Tom De Potter
@tomdepotter
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Cardiac EP @OLVZaalst @CardioAalst | EHRA Advanced VT course director | EHRA Selection Committee Chair
Ghent, Belgium
Joined April 2009
I don’t understand the desire for (right) flutter ablation with large single shot PFA. It’s not as if safe and efficient CTI ablation is an unmet need in EP. Clearly spasm is not innocent, as this data also shows. Reminds me of cryoballoon ablation of the posterior wall which.
📌 Pulsed field ablation of cavotricuspid/mitral isthmus.👉 assoc. w/ coronary artery injury.🔷 acute spasm.🔷 mild stenosis at 3-m.#EPeeps #afib #AtrialFlutter #PFA #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter @natale_md @VivekReddyMD @Ed_Gerst @tomdepotter @DrJasonAndrade @DhirajGuptaBHRS @Hragy
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Interesting study supporting data that PFA is less associated with endothelial damage post ablation and thus also potentially less stroke risk. Enough to start a multicenter RCT to confirm - even shorter postablation treatment possible I believe @Dominik_Linz @ChristianHeeger.
📌 In AF 👫 undergoing pulsed field #ablation (#PFA).👉 discontinuation of #OAC 💊 1-mth after procedure.seems to be safe‼️.#EPeeps #afib #Anticoagulation #stroke #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter @natale_md @LuigiDiBiaseMD @PrashSanders @DhirajGuptaBHRS @tomdepotter @DrJasonAndrade
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RT @drraviele: 📌 In AF 👫 undergoing pulsed field #ablation (#PFA).👉 discontinuation of #OAC 💊 1-mth after procedure.seems to be safe‼️.#EPe….
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RT @VerwerftJan: 🚨 New in Heart Rhythm!.We compared pulsed field ablation (#PFA) vs. radiofrequency ablation (#RFA) for #PVI (pulmonary vei….
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RT @drraviele: 📌 Activation patterns of the #heart❤️🔥.👉 during different forms of #pacing.#EPeeps #WomeninEP #CardioTwitter #CRT #LBBP #do….
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RT @drraviele: 📌 In 👫 with AF & obesity.📣 Cath ablation 🔥 superior to lifestyle modif + AADs 💊 to ⬆️ freedom from AF at 1-y 👉 73% vs 34.6%….
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RT @drraviele: 📌 Is #CardioneuralAblation an effective & safe alternative to permanent pacemaker.👉 In 👫 with #VasovagalSyncope, functional….
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RT @drraviele: 📌 #PFA vs #RF ablation for AF 📣 assoc w/⬆️.👉 troponin leak .👉 hemolysis .👉 renal dysfunction.#afib #EPeeps #CardioTwitter @….
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RT @drraviele: Metanalysis.📌 Early AF ablation (≤1-y of diagnosis).📣 ass. w/ ⬇️ risk of recurrence especially in 👫 ≤55y.#afib #EPeeps #Card….
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RT @drraviele: 📌Is brain glymphatic activity impairment responsible for cognitive🧠decline in👫w/ AF❓.#afib #CognitiveDecline #CardioTwitter….
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RT @afnet_ev: #HardWork, #inspiring #exchange, and fresh perspectives shaped today’s six breakout sessions — driving #progress on AF burden….
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RT @CRN_publishing: The dual-energy STSF catheter demonstrates long-term effectiveness and an acceptable safety profile when ablating patie….
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Interesting outcome. I've always liked the glass half full view on things so let's have another go at it with our friends from industry. The real kicker is you can do 100 nSv today. Think we can get to 10-20 nSv with some help. @leftbundle.
Hey #EPeeps help me out. If you had an X-ray where 2 minutes of fluoro equals operator exposure (outside lead) of 100-200 nanoSv (aka banana dose - daily outside dose is magnitude higher at 2-10 μSv) and you use minimal fluoro would you wear lead for PVI. Context see next post.
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@tomdepotter @drjohnm I bet even if you got that to market, people would still wear lead. That could be why there is less interest. I use low dose at 3.75 frames per second and use last frame hold on my fluoro pics.
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Hey #EPeeps help me out. If you had an X-ray where 2 minutes of fluoro equals operator exposure (outside lead) of 100-200 nanoSv (aka banana dose - daily outside dose is magnitude higher at 2-10 μSv) and you use minimal fluoro would you wear lead for PVI. Context see next post.
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RT @Phiso_de: AFBeats- 5 experts with 3 hot topics on AF…. @EmmaSvennberg @BenjaminBerte1 @AndreaSarkozy @natale_md @tomdepotter @TinaBayka….
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Thanks pleasure was ours! Every exchange brings insights and new knowledge-this one did not disappoint.
“Swiss watch” like EP operating team in Belgium 🇧🇪 PVI+PW with Varipulse, Carto V8, CartoSound FAM in <45min skin to skin under GA, 30min between cases! Plenty of time to enjoy Belgian chocolate 🍫and waffles 🧇 even after 4 cases! . Thank you @tomdepotter for showing me “the
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RT @jongichun: ✅Do not miss the EHRA Ablation Innovation Summit 2025. Come for the breakthroughs, stay for the pa….
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