The ERASE AF ablation trial, left bundle pacing, finerenone, and perceptions of cardiology are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. AF Ablation - Low-Voltage Myocardium-Guided Ablation Trial of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/EVIDoa2200141 - Approaches to Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1408288 - Effect of MRI-Guided Fibrosis Ablation vs Conventional Catheter Ablation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2793452 - Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation Plus Low-Voltage Area Modification in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The STABLE-SR-II Trial https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacep.2022.03.012 - Effect of Catheter Ablation With Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion vs Catheter Ablation Alone on Persistent Atrial Fibrillation https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772281 - Hybrid Convergent Procedure for the Treatment of Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCEP.120.009288 II. Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing - FDA OKs Medtronic Lead for Left Bundle Branch Pacing https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982577 - Left bundle branch area pacing outcomes: the multicentre European MELOS study https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/43/40/4161/6671019 - Randomized Trial of Left Bundle Branch vs Biventricular Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.07.019 - Early sudden distal conductor fracture of a stylet-driven lead implanted for left bundle branch area pacing https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2022.10.004 - Repositioning and extraction of stylet-driven pacing leads with extendable helix used for left bundle branch area pacing https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33825263/ - Safety and Procedural Success of Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion With the Lariat Device https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2289126 III. Finerenone - Finerenone Benefits T2D Across Spectrum of Renal Function https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982626 - Cardiovascular Events with Finerenone in Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2110956 - Cardiovascular and kidney outcomes with finerenone in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the FIDELITY pooled analysis https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/43/6/474/6433104 - Finerenone and Heart Failure Outcomes by Kidney Function/Albuminuria in Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jchf.2022.07.013 IV. Perceptions of Cardiology - IM Residents Rate Cardiology Low on Work-Life Balance https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982578 You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine The Bob Harrington Show with Stanford University Chair of Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net