The Local Burden of AF AF is characterised by high frequency excitation of the atrium that results in both dyssynchronous atrial contraction and irregularity of ventricular excitation 3 . The clinical consequences of AF are of paramount importance s...

A Brief History of Device Therapy in Cardiology The history of device therapy applying electrical energy to the body can be traced back to the 18 th century. In 1775, a Danish physicist, Nickolev Abildgaard, conducted the first studies investigating...