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Cardiac arrhythmias in viral infections.

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to many studies examining its arrhythmogenic effects. However, there are many other viruses that are capable of inducing arrhythmias that have not received as much attention. The objective of this study was to review common viruses and identify studies highlighting their arrhythmogenic effects. In this review, ...

Validation of the SCALE-CryoAF risk model to predict very late return of atrial fibrillation after cryoballoon ablation....

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

To date, few risk models have been validated to predict recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) >1 year after ablation. The SCALE-CryoAF score was previously derived to predict very late return of AF (VLRAF) >1 year following cryoballoon ablation (CBA), with strong predictive ability. In this study, we aim to validate the SCALE-CryoAF score for VLRAF af...

Worldwide survey on implantation of and outcomes for conduction system pacing with His bundle and left bundle branch are...

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

Adoption and outcomes for conduction system pacing (CSP), which includes His bundle pacing (HBP) or left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), in real-world settings are incompletely understood. We sought to describe real-world adoption of CSP lead implantation and subsequent outcomes. We performed an online cross-sectional survey on the implantation ...

Randomized prospective evaluation of same-day discharge after cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation: results of th...

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

With advancements in technology and ablation techniques, catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become safer with time. In the past, standard-of-care recommended overnight stay for outpatient procedures. As safety has improved and procedure times have shortened, some centers have allowed for same-day discharge. We repor...

Characterization of high-density mapping in catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: results from the Advis...

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

We quantified and characterized the outcomes of ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation (PersAF) subjects, and the utility of electroanatomical mapping with a market-released high-density (HD) mapping catheter. PersAF subjects received electroanatomical mapping with the Advisor™ HD Grid mapping catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (HD Grid) and radiofreque...

Transient left bundle branch block associated with favipiravir treatment for coronavirus infection.

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may lead to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to symptomatic by having targets on various tissues such as lung parenchyma and myocardium (Shahrbaf et al., Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets. 21(2):88-90, 2021). As an RNA-dependent RNApolymerase inhibitor, favipiravir has...

Single-beat global atrial mapping facilitates the treatment of short-lived atrial tachycardias and infrequent premature ...

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

Short runs of atrial tachycardias (ATs) and infrequent premature atrial contractions (PACs) are difficult to map and ablate using sequential electrophysiology mapping techniques. The AcQMap mapping system allows for highly accurate mapping of a single atrial activation. We aimed to test the value of a novel dipole charge density-based high-resoluti...

Pulsed field ablation in common inferior pulmonary trunk.

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

Perioperative complications after pacemaker implantation: higher complication rates with subclavian vein puncture than w...

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

The cephalic vein cutdown (CVC) and the subclavian puncture (SP) is the most common access for pacemaker implantation. The purpose of this study was to compare the peri-/postoperative complications of these approaches. A retrospective analysis of the quality assurance data of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia was performed to evaluate the peri-/p...

Right ventriculography improves the accuracy of leadless pacemaker implantation in right ventricular mid-septum.

Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

Implanting leadless pacemakers in the right ventricular (RV) apex is prone to causing pericardial tamponade and myocardial perforation. To investigate the feasibility and safety of right ventriculography-guided implantation of Micra™ leadless pacemaker (Micra™, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) in the RV mid-septum. One hundred eight consecutive pat...