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Early ablation of newly diagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (NEWPaAF) versus newly diagnosed persistent atrial fibrillation (NEWPeAF): Comparison of patient populations and ablation outcomes J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Jonathan Salcedo, Chad Brodt, Patricia Barberini, Cynthia Lebsack, Melissa H. Kong, Shadi Kalantarian, Rob A. Patrawala
IntroductionLittle is known about very early atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation after first AF detection.MethodsWe evaluated patients with AF ablation <4 months from newly diagnosed paroxysmal AF (NEWPaAF) and newly diagnosed persistent AF (NEWPeAF). We compared the two patient populations and compared ablation outcomes to those undergoing later ablation.ResultsAblation was done <4 months from AF diagnosis
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Impact of weight adjusted high frequency low tidal volume ventilation and atrial pacing in lesion metrics in high‐power short‐duration ablation: Results of a pilot study J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Fabricio Vassallo, Carlos Volponi, Christiano Cunha, Lucas Corcino, Eduardo Serpa, Aloyr Simoes, Dalbian Gasparini, Luiz Fernando Barbosa, Andre Schmidt
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Peak frequency mapping of atypical atrial flutter J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Maham F. Karatela, Robert S. Dowell, Daniel J. Friedman, Kevin P. Jackson, Kevin L. Thomas, Jonathan P. Piccini
IntroductionPeak frequency (PF) mapping is a novel method that may identify critical portions of myocardial substrate supporting reentry. The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate PF mapping combined with omnipolar voltage mapping in the identification of critical isthmuses of left atrial (LA) atypical flutters.Methods and ResultsLA omnipolar voltage and PF maps were generated in flutter using
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Endocardial repolarization dispersion in BrS: A novel automatic algorithm for mapping activation recovery interval J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Sara Latrofa, Valentina Hartwig, Lorenzo Bachi, Pasquale Notarstefano, Silvia Garibaldi, Luca Panchetti, Martina Nesti, Paolo Seghetti, Umberto Startari, Gianluca Mirizzi, Maria Sole Morelli, Martina Modena, Andrea Mazzanti, Michele Emdin, Alberto Giannoni, Andrea Rossi
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Prognostic value of cardiac deceleration capacity in patients with atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Pakezhati Maimaitijiang, Qi Dai, Zihao Lai, Aiyue Chen, Lihui Zheng
IntroductionCather ablation (CA) is a well‐recognized treatment alternative for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients despite more than 20% ablation‐treated patients suffering from AF recurrence. The underlying mechanism of AF recurrence postablation is probably associated with high cardiac parasympathetic activity, which can be assessed with deceleration capacity (DC) of heart rate. Given that the relationship
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A device‐related fistula between coronary artery and left atrial appendage following left atrial appendage closure: Case presentation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Xiaohua Liu, Yizhou Xu
IntroductionLeft atrial appendage (LAA) closure (LAAC) is considered a viable alternative to anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, we report a case with a less common shunt resulting from a device‐related coronary artery‐appendage fistula (CAAF) following LAAC.Methods and ResultsA 67‐year‐old male with a history of LAAC was referred to our emergency room
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First‐in‐man report of transsubclavian venous implantation of the Aveir leadless cardiac pacing system J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Dinu V. Balanescu, Robert C. Ward, Hina Amin, Peter A. Noseworthy, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Paul A. Friedman, Siva K. Mulpuru
IntroductionTranssubclavian venous implantation of the Aveir leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) has not been previously reported.Methods and ResultsThree cases of transsubclavian implantation of the Aveir LCP are reported. Two cases were postbilateral orthotopic lung transplant, without appropriate femoral or jugular access due to recent ECMO cannulation and jugular central venous catheters. In one case
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Voltage and propagation mapping: New tools to improve successful ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Chiara Devecchi, Mario Matta, Massimo Magnano, Gabriele Dell'Era, Vincenzo Alessandro Galiffa, Dario Renaudo, Andrea Negro, Eraldo Occhetta, Giuseppe Patti, Francesco Rametta
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Activation signatures for identifying critical isthmi of ventricular tachyarrhythmias J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar, Edward J. Vigmond
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Wide complex tachycardia with negative precordial concordance: All that glitters is not gold J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Meryem Kara, Elif Hande Ozcan Cetin, Duygu Kocyigit Burunkaya, Idriz Merovci, Gorkem Kus, Irem Dilara Can, Atik Aksoy, Ahmet Korkmaz, Firat Ozcan, Serkan Cay, Ozcan Ozeke, Dursun Aras, Serkan Topaloglu
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Outcomes of tricuspid regurgitation after lead extraction J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Colby Shanafelt, Thomas G. Middour, Rand Ibrahim, Miguel Leal, Michael S. Lloyd, Anand D. Shah, Stacy B. Westerman, Mikhael F. El-Chami, Faisal M. Merchant, Neal K. Bhatia
Transvenous leads have been implicated in tricuspid valve (TV) dysfunction, but limited data are available regarding the effect of extracting leads across the TV on valve regurgitation. The aim of this study is to quantify tricuspid regurgitation (TR) before and after lead extraction and identify predictors of worsening TR.
