New Insights and Future Directions in Cardiac Electrophysiology Techniques

Dear Colleagues,

Several observations have led to individual mechanistic insights in arrhythmia management and its associated cardiac remodeling, which emphasize the need for personalized paths in arrhythmia management. Catheter ablation has been proven to be superior to antiarrhythmic drug therapy in maintaining sinus rhythm in the majority of arrhythmias, but despite improvements in ablation technology, imaging modalities, and ablation techniques, arrhythmia recurrence after ablation has not been completely overcome. The underlying mechanisms behind individual arrhythmia substrates and recurrences are diverse, and understanding them can be challenging.

Novel technologies have been introduced, and new approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias have been proposed, enabling a more specific patient management. The progress also concerns preprocedural planning, patient selection, modified endpoints, continuous monitoring, treatment, as well as a revised classification of arrhythmogenic disorders. In addition, imaging has achieved a central role for arrythmia management and therapy. More and more we need individual paths in arrhythmia management.

This Special Issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine, “New Insights and Future Directions in Cardiac Electrophysiology Techniques”, will focus on recent improvements, developments, and findings in the field of diagnostics and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Furthermore, manuscripts summarizing the current state of knowledge, original articles on arrhythmias related to specific diseases or disciplines, and those highlighting potential gaps in our understanding are also welcome.

Dr. Christian Sohns
Dr. Philipp Sommer
Guest Editors

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