This Week In Cardiology

Another negative AF ablation trial, predicting AF after stroke, the value of RCTs, troponin testing in the ED and surgical aortic valve choice are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses this week. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I AF ablation Coronary Sinus Isolation for High-Burden Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.09.017 Approaches to Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (STAR AFII) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1408288 Effect of Catheter Ablation With Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion vs Catheter Ablation Alone on Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The VENUS Randomized Clinical Trial https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.16195 Hybrid Convergent Procedure for the Treatment of Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results of CONVERGE Clinical Trial https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.120.0092