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Leadless Pacemaker Retrieval: Clinical Feasibility and Experience

Leadless pacemakers have transformed the landscape of bradycardia therapy since their commercial introduction over a decade ago. By eliminating the…

Arrhythmia outcomes following alcohol septal ablation for HOCM

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy remains one of the more demanding conditions encountered in adult cardiology practice. When symptoms persist despite…

Ambulatory ECG Monitoring For Detecting Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) can begin and end without warning, leaving a patient with a normal rhythm during a clinic visit. This intermittent…

Ventricular Fibrillation in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Timing and Prognosis

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is one of the most time-critical complications of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Ischaemic myocardium creates electrical…

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion After Intracranial Haemorrhage

Atrial fibrillation affects roughly one in twenty Australians over sixty-five, and remains a leading driver of preventable cardioembolic stroke. For most…

Aortic cusp catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions

Premature ventricular contractions originating from the aortic cusps represent a distinct subset of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias that often prove…

Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: CPAP and Recurrence

Sleep-disordered breathing is increasingly recognised as a modifiable contributor to atrial fibrillation (AF). Repeated upper-airway obstruction, intermittent…

Electroanatomic mapping for atrial tachycardia after AF ablation

Atrial fibrillation ablation has become one of the most commonly performed electrophysiology procedures in Australia, with thousands of pulmonary vein…

Lead extraction in chronic kidney disease: navigating risk and recovery

The number of Australians living with a permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator continues to climb, driven by an ageing population and…

Left Ventricular Assist Device-Related Ventricular Arrhythmias

Durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have changed the outlook for selected patients with advanced heart failure, providing circulatory support while…