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INTRODUCTION:Patients with cardiac arrhythmias are generally instructed to avoid caffeine intake. A comprehensive evaluation of the electrophysiological effects of caffeine on atrial and ventricular tissues in humans has not previously been performed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Eighty patients (31 men, mean age 49 ± 14 years) with symptomatic supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) undergoing an electrophysiologic study (EPS) prior to catheter ablation were randomized to receive oral caffeine or placebo. Caffeine at a dosage of 5 mg/kg (moderate intake) or placebo tablets were administered orally at a mean time of 57 ± 13 minutes prior to the EPS. The median (IQR) caffeine level in patients receiving caffeine was 7.4 μg/mL (4.7-8.7), as compared with 0.15 (0.00-0.61) in patients receiving placebo, P < 0.0001. Caffeine was associated with a significant increase in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressures as compared with placebo, while the resting heart rate was not significantly different between both groups. Caffeine was not associated with significant effects on the effective refractory period of the atrium or ventricle, as well as on AV node conduction. SVT was induced in all but 3 patients; there was no significant difference between groups receiving placebo or caffeine on SVT inducibility or the cycle length of induced tachycardias. CONCLUSIONS:Caffeine, at moderate intake, was associated with significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressures, but had no evidence of a significant effect on cardiac conduction and refractoriness. Furthermore, no effect of caffeine on SVT induction or more rapid rates of induced tachycardias was found.
journal_name
J Cardiovasc Electrophysioljournal_title
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiologyauthors
Lemery R,Pecarskie A,Bernick J,Williams K,Wells GAdoi
10.1111/jce.12504subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-01-01 00:00:00pages
1-6issue
1eissn
1045-3873issn
1540-8167journal_volume
26pub_type
杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract:BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess how well acute procedural outcomes predict the clinical outcome of catheter ablation of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). METHODS:A consecutive series of 50 patients (28 women, age: 51 ± 13 years) with frequent PVCs was referred for PVC ablation. Acute failure w...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.12400
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are proven to prevent sudden death in patients at elevated risk for sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. Complications related to ICD failure can stem from lead dysfunction, manufacturing defects, patient characteristics, or implantation techniqu...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.14523
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00900.x
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Transseptal puncture (TP) is a prerequisite for LA ablations. LA access can be gained by catheter probing in case of PFO (trans-PFO method) or puncture of the interatrial septum (IAS) using a transseptal needle. A 2nd access can again be gained via PFO, a 2nd TP or catheter probing of the previous puncture s...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.12356
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Even though diffuse T wave inversion and prolongation of the QT interval in the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) have been consistently reported in patients with transient stress-induced left ventricular apical ballooning (AB), ventricular repolarization has not yet been systematically investigated in this cli...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00644.x
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report the case of a 71-year-old man with two atrial tachycardias evolving simultaneously and independently in two dissociated regions after extensive ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation. One tachycardia was a focal tachycardia originating from the right inferior pulmonary vein and activating the posterior lef...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01067.x
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/jce.14209
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The prevalence and predictors of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who have been treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are not well defined. We aimed to assess the occurrence and predictors of LAAT on transesophageal echoc...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.14589
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/jce.14381
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00897.x
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/jce.14464
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00067.x
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:Lesion dimension of cryoablation. BACKGROUND:Transvenous catheter cryoablation is a novel technique for treating cardiac arrhythmias. However, the relative importance of temporal application parameters on lesion dimension and clinical efficacy has not been studied. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated the e...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40559.x
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Beta-blockers are widely used to prevent the lethal cardiac events associated with the long QT syndrome (LQTS), especially in KCNQ1-related LQTS (LQT1) patients. Some LQT1 patients, however, are refractory to this therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS:Eighteen symptomatic LQTS patients (12 families) were genetical...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03212.x
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:No studies so far addressed the role of invasive programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) in myocarditis patient's arrhythmic risk stratification. METHODS AND RESULTS:We present a single-center prospective study on 96 consecutive adult patients (44 ± 13 years, 70.1% males) with myocarditis and ventricular...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.14374
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.00964.x
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The slope of the power spectrum in heart rate variability (HRV) reflects the fractal or scaling behavior in HR dynamics and recently was confirmed as an independent predictor of postmyocardial infarction survival. Whether or not the new measurement in HRV foresees the functional evolution in patients with ...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00026.x
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The evidence that antiarrhythmic compounds that act by slowing conduction velocity increase mortality in patients with cardiac disease is now compelling. Emphasis is now shifting to agents that act by lengthening repolarization and have additional antiadrenergic properties. There is preliminary evidence that pure Clas...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1995.tb00365.x
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Ablation electrode-tissue contact has been shown to be an important determinant of lesion size and safety during nonirrigated ablation but little data are available during irrigated ablation. We aimed to determine the importance of contact force during irrigated-tip ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Freshly e...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01693.x
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is increasingly common, but is associated with potential major complications. Technology, experience, and protocols have evolved significantly in recent times, and may have impacted procedural safety. We sought to compare AF ablation safety profiles, including complication...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.13484
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Patient acceptance of implantable device therapy has been established as an important outcome but the operationalization and validation of a measure of patient acceptance of implantable device therapy has not been fully completed. This study sought to validate a new measure of patient acceptance of cardiac...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40134.x
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Following conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF), QT interval transiently and variably prolongs and can trigger torsades de pointes (TdP). However, quantitative analysis of risk in this setting is difficult because cycle length variability during AF makes rate-corrected QT impossible to calculate. In this ...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00817.x
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00932.x
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Catheter ablation for paroxysmal AF (PAF) is limited by an unacceptable recurrence rate, mainly due to pulmonary vein (PV) reconnection. Strategies to minimize reconnection include adenosine infusion and also a waiting period of 30 minutes after PV isolation. The aim of the present study was to assess whet...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01564.x
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.12449
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00241.x
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.01010.x
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Despite technical progress, ventricular tachycardia (VT) recurrence after unipolar ablation remains relatively high (12%-47%). Bipolar ablation has been proposed as an appealing solution that may overcome limitations associated with unipolar ablation settings. We designed an animal study to compare bipolar...
journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jce.14407
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1995.tb00387.x
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00332.x
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00