Ablation index-guided 50 W ablation for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: Procedural data, lesion analysis, and initial results from the FAFA AI High Power Study.

abstract：:The use of multiple His bundle-right bundle branch recordings in electrophysiologic studies has facilitated definition of the mechanism and elucidation of the direction of impulse propagation in bundle branch reentrant tachycardia, "Mahaim" fiber reciprocating tachycardia, and retrograde His depolarization in fascicul...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Tai YT,Lee KL

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the entrapment of an ablation catheter by chordae tendineae in the mitral valve during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of ventricular tachycardia. The entrapped tip had to be removed via open surgery. Great care must be taken when performing radiofrequency ablation around the mitral valve apparatus. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Kim KH,Choi KJ,Kim SH,Nam GB,Kim YH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 74-year-old with a history of sinus node dysfunction and intermittent AV block s/p permanent pacemaker implant 6 years prior, complains of one episode of dizziness. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Gianni C,Canby RC,Della Rocca DG,Natale A,Al-Ahmad A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When double potentials (DP) on the line of block are difficult to see, we propose another simple method to verify complete bidirectional block (CBDB) at the end of an atrial flutter ablation. We measured the interval between the electrograms immediately on either side of the line of block on a multipole cath...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Zambito PE,Palma EC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:T-wave alternans (TWA) is an indicator of vulnerability to ventricular arrhythmias and is useful for predicting sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with various structural heart diseases. We evaluated whether high levels of time-domain TWA on ambulatory ECG (AECG) are associated with a history of ventricular fi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Uchimura-Makita Y,Nakano Y,Tokuyama T,Fujiwara M,Watanabe Y,Sairaku A,Kawazoe H,Matsumura H,Oda N,Ikanaga H,Motoda C,Kajihara K,Oda N,Verrier RL,Kihara Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an uncommon cardiomyopathy most classically associated with mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins. Recent literature has identified mutations in several non-desmosomal proteins including lamins that may result in the ARVC phenotype. We describe a pati...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Liang JJ,Grogan M,Ackerman MJ,Goodsell K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous studies have underscored the importance of the interpulmonary isthmus in the initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF). The efficacy of additional radiofrequency energy delivery in the interpulmonary isthmus following pulmonary vein antral isolation (PVAI) was investigated. METHODS A...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Letsas KP,Efremidis M,Vlachos K,Karlis D,Lioni L,Asvestas D,Valkanas K,Mihas CC,Sideris A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of initial transient success during ablation for typical AV nodal reentrant tachycardia utilizing traditional right-sided approaches, followed by recurrence of the same tachycardia and an ultimately successful ablation on the posteromedial mitral annulus. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Altemose GT,Scott LR,Miller JM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The mechanisms that maintain ventricular fibrillation (VF) are not completely understood. It has been proposed that increased ventricular wall thickness destabilizes VF wavefronts and therefore is an important determinant of VF activation patterns. We hypothesized that if this is the case, then VF patterns...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Rogers JM,Huang J,Pedoto RW,Walker RG,Smith WM,Ideker RE

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We tested proposed algorithms for idiopathic and nonischemic tachycardias for their ability to identify epicardial LV-VT origins. BACKGROUND:Several ECG features have been reported to identify epicardial origins for left ventricular tachycardias (LV-VTs) in the absence of myocardial infarction. Only limited...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Martinek M,Stevenson WG,Inada K,Tokuda M,Tedrow UB

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study is to describe implantation techniques and lead performance for biventricular pacing, dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). METHODS AND RESULTS:A dual-chamber ICD with biventricular pacing was implanted in 87 patients with congestive heart failure (ejection fra...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Daoud EG,Kalbfleisch SJ,Hummel JD,Weiss R,Augustini RS,Duff SB,Polsinelli G,Castor J,Meta T

更新日期：2002-10-01 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

authors： Gorczyca I,Michalska A,Chrapek M,Budnik M,Starzyk K,Jelonek O,Uziębło-Życzkowska B,Kapłon-Cieślicka A,Gawałko M,Krzesiński P,Jurek A,Scisło P,Kochanowski J,Kiliszek M,Gielerak G,Filipiak KJ,Opolski G,Wożakowska-Kapłon B

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innovations in radiofrequency (RF) ablation and nonablative techniques have led to significant advances in addressing complex arrhythmogenic substrates for a variety of cardiac arrhythmias. Anatomical challenges, deep substrate, and mid-myocardial locations may pose difficulties and decrease success rates using routin...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Sandhu A,Nguyen DT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unfortunately, some patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS) experience breakthrough cardiac events (BCEs) despite maximal therapy. Small studies have shown that refractory LQTS cases may benefit from intentional permanent atrial pacing (IPAP). As such, we sought to determine the genotype-specific utilization a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Kowlgi GN,Giudicessi JR,Barake W,Bos JM,Ackerman MJ

