# EP Edge Journal Watch

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Author: Niraj Sharma
Episodes: 37

## Resource

Welcome to EP Edge Journal Watch — where cardiac electrophysiology meets evidence, precision, and perspective. Hosted by Dr. Niraj Sharma, this bi-weekly podcast distills high-impact cardiovascular and EP research into clear, clinically meaningful insights. Each episode goes beyond headlines and abstracts to uncover what new studies actually mean for patient care, decision-making, and the future of electrophysiology. What EP Edge Journal Watch stands for: Evidence-based practice Precision electrophysiology A forward-thinking, edge-driven approach to how we interpret and apply data in real-world clinical settings. Whether you’re an electrophysiologist, cardiologist, researcher, trainee, or allied health professional, EP Edge Journal Watch brings you the signal — not the noise. Expect sharp summaries, thoughtful commentary, and practical takeaways designed for the busy clinician who wants to stay ahead of the curve

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## Episodes
- [EP Edge® Journal Watch Issue 29: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs, CABANA Progression and Anticoagulation | July 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-29-atrial-fibrillation-ablation-vs-antiarrhythmic-drugs-cabana-progression-and-anticoagulation-july-2026) — 2026-07-20T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge × HRS Podcast: CT-Guided VT Ablation & LAA Closure Without AF: InEurHeart and OPINION, Caveolae, Alcohol and AFib, Pulse check and Afib Diagnosis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-hrs-podcast-ct-guided-vt-ablation-laa-closure-without-af-ineurheart-and-opinion-caveolae-alcohol-and-afib-pulse-check-and-afib-diagnosis) — 2026-07-13T09:50:00+00:00
- [EP Edge® Journal Watch Issue 28, July 2026: Pulsed Field Ablation Goes Mainstream, LAAO vs DOACs, Non-PV Triggers, and LBBAP Lead Position](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-28-july-2026-pulsed-field-ablation-goes-mainstream-laao-vs-doacs-non-pv-triggers-and-lbbap-lead-position) — 2026-07-06T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge® Journal Watch, Issue 27, June 2026: CT-Guided VT Ablation, PFA Safety, Posterior Wall Isolation, and AF Substrate Precision](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-27-june-2026-ct-guided-vt-ablation-pfa-safety-posterior-wall-isolation-and-af-substrate-precision) — 2026-06-29T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 26, June 2026: PFA, LAAO, AF Ablation in Heart Failure, Myocarditis Risk and Sinus Node Biology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-26-june-2026-pfa-laao-af-ablation-in-heart-failure-myocarditis-risk-and-sinus-node-biology) — 2026-06-22T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 25 June 2026: AF Ablation, Left Atrial Appendage Closure, PFA Workflow, ICD Battery Longevity & Device Tradeoffs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-25-june-2026-af-ablation-left-atrial-appendage-closure-pfa-workflow-icd-battery-longevity-device-tradeoffs) — 2026-06-15T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 24 June 2026: AF Ablation in Heart Failure, VT Pulsed Field Ablation, Subcutaneous-ICD Shocks, Wearable Expansion, CABG AF, Genetics and GLP-1 Agonists](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-24-june-2026-af-ablation-in-heart-failure-vt-pulsed-field-ablation-subcutaneous-icd-shocks-wearable-expansion-cabg-af-genetics-and-glp-1-agonists) — 2026-06-08T09:30:00+00:00
- [Inaugural EP EdgeTM Journal Watch with Heart Rhythm Society: AVANT GUARD, LAA Closure, OCEAN, and the ALONE-AF Cognitive Substudy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/inaugural-ep-edgetm-journal-watch-with-heart-rhythm-society-avant-guard-laa-closure-ocean-and-the-alone-af-cognitive-substudy) — 2026-06-01T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 23 May 2026: PFA Durability, Posterior Wall Ablation, Outflow Tract PVCs, and Fitness as Substrate Modification](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-23-may-2026-pfa-durability-posterior-wall-ablation-outflow-tract-pvcs-and-fitness-as-substrate-modification) — 2026-05-25T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 22: PFA Safety, Lesion