Rubesch-Kütemeyer, Vanessa Fischbach, Thomas Guckel, Denise Körber, Britta Horstkotte, Dieter Gutleben, Klaus-Jürgen Nölker, Georg
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Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
The concern of higher radiation exposure during cryoballoon ablation (CBA) compared with radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) was raised before. Previously, we compared CBA plus intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to our former standard approach without ICE. A substantial reduction of radiation exposure without compromising safety o...
Li, Yanhui Nantsupawat, Teerapat Tholakanahalli, Venkatakrishna Adabag, Selcuk Wang, Zhong Benditt, David G Li, Jian-Ming
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Circadian patterns of ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTAs) in ICD patients from SCD-HeFT and MADIT-CRT have yielded differing results. The aim was to investigate VTA patterns in a large population of military veterans with ICD. This retrospective study analyzed biorhythm periodicity of sustained VTAs (≤ 300 ms). Findings were derived from the Vetera...
Murtaza, Ghulam Vuddanda, Venkat Akella, Krishna Della Rocca, Domenico G Sharma, Sharan Li, Ling Kutty, Shelby Turagam, Mohit Kar, Saibal Holmes, David
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Left atrial (LA) strain and strain rate (SR) analysis by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is a novel way of LA function assessment. From prior study, we know that LA appendage closure with LARIAT appears to improve LA function. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of LAA closure via Watchman device on LA function via ...
Peigh, Graham Kaplan, Rachel M Bavishi, Aakash Diaz, Celso L Baman, Jayson R Matiasz, Richard Trivedi, Amar Sattayaprasert, Prasongchai Wasserlauf, Jeremiah Shen, Mark J
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Cryoballoon ablation (CBA) is an effective technique for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). To date, there are no risk models to predict very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (VLRAF) after CBA. Retrospective analysis of a single-center database was performed. Inclusion criteria included PVI using CBA for atrial fibrillation (AF) without addition...
Halawa, Ahmad Jain, Rahul Turagam, Mohit K Kusumoto, Fred M Woldu, Henok G Gautam, Sandeep
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Cardiac sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by ventricular arrhythmias. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is used to prevent sudden cardiac death. We performed literature search for studies that addressed the outcome and complications of ICD in Cardiac Sarcoidosis (CS). Multiple search sites were reviewed fro...
Shenthar, Jayaprakash Singh, Balbir Banavalikar, Bharatraj Chakali, Siva Sankara Delhaas, Tammo Shivkumar, Kalyanam Bradfield, Jason S
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Computed tomography (CT) is used for the diagnosis of cardiac perforation (CP) although it has significant limitations. We report our experience with angiography to assist in the diagnosis and management of cardiac perforation during electrophysiology procedures. Patients with suspected CP after pacemaker lead insertion (temporary = 2, permanent = ...
Kondo, Yusuke Nakano, Masahiro Kajiyama, Takatsugu Nakano, Miyo Hayashi, Tomohiko Ito, Ryo Takahira, Haruhiro Kobayashi, Yoshio
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Leads are often considered the weakest link in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) systems, and lead dysfunction is a major concern for ICD recipients. The aim of this study was to compare the lead performance from three different manufacturers. We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent ICD system implantation at Chiba...
Ye, Yang Chen, Shi-Quan Lu, Yi-Fei Jiang, Ru-Hong Liu, Qiang Sheng, Xia Zhang, Zuwen Sun, Ya-Xun Zhang, Pei Yu, Lu
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Radiofrequency ablation along the posterior wall of the left atrium may lead to atrioesophageal fistula due to esophageal thermal injury. The purpose of our study was to prospectively investigate whether ablation guided by soluble contrast esophageal visualization (SCEV) reduces injury during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Seventy-eight patient...
Kiani, Soroosh Patel, Akshar Vipul El-Chami, Mikhael F Patel, Anshul M Merchant, Faisal M Westerman, Stacy B De Lurgio, David B Hoskins, Michael H
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Sizing of the left atrial appendage (LAA) ostium prior to occlusion (LAAO) is routinely performed with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). We sought to compare the utility of sizing via fluoroscopy to TEE for percutaneous LAAO. We retrospectively evaluated all patients undergoing percutaneous LAAO at our institution from April 2015 through Janu...
Masuda, Masaharu Konishi, Shozo Asai, Mitsutoshi Iida, Osamu Okamoto, Shin Ishihara, Takayuki Nanto, Kiyonori Kanda, Takashi Tsujimura, Takuya Matsuda, Yasuhiro
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When atrial fibrillation (AF) is initiated by a single or several non-pulmonary vein (PV) trigger ectopic beats, mapping the ectopy is often difficult, requiring a number of electrical cardioversion applications. Nifekalant is a rapidly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel (IKr) blocker which may suppress AF initiation without inhibiting ...
