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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

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An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. Image courtesy: European Society of Cardiology.

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Abstract 4139536: Incidence of Severe QT Prolongation and the Assoicated Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients Taking Antipsychotics or Antidepressants

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4139536-A4139536, November 12, 2024. Background:Limited data exist on the incidence of severe QT prolongation (SQTP) in patients using antipsychotics or antidepressants and the associated risk of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD).Aims:This

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Abstract 4115652: Effect of the sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor, Dapagliflozin, on ventricular repolarization electrocardiographic parameters: DAPA-ECG study

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4115652-A4115652, November 12, 2024. Dapagliflozin has demonstrated efficacy in reducing cardiovascular events in T2D patients and in the risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.

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Abstract 4120434: A Rare Case Of Localized Ventricular Tachycardia Due To Mitral Annular Disjunction And a Subvalvular Aneurysm

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4120434-A4120434, November 12, 2024. Since its identification in 1981 its diagnosis has increased due to the advancements in cardiac imaging. Since its identification in 1981 its diagnosis has increased due to the advancements in cardiac imaging.