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View article: Women with persistent atrial fibrillation need more than pulmonary vein isolation: personalised extra-pulmonary vein ablation strategy vs. pulmonary vein isolation alone in the TAILORED-AF trial
Women with persistent atrial fibrillation need more than pulmonary vein isolation: personalised extra-pulmonary vein ablation strategy vs. pulmonary vein isolation alone in the TAILORED-AF trial Open
Aims There is still conflicting evidence if women with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) profit from a pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) plus strategy. We evaluated the efficacy of a spatio-temporal dispersion-targeted ablation strategy in …
View article: Incidence of laboratory-defined severe intravascular haemolysis across commercially available pulsed field ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation
Incidence of laboratory-defined severe intravascular haemolysis across commercially available pulsed field ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation Open
Aims Renal failure due to intravascular haemolysis (IH) has been reported after pulsed field ablation (PFA) of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, IH incidence using the accepted laboratory criteria is unknown. Methods and results In this p…
View article: Safety and effectiveness of a novel balloon-in-basket pulsed-field ablation catheter for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent AF: Volt-AF IDE trial acute results
Safety and effectiveness of a novel balloon-in-basket pulsed-field ablation catheter for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent AF: Volt-AF IDE trial acute results Open
These results demonstrate the acute safety and effectiveness of a novel balloon-in-basket PFA catheter to treat paroxysmal and persistent AF. Long-term outcome follow-up is ongoing.
View article: Artificial intelligence for individualized treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial
Artificial intelligence for individualized treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial Open
Although pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has become the cornerstone ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation (AF), the optimal ablation procedure for persistent and long-standing persistent AF remains elusive. Targeting spatio-temporal el…
View article: Multielectrode Radiofrequency Balloon Catheter for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the Global, Multicenter, STELLAR Study
Multielectrode Radiofrequency Balloon Catheter for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the Global, Multicenter, STELLAR Study Open
Introduction The safety and efficacy of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) ablation with the HELIOSTAR multielectrode radiofrequency (RF) balloon catheter have been demonstrated in European studies; data from elsewhere are lacking. This …
View article: High Prevalence of Unrecognized Actionable Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
High Prevalence of Unrecognized Actionable Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Open
Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at high risk for developing arrhythmias due to hypoxemia, right heart failure, and the use of beta-agonist inhalers. Symptoms related to arrhythmias can often be mas…
View article: Pulsed Field vs Conventional Thermal Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Pulsed Field vs Conventional Thermal Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Open
Compared with thermal ablation, PFA more often resulted in an AA burden less than the clinically significant threshold of 0.1% burden. (The FARAPULSE ADVENT PIVOTAL Trial PFA System vs SOC Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation [ADVEN…
View article: Anatomically Based Ablation of Left Ventricular Summit Premature Ventricular Complexes Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography
Anatomically Based Ablation of Left Ventricular Summit Premature Ventricular Complexes Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography Open
Catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) arising from the left ventricular summit (LVS) presents technical challenges due to the regional anatomy and frequent intramural site of origin (SOO). Intracardiac echocardiogr…
View article: Pulmonary vein narrowing after pulsed field versus thermal ablation
Pulmonary vein narrowing after pulsed field versus thermal ablation Open
Aims When it occurs, pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is associated with significant morbidity. Even mild-to-moderate PV narrowing may have long-term implications. Unlike thermal ablation energies, such …
View article: Currently approved imaging modalities of atrial fibrillation drivers: Are they in agreement?
Currently approved imaging modalities of atrial fibrillation drivers: Are they in agreement? Open
The incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are continuing to rise worldwide. Consequently, the management of AF represents a therapeutic challenge. While catheter ablation is commonly used for treatment of persistent AF, ther…
View article: Prevalence and clinical significance of arrhythmias during labour in women with structurally normal hearts
Prevalence and clinical significance of arrhythmias during labour in women with structurally normal hearts Open
Objectives Examine the association between arrhythmias and adverse maternal outcomes in women with structurally normal hearts. Methods This was a case–control study of women admitted in labour to one of eight hospitals of Northwell Health …
View article: A Case of Bundle Branch Re-entrant Ventricular Tachycardia 1 Year After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
A Case of Bundle Branch Re-entrant Ventricular Tachycardia 1 Year After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Open
Bundle branch re-entrant ventricular tachycardia (VT) (BBR-VT) is a unique type of ventricular tachycardia often seen in patients with advanced heart diseases. Rarely, it is found in patients with a structurally normal heart. We describe a…