In this essential episode of Rhythm Interventions Unplugged, host Dr Devi Nair (St. Bernard's Medical Center, US) sits down with two leading experts in cardiac device management: Dr Larry Epstein and Dr Robert Schaller. Together, they explore a critical challenge facing electrophysiologists today - managing pacemaker and ICD leads in patients requiring tricuspid valve interventions.
Dr Epstein and Dr Schaller share practical wisdom on when to extract versus abandon leads, highlighting cases where extraction alone improved TR enough to eliminate the need for valve intervention. Learn why a collaborative "heart team" approach is non-negotiable for these complex patients, bringing together electrophysiologists, structural interventionalists, and surgeons for optimal decision-making. From preventative implantation techniques to alternative pacing strategies like leadless pacemakers, this episode delivers actionable insights for managing the growing population at the crossroads of device therapy and structural heart disease.
If you're navigating lead management decisions or working with tricuspid valve patients, tune in for this must-hear conversation.
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In this essential episode of Rhythm Interventions Unplugged, host Dr Devi Nair (St. Bernard's Medical Center, US) sits down with two leading experts in cardiac device management: Dr Larry Epstein and Dr Robert Schaller. Together, they explore a critical challenge facing electrophysiologists today - managing pacemaker and ICD leads in patients requiring tricuspid valve interventions.
Dr Epstein and Dr Schaller share practical wisdom on when to extract versus abandon leads, highlighting cases where extraction alone improved TR enough to eliminate the need for valve intervention. Learn why a collaborative "heart team" approach is non-negotiable for these complex patients, bringing together electrophysiologists, structural interventionalists, and surgeons for optimal decision-making. From preventative implantation techniques to alternative pacing strategies like leadless pacemakers, this episode delivers actionable insights for managing the growing population at the crossroads of device therapy and structural heart disease.
If you're navigating lead management decisions or working with tricuspid valve patients, tune in for this must-hear conversation.
The role of mapping in pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a topic of ongoing debate amongst clinicians: is it essential for ensuring successful outcomes, or does it add unnecessary complexity to a procedure designed for precision and simplicity?
In this month's episode of Rhythm Interventions Unplugged, host Dr Devi Nair (St Bernards Heart & Vascular, US) is joined by leading electrophysiologists, Dr Andrea Natale (Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, TX, US) and Dr Bradley Knight (Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, US) to delve into this critical discussion.
In this episode, they explore what mapping during PFA entails, and how this differs from other ablation procedures, as well as the latest clinical evidence and technological advancements that have improved accuracy and efficiency. They discuss the future of integrated mapping in PFA devices, and expert advice for electrophysiologists considering the use of mapping during PFA.
Rhythm Interventions Unplugged
In this essential episode of Rhythm Interventions Unplugged, host Dr Devi Nair (St. Bernard's Medical Center, US) sits down with two leading experts in cardiac device management: Dr Larry Epstein and Dr Robert Schaller. Together, they explore a critical challenge facing electrophysiologists today - managing pacemaker and ICD leads in patients requiring tricuspid valve interventions.
Dr Epstein and Dr Schaller share practical wisdom on when to extract versus abandon leads, highlighting cases where extraction alone improved TR enough to eliminate the need for valve intervention. Learn why a collaborative "heart team" approach is non-negotiable for these complex patients, bringing together electrophysiologists, structural interventionalists, and surgeons for optimal decision-making. From preventative implantation techniques to alternative pacing strategies like leadless pacemakers, this episode delivers actionable insights for managing the growing population at the crossroads of device therapy and structural heart disease.
If you're navigating lead management decisions or working with tricuspid valve patients, tune in for this must-hear conversation.
