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Complex ablation has evolved from a fluoroscopy-centered intervention into a multimodality procedure guided by three-dimensional mapping, advanced imaging,…

Pregnancy creates major cardiovascular adaptations that can expose or intensify rhythm disorders. Plasma volume and cardiac output rise, resting heart rate…

Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has emerged as a practical form of cardiac conduction system pacing for patients who require bradycardia support,…

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited electrical disorder in which ventricular repolarization is prolonged, creating a substrate for torsades de pointes,…

A preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is often interpreted as evidence of satisfactory cardiac performance. In patients who require permanent…

Electrical storm is a time-critical arrhythmic emergency characterized by recurrent episodes of sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular…

Catheter ablation can reduce the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF), improve symptoms, and support quality of life, but it does not make recurrence impossible.…

Para-Hisian accessory pathways are among the most technically demanding substrates in catheter ablation. Their close relationship to the His bundle and…

Arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy (ALVC) is an inherited myocardial disease characterized by progressive fibrosis, ventricular arrhythmias, and a…

Defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing once formed a routine part of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. The procedure induced…