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View article: WATCH AFib: smartwatches for detection of atrial fibrillation in secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke—protocol for a prospective, intraindividual-controlled, multicentre clinical study
WATCH AFib: smartwatches for detection of atrial fibrillation in secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke—protocol for a prospective, intraindividual-controlled, multicentre clinical study Open
Rationale Detection of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and subsequent anticoagulation therapy reduce the risk of recurrent stroke, while prolonged rhythm monitoring significantly increases AFib detection. Thus, prolonged smartwatch-based ECG mo…
View article: Comparison of artificial intelligence-adjudicated spatiotemporal dispersion in spontaneous vs. induced atrial fibrillation among patients with persistent AF
Comparison of artificial intelligence-adjudicated spatiotemporal dispersion in spontaneous vs. induced atrial fibrillation among patients with persistent AF Open
View article: ECG Synthesis and Utility Analysis - A Diffusion Model Based Approach
ECG Synthesis and Utility Analysis - A Diffusion Model Based Approach Open
Introduction: With the growing demand for privacy-preserving healthcare solutions, the generation of synthetic electrocardiograms (ECGs) offers a valuable alternative to using real patient data. Methods: In this study, we present the adapt…
View article: Clearing the way through telemedicine: visualizing and analyzing patient flow and challenges in heart failure telemonitoring
Clearing the way through telemedicine: visualizing and analyzing patient flow and challenges in heart failure telemonitoring Open
Aim This study aims to explore the implementation steps, challenges, and optimization strategies for telemonitoring in the management of patients with heart failure, a method that holds promise for improving clinical outcomes and reducing …
View article: Cardiac involvement in female elite athletes with carrier status of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Cardiac involvement in female elite athletes with carrier status of Duchenne muscular dystrophy Open
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a muscle-wasting, progressive, X-linked inherited disease in young male individuals, who—aside from peripheral muscular impairment—may also suffer from severe cardiac complications. In women who are muscular …
View article: The ‘Advancing Cardiovascular Risk Identification with Structured Clinical Documentation and Biosignal Derived Phenotypes Synthesis’ project: conceptual design, project planning, and first implementation experiences
The ‘Advancing Cardiovascular Risk Identification with Structured Clinical Documentation and Biosignal Derived Phenotypes Synthesis’ project: conceptual design, project planning, and first implementation experiences Open
Aims Personalized risk assessment tools (PRTs) are recommended by cardiovascular guidelines to tailor prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. However, PRT implementation in clinical routine is poor. ACRIBiS (Advancing Cardiovascular Risk Ide…
View article: Pulsed field ablation of refractory alternating atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter using Impella CP in a patient with cardiogenic shock: a case report
Pulsed field ablation of refractory alternating atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter using Impella CP in a patient with cardiogenic shock: a case report Open
Background Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) can lead to cardiogenic shock, particularly in patients with severely impaired left ventricular function. Acute management typically includes electrical cardioversion combined with antiarrhythm…
View article: A Retrospective Study of Chemotherapy‐Related Extravasation Events in Dogs and Cats
A Retrospective Study of Chemotherapy‐Related Extravasation Events in Dogs and Cats Open
Background Chemotherapy extravasation is a potentially serious complication. There is a paucity of information in the veterinary literature investigating extravasation events, treatments, and outcomes. Objective Evaluate chemotherapy extra…
View article: Current practices in managing patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: Results of an international survey
Current practices in managing patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: Results of an international survey Open
View article: Unlocking the diagnostic potential of electrocardiograms through information transfer from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Unlocking the diagnostic potential of electrocardiograms through information transfer from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging Open
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can be diagnosed using various diagnostic modalities. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a cost-effective and widely available diagnostic aid that provides functional information of the heart. However, its ability…
View article: Deceleration capacity derived from a five-minute electrocardiogram predicts mortality in the general population
Deceleration capacity derived from a five-minute electrocardiogram predicts mortality in the general population Open
View article: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 30-Day-Outcomes: The Importance of the First Electrocardiogram After Successful Resuscitation
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 30-Day-Outcomes: The Importance of the First Electrocardiogram After Successful Resuscitation Open
Several different electrocardiographic findings are associated with increased mortality in patients with OHCA due to MI.