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One‐year outcomes of pulmonary vein isolation with a novel cryoballoon: Primary results of the FROZEN AF trial J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Suneet Mittal, Niraj Varma, Arash Aryana, Nassir Marrouche, Ante Anić, Devi Nair, Jean Champagne, Saverio Iacopino, Carlo de Asmundis, Stanislav Weiner, Kevin Makati, Jonathan D. Raybuck, Elizabeth Richards, Wilber Su
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Inappropriate ICD classification of ventricular fibrillation as sinus tachycardia. What is the etiology? J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Rafat Mahmood, Anil K. Gehi
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Impact of artificial intelligence arrhythmia mapping on time to first ablation, procedure duration, and fluoroscopy use J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sutton R. Fox, Avinash Toomu, Kelly Gu, Jessica Kang, Kevin Sung, Frederick T. Han, Kurt S. Hoffmayer, Jonathan C. Hsu, Farshad Raissi, Gregory K. Feld, Andrew D. McCulloch, Gordon Ho, David E. Krummen
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Reply: Optimal procedural selection for atrial fibrillation catheter ablation to minimize myocardial injury and inflammatory reaction J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Miruna A. Popa, Gabriele Hessling, Isabel Deisenhofer
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Nonclinical evaluation of chronic cardiac contractility modulation on 3D human engineered cardiac tissues J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Tromondae K. Feaster, Jourdan K. Ewoldt, Anna Avila, Maura Casciola, Akshay Narkar, Christopher S. Chen, Ksenia Blinova
IntroductionCardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is a medical device‐based therapy delivering non‐excitatory electrical stimulations to the heart to enhance cardiac function in heart failure (HF) patients. The lack of human in vitro tools to assess CCM hinders our understanding of CCM mechanisms of action. Here, we introduce a novel chronic (i.e., 2‐day) in vitro CCM assay to evaluate the effects
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Paced QRS morphology mimicking complete left bundle branch block induced by right ventricular pacing is associated with pacing‐induced cardiomyopathy J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Shota Ikeda, Kazuo Sakamoto, Masafumi Sugawara, Daisuke Yakabe, Kazuhiro Nagaoka, Shinya Kowase, Shujiro Inoue, Kunio Morishige, Yasushi Mukai, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Shintaro Kinugawa
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Durable pulmonary vein isolation with optimized high‐power and very high‐power short‐duration temperature‐controlled ablation: A step‐by‐step guide J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Tom J. R. De Potter, Benjamin De Becker, Mattias Duytschaever
IntroductionThrough systematic scientific rigor, the CLOSE guided workflow was developed and has been shown to improve pulmonary vein isolation durability. However, this technique was developed at a time when using power‐controlled ablation catheters with conventional power ranges was the norm. There has been increased adoption of a high‐power and very high‐power short‐duration ablation practice propelled
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Ventricular tachycardia in Chagas disease patients: Our worst nightmare J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Cristiano F. Pisani, Mauricio Scanavacca
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Applying ablation index to catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: The search for the more perfect ablation lesion continues J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jim W. Cheung
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Widening the scope of complex cardiac implantable electronic devices implant considerations: Time for an integrated multidisciplinary approach J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 E. Martin Kloosterman
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Frozen too: Adopt the new or let it go? J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Mehak Dhande, Sandeep K. Jain
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Data‐driven classification of left atrial morphology and its predictive impact on atrial fibrillation catheter ablation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jiaju Li, Ke Chen, Liu He, Fangyuan Luo, Xianqing Wang, Yucai Hu, Jiangtao Zhao, Kui Zhu, Xiaowei Chen, Yuekun Zhang, Hailong Tao, Jianzeng Dong
IntroductionVarious left atrial (LA) anatomical structures are correlated with postablative recurrence for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Comprehensively integrating anatomical structures, digitizing them, and implementing in‐depth analysis, which may supply new insights, are needed. Thus, we aim to establish an interpretable model to identify AF patients' phenotypes according to LA anatomical
