EP Edge Journal Watch HRS Collaborative Episode June 2026: AVANT GUARD, LAA Closure, OCEAN, and the ALONE-AF Cognitive Substudy-EP Edge Journal Watch HRS Collaboration June 2026 (Bonus Video)

EP Edge Journal Watch HRS Collaboration June 2026 (Bonus Video)

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The Heart Rhythm Society launched a new digital education collaboration with EP-EDGE, a curated “journal watch” style podcast and newsletter that highlights clinically meaningful electrophysiology research. Dr. Niraj Sharma explained that the project was created to help busy clinicians keep up with the rapidly growing literature through human curation, not just AI-driven searches. The audience includes electrophysiologists, cardiologists, fellows, residents, and industry followers, with strong growth in downloads. The inaugural discussion covered the AVANTGARDE trial on persistent atrial fibrillation, left atrial appendage closure studies (CLOSURE-AF and CHAMPION-AF), and trials on stopping anticoagulation after ablation (OCEAN and ALONE-AF). Overall, the message was that trial results must be interpreted in context, and many findings support a status quo approach with careful shared decision-making.

Keywords

Heart Rhythm Society

EP-EDGE

electrophysiology research

atrial fibrillation trials

left atrial appendage closure

anticoagulation after ablation