Emily Murtagh

Last month the 2026 comprehensive @SCC_CCS @CHRS_SCR Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device guidelines were released. While developed from the perspective of Canadian physicians, the information contained within the comprehensive guideline, and accompanying CJC White Paper, is intended to be used by practising clinicians across all disciplines who care for patients with CIEDs. Key areas of focus include bradycardia, syncope, cardiac resynchronisation therapy and conduction system pacing, sudden death prevention and defibrillator therapy, the role of leadless devices, perioperative considerations and complications, lead extraction, post-implant CIED management, competency and training standards, as well as wait time guidance and a quality evaluation framework. This work would not have been possible without the dedication of my co-chair Dr Jacqueline Joza (@Dr_JozaEP), as well as the 26 members of the primary panel, who collectively volunteered thousands of hours of work over the past 3 years. Guidelines - onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-2… CJC White Paper - onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-2… @CardioUBC @DilawriCVI @VCHResearch @VGHFdn

Atrial Fibrillation is a chronic and progressive disease, with progression being associated with worse clinical outcomes. @KarimBenali42 @CHRS_SCR @CardioUBC @VGHFdn @UBCDoM heartrhythmjournal.com/artic…