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View article: Phrenic nerve palsy during cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation: a minor complication or a wolf in sheep's clothing? Insights on late arrhythmia recurrences from a propensity score-matched analysis
Phrenic nerve palsy during cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation: a minor complication or a wolf in sheep's clothing? Insights on late arrhythmia recurrences from a propensity score-matched analysis Open
Background Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has become the cornerstone of percutaneous atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment, and cryoballoon ablation (CB-A) has been shown to be non-inferior to radiofrequency (RF) ablation in terms of safety a…
View article: Long‐Term Detection of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients With Insertable Cardiac Monitors
Long‐Term Detection of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients With Insertable Cardiac Monitors Open
Background Long‐term continuous monitoring with insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) is recommended after cryptogenic stroke (CS) by current guidelines to detect subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF). However, long‐term real‐world data on ICM…
View article: A Sphincter-like Function of Pulmonary Vein Ostia in Normal and Atrial Fibrillation Subjects
A Sphincter-like Function of Pulmonary Vein Ostia in Normal and Atrial Fibrillation Subjects Open
Background: Early anatomical study suggested that the pulmonary vein (PVs) junction may have putative sphincter-like activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate this activity in normal and paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation subj…
View article: Very long-term follow-up of pulmonary vein isolation using cryoballoon for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Very long-term follow-up of pulmonary vein isolation using cryoballoon for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Open
Background Cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (CB-PVI) has become an established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, data on long-term outcomes beyond 5-years is scarce. Purpose This prospective analysis aimed to evaluate th…
View article: A novel method for phrenic nerve monitoring during cryo-balloon procedures
A novel method for phrenic nerve monitoring during cryo-balloon procedures Open
Background Cryo-balloon ablation is associated with a consistent risk of phrenic nerve damage. Currently, only the diaphragmatic compound motor action potential (CMAP) has been shown to be effective in preventing this complication. Purpose…
View article: An alternative method for phrenic nerve monitoring during cryoballoon procedures
An alternative method for phrenic nerve monitoring during cryoballoon procedures Open
The NeedMAP signal for PN monitoring during cryoballoon ablation seems to be a reliable method, shows good sensitivity and specificity, and can help clinicians in preventing PN damage.
View article: A Sphincter-Like Function of Pulmonary Veins Ostia in Normal and Atrial Fibrillation Subjects
A Sphincter-Like Function of Pulmonary Veins Ostia in Normal and Atrial Fibrillation Subjects Open
Background: early anatomical study suggested that pulmonary veins (PVs) junction may have a putative sphincter-like activity preventing backward flow during left atrial contraction Methods: the cardiac tomography (CT) scan of 45 subjects […
View article: Clinical impact of the TPM1 p.Tyr221Cys variant causing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Clinical impact of the TPM1 p.Tyr221Cys variant causing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
View article: Ceramide‐based risk score CERT‐1 improves risk prediction for overall mortality and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with and without cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study
Ceramide‐based risk score CERT‐1 improves risk prediction for overall mortality and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with and without cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study Open
Aims Whether the plasma‐based ceramide‐based risk score CERT1 improves risk prediction for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is uncertain. Materials and Methods Baseline and follow‐up data were combined from two cohorts, 334 patients with estab…
View article: Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR)—A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective trials on behalf of the STOPSTORM.eu consortium
Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR)—A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective trials on behalf of the STOPSTORM.eu consortium Open
Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is a noninvasive treatment of refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT). In this study, we aimed to systematically review prospective trials on STAR and pool harmonized outcome measures in a meta-…
View article: Cryoablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial septal occluder devices: An in-depth case series analysis
Cryoablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial septal occluder devices: An in-depth case series analysis Open
View article: Dynamic Changes of Pulmonary Veins Ostia in Controls and Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Dynamic Changes of Pulmonary Veins Ostia in Controls and Atrial Fibrillation Patients Open
The quantitative evaluation of pulmonary veins (PVs) contraction and its connection with atrial fibrillation (AF) have not yet been clearly defined.The purpose of this study was to investigate the variation of PVs ostial size using ECG-gat…
View article: Epicardial adipose tissue, pulmonary veins anatomy, and the P-wave/PR interval ratio in young patients with atrial fibrillation
Epicardial adipose tissue, pulmonary veins anatomy, and the P-wave/PR interval ratio in young patients with atrial fibrillation Open
The abundance of EAT seems related to the risk of developing AF in young patients. The recurrence of AF is about 33% and does not seem related to the EAT volume, but rather to the anatomy of the PVs. A higher P/PR ratio might suggest recur…
View article: Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease
Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease Open
Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has received extensive validation for the assessment of ischemic heart disease. Without ionizing radiation exposure, it offers in-depth information regarding cardiac structure and func…
View article: Long-term safety and efficacy of left atrial appendage occlusion in dialysis patients with atrial fibrillation: a multi-center, prospective, open label, observational study
Long-term safety and efficacy of left atrial appendage occlusion in dialysis patients with atrial fibrillation: a multi-center, prospective, open label, observational study Open
Background The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in end stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing dialysis is high, however, the high risk of bleeding often hampers with a correct anticoagulation in ESKD patients with AF, despit…
View article: Integration of a Smartphone HF-Dedicated App in the Remote Monitoring of Heart Failure Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Patient Access, Acceptance, and Adherence to Use
