A call for shorter blanking period, time to get off the ground

Don’t lose the ground—the EHRA blanking period survey

“…We thank Dr. Papathanasiou and colleagues for the interest 1 in the survey realized by the EHRA scientific initiative committee. 2 Aim of this study was to highlight the different perception and management of early recurrences (ER) among European electrophysiologists: the findings confirmed how ERs are widely recognized as a predictor of late recurrences (LR), and showed how, in the lack of a clear evidence and consensus, the management of ER varies among different operators.…”