The 2025 European Society of Cardiology Clinical Consensus Statement on Mental Health and Cardiovascular Disease calls for a rethinking of how cardiovascular care and mental health care intersect. To explore the implications for arrhythmia care, EP Lab Digest sat down with Professor Christi Deaton, one of the co-chairs of the consensus statement, to discuss the concept of the “Psycho-Cardio” team, the management of severe mental illness, and the pressing gaps that remain.

In this episode of The EP Edit podcast, we speak with Olivia Gilbert, MD, MSc, FACC, about the new ACC Concise Clinical Guidance report on medical weight management for optimizing cardiovascular health.

In this onsite conversation from Heart Rhythm 2025, Tara U. Mudd, MSN, APRN, NP-C, and Courtney Channels, APRN, share insights on building and advancing Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence.

In this episode EP Lab Digest's The EP Edit podcast, we are joined by Dr Andrea Russo to discuss the 2025 Appropriate Use Criteria for ICDs, CRT, and Pacing. Dr Russo shares key updates, clinical implications, and what these recommendations mean for real-world EP practice.

EP Lab Digest talks with Nishtha Sareen, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, Medical Director, Women’s Heart Clinic, Ascension Medical Group, about challenges in cardiovascular care for women, gaps in knowledge, considerations during pregnancy and menopause, differences in response to medical therapy, and more.

In this discussion,EP Lab Digest highlights Tampa General Hospital’s NeuroCardiac Program, a unique, collaborative approach to patient care that is shaping the future of heart-brain health. Bibhu D Mohanty, MD, Director of the NeuroCardiac Program, and Elizabeth Schetina, BSN, RN, NeuroCardiac Nurse Navigator, discuss the evolution of the program, what a typical patient journey looks like, and how their multidisciplinary model is improving outcomes. They also explore the latest research and what is ahead for this innovative field. Dr Mohanty also serves as Director of Interventional Training Programs and Director of Clinical Research, Division of Cardiology, at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital.

In this episode, EP Lab Digest features a discussion with Bradley Knight, MD, and Nassir Marrouche, MD, about the upcoming Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, taking place February 27-March 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information about the conference and to register, please visit www.westernaf.com!

In this episode, EP Lab Digest talks with Drs Irfan Warsy and Shay Upadhyay from Connecticut Children's Heart Center about updates in the management of children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), including evolution of their program, development of their hybrid lab dedicated to children and adults with CHD, and more.

In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Jennifer N Avari Silva, MD, FHRS, Executive Producer, and Suneet Mittal, MD, FHRS, about what to expect at the upcoming conference, taking place September 5-7, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.