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Ventricular Arrhythmias in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited myocardial disease in which ventricular electrical instability may precede marked…

Pharmacologic Rhythm Control in Early Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly understood as a progressive disease rather than a purely intermittent electrical disturbance. Early episodes may be…

Optimal Programming of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) provide protection from sudden cardiac death without transvenous leads. Their value is especially…

Finding and Treating Non-Pulmonary Vein AF Triggers

Pulmonary vein isolation remains the foundation of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), because myocardial sleeves extending into the veins commonly…

Cardioneuroablation for reflex syncope and functional bradycardia

Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is emerging as an interventional approach for selected patients with recurrent reflex syncope, vagally mediated pauses, and…

Leadless Pacemakers: Durability, Retrieval, and Clinical Follow-Up

Leadless pacemakers have moved from a niche alternative to an established option for selected patients who need ventricular pacing. By placing the generator…

The Genetics Of Brugada Syndrome From Bench To Bedside

Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmic disorder marked by a characteristic ST-segment elevation pattern in the right precordial leads and an increased…

Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation In Challenging Anatomy

Typical atrial flutter is often highly amenable to catheter ablation, yet procedural success depends on more than drawing a lesion line across the…

His bundle pacing and right ventricular pacing in clinical practice

His bundle pacing (HBP) and conventional right ventricular pacing (RVP) address the same clinical need—reliable ventricular activation when the native…

Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in contemporary arrhythmia care

A wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) is an external system designed to detect sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation and deliver…