Integration of a Smartphone HF-Dedicated App in the Remote Monitoring of Heart Failure Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Patient Access, Acceptance, and Adherence to Use Open
(200 w) Introduction. Remote monitoring (RM) of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) diagnostics helps to identify patients potentially at risk of worsening heart failure (HF). Additionally, knowledge of patient HF-related symptoms…
View article: Sensitivity and Specificity of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Diagnosing the Presence of the Anomalous Origin of Left Circumflex Coronary Artery From the Right Sinus of Valsalva in an Adult Population
Sensitivity and Specificity of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Diagnosing the Presence of the Anomalous Origin of Left Circumflex Coronary Artery From the Right Sinus of Valsalva in an Adult Population Open
View article: Elevated Serum Urea-to-Creatinine Ratio and In-Hospital Death in Patients with Hyponatremia Hospitalized for COVID-19
Elevated Serum Urea-to-Creatinine Ratio and In-Hospital Death in Patients with Hyponatremia Hospitalized for COVID-19 Open
Hyponatremia is associated with adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients. An elevated value of the serum urea-to-creatinine ratio (UCR) has been proposed as a proxy of hypovolemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship…
View article: Feasibility of using smartphone app technology in the remote management of heart failure patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices
Feasibility of using smartphone app technology in the remote management of heart failure patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Predicting worsening heart failure (WHF) events in chronic heart failure (HF) patients is important to avoid hospitalizations. In patients implanted with cardiac implantabl…
View article: Patient report outcomes in cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation during the COVID Era: Insights from the 1STOP project
Patient report outcomes in cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation during the COVID Era: Insights from the 1STOP project Open
Background Pulmonary vein isolation by cryoablation (PVI-C) is a standard therapy for the treatment of patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). AF symptoms are highly subjective; however, they are important outcomes for the pati…
View article: STereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation (STAR): the Standardized Treatment and Outcome Platform for Stereotactic Therapy Of Re-entrant tachycardia by a Multidisciplinary consortium (STOPSTORM.eu) and review of current patterns of STAR practice in Europe
STereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation (STAR): the Standardized Treatment and Outcome Platform for Stereotactic Therapy Of Re-entrant tachycardia by a Multidisciplinary consortium (STOPSTORM.eu) and review of current patterns of STAR practice in Europe Open
The EU Horizon 2020 Framework-funded Standardized Treatment and Outcome Platform for Stereotactic Therapy Of Re-entrant tachycardia by a Multidisciplinary (STOPSTORM) consortium has been established as a large research network for investig…
View article: Feasibility and Compliance of Smartphone App Technology Use in the Remote Management of Heart Failure Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Feasibility and Compliance of Smartphone App Technology Use in the Remote Management of Heart Failure Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Open
View article: 85 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION INCIDENCE IN SARS-COV-2 INFECTED PATIENTS: PREDICTORS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY
85 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION INCIDENCE IN SARS-COV-2 INFECTED PATIENTS: PREDICTORS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY Open
Background Among the different CardioVascular (CV) manifestation of the COronaVIrus-related Disease (COVID) particular attention has been paid to arrhythmia and particularly to Atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of our study was to assess t…
View article: Safety and efficacy of cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in young patients: A multicenter experience in the 1STOP project
Safety and efficacy of cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in young patients: A multicenter experience in the 1STOP project Open
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an uncommon arrhythmia in young adults without structural heart disease, and cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (CB‐PVI) is an important therapeutic strategy for rhythm control in patients with drug…
View article: Takotsubo Syndrome during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Veneto Region, Italy
Takotsubo Syndrome during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Veneto Region, Italy Open
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the public health measures of social distancing, the freedom limitations, quarantine, and the enforced homeworking under the lockdown period, as well as medical ca…
View article: Decline of Admission for Acute Coronary Syndromes and Acute Cardiovascular Conditions during COVID-19 Pandemic in Veneto Region
Decline of Admission for Acute Coronary Syndromes and Acute Cardiovascular Conditions during COVID-19 Pandemic in Veneto Region Open
Background: The present study aimed to examine longitudinal trends in hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, by reviewing the data from 13 hospitals of the Veneto Region, in the north-ea…
View article: Negative prognostic impact of electrolyte disorders in patients hospitalized for Covid-19 in a large multicenter study
Negative prognostic impact of electrolyte disorders in patients hospitalized for Covid-19 in a large multicenter study Open
View article: Incident Atrial Fibrillation and In-Hospital Mortality in SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Incident Atrial Fibrillation and In-Hospital Mortality in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Open
(1) Background: Among the different cardiovascular (CV) manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation (AF) in particular have recently received special attention. The aims of our study were t…
View article: C2 STEREOTACTIC ABLATIVE RADIOTHERAPY (STAR) IN PATIENTS WITH ICD AND ARRHYTHMIC STORMS
C2 STEREOTACTIC ABLATIVE RADIOTHERAPY (STAR) IN PATIENTS WITH ICD AND ARRHYTHMIC STORMS Open
Background The current therapy of recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) and arrhythmic storms is the radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). The first experiences of stereotaxic radioablation of arrhythmia (STAR) as an alternative in pat…
View article: Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in patients with refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmia
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in patients with refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmia Open
Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) is an innovative therapeutic approach in patients (pts) with a diagnosis of refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT) after the use of drugs, radiofrequency catheter ablation, and/or defibri…