Chi Keong Ching
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View article: Clinical Outcomes on Remote Monitoring Compliance in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Clinical Outcomes on Remote Monitoring Compliance in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Open
Background Remote monitoring (RM) is crucial in managing patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED), and has been reported to improve clinical outcomes. The study's objective is to investigate whether compliance to RM has …
View article: Conduction System Pacing Versus Biventricular Cardiac Resynchronization Pacing: Meta-Analysis on Outcomes in Patients with Non-Left Bundle Branch Block
Conduction System Pacing Versus Biventricular Cardiac Resynchronization Pacing: Meta-Analysis on Outcomes in Patients with Non-Left Bundle Branch Block Open
Background and Objectives: The role of biventricular pacing (BVP) is less well-established in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) without left bundle branch block (LBBB). Conduction system pacing (CSP) has ga…
View article: Characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing extra-pulmonary vein ablation using pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation
Characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing extra-pulmonary vein ablation using pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation Open
Introduction PFA has been shown to be comparable to radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation in terms of acute safety and outcome for PVI for AF. Characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing additional ablations beyond PVI using PFA…
View article: Riding the Highs and Lows of the Conduction System Pacing Wave—Our Experience
Riding the Highs and Lows of the Conduction System Pacing Wave—Our Experience Open
Conduction system pacing started with His bundle pacing (HBP) and then rapidly switched gears into left bundle branch pacing (LBBP). We describe our center’s experience with LBBP using either lumenless leads (LLLs) or stylet-driven leads (…
View article: Long-term clinical outcomes of remote monitoring for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in Singapore
Long-term clinical outcomes of remote monitoring for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in Singapore Open
Introduction: Remote monitoring (RM) for cardiac implantable electronic devices is on the rise and has been shown to reduce the burden of in-clinic follow-up visits. We aimed to investigate the long-term clinical outcomes of RM versus no R…
View article: Pulsed Field Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: Initial Experience of the Efficacy and Safety in Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Beyond
Pulsed Field Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: Initial Experience of the Efficacy and Safety in Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Beyond Open
Regional differences in pulsed field ablation (PFA) adoption for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with additional posterior wall ablation (PWA) in Asia remains unknown. We hereby report our experience on the safety and efficacy of PFA in AF …
View article: Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing the Transmission of Respiratory Tract Infections: A Rapid Review
Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing the Transmission of Respiratory Tract Infections: A Rapid Review Open
Introduction: People wear various types of face masks to protect themselves from breathing in dust, pollutants, allergies, and harmful organisms. In light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, maskwearing has been made mandatory globally. As pa…
View article: Closed loop stimulation reduces the incidence of atrial high-rate episodes compared with conventional rate-adaptive pacing in patients with sinus node dysfunctions
Closed loop stimulation reduces the incidence of atrial high-rate episodes compared with conventional rate-adaptive pacing in patients with sinus node dysfunctions Open
Aims Subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of progression to clinical AF, stroke, and cardiovascular death. We hypothesized that in pacemaker patients requiring dual-chamber rate-adaptive (DDDR) pacing, clo…
View article: Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices using smart device interface versus radiofrequency‐based interface: A systematic review
Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices using smart device interface versus radiofrequency‐based interface: A systematic review Open
Background Guidelines recommended remote monitoring (RM) in managing patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices. In recent years, smart device (phone or tablet) monitoring‐based RM (SM‐RM) was introduced. This study aims to syste…
View article: Procedural safety and outcome of additional left atrial posterior wall ablation using pulse field ablation for atrial fibrillation
Procedural safety and outcome of additional left atrial posterior wall ablation using pulse field ablation for atrial fibrillation Open
Introduction Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has recently been shown to be comparable to radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation in terms of acute safety and outcome for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Efficacy an…
View article: Complementary role of governments, non-governmental organizations, industry, and medical societies in expanding bradycardia therapy access
Complementary role of governments, non-governmental organizations, industry, and medical societies in expanding bradycardia therapy access Open
As the aging population continues to grow, so has the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, including bradycardia, with much of the burden falling on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Pacemaker therapy remains the only guideline-re…
View article: Statement from the Asia Summit: Current state of arrhythmia care in Asia
Statement from the Asia Summit: Current state of arrhythmia care in Asia Open
