In this interview from HRX 2025, #HRStv host Jessica Mullenix NP, CEPS, FHRS sat down with Janice Y. Chyou, MD, FHRS, and Mellanie True Hills, CEO of @StopAfib to discuss the recently published paper “A Call to Action for an Innovative and Integrative Approach to Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Perspectives from the Heart Rhythm Society Emerging Leaders Think Tank.” Persistent AFib remains one of the most complex challenges in electrophysiology. This conversation explores why a new, integrative framework is needed, the innovative approaches being called for, and how the next generation of leaders in the field is working to reshape care and improve outcomes.
Additional Resources Paper link: https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(25)02737-7/fulltext
2023 AFib Guidelines: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001193
Visit https://www.stopafib.org/ to learn more
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