# EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 19: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Conduction System Pacing, GLP-1 Therapy and Arrhythmia Risk

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Podcast: [EP Edge Journal Watch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ep-edge-journal-watch-7561379)
Published: 2026-04-20T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 19 , Dr. Sharma reviews the most important new studies in atrial fibrillation ablation, conduction system pacing, device therapy, and real-world arrhythmia risk . This episode covers a large multicenter analysis linking cannabis use with higher rates of atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, premature beats, and ventricular arrhythmias ; the LEAF study on liraglutide and AF ablation outcomes in overweight and obese patients; and FARS-AF II , which suggests a pulmonary vein physiologic signal may help identify PVI-only responders better than traditional paroxysmal-versus-persistent AF labels. The episode also examines the growing role of vein of Marshall ethanol infusion in persistent atrial fibrillation , the ChiCSP study on long-term outcomes with His bundle pacing, left bundle branch pacing, and left ventricular septal pacing , and a practical paper showing how pacing site can affect subcutaneous ICD screening eligibility . Additional highlights include a device infection prevention study comparing chlorhexidine pocket irrigation versus antibacterial envelope use in high-risk CIED procedures , and a novel EP maneuver using NPP , or the number of pacing stimuli needed to attain a plateau post-pacing interval, to help define proximity to a re-entrant atrial tachycardia circuit . This is a high-yield episode for electrophysiologists, cardiologists, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and allied EP professionals who want a clinically focused review of the latest data in AF ablation, conduction system pacing, S-ICD strategy, CIED infection prevention, and cardiac electrophysiology practice . A shorter, slightly punchier title option would be: EP Edge™ Journal Watch Issue 19: AF Ablation, Conduction System Pacing, GLP-1 Th…

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