Durability, LAAO, Subcutaneous-ICD Testing & AF Ablation Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-22-pfa-safety-lesion-durability-laao-subcutaneous-icd-testing-af-ablation-success) — 2026-05-18T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 21 May 2026: AI-Guided AF Ablation, PFA/CIED Safety, VT Ablation, Cannabis and Arrhythmia Risk, HCM, HFpEF, RBBB, and Anticoagulation After AF Ablation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-21-may-2026-ai-guided-af-ablation-pfa-cied-safety-vt-ablation-cannabis-and-arrhythmia-risk-hcm-hfpef-rbbb-and-anticoagulation-after-af-ablation) — 2026-05-11T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch: AVANT GUARD Trial, PFA as First-Line Therapy for Persistent AF: Half the Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-avant-guard-trial-pfa-as-first-line-therapy-for-persistent-af-half-the-story) — 2026-05-04T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 20: AF Screening, Pulsed Field Ablation, ICD Shocks, CRT in AF, and Anticoagulation After Ablation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-20-af-screening-pulsed-field-ablation-icd-shocks-crt-in-af-and-anticoagulation-after-ablation) — 2026-04-27T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 19: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Conduction System Pacing, GLP-1 Therapy and Arrhythmia Risk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-19-atrial-fibrillation-ablation-conduction-system-pacing-glp-1-therapy-and-arrhythmia-risk) — 2026-04-20T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Special Edition: EHRA PFA Statement 2026 | What the New Guidance Means for AF Ablation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-special-edition-ehra-pfa-statement-2026-what-the-new-guidance-means-for-af-ablation) — 2026-04-14T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 18 (April 2026): AF Cancer Signals, PFA Recalibration, EMBOL-AF, SMART-ALERT, LBBAP, and VT Rescue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-18-april-2026-af-cancer-signals-pfa-recalibration-embol-af-smart-alert-lbbap-and-vt-rescue) — 2026-04-13T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 17 April 2026: CLOSURE-AF, Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs Medical Therapy, CRT Pacing Trials, PFA Cerebral Emboli, and ViV-TAVR Pacemaker Risk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-17-april-2026-closure-af-left-atrial-appendage-closure-vs-medical-therapy-crt-pacing-trials-pfa-cerebral-emboli-and-viv-tavr-pacemaker-risk) — 2026-04-06T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Breaking News Special Edition: CHAMPION-AF, PRAGUE-17, and CLOSURE-AF — LAAC vs DOACs in Atrial Fibrillation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-breaking-news-special-edition-champion-af-prague-17-and-closure-af-laac-vs-doacs-in-atrial-fibrillation) — 2026-03-30T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 16: 11 New EP Trials on AF Ablation, SVT, Anticoagulation, PFA Safety, VT Pacing, and OHCA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-16-11-new-ep-trials-on-af-ablation-svt-anticoagulation-pfa-safety-vt-pacing-and-ohca) — 2026-03-23T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 15: PFA Recurrence, Bayesian AF Ablation, Non-PV Triggers, Diltiazem-DOAC Risk, and Stroke Prevention After AF Ablation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-15-pfa-recurrence-bayesian-af-ablation-non-pv-triggers-diltiazem-doac-risk-and-stroke-prevention-after-af-ablation) — 2026-03-16T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch #14 (March 2026):  AF Ablation at the Extremes: Octogenarians, HFrEF PVI-Only, LAAC, PFA Hemolysis/AKI & Redo Timing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-14-march-2026-af-ablation-at-the-extremes-octogenarians-hfref-pvi-only-laac-pfa-hemolysis-aki-redo-timing) — 2026-03-09T09:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 13 (March 2026): Ultrashort AF, ILR Accuracy, Semaglutide + Ablation, PADIT, PCOS, LBBAP and Next-Gen nanosecond PFA (SCENA-AF)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-13-march-2026-ultrashort-af-ilr-accuracy-semaglutide-ablation-padit-pcos-lbbap-and-next-gen-nanosecond-pfa-scena-af) — 2026-03-02T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch: February 2026 Issue 