor data, and computational modeling to advance personalized care, with heart failure among its initial applications. She explores the...

Relatively few cardiovascular ASCs have successfully integrated a comprehensive EP program capable of performing advanced ablations, adopting emerging technologies, and caring for a broad spectrum of arrhythmia patients.

EP Lab Digest speaks with Adnan Alexander Kassier, MD, FACC, FSCAI, about the ICE-guided LAAC program at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and the use of 3D imaging to support precise device placement and peri-device leak assessment.

In this interview, Alok Gambhir, MD, discusses the structured approach that helped Northside Hospital Heart Institute’s high-volume left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) program surpass 2000 implants.

This case illustrates a fundamental limitation of relying on a single maximal width threshold for peri-device leak characterization.

Douglas Y Mah, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P, discusses long-term consequences of lead management decisions in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients, and the unanswered questions that remain.