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Comparison of clinical outcomes between transthoracic echocardiography‐ and X‐ray‐guided left bundle branch pacing for bradycardia: A randomized controlled trial J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Zhihan Yang, Jin Tao, Xiaohan Fan, Zhuoxi Feng, Zhimin Liu
IntroductionLeft bundle branch pacing (LBBP) is a physiological pacing modality. However, the long procedure and fluoroscopy time of LBBP is still a problem. This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes between transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)‐ and X‐ray‐guided LBBP.MethodsThis is a single‐center, prospective, randomized controlled study. Consecutive patients who underwent LBBP in our team
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Comparison of novel intrinsic versus conventional antitachycardia pacing for ventricular tachycardia among implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator recipients J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Satoshi Yanagisawa, Yasuya Inden, Yuki Sato, Ryo Watanabe, Takayuki Goto, Shun Kondo, Masaya Tachi, Tomoya Iwawaki, Ryota Yamauchi, Kei Hiramatsu, Masafumi Shimojo, Yukiomi Tsuji, Rei Shibata, Toyoaki Murohara
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Delivery catheter system carries more physiological right ventricular septal pacing than stylet system J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Hideyuki Hasebe, Yoshihisa Naruse, Makoto Sano, Nobutake Kurebayashi, Shuji Morikawa, Naoki Tsurumi, Tomoyuki Shiozawa, Shintaro Takano, Michio Ogano, Kei Kimura, Keisuke Miyajima, Ryo Sugiura, Ryuta Henmi, Masahiro Muto, Natsuko Hosoya, Akira Mizukami, Keisuke Iguchi, Akiko Atsumi, Keiichi Odagiri, Yumi Kiyama, Yuichiro Maekawa
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Recurrent syncope due to sudden loss of ventricular Capture: Management? Pun intended J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Anindya Ghosh, Deep C. Raja, Chenni S. Sriram, Manoj Sivaramakrishnan
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The impact of supraventricular arrhythmias on the outcomes of guideline‐compliant implantable cardioverter defibrillator programming J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Padoemwut Teerawongsakul, Teetouch Ananwattanasuk, Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul, Muazzum Shah, Sangeeta Lathkar‐Pradhan, Waseem Barham, Hakan Oral, Ranjan K. Thakur, Krit Jongnarangsin, Tanyanan Tanawuttiwat
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Prior history of atrial fibrillation and arrhythmic outcomes: Data from the WEARIT‐II prospective registry J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Ido Goldenberg, Arwa Younis, Scott McNitt, Helmut Klein, Ilan Goldenberg, Valentina Kutyifa
IntroductionWearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is utilized in patients with assumed but not yet confirmed risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Many of these patients also present with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the rate of WCD‐detected ventricular or atrial arrhythmia events in this specific high‐risk cohort is not well understood.MethodsIn WEARIT‐II, the cumulative probability of any
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Impact of diabetes mellitus and poor glycemic control on the prevalence of left atrial low‐voltage areas and rhythm outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation ablation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Yasuhiro Matsuda, Masaharu Masuda, Hiroyuki Uematsu, Ayako Sugino, Hirotaka Ooka, Satoshi Kudo, Subaru Fujii, Mitsutoshi Asai, Shin Okamoto, Takayuki Ishihara, Kiyonori Nanto, Takuya Tsujimura, Yosuke Hata, Naoko Higashino, Sho Nakao, Masaya Kusuda, Toshiaki Mano
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How to improve the efficacy of point‐by‐point radiofrequency ablation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Emanuele Bertaglia
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Catheter–tissue contact optimizes pulsed electric field ablation with a large area focal catheter J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Shephal K. Doshi, Mary Clare Flaherty, Jacob Laughner, Melinda Quan, Ante Anic
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Machine learning identifies esophageal luminal temperature patterns associated with thermal injury in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Yaacoub Chahine, Tanzina Afroze, Savannah F. Bifulco, Demyan V. Tekmenzhi, Mahbod Jafarvand, Patrick M. Boyle, Nazem Akoum
Luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is widely used to reduce the incidence of endoscopically detected esophageal lesion (EDEL). We sought to assess whether specific patterns of LET variation are associated with EDEL.
