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Session 4.7 - Presentation & Discussion: Closing the Gap: Access, Ambulation, and Same-Day Discharge in the EP Lab
This session, chaired by David DeLurgio (Atlanta, US) and Christian-Hendrik Heeger (Hamburg, DE) present Closing the Gap Access Ambulation and Same-Day Discharge in the EP Lab, outlining how multivenous closure devices, ultrasound-guided access and large-bore patch or collagen-based systems like Vascade MVP and Percutaneous Elite can safely enable early ambulation, routine same-day discharge and high-volume AF ablation and LAA closure workflows without increasing vascular complications, even with 17 French PFA and appendage closure sheaths. In discussion, Rahul Doshi (Scottsdale, US) and Roland Tilz (Lübeck, DE) emphasise that vascular issues now dominate EP complication profiles, argue that closure devices are cost-effective once bed use and throughput are considered, and describe practical strategies for device selection, inpatient versus outpatient use and repeat access, while moderator Devi Nair (Jonesboro, US) highlights that broader adoption is mainly a cultural and implementation hurdle rather than a technical limitation.
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