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

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The newly-published document, reported ESC in a written statement, sets out best practice standards and practical advice on which patients should receive ablation, how to perform the procedure, and how to manage patients before, during and afterwards.

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Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Named President of the Heart Valve Society

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Furthermore, I hope to leverage the Heart Valve Society as a great educational platform for cardiologists and surgeons, in order to advance best practices for patients worldwide,” says Dr. El-Hamamsy. The aortic valve controls blood flow from the heart into the aorta, the main artery that feeds blood to most of the body.