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Prognostic benefits of His-Purkinje capture in physiological pacemakers for bradycardia J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Eugene S. J. Tan, Rodney Soh, Jie-Ying Lee, Elaine Boey, Siew-Pang Chan, Toon Wei Lim, Wee Tiong Yeo, Kevin M. W. Leong, Swee-Chong Seow, Pipin Kojodjojo
Clinical outcomes of long-term ventricular septal pacing (VSP) without His-Purkinje capture remain unknown. This study evaluated the differences in clinical outcomes between conduction system pacing (CSP), VSP, and right ventricular pacing (RVP).
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Brugada syndrome in Iran: Insights from a 12-year longitudinal study J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Majid Haghjoo, Amir Askarinejad, Shabnam Madadi, Amirfarjam Fazelifar, Farzad Kamali, Abolfath Alizadeh-Diz, Zahra Emkanjoo
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Atrial fibrillation and risk of adverse outcomes in heart failure with reduced, mildly reduced, and preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Garen Kroshian, Jacob Joseph, Scott Kinlay, Adelqui O. Peralta, Peter S. Hoffmeister, Jagmeet P. Singh, Matthew F. Yuyun
Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently co-exist. Contemporary classification of HF categorizes it into HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), and HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Aggregate data comparing the risk profile of AF between these three HF categories are lacking.
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Late life-threatening arrhythmia in patients with Brugada syndrome: Results from long-term follow-up in a large Japanese cohort J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Tetsuji Shinohara, Masahiko Takagi, Tsukasa Kamakura, Yuki Komatsu, Yoshiyasu Aizawa, Yukio Sekiguchi, Yasuhiro Yokoyama, Naohiko Aihara, Masayasu Hiraoka, Kazutaka Aonuma
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A zero-exchange approach for left atrial access in pulmonary vein isolation with pulsed field ablation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Alexandru Gabriel Bejinariu, Maximilian Spieker, Hisaki Makimoto, Nora Augustin, Malte Kelm, Obaida R. Rana
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has emerged as an innovative technique for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Typically, a transeptal puncture (TSP) with a standard sheath precedes a switch to the larger diameter sheath in the left atrium. This study aimed to describe the safety and feasibility of direct TSP using the large diameter Faradrive sheath before performing PVI with PFA.
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Safety and efficacy of combined dilation/stenting of venous abnormalities, including complete obstructions, during lead extractions in patients with congenital heart disease J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 William P. Knapp, Edward T. O'Leary, Brian Quinn, Diego Porras, Douglas Y. Mah
Management of transvenous leads in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) can be complicated by venous obstructions and residual shunts. We present our experience performing concurrent lead extraction and dilation/stenting of venous pathways, including patients with complete venous obstruction.