12: AF Ablation “Success” Reframed: ADVENT-LTO 4-Year PFA Durability, 20-Year PVI Outcomes, Monitoring Rules, CIED Risks & PICM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-february-2026-issue-12-af-ablation-success-reframed-advent-lto-4-year-pfa-durability-20-year-pvi-outcomes-monitoring-rules-cied-risks-picm) — 2026-02-23T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge™ Journal Watch (Special Edition): Feb 2026 HRS/EHRA Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Scientific Statement — Vote Counts, Safety Signals, and Real-World Workflow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-special-edition-feb-2026-hrs-ehra-pulsed-field-ablation-pfa-scientific-statement-vote-counts-safety-signals-and-real-world-workflow) — 2026-02-19T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 11 February 2026: Varipulse Safety Signal, ElectroPulse PFA, Farapoint CTI Ablation, Leadless Pacemaker Infection & EP Occupational Hazards](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-11-february-2026-varipulse-safety-signal-electropulse-pfa-farapoint-cti-ablation-leadless-pacemaker-infection-ep-occupational-hazards) — 2026-02-16T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 10, February 2026: Pulsed Field Ablation Durability, AF Ablation Outcomes, Wearable AF Detection, ICD and VT Insights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-10-february-2026-pulsed-field-ablation-durability-af-ablation-outcomes-wearable-af-detection-icd-and-vt-insights) — 2026-02-09T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Special Edition: VOLT IDE One-Year Results in Context: ADVENT, ADVANTAGE-AF, AdmIRE, SPHERE-Per-AF & U.S. PFA Pivotal Trials](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-special-edition-volt-ide-one-year-results-in-context-advent-advantage-af-admire-sphere-per-af-u-s-pfa-pivotal-trials) — 2026-02-06T19:19:46+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch — Issue 9 Redefining Ventricular Tachycardia Care: From Noninvasive Radioablation to Leadless, Modular, and Drug-Based Strategies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-9-redefining-ventricular-tachycardia-care-from-noninvasive-radioablation-to-leadless-modular-and-drug-based-strategies) — 2026-02-02T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch – Issue 8 (2026): VT Storm Outcomes, Inappropriate ICD Shocks, AF Ablation Modifiers, and the Rise of Patient-Directed SVT Care](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-8-2026-vt-storm-outcomes-inappropriate-icd-shocks-af-ablation-modifiers-and-the-rise-of-patient-directed-svt-care) — 2026-01-26T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP-EDGE Journal Watch #7: Direct Oral Anti-Coagulant Adherence, AF Risk Stressors, ns-PFA Safety & EP Device Updates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-7-direct-oral-anti-coagulant-adherence-af-risk-stressors-ns-pfa-safety-ep-device-updates) — 2026-01-19T10:30:00+00:00
- [LAAO vs Anticoagulation Explained: WATCHMAN FLX, AF Ablation Recurrence, Post-TAVR Heart Block & ICU AF, Hormones and TdP – EP Edge Journal Watch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/laao-vs-anticoagulation-explained-watchman-flx-af-ablation-recurrence-post-tavr-heart-block-icu-af-hormones-and-tdp-ep-edge-journal-watch) — 2026-01-12T10:30:00+00:00
- [Pulsed Field Ablation, Atrial Fibrillation Progression & Leadless Pacing | EP Edge Journal Watch – Jan 2026 (Issue 5)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/pulsed-field-ablation-atrial-fibrillation-progression-leadless-pacing-ep-edge-journal-watch-jan-2026-issue-5) — 2026-01-05T10:30:00+00:00
- [AF Beyond the Lesion: Can We Stop Anticoagulation, Trust Sham Trials, and Treat AF as a Metabolic Disease?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/af-beyond-the-lesion-can-we-stop-anticoagulation-trust-sham-trials-and-treat-af-as-a-metabolic-disease) — 2025-12-18T10:30:00+00:00
- [EP Edge Journal Watch Issue 3: Smartwatch AFib Detection: Accuracy, False Alerts, Apple Watch ECG, and What Clinicians Need to Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379/ep-edge-journal-watch-issue-3-smartwatch-afib-detection-accuracy-false-alerts-apple-watch-ecg-and-what-clinicians-need-to-know) — 2025-11-30T10:30:00+00:00

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