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemodynamic instability hinders activation and entrainment mapping during ventricular tachycardia ablation. The Impella 2.5 microaxial flow device (MFD; Abiomed Inc., Danvers, MA, USA) is used to prevent hemodynamic instability during electrophysiologic study. However, electromagnetic interference (EMI) gene...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Vaidya VR,Desimone CV,Madhavan M,Noheria A,Shahid M,Walters J,Ladewig DJ,Mikell SB,Johnson SB,Suddendorf SH,Asirvatham SJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of cerebral thromboembolism after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ranges from 2% to 14%. This study investigated the incidence of cerebral thromboembolism after complex fractionated atrial electrogram (CFAE) ablation with or without PVI. METHODS:One hundred consecutive atrial fibrillation (AF) ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Ichiki H,Oketani N,Ishida S,Iriki Y,Okui H,Maenosono R,Ninomiya Y,Matsushita T,Miyata M,Hamasaki S,Tei C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The promise of atomic (scanning) force microscopy (AFM) for cardiovascular research is enormous. The AFM images by using a sharp cantilever tip to sense the repulsive and attractive forces between the tip and the sample surface. The force of interaction is kept constant while raster scanning, resulting in images of th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Arnsdorf MF,Xu S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the annual incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is dropping in the United States, therapies for the patient who has survived a SCD episode or is at high risk of developing SCD in the future are now well established. The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has emerged from a series of well done ran...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Cannom DS

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ablation of atrial tachycardia (AT) that occurs after cardiac surgery or prior ablation often requires complex lesion sets. In combination with the pre-existing atrial scar, these lesion sets may result in inadvertent intra-atrial conduction block. This study reports the phenomenon of incidental isolation of...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Markowitz SM,Choi DY,Daian F,Liu CF,Cheung JW,Thomas G,Ip JE,Lerman BB

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stimulants are the mainstay therapy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and are associated with adrenergic side effects. There are limited data on the clinical course of patients treated for ADHD who have long-QT syndrome (LQTS), for which β-blockade is the goal of therapy. METHODS:LQTS pa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Zhang C,Kutyifa V,Moss AJ,McNitt S,Zareba W,Kaufman ES

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) are a substrate modification target in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, whether CFAEs can be also arrhythmogenic grounds of atrial tachycardia (AT) presenting after AF ablation remains to be determined. We investigated the relationship betwee...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Ban JE,Chen YL,Park HC,Lee HS,Lee DI,Choi JI,Lim HE,Park SW,Kim YH

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We conducted this study to examine the effect of the ICD on the outcomes of patients with prior coronary revascularization enrolled in the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT) and to assess the association of time from coronary revascularization to enrollment with death and sudden cardiac...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Al-Khatib SM,Hellkamp AS,Lee KL,Anderson J,Poole JE,Mark DB,Bardy GH,scd-heft investigators.

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Capacitance is known to influence defibrillation. Optimal biphasic waveform capacitance for transvenous unipolar defibrillation systems in man is currently being defined. In an effort to improve defibrillation efficacy, we examined the relative defibrillation efficacy of a 65% tilt biphasic pulse from a 90...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Poole JE,Kudenchuk PJ,Dolack GL,Jones GK,Degroot P,Johnson G,Bardy GH

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remedē system is a novel fully implantable transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation (TPNS) device developed to treat central sleep apnea. No information is published on how to explant or replace its leads. An eighty-one year-old had a fractured lead and we removed it over a wire. However, unbreachable resistances occ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Gutleben KJ,Eitz T,Westlund R,Gummert JF,Sommer P,Fox H

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial depolarization can be altered by varying pacing stimulus output. This may have implications on response rates for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The purpose of our study was to determine the relationship of left ventricular (LV) pacing stimulus intensity to measures of depolarization and...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Theis C,Bavikati VV,Langberg JJ,Lloyd MS

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) who present for pulmonary vein antrum isolation procedure (PVAI) is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:All consecutive patients from January 2000 to June 2004 who underwent a PVAI received a computed tomo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Khan MN,Usmani A,Noor S,Elayi S,Ching CK,Di Biase L,Patel D,Burkhardt JD,Cummings J,Schweikert R,Saliba W,Natale A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Termination of Persistent AF During Mapping. Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) may represent critical areas for the maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF). While AF organization and termination have been reported with CFAE ablation, no reports of arrhythmia termination during left atrial mapping exist....

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Tzou WS,Sághy L,Lin D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-voltage zones (LVZs) represent fibrotic tissue and are substrates for atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that LVZ-based substrate modification along with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) would improve outcomes in persistent AF (PeAF) patients with LVZs, whereas PVI alone would work in patients witho...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Yamaguchi T,Tsuchiya T,Nakahara S,Fukui A,Nagamoto Y,Murotani K,Eshima K,Takahashi N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little data exists on the electrophysiological differences between sustained atrial fibrillation (sAF; >5 minutes) vs self-terminating nonsustained AF (nsAF; <5 minutes). We sought to investigate the electrophysiological characteristics of coronary sinus (CS) activity during postpulmonary vein isolation (P...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Johner N,Namdar M,Shah DC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00