The Impact of Coronary Ischemia Assessment on Outcomes in Those With Scar-Dependent Ventricular Tachycardia.

Background: Guidance and outcomes of coronary ischemia assessment (IA) in those with structural heart disease (SHD), presenting with monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (MMVT) is unclear.

Objectives: To assess the impact of IA on arrhythmic and non-arrhythmic outcomes in those with SHD.

Methods: Patients presenting with MMVT over a 6-year period to a tertiary center were retrospectively analyzed.

Transvenous lead extraction: Experience of the Tandem approach.

Aims: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is important in the management of cardiac implantable electronic devices but carries risk. It is most commonly completed from the superior access, often with 'bail-out' support via the femoral approach. Superior and inferior access may be used in tandem, which has been proposed as an advance in safety and efficacy.

Progress in Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy and Optimisation.

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has become the cornerstone of heart failure (HF) treatment. Despite the obvious benefit from this therapy, an estimated 30% of CRT patients do not respond ("non-responders"). The cause of "non-response" is multi-factorial and includes suboptimal device settings.

Comparison of non-laser and laser transvenous lead extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is performed using non-laser and laser techniques with overall high efficacy and safety. Variation in outcomes between the two approaches does exist with limited comparative evidence in the literature. We sought to compare non-laser and laser TLE in a meta-analysis.