Clinical consensus statement on vascular access and closure management for electrophysiological interventions in 2025

With Jeff Healey, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton - Canada, Micaela Ebert, Heart Center Dresden, Dresden Technical University Hospital, Dresden - Germany and Jacopo Francesco Imberti, Modena Polyclinic, Modena University Hospital, Modena - Italy. This episode of EHRA Cardio Talk – Keep the Rhythm explores the question of oral anticoagulation after successful AF ablation. Jeff Healey joins Jacopo Imberti and Micaela Ebert to discuss the current evidence, guideline recommendations, patient selection, and the remaining uncertainties surrounding decisions on whether and when anticoagulation might be stopped.

With Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia, Georgia Sarquella Brugada, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona - Spain and Giulio Conte, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Lugano - Switzerland. In this podcast, Georgia Sarquella and Giulio Conte discuss the EHRA Clinical Consensus Statement on ultra-rare inherited arrhythmia syndromes, exploring the challenges of diagnosis, genetics, foetal electrophysiology, and lifelong management from childhood to adulthood.

With Micaela Ebert, Heart Center, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany and Haran Burri, University hospitals of Geneva, Geneva - Switzerland.  This podcast will tackle the future of EHRA under its new presidency, exploring Haran Burri's vision and priorities for the Association, what members can expect over the next two years, how EHRA can support the next generation of electrophysiologists, and how the field itself is likely to evolve. It will also offer a more personal perspective on his leadership style, career journey, and ambitions for the mandate.

With Gerhard Hindricks, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Micaela Ebert, Heart Center,  University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany. This podcast will tackle how to prevent, manage and learn from complications in EP, while addressing teamwork, communication and the emotional impact on physicians and teams.

With Tom De Potter, Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, Aalst - Belgium, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Micaela Ebert, Heart Center - University Hospital Dresden, Dresden - Germany. In this podcast, we explore the latest clinical consensus statement on vascular access and closure management for electrophysiological interventions, highlighting best practices to improve procedural safety and patient outcomes in 2025.

With Devi Nair, St. Bernards Medical Centre - Jonesboro, USA, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Jacopo Imberti, Modena Polyclinic Modena University Hospital, Modena - Italy. This podcast will tackle the evolving role of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in atrial fibrillation management, from current indications to its potential future as an alternative to long-term anticoagulation. Together with Devi Nair, we will discuss recent trials, real-world practice, ongoing controversies, and what the future of stroke prevention in AF may look like.

With Antonio Frontera, IRCCS Ca' Grande Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan - Italy, Stefan Simovic, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Jacopo Francesco Imberti, University of Modena, Modena -  Italy. In this episode, cardiac electrophysiologist Antonio Frontera shares expert insights on managing atrial fibrillation recurrences after pulmonary vein isolation, strategies for redo procedures, evolving ablation techniques, and key recommendations from the latest EHRA consensus on post-ablation atrial tachycardias.

With Inga Drossart, ESC Patient Forum, Berlin - Germany, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Vera Maslova, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel - Germany. In this podcast, we will talk about patient engagement at two levels: as active partners in their own care and as patient advocates in the healthcare system.

With Wolfram Doehner, Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Germany, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Jacopo Francesco Imberti, Modena Polyclinic Modena University Hospital, Modena - Italy. This podcast episode will tackle AF burden, clinical implications and association of AF burden with clinical outcomes.

With Piotr Futyma, St. Joseph's Heart Rhythm Center, Rzeszow - Poland, Stefan Simovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac - Serbia and Anthony Li, St George's University of London, London - UK. In this episode of EHRA Cardio Talk, we welcome Piotr Futyma, a leading expert in bipolar ablation and an active member of the EHRA Scientific Initiatives Committee. Together with hosts Stefan Simovic and Anthony Li, he explores the evolving role of bipolar ablation, discusses current challenges and future opportunities, and shares practical insights from clinical experience.