Stellate ganglion blockade for the treatment of refractory ventricular arrhythmias: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained tachyarrhythmia and, as such, has become the recent focus of intense clinical and experimental interest. Because of its associated morbidity and mortality, there is a multidisciplinary effort to understand the pathophysiology that may ultimately lead to improved therape...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Zipes DP

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with bundle branch reentry ventricular tachycardia with 1:1 VA conduction in whom resetting was performed while obtaining simultaneous recordings from the right ventricular apex (V) and His-bundle electrogram. Both the tachycardia return cycle and the V-His interval demonstrated an increasing res...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Sarter BH,Schwartzman D,Callans DJ,Gottlieb CD,Marchlinski FE

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Irregularity measures have been suggested as risk indicators in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, it is not known to what extent they are affected by commonly used rate-control drugs. We aimed at evaluating the effect of metoprolol, carvedilol, diltiazem, and verapamil on the variability and...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Corino VD,Ulimoen SR,Enger S,Mainardi LT,Tveit A,Platonov PG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Right ventricular outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (RVOT VAs) often originate in the voltage-transitional zone. The target electrogram could be compromised by the architecture of the roving catheter. Mini-electrodes could improve the mapping resolution, especially in low-voltage areas. The aim was to ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Liu M,Jiang J,Su C,Li J,Chen X,Ma Y,Feng C,Liu J,Dong Y,Tang A,He J,Wang L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The relationships between heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV) are not simple. Because both depend on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), they are not independent variables. Technically, the quantification of HRV is influenced by the duration of the cardiac cycles. The complexity of these relationships...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Coumel P,Maison-Blanche P,Catuli D

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contact-force (CF) sensing catheters are increasingly used in clinical electrophysiological practice due to their efficacy and safety profile. As data about the accuracy of this technology are scarce, we sought to quantify accuracy based on in vitro experiments. METHODS AND RESULTS:A custom-made force senso...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Bourier F,Hessling G,Ammar-Busch S,Kottmaier M,Buiatti A,Grebmer C,Telishevska M,Semmler V,Lennerz C,Schneider C,Kolb C,Deisenhofer I,Reents T

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31-year-old woman with tricuspid atresia and a palliative Waterston shunt presented with intractable poorly tolerated supraventricular tachycardia. Electrophysiologic evaluation was consistent with AV nodal reentrant tachycardia. The fast pathway region was mapped electroanatomically during tachycardia and with cons...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Khairy P,Seslar SP,Triedman JK,Cecchin F

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) can cause a decline in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). We investigated whether the site of origin and other PVC characteristics are associated with LVEF. METHODS:We retrospectively studied 70 consecutive patients (mean age 42 ± 17 years, 40 [57%] fe...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Del Carpio Munoz F,Syed FF,Noheria A,Cha YM,Friedman PA,Hammill SC,Munger TM,Venkatachalam KL,Shen WK,Packer DL,Asirvatham SJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In patients with sinus node disease (SND), the dual-chamber pacemaker (PM) is programmed in DDDR mode with an algorithm to avoid unnecessary right ventricular (RV) pacing. This pacing mode may prolong PR interval with consequently atrioventricular (AV) asynchrony which is associated with a higher risk of a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Pastore G,Marcantoni L,Lanza D,Maines M,Noventa F,Corbucci G,Rigatelli G,Baracca E,Roncon L,Zanon F

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catheter ablation is an effective treatment for symptomatic individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) but is associated with a risk of periprocedual stroke. Recent data suggest that this risk may be abolished if catheter ablation is performed with uninterrupted warfarin (UW). We sought to compare the inciden...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Page SP,Herring N,Hunter RJ,Withycombe E,Lovell M,Wali G,Betts TR,Bashir Y,Dhinoja M,Earley MJ,Sporton SC,Rajappan K,Schilling RJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data comparing dabigatran with rivaroxaban regarding the resolution of left atrial/left atrial appendage (LA/LAA) thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) are scarce. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of dabigatran vs rivaroxaban regarding the resolution of LA/LAA thro...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Lin C,Quan J,Bao Y,Hua W,Ke M,Zhang N,Jin Q,Xie Y,Wei Y,Ling T,Pan W,Wu L,Xie Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case in which endocardial radiofrequency (RF) ablation guided by unipolar intracoronary mapping using a guidewire was an effective therapy for treating VT originating from an epicardial site of the left ventricle. A 55-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy was referred for treatment of refractory sustai...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Kumagai K,Takahashi A,Yamauchi Y,Aonuma K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While some posteroseptal and left posterior accessory pathways (APs) can be ablated on the tricuspid annulus or within the coronary venous system, others require a left-sided approach. "Fragmented" or double potentials are frequently recorded in the coronary sinus (CS), with a smaller, blunt component from...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Pap R,Traykov VB,Makai A,Bencsik G,Forster T,Sághy L

更新日期：2008-07-01 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

authors： Jiang CY,Jiang RH,Matsuo S,Liu Q,Fan YQ,Zhang ZW,Fu GS

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ultrasound guided axillary vein access (UGAVA) is an emerging approach for cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation not widely utilized. METHODS AND RESULTS:This is a retrospective, age and sex-matched cohort study of CIED implantation from January 2017 to July 2019 comparing UGAVA before...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Chandler JK,Apte N,Ranka S,Mohammed M,Noheria A,Emert M,Pimentel R,Dendi R,Reddy M,Sheldon SH

