Early Rhythm Control Therapy - the EAST-AFNET 4 Trial
Dr. Tom Tadros an Electrophysiologist from Harvard Medical School - The Brigham & Women’s Hospital discusses the landmark EAST-AFNET 4 study which highlights the importance of early-rhythm control therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Arrhythmia 101: Ventricular Tachycardia
The first in a new series, Arrhythmia 101 tackles electrophysiology subject matters outside of atrial fibrillation. In this episode we discuss the fundamentals of Ventricular tachycardia (VT) with VT expert Dr. Ashkan Ehdaie from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation
Does a glass of wine cause atrial fibrillation? Dr. Gregory Marcus is a world renown researcher and clinical electrophysiologist at UCSF and is an expert in the field of alcohol and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Marcus gives us his latest research findings and guidance on alcohol consumption and cardiovascular health.
The Converge IDE Trial
Dr. Christian Shults Cardiothoracic Surgeon and co-author of the Converge IDE trial shares his experience with the Convergent Hybrid Procedure and the results of the Converge IDE trial.
The Patient Experience with Atrial Fibrillation & StopAFib.org
Mellanie True Hills - CEO & Founder of StopAFib.org shares her own patient experience with atrial fibrillation and how StopAFib.org helps thousands of patients each year.
How Much Afib is Enough to Cause a Stroke?
Dr. Thomas Dewland is an accomplished Electrophysiologist at UC-San Francisco and he discusses “How Much Afib in Enough to Cause a Stroke?”
Cryoballoon Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Arash Aryana has published some of the most impactful studies on Cryotherapy for atrial fibrillation, he joins us in this episode to explain the advantages of Cryotherapy and the PiVoTAL-IDE trial.
Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Management - The ATLAS Study
Dr. Marc Gerdisch discusses the results of the ATLAS Study designed to answer the question of whether prophylactic left atrial appendage management can reduce Afib associated post-operative stroke.
Pulse Field Ablation an update with Dr. Nitesh Sood
Dr. Nitesh Sood gives us an update on Pulse Field Ablation or Electroporation - the latest tool in the “ablation” armamentarium.