2024 updated European Heart Rhythm Association core curriculum for physicians and allied professionals: a statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

Heart rhythm management is a continuously evolving sub-speciality of cardiology. Every year, many physicians and allied professionals (APs) start and complete their training in cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) or electrophysiology (EP) across the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) member countries. While this training ideally ends with an EHRA certification, the description of the learning pathway (what, how, when, and where) through an EHRA core curriculum is also a prerequisite for a successful training.

[Genetic testing in daily clinical practice according to the guidelines : How do we proceed?].

Genetic testing and counselling has become a fundamental part of the diagnostic work-up and risk stratification in ion channel diseases. The diagnostic yield varies among the different entities. For the most common diseases, there is a class I recommendation for the initiation of genetic testing and counseling.

[17-year-old patient with polymorphic premature ventricular contractions].

A 17-year-old patient with premature ventricular contractions and normal left ventricular function was referred for reablation after an unsuccessful catheter ablation attempt. Holter monitoring demonstrated a high burden of premature ventricular contractions, present throughout the whole recording. The patient reported occasional paralytic attacks; his face had a dysmorphic appearance with a wide distance between the eyes, a caudal insertion of the ears, and a high forehead.

Risk stratification of patients with Brugada syndrome: the impact of myocardial strain analysis using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking.

Objective: This study evaluated the prognostic significance of cardiac magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking (CMR-FT) in patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) to detect subclinical alterations and predict major adverse events (MAE).

Methods: CMR was performed in 106 patients with BrS and 25 healthy controls. Biventricular global strain analysis was assessed using CMR-FT.

Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Arrhythmia.

Background Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare inherited disorder causing life-threatening arrhythmias. Long-term outcome studies of the channelopathy are limited. Objective The aim of the present study was to summarize our knowledge on CPVT patients, including the clinical profile treatment approach and long-term outcome.