On this episode of our award-winning podcast, a leading expert in electrophysiology concludes our discussion on pulsed field ablation as the newest approach to treating atrial fibrillation.

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Guest: Thomas Munger, MD Chair, Heart Rhythm Division Associate Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic

Show Notes:

[00:48] New energy source

[01:40] Current electroporation is more controlled

[06:30] Anticoagulation and pulse field ablation

[08:42] Be sure to work with colleagues when wanted to adopt PF ablation

[09:05] Exciting development in electrophysiology

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Dr. Munger’s email: munger.thomas@mayo.edu

More information (Vizient): Additional pulsed field ablation resources

Information on improving an electrophysiology program (Vizient):

Optimizing your EP program

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On this episode of our award-winning podcast, a leading expert in electrophysiology explains the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and how therapies for it have evolved over the years, with pulsed field ablation emerging as the newest approach.

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Guest: Thomas Munger, MD Chair, Heart Rhythm Division Associate Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic

Show Notes:

[00:50] Atrial fibrillation: pathophysiology and risk factors

[03:20] Treating rhythm and treating rate

[07:01] Efficacy of ablation and other treatments

[09:40] Pulse field ablation

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Dr. Munger’s email: munger.thomas@mayo.edu

More information (Vizient): Additional pulsed field ablation resources

Information on improving an electrophysiology program (Vizient):

Optimizing your EP program

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Atrial fibrillation ablation therapies have progressed from rather primitive approaches to improved treatments that have emerged in recent years. In this series of our award-winning podcast, we discuss the history of the practice of electrophysiology and improvements that field has experienced.

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Guest: Thomas Munger, MD Chair, Heart Rhythm Division Associate Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic

Show Notes:

[01:06] History of electrophysiology

[01:55] Training to become an electrophysiologist

[02:44] Electrophysiology and the only organ that moves constantly

[04:22] Seizure of the heart

[05:22] The discipline of electrophysiology and evolving practice of ablation

[07:47) The types of ablation

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Dr. Munger’s email: munger.thomas@mayo.edu

More information (Vizient): Additional pulsed field ablation resources

Information on improving an electrophysiology program (Vizient):

Optimizing your EP program

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