View article: 6G networks for the operating room of the future
6G networks for the operating room of the future Open
Technical setups in today’s operating rooms (ORs) are becoming increasingly complex, especially with the integration of applications which rely on the fusion of multiple information sources. While manufacturers have already started to make…
View article: Efficacy and safety of pulsed field ablation compared to cryoballoon ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of pulsed field ablation compared to cryoballoon ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis Open
Aims Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) represents the gold standard in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the use of single-shot techniques, such as cryoballoon ablation (CBA) and pulsed field ablation (PFA) using a pentaspline cat…
View article: Smart hospital: achieving interoperability and raw data collection from medical devices in clinical routine
Smart hospital: achieving interoperability and raw data collection from medical devices in clinical routine Open
Introduction Today, modern technology is used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. These medical devices provide exact measures and raw data such as imaging data or biosignals. So far, the Broad Integration of These Health Data in…
View article: Implantable cardiac monitors: artificial intelligence and signal processing reduce remote ECG review workload and preserve arrhythmia detection sensitivity
Implantable cardiac monitors: artificial intelligence and signal processing reduce remote ECG review workload and preserve arrhythmia detection sensitivity Open
Introduction Implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) provide long-term arrhythmia monitoring, but high rates of false detections increase the review burden. The new “SmartECG” algorithm filters false detections. Using large real-world data set…
View article: QRS fragmentation does not predict mortality in survivors of acute myocardial infarction
QRS fragmentation does not predict mortality in survivors of acute myocardial infarction Open
Background Despite advances in coronary revascularization and in heart failure management, myocardial infarction survivors remain at substantially increased mortality risk. Precise risk assessment and risk‐adapted follow‐up care are crucia…
View article: PB1008 The Diagnostic Performance of the YEARS and PEGeD Algorithm in Patients with Prior Venous Thrombosis Suspected of Pulmonary Embolism
PB1008 The Diagnostic Performance of the YEARS and PEGeD Algorithm in Patients with Prior Venous Thrombosis Suspected of Pulmonary Embolism Open
scan].We performed a multivariable regression analysis using a generalized linear model, adjusting for confounders (age, sex, time of the day, time of the week, study site, D-dimer value).Results: 518,787 patients presented to the study si…
View article: Unlocking the diagnostic potential of electrocardiograms through information transfer from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Unlocking the diagnostic potential of electrocardiograms through information transfer from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging Open
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can be diagnosed using various diagnostic modalities. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a cost-effective and widely available diagnostic aid that provides functional information of the heart. However, its ability…
View article: Insertable cardiac monitor with a long sensing vector: Impact of obesity on sensing quality and safety
Insertable cardiac monitor with a long sensing vector: Impact of obesity on sensing quality and safety Open
Background Fat layers in obese patients can impair R-wave detection and diagnostic performance of a subcutaneous insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). We compared safety and ICM sensing quality between obese patients [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 3…
View article: The Role of RYR2 in Atrial Fibrillation
The Role of RYR2 in Atrial Fibrillation Open
Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in elderly patients and is associated with increased risk of mortality. The pathogenesis of AF is complex and based on multiple genetic and environmental factors. Genome-wide asso…
View article: Telemedical monitoring in patients with inborn cardiac disease – experience of a tertiary care centre
Telemedical monitoring in patients with inborn cardiac disease – experience of a tertiary care centre Open
View article: Diagnostic yield of an insertable cardiac monitor in a large patient population
Diagnostic yield of an insertable cardiac monitor in a large patient population Open
In a large unselected patient population with heterogeneous ICM indications, the primary endpoint of rhythm diagnosis was achieved in ∼1 in 4, and additional clinically relevant findings was achieved in 6.5% of patients at short-term follo…
View article: The Polyscore of autonomic parameters predicts mortality and identifies low-risk individuals among diabetic survivors of acute myocardial infarction
The Polyscore of autonomic parameters predicts mortality and identifies low-risk individuals among diabetic survivors of acute myocardial infarction Open
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View article: New-generation miniaturized insertable cardiac monitor with a long sensing vector: Insertion procedure, sensing performance, and home monitoring transmission success in a real-world population
New-generation miniaturized insertable cardiac monitor with a long sensing vector: Insertion procedure, sensing performance, and home monitoring transmission success in a real-world population Open
View article: Prognostic impact of high-sensitive troponin on 30-day mortality in patients with acute heart failure and different classes of left ventricular ejection fraction
Prognostic impact of high-sensitive troponin on 30-day mortality in patients with acute heart failure and different classes of left ventricular ejection fraction Open
View article: D-CNNTRN: Discrete Wavelet Transform Based ECG Classification Using a Convolutional Transformer
D-CNNTRN: Discrete Wavelet Transform Based ECG Classification Using a Convolutional Transformer Open
View article: Heartbeat Classification by Random Forest With a Novel Context Feature: A Segment Label
Heartbeat Classification by Random Forest With a Novel Context Feature: A Segment Label Open
This study demonstrates that the segment label can contribute to precisely classifying heartbeats, especially those that require rhythm information as context information (e.g. SVEB). Clinical impact: Using a medical devices embeddi…
View article: Longitudinal Assessment of Health and Quality of Life of COVID-19 Patients Requiring Intensive Care—An Observational Study
Longitudinal Assessment of Health and Quality of Life of COVID-19 Patients Requiring Intensive Care—An Observational Study Open
Long-term health consequences in survivors of severe COVID-19 remain unclear. Eighteen COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany, between 14 March and 23 June 2020, we…