Grand Rounds

Treatment of Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Guide for the Perplexed

December 7th | 7:00am | Zoom

Raul Mitrani, MD, FACC

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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To Extract or Not to Extract? What the New HRS Lead Management Guidelines Change in 2026 

The statement was released only a few months ago. It provides evidence-based updates to previous 2017 guidelines, focusing on modern device technologies, infection management, and procedural standardization.  Danesh K. Kella, M.B.B.S., is developing new technology to facilitate extraction.  Join this grand rounds series to hear about this latest technology and lead management in light of the updates. 

Danesh K. Kella, M.B.B.S

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

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Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Mohammad Al-mousily, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology

University of Florida

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For additional information, check these materials

Guideline statements:

• 2025 Guidelines for the Management of ACHD https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.006
• 2014 Consensus Statement on the Management of Arrhythmia in ACHD https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(14)00513-X/fulltext

Books:

These have a pediatric focus but include management in ACHD as well

• Walsh, Edward P.,  Van Hare, George F.,  Khairy, Paul , Shenasa, Mohammad (Eds.) (2022). Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Children and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease.  CRC Press. 
• Shah M, Rhodes L, Kaltman J. (2017). Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation in Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. Wiley Blackwell. 

More physiologic resynchronization with conduction system pacing may

translate into a decreased frequency of heart failure hospitalizations,

arrhythmic events and mortality

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Bengt Herweg, MD, FACC, FHRS

Professor of Medicine

Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program

Director of Research and Academics

Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Tampa General Hospital

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