#AFib patient researcher, advocate & DSMB. Follow/favorite/tweets ≠ endorse.
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Debbe McCall retweeted
Registration for in-person and remote attendance is now open for ISLAA 2027.
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Debbe McCall retweeted
Registration for in-person and remote attendance is now open for ISLAA 2027.
shorturl.at/HATTL
Free CME and ABIM MOC credits available. - via #Whova Event Platform
Catheter-Based LAAC vs OAC in Patients With #AFib buff.ly/Lvuy4Uk
'In patients with AF at moderate to high risk of stroke, catheter-based LAAC resulted in similar rates of overall stroke and major bleeding compared with OAC but was associated with a significantly higher risk of ischemic stroke and a lower risk of non–procedure-related major bleeding. '
Durability of pulmonary vein isolation: Does the pulsed field ablation system matter? buff.ly/7Tb3BWg @prashsanders 'The balloon-in-basket PFA platform demonstrated significantly greater chronic PVI durability than the pentaspline system. '
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Debbe McCall retweeted
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Blanking Period after Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis buff.ly/ln6UzPe #Afib #BlankingPeriod
Debbe McCall retweeted
After failed PFA, how much ablation is too much? In a 2026 @westernafib roundtable, @rranjanMD urged EPs to think beyond lesion sets: eliminating AFib matters, but so does preserving atrial function.
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Beyond Information Asymmetry in Medicine: The Changing Nature of Medical Authority and Expertise buff.ly/22hPuYO
"My father's patients came with questions. My patients arrived with printouts. My daughter's patients arrive with a plan. The doctor-patient dynamic has changed."
Lionel Richie's Afib Ablation Draws Attention to the Heart Rhythm Disorder buff.ly/TEQThpT
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Routine eye scan may predict atrial fibrillation years before diagnosis buff.ly/YcUUxPF
Debbe McCall retweeted
Proud of our TRIAD fellow Michel Abou Khalil @mabou_khalil for this important work in JCE!
In nearly 19,000 patients undergoing first ablation for paroxysmal #AFib, adding lesions beyond PVI was associated with more recurrence, repeat ablation, and atypical flutter.
An observational study, but an important reminder: more ablation does not necessarily mean better outcomes. Defining when—and for whom—to go beyond PVI remains critical.
@PrashSanders @Dr_Santangeli @S_NarayanMD @shivkumarmd @TinaBaykaner @JonHsuMD @peterkistler3 @DocOfHearts @drjohnm @EJSMD @AndreaRussoEP @Phiso_de @DrJasonAndrade
Out now in JCE: is more ablation better in paroxysmal AF?
18,891 pts, 27% got PVI+ at first ablation. After matching, PVI+ led to:
↑ Recurrence (HR 1.28)
↑ Redo ablation (HR 1.99)
↑ Atypical flutter (HR 2.63)
↑ Persistent AF (HR 1.37)
doi.org/10.1111/jce.70519
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Left Atrial Voltage Attenuation Beyond Ablation Sites After Unipolar Pulsed-Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation buff.ly/ExkqPCn #Afib #LAAO