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Evaluation of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in a Latin American tertiary center J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Anna Terra França, Larissa Natany Almeida Martins, Derick Matheus de Oliveira, Fábio Morato de Castilho, Beatriz Castello Branco, Bruno Wilnes, Antônio Luiz P. Ribeiro, André Assis Lopes do Carmo
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Complete free wall isolation of arrhythmogenic persistent left superior vena cava J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Takayuki Sekihara, Takafumi Oka, Kentaro Ozu, Yasushi Sakata
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is one of the major sources of triggers and drivers of atrial fibrillation (AF). There has been no established PLSVC ablation procedure to eliminate the arrhythmogenicity along the entire length of PLSVC.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology special section: The European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society 2023 meeting J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Bharat K. Kantharia, Bradley Knight, Samuel Lévy, Riccardo Cappato
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Bipolar catheter ablation with dedicated radiofrequency system for highly refractory ventricular arrhythmia—Does the rate of success depend on arrhythmia origin? J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Piotr Gardziejczyk, Roman Piotrowski, Tomasz Kryński, Agnieszka Sikorska, Piotr Kułakowski, Jakub Baran
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Ablation of epicardial ventricular focus through coronary sinus using pulsed-field ablation. A case report J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Ivica Premuzic Mestrovic, Toni Breskovic, Matija Markovic, Ena Kurtic, Tomislav Mestrovic, Ante Anic
With the entry of pulsed-field ablation (PFA) into electrophysiology, new possibilities for ablation of different substrates such as epicardial foci of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) from coronary venous system (CVS) have been opened.
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Ten years of subcutaneous defibrillator therapy: Consolidated clinical evidence and future perspectives J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Silvia Magnani, Hussam Ali, Riccardo Cappato
The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) was developed as an alternative to the traditional transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (TV-ICD), aiming to provide easier implantation, simplified detection algorithm of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and prevention from placing components in the cardiovascular system. The S-ICD is implanted subcutaneously or intramuscularly
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CLOSE protocol versus lower ablation index value for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A randomized noninferior clinical trial J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Lijun Zeng, Shi Chen, Rui Zeng, Hongde Hu, Qing Yang, Kaijun Cui, Qingyong Chen, Hua Fu, Xiaobo Pu
The optimized ablation index (AI) value for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains to be defined. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of CLOSE protocol and lower AI protocol in paroxysmal AF.
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Slow conduction velocity predicts atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Dan Qi, Xiaonan Guan, Xiaoqing Liu, Lifeng Liu, Zheng Liu, Jianjun Zhang
To evaluate the progression of electrophysiological phenomena in atrial fibrillation (AF) and elucidate the association between the left atrial conduction velocity (LACV) and AF recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation.
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Predictors of first pass isolation of the pulmonary veins in real world ablations: An analysis of 2671 patients from the REAL-AF registry J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Omar Kreidieh, Tina D. Hunter, Sandeep Goyal, Allyson L. Varley, Christopher Thorne, Jose Osorio, Josh Silverstein, Paul Varosy, Mark Metzl, Jordan Leyton-Mange, David Singh, Anil Rajendra, Antonio Moretta, Paul C. Zei
During atrial fibrillation ablation (AFA), achievement of first pass isolation (FPI) reflects effective lesion formation and predicts long-term freedom from arrhythmia recurrence. We aim to determine the clinical and procedural predictors of pulmonary vein FPI.
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The effect of an initial catheter ablation with an adjunctive ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall on persistent atrial fibrillation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Yukiko Shimizu, Kazuyasu Yoshitani, Tomoari Kuriyama, Kazuki Mori, Kazuto Kujira, Masao Imai, Rei Fukuhara, Ryoji Taniguchi, Masanao Toma, Tadashi Miyamoto, Yukihito Sato
Some previous studies have reported that a first-step ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall (EIVOM) with touch-up radiofrequency (RF) ablation can facilitate mitral isthmus (MI) block and improves the ablation outcomes in persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) patients. However, the effect of an initial RF ablation with an adjunctive EIVOM has not been fully investigated.
