In this interview, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, MBA, FACC, and Alison L. Bailey, MD FACC, discuss the Top Electrophysiology (EP) Takeaways from 2024. Dr. Lakkireddy discusses climate change, high school mandated education on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, important trials impacting atrial fibrillation including PROMPT-AF and ARREST-AF, and more.  

1. Sang C, Liu Q, Lai Y, et al. Pulmonary vein isolation with optimized linear ablation vs pulmonary vein isolation alone for persistent AF: the PROMPT-AF randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2024;Nov 18:[ePub ahead of print].  

1. Wood S. Lifestyle and Risk Factors Matter for AF Burden—Metformin May Not: TRIM-AF 

(tctMD website). 2024. Available at https://www.tctmd.com/news/lifestyle-and-risk-factors-matter-af-burden-metformin-may-not-trim-af. Accessed 12/17/24. 

1. Verma S, Butler J, Borlaug BA, et al.; on behalf of STEP-HFpEF and STEP-HFpEF DM Investigators. Atrial fibrillation and semaglutide effects in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: STEP-HFpEF program. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024;84:1603-14. 

1. Sapp JL, Tang AS, Parkash R, et al., for the VANISH2 Study Team. Catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic drugs for ventricular tachycardia. N Engl J Med 2024;Nov 16:[ePub ahead of print]. 

1. Katapadi A, Bawa D, Garg J, et al. Are high school cardiopulmonary resuscitation education mandates working? Insights from a high school survey on CPR knowledge, attitudes, and readiness. Heart Rhythm 2024;Sep 28:[ePub ahead of print]. 

1. Yang CH, Ng CJ, Huang HL, et al. Intraosseous and intravenous epinephrine administration routes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: survival and neurologic outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc 2024;13:e036739.  

1. Prioritizing Health | Weathering Change: The Importance of Talking to Patients About Environmental Risks to Heart Health (Cardiology Magazine). 2024. Available at https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2024/04/01/00/42/Prioritizing-Health-Weathering-Change-The-Importance-of-Talking-to-Patients-About-Environmental-Risks-to-Heart-Health. Accessed 12/17/24. 

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