ESC Congress 2024 — Prof Thorsten Hanke (Clinic Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, DE) joins us to discuss the key highlights and implications from the ESC 2024 AF guidelines.
Interview Questions:
- What are the latest advancements in arrhythmia surgeries presented at ESC 2024?
- Could you highlight the key takeaways from this year's conference that are most relevant to cardiac surgeons and electrophysiologists?
- How do you foresee the newly released guidelines influencing clinical practice in arrhythmia management?
- In what ways should cardiologists and surgeons adapt their approaches based on these updates?
- Given the evolving landscape of atrial fibrillation treatment, what message would you like to convey to cardiologists and cardiac surgeons regarding the importance of AF surgeries?
- How can we better emphasise the necessity of timely patient referrals for these procedures?
Recorded on-site at ESC Congress 2024, London.
Interviewer: Jonathan McKenna
Videographers: Mike Knight, Dan Brent, Oliver Miles, Tom Green, David-Ben-Harosh
Support: This is an independent interview produced by Radcliffe Cardiology