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Long-term outcomes of cardioneuroablation with and without extra-cardiac vagal stimulation confirmation in severe cardioinhibitory neurocardiogenic syncope J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Jose Carlos Pachon-M, Enrique I. Pachon-M, Carlos T. C. Pachon, Tomas G. Santillana-P, Tasso J. Lobo, Juan C. Pachon-M, Christian Higuti, Juan C. Zerpa-A, Maria Zelia C. Pachon, Felipe A. Ortencio, Thiago G. Osorio, Luis A. Peixoto
Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is a novel therapeutic approach for functional bradyarrhythmias, specifically neurocardiogenic syncope or atrial fibrillation, achieved through endocardial radiofrequency catheter ablation of vagal innervation, obviating the need for pacemaker implantation. Originating in the nineties, the first series of CNA procedures was published in 2005. Extra-cardiac vagal stimulation
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Post-TAVR conduction abnormalities leading to permanent pacemaker implantation: Risk factors, prevention, and management J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Rachad Ghazal, Haroutioun Garabedian, Fadi Sawaya, Marwan M. Refaat
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) often leads to conduction abnormalities, necessitating pacemaker implantation. This review of 38 meta-analyses identified preexisting right bundle branch block (RBBB), LAHB, and new-onset left bundle branch block as key risk factors, with a higher PPM risk in male and older patients. Procedural factors like transfemoral access and self-expandable valves
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Perimitral conduction time: Check it before creating an empirical mitral isthmus block J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Hideyuki Hasebe, Kentaro Yoshida
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Posttransplant atrial fibrillation: Evidence of early posttransplant recipient-to-donor atrioatrial connections J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Bright Izekor, Christopher Perez, Javier Banchs, Gregory Olsovsky
Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter originating from the donor s heart is a commonly reported complication post heart transplant. Atrial tachyarrhythmia originating from the recipient s heart, propagated through recipient-to-donor connections, is rare with only few cases reported in the literature; most reported cases from our review occur years post-transplant.
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Caudal fluoroscopic guidance for the insertion of transvenous pacing leads J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Matthew B. Morton, Jeremy William, Peter M. Kistler, Sandeep Prabhu, Hariharan Sugumar, Olivier Van Den Brink, Hitesh Patel, Justin Mariani, Aleksandr Voskoboinik
Pneumothorax is a well-recognized complication of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) insertion. While AP fluoroscopy alone is the most commonly imaging technique for subclavian or axillary access, caudal fluoroscopy (angle 40°) is routinely used at our institution. The caudal view provides additional separation of the first rib and clavicle and may reduce the risk of pneumothorax. We assessed
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Different leadless pacemakers working in harmony (Aveir in the atrium/Micra AV2 in the ventricle) in a patient with dextrocardia and double outlet right ventricle after high-risk infected device extraction J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Carter English, Dali Fan, Frank Ing, Daniel Cortez
Patients with congenital heart disease are at increased risk for requiring cardiac pacing during their lifetime.
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Acute epicardial pulmonary vein reconnection: Nondurable transmural lesion or late manifestation of conduction through intercaval bundle J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Wentao Gu, Weizhuo Liu, Jian Li, Jun Shen, Rongchen Liu, Weiguo Liang, Xinping Luo, Nanqing Xiong
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First clinical data on artificial intelligence-guided catheter ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Fabian Bahlke, Florian Englert, Miruna Popa, Felix Bourier, Tilko Reents, Carsten Lennerz, Hannah Kraft, Alex Tunsch Martinez, Marc Kottmaier, Jan Syväri, Madeleine Tydecks, Marta Telishevska, Sarah Lengauer, Gabriele Hessling, Isabel Deisenhofer, Nico Erhard
Despite advanced ablation strategies and major technological improvements, treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains challenging and the underlying pathophysiology is not fully understood. This study analyzed the multiple procedure outcome and safety of catheter ablation of spatiotemporal dispersions (DISPERS) detected by artificial intelligence (AI)-guided software in patients with
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Cardiac computed tomography angiography for assessment of endothelial insufficiency of left atrial appendage disc-like occluder J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Zhiyong Duan, Genling Shi, Bin Wang, Yongjian Shen, Mengshi Xie, Zhenzhou Zhang, Xixi Dai, Weifeng Yao, Yunfei Liu, Hongyu Shi
This study was performed to explore the diagnostic value of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) for endothelial insufficiency (EIS) of a left atrial appendage (LAA) disc-like occluder.
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Predictors of the right ventricular perforation caused by active-fixation pacing and defibrillator leads: A single-centre experience J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Umut Celikyurt, Burak Acar, Sadan Yavuz, Aysen Agacdiken, Ahmet Vural
Active-fixation leads have been associated with higher incidence of cardiac perforation. Large series specifically evaluating radiographic predictors of right ventricular (RV) lead perforation are lacking.