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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is characterized by rapid (>300 beats a per minute), irregular electrical activation with variable electrocardiographic waveforms that prevents coordinated myocardial contraction, resulting in immediate loss of cardiac output.1 It most commonly occurs in the context of coronary artery disease.2,3 Resuscitation efforts are critically time-dependent: with each minute of untreated VF, the survival rate declines […]

Sana Al-Khatib, HRS 2019 – Non-ischaemic Cardiomyopathy

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Published Online: Jun 14th 2019

We spoke to Professor Sana Al-Khatib (Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA) at Heart Rhythm 2019 about the current unmet needs and challenges in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

Speaker’s Disclosures: Sana Al-Khatib has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Questions:
1. What are the current unmet needs in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy? (0:06)
2. What are the challenges in managing patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy? (1:29)
3. How should ablation, anti-arrhythmia drugs and implantable cardiac device therapy be assessed in optimising treatment selection for these patients in routine practice? (0:06)
4. What are your highlights from Heart Rhythm 2019 so far? (1:46)

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