Richard Schilling, HRS 2019 – Mapping Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Professor Richard Schilling (Professor of Cardiology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK; Medical Director, Arrhythmia Alliance) took the time to speak with us at the recent Heart Rhythm meeting about the challenges and unmet needs of mapping persistent atrial fibrillation and and how mapping can be optimised to improve treatment selection and patient outcomes.

Filmed at Heart Rhythm 2019, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Speaker’s Disclosures: Richard Schilling has received support to attend European meetings, speaker fees and research grants from Medtronic, Biosense Webster and Boston Scientific. He is a shareholder of Rhythm AI.

Questions:
1. What are the ongoing challenges in the mapping of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)? (0:09)
2. How can mapping be optimised to inform treatment selection and improve patient outcomes? (0:56)
3. What are the current unmet needs in mapping persistent AF? (1:38)
4. What are your highlights from Heart Rhythm 2019? (2:08)

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Filmed in partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance.