Outcome of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in the treatment of left atrial/left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

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

authors： Matsuo S,Lim KT,Knecht S,Arantes L,Haïssaguerre M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Radiofrequency ablation (RFCA) of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a potential curative treatment modality. We evaluated the results of RFCA in patients with VT. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred fifty-one consecutive patients (122 men and 29 women; age 57 +/- 16 years) with drug-refractory VT were treated. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Borger van der Burg AE,de Groot NM,van Erven L,Bootsma M,van der Wall EE,Schalij MJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Radiofrequency ablation of some right-sided accessory pathways continues to be challenging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of introducing a multielectrode microcatheter in the right coronary artery to localize accessory pathways when conventional mapping was unsuccessful. METHODS A...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Shah MJ,Jones TK,Cecchin F

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：:There is an increasing need for invasive electrophysiologists to appreciate the exact anatomy of the epicardial space and the coronary veins. The location of the epicardial fat, the complementary relationship with the main cardiac veins, and the location of sensitive structures (arteries, phrenic nerve, esophagus) hav...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Lachman N,Syed FF,Habib A,Kapa S,Bisco SE,Venkatachalam KL,Asirvatham SJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of a single left superior vena cava in the absence of complex congenital heart disease is uncommon, and, in the absence of hemodynamic consequences, it would not be expected to result in cardiovascular signs or symptoms. Single case reports and our anecdotal experience suggested to us that this ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Ratnasamy C,Idriss SF,Carboni MP,Kanter RJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oral anticoagulation (OAC) based on estimated stroke risk is recommended following catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF), regardless of the extent of arrhythmia control. However, discontinuing OAC in selected patients may be safe. We sought to evaluate a strategy of OAC discontinuation followi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Pothineni NVK,Amankwah N,Santangeli P,Schaller RD,Supple GE,Deo R,Nazarian S,Garcia FC,Dixit S,Callans DJ,Marchlinski FE,Frankel DS

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) is becoming an essential component of the successful management of patients with structural heart disease and refractory ventricular arrhythmias. Despite detailed mapping and ablation from the endocardium, nearly a third of VT circuits remain inaccessible. Pericardial...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Tedrow U,Stevenson WG

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left atrial catheter ablation (LACA) has emerged as a successful method to eliminate atrial fibrillation (AF). Recent reports have described atrio-esophageal fistulas, often resulting in death, from this procedure. Temporary esophageal stenting is an established therapy for malignant esophageal disease. We d...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Bunch TJ,Nelson J,Foley T,Allison S,Crandall BG,Osborn JS,Weiss JP,Anderson JL,Nielsen P,Anderson L,Lappe DL,Day JD

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracardiac thrombus has been reported in anecdotal cases of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). This prospective study aimed to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and prognosis of intracardiac thrombosis in patients with ARVC. METHODS:From February 2004 to August 2013, transthorac...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Wu L,Yao Y,Chen G,Fan X,Zheng L,Ding L,Zhang S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite many years of research, the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation (AF) are still poorly understood, and we currently are unable to adequately treat most patients with AF. Recently, the demonstration in both human and animal studies that the pulmonary veins (PVs) and the posterior left atrial (LA) wall play a subst...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Jalife J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Repolarization heterogeneity (RH) is functionally linked to dispersion in refractoriness and to arrhythmogenicity. In the current study, we validate several proposed electrocardiogram (ECG) indices for RH: T-wave amplitude, -area, -complexity, and -symmetry ratio, QT dispersion, and the Tapex-end interval ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Van Huysduynen BH,Swenne CA,Draisma HH,Antoni ML,Van De Vooren H,Van Der Wall EE,Schalij MJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Computational modeling of cardiac arrhythmogenesis and arrhythmia maintenance has made a significant contribution to the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of arrhythmia. We hypothesized that a cardiac model using personalized electro-anatomical parameters could define the underlying ventricular ta...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Chen Z,Cabrera-Lozoya R,Relan J,Sohal M,Shetty A,Karim R,Delingette H,Gill J,Rhode K,Ayache N,Taggart P,Rinaldi CA,Sermesant M,Razavi R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of lesion metric indices is a proposed strategy to support pulmonary vein isolation procedures and these indices show good correlations with lesion sizes. The aim of this in silico study is to provide a detailed analysis of radiofrequency (RF) settings, including high-power short-duration (HPSD) settings...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Bourier F,Vlachos K,Frontera A,Martin CA,Lam A,Takigawa M,Kitamura T,Cheniti G,Duchateau J,Pambrun T,Derval N,Denis A,Cochet H,Hocini M,Sacher F,Haïssaguerre M,Jaïs P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of ventricular rate control in atrial fibrillation (AF) can be difficult, and the presence of an AF-induced ventricular cardiomyopathy due to intermittent poor rate control or other causes may be underestimated. The outcome with AF ablation in patients with a decreased left ventricular ejection fr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Gentlesk PJ,Sauer WH,Gerstenfeld EP,Lin D,Dixit S,Zado E,Callans D,Marchlinski FE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ECG appearance in Brugada syndrome is caused by failure of the dome of the action potential to develop. Increased activity of the I(to) current in epicardial cells generates a transmural gradient with repolarization dispersion between the epicardium and the endocardium in the right ventricular wall, thus favoring ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Abud A,Bagattin D,Goyeneche R,Becker C

