BACKGROUND: Ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) has been performed for over
20 years, although success rates have remained modest. Several adjunctive lesion sets …

Aims Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) has been performed by many techniques
with varying success rates. This may be due to ablation techniques, patient demographics, …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disease characterised by
fibrofatty replacement of the ventricular myocardium due to specific mutations, leading to …

Objectives : This meta-analysis examined the ability of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to
prevent atrial fibrillation in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which the patients not …

Introduction Burn injuries are a debilitating cause of morbidity and mortality associated with
the long-term impact of psychological factors on quality of life. Accurate assessment of the …

A 68-year-old male presented to the emergency department with breathlessness, abdominal
distension, and leg swelling. Two months prior, he had been diagnosed with metastatic …

Introduction Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a commonly used element in treatment of atrial
fibrillation (AF) but has never been tested in an intentionally placebo (sham) controlled trial. …

Background The basis for the contact electrogram, the basic unit of cardiac electrophysiology,
is only partly understood, especially in atrial fibrillation, the commonest sustained cardiac …

Aims A simulation-based training course was designed with the aim of improving confidence
of core medical trainees (CMTs) in managing emergency presentations and cardiac arrest. …

Background Ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) has been performed for over 20
years though success rates have remained modest. Several adjunctive lesion sets have been …