On May 27, 2022, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society and the Heart Rhythm Society convened a meeting of leaders from different professional societies of healthcare providers committed to arrhythmia care from the Asia Pacific region. The …
View article: Statement from the Asia Summit: Current state of arrhythmia care in Asia
Statement from the Asia Summit: Current state of arrhythmia care in Asia Open
On May 27, 2022, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society and the Heart Rhythm Society convened a meeting of leaders from different professional societies of healthcare providers committed to arrhythmia care from the Asia Pacific region. The …
View article: Impact of 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping systems on fluoroscopy reduction in catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia - then and now
Impact of 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping systems on fluoroscopy reduction in catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia - then and now Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Catheter ablation is an effective first-line treatment for symptomatic and recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The advent of 3D electroanatomic mapping (EAM) has …
View article: Catheter ablation as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Catheter ablation as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Open
Pharmacotherapy has been the mainstay of atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. As AF progresses from paroxysmal to persistent, electrical and structural remodelling of the atria may become irreversible, rendering future rhythm-control therap…
View article: A racing heart post‐Pfizer/<scp>BioNTech BNT162b2</scp>
A racing heart post‐Pfizer/<span>BioNTech BNT162b2</span> Open
Palpitations is one of the most common side effects experienced post-messenger-RNA COVID-19 vaccines. However, some patients experience significant symptoms and further workup needs to be considered. We present an interesting case of inapp…
View article: Stroke risk evaluation for patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from left atrial appendage
Stroke risk evaluation for patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from left atrial appendage Open
Left atrial appendage (LAA) is believed to be a common site of thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the commonly-applied stroke risk stratification model (such as. CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score) does not include …
View article: Shape Tracking and Feedback Control of Cardiac Catheter Using MRI-Guided Robotic Platform—Validation With Pulmonary Vein Isolation Simulator in MRI
Shape Tracking and Feedback Control of Cardiac Catheter Using MRI-Guided Robotic Platform—Validation With Pulmonary Vein Isolation Simulator in MRI Open
Cardiac electrophysiology is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation, in which a long, steerable catheter is inserted into the heart chamber to conduct radio frequency ablation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide enhanced …
View article: Clinicopathological correlates of out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrests
Clinicopathological correlates of out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrests Open
Background Sudden cardiac arrest with or without sudden cardiac death (SCD) represents a heterogeneous spectrum of underlying etiology but is often a catastrophic event. Despite improvements in pre‐hospital response and post‐resuscitation …
View article: Evaluation of electrocardiographic predictors of brugada type response during flecainide challenge
Evaluation of electrocardiographic predictors of brugada type response during flecainide challenge Open
Background/Introduction Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a hereditary channelopathy with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Most BrS patients manifest non type 1 Brugada pattern electrocardiography (ECG). Sodium channel blockade is a well…
View article: The mortality analysis of primary prevention patients receiving a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT‐D) or implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) according to guideline indications in the improve SCA study
The mortality analysis of primary prevention patients receiving a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT‐D) or implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) according to guideline indications in the improve SCA study Open
Background In primary prevention (PP) patients the utilization of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy‐defibrillators (CRT‐D) remains low in many geographies, despite the proven mortality bene…
View article: The mortality analysis of primary prevention patients receiving a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D) or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) according to guideline indications in the Improve SCA Study.
The mortality analysis of primary prevention patients receiving a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D) or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) according to guideline indications in the Improve SCA Study. Open
Background: Despite a proven mortality benefit in primary prevention (PP) patients, the utilization of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D) remains low in many geographi…
View article: Inappropriate subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks for bradycardia
Inappropriate subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks for bradycardia Open
Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICD) have been shown to be noninferior to conventional transvenous ICDs with respect to device-related complications and inappropriate shocks.1 For patients who meet indications for a…
View article: World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update
World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update Open
The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare costs. Roadmaps provide a blueprint for implementation of priority solutio…