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We prospectively compared the efficacy, safety, and quality of life (QoL) impact of catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) in elderly patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS:Four hundred and twelve consecutive patients, aged ≥ 70 years, underwent ablation (Group A...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Blandino A,Toso E,Scaglione M,Anselmino M,Ferraris F,Sardi D,Battaglia A,Gaita F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptom recurrence following sinus node modification (SNM) for inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) remains significant despite achieving acute procedural success. The impact of non-IST tachyarrhythmias on symptom recurrence remains poorly characterized. OBJECTIVES:The objective was to determine the preval...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Frankel DS,Lin D,Anastasio N,Mountantonakis SE,Dixit S,Gerstenfeld EP,Hutchinson MD,Riley MP,Marchlinski FE,Callans DJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Close association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been demonstrated by several studies. Important gender differences exist in AF patients including a higher plasma BNP level in women. Therefore, it is imperative to evaluate the relationship between AF and BNP separate...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Mohanty S,Mohanty P,Di Biase L,Rong B,Burkhardt D,Gallinghouse JG,Horton R,Sanchez JE,Bailey S,Zagrodzky J,Natale A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:VT Ablation in Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.  INTRODUCTION:Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) is uncommon in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The purpose of this study was to define the substrate and role of catheter ablation for VT in apical HCM. METHODS:Four patients with apical HCM ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Inada K,Seiler J,Roberts-Thomson KC,Steven D,Rosman J,John RM,Sobieszczyk P,Stevenson WG,Tedrow UB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, clinical arrhythmia recurrence is often a result of vein reconnection. By selectively visualizing scarred tissue, delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging may provide for a noninvasive means to identify gaps in radiofrequency ablation lines...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Reddy VY,Schmidt EJ,Holmvang G,Fung M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation. Patients with an atrial septal defect (ASD) commonly have atrial fibrillation (AF) and closure of the ASD rarely controls the arrhythmia. We report on the management of 4 patients with recurrent medically refractory AF in the setting of an unrepaired ASD who underwent per...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Crandall MA,Daoud EG,Daniels CJ,Kalbfleisch SJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Characterization of the substrate and mechanism of epicardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) associated with idiopathic nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy is limited. We report a case of successful mapping and ablation of an epicardial VT by a percutaneous transthoracic approach in a patient with idiopathic dilated card...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Swarup V,Morton JB,Arruda M,Wilber DJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a well-established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF); however, studies report suboptimal outcomes in persistent AF. Adjuvant ablation targeting the substrate outside the pulmonary veins has been proposed to improve the success rates of the procedure. In this review, we summarize ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Terricabras M,Verma A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The current practice of percutaneous subxiphoid needle access to the "healthy" pericardial sac has significant limitations. We sought to examine the feasibility of a novel toolkit designed to improve this procedure. METHODS AND RESULTS:The toolkit included a pericardial access needle and a virtual imaging...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Ludwig DR,Menon PG,Fill B,Gartner M,Schwartzman D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Significant species-, tissue-, and age-dependent differences have been described for the L-type calcium current (ICa). Therefore, extrapolation of data obtained from the many animal models to human cardiac physiology is difficult. In this study, we have characterized the voltage-dependent properties of ICa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Cohen NM,Lederer WJ

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) may cure atrial fibrillation (AF) and improve left atrial (LA) function, the effect of extensive LA ablation on LA function is not well known. OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of PVAI on LA function remotely postablation. METHODS:Consecutive patients undergoing...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Verma A,Kilicaslan F,Adams JR,Hao S,Beheiry S,Minor S,Ozduran V,Claude Elayi S,Martin DO,Schweikert RA,Saliba W,Thomas JD,Garcia M,Klein A,Natale A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cryothermal, HIFU, and laser catheter-based balloon technologies have been developed to simplify ablation for AF. Initial enthusiasm for their widespread use has been dampened by phrenic nerve (PN) injury. The interaction between PN and pulmonary vein (PV) geometry contributing to PN injury is unclear. ME...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

authors： Okumura Y,Henz BD,Bunch TJ,Dalegrave C,Johnson SB,Packer DL

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00