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It has been speculated that pacemaker current (I(f)) in human atria could play a role in causing ectopic atrial automaticity. Ivabradine is a novel selective and specific I(f) inhibitor in the sinus node that reduces heart rate without any negative inotropic effect. The aim of the study was to explore poss...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： El Chemaly A,Magaud C,Patri S,Jayle C,Guinamard R,Bois P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aims of this study were to investigate: (1) the effect of supplementing the culture medium on preservation of L-type calcium channel current (1Ca,L) in adult rabbit ventricular myocytes cultured for 4 days; and (2) preservation of the ICa,L response in cultured myocytes to the beta-adrenergic agonist i...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Mitcheson JS,Hancox JC,Levi AJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The mechanisms of late (<1 year after the ablation) and very late (>1 year after the ablation) recurrences of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation have not been reported. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fifty consecutive patients undergoing a repeated electrophysiologic study to investigate the...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Hsieh MH,Tai CT,Lee SH,Lin YK,Tsao HM,Chang SL,Lin YJ,Wongchaoen W,Lee KT,Chen SA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Both isoproterenol (Iso) and adenosine (Ado) are used to induce atrial fibrillation (AF) in the electrophysiology lab. However, the utility of Ado has not been systematically established. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare Ado to Iso for the induction of paroxysmal AF. METHODS:Forty patie...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Tutuianu C,Pap R,Riesz T,Bencsik G,Makai A,Saghy L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) currently relies on eliminating triggers, and no reliable method exists to map the arrhythmia itself to identify ablation targets. The aim of this multicenter study was to define the use of Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation (FIRM) for identifying ablation targ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Shivkumar K,Ellenbogen KA,Hummel JD,Miller JM,Steinberg JS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The reason for the increased defibrillation efficacy of biphasic shocks over monophasic shock is not definitely known. METHODS AND RESULTS:In six anesthetized pigs, we mapped the epicardium after transvenous defibrillation shocks to compare the activation patterns following successful biphasic shocks with...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Usui M,Callihan RL,Walker RG,Walcott GP,Rollins DL,Wolf PD,Smith WM,Ideker RE

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Epicardial procedures frequently require pericardial manipulation. We aimed to develop a nonsurgical percutaneous pericardial modification tool that may (1) facilitate epicardial-based procedures by enabling adhesiolysis or (2) attenuate the myocardial constraining effect of the pericardium. METHODS:Three...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Killu AM,Naksuk N,Desimone CV,Gaba P,Suddendorf S,Powers J,Ladewig DJ,Lerman LO,Borlaug BA,Asirvatham SJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent defibrillation studies show that electric fields interact with reentrant activity in myocardial tissue through virtual electrode polarization (VEP). This study focuses on determining how VEP relates to the creation and survival of postshock phase singularities in cardiac tissue and demonstrating tha...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Eason J,Trayanova N

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite innovations in nonthoracotomy defibrillation systems, thoracotomies are still required in some clinical settings and are utilized in many animal-based research protocols. The effect of a thoracotomy on defibrillation energy, however, has not been well characterized. METHODS AND RESULTS:Ten dogs in...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Friedman PA,Stanton MS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) is a multifunctional serine/threonine kinase widely distributed in a number of tissue types. Activation of CaMKII has been linked to important downstream physiological processes, including apoptosis, hypertrophy, and arrhythmia in the heart. Pharmacological or genetic in...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Erickson JR,Anderson ME

更新日期：2008-12-01 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

authors： Thiagalingam A,D'Avila A,Foley L,Guerrero JL,Lambert H,Leo G,Ruskin JN,Reddy VY

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute failure of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) occur in 10%-20% of patients and is partly attributed to inadequate lesion depth acquired with standard ablation protocols. Half-normal saline (HNS)-irrigation is a promising strategy to improve the success rate of VA ablation. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Chung FP,Vicera JJB,Lin YJ,Chang SL,Lo LW,Hu YF,Lin CY,Tuan TC,Chao TF,Liao JN,Chang TY,Salim S,Liu CM,Chuang CM,Chen CC,Chin CG,Wu CI,Chou CY,Chen SA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) recipients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) have scar segments that may limit ventricular resynchronization and clinical response. The impact of myocardial viability at the left ventricular (LV) pacing site on CRT response is poorly elucidated. METHODS AND RESULTS...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Bose A,Kandala J,Upadhyay GA,Riedl L,Ahmado I,Padmanabhan R,Gewirtz H,Mulligan LJ,Singh JP

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When an implanted device is infected, complete explantation of the device system, including lead extraction, is usually required. Superficial problems with wound healing may be managed more conservatively, but distinguishing between a surface process and deeper infection can pose a clinical challenge. We present a cas...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Tschabrunn CM,Rosenbach M,Lavi N,Cooper JM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To explore the relationship between recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the autonomic nervous activity evaluated by heart rate variability (HRV) indices after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in the early period. METHODS:We enrolled 102 patients with paroxysmal AF and tested the HRV indices ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Zhu Z,Wang W,Cheng Y,Wang X,Sun J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00