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A New Era in Zero X-ray Ablation
Author(s): Giuseppe Mascia , Marzia Giaccardi Added: 3 years ago
X-rays used in interventional cardiology are proven (class I) carcinogens, and the electrophysiology community should make every effort to give “the right imaging exam, with the right dose, to the right patient”.1 This may be an effective strategy for the primary prevention of cancer for physicians, medical staff and patients (particularly children, young adults and women).2 The impact of X-rays… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Xianxian Jiang Added: 3 years ago

Imaging & Diagnostics

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Kenichiro Yamagata , Bashar Aldhoon , Josef Kautzner Added: 3 years ago
The number of catheter ablations for atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment has gradually increased over the last 15 years since the first report on the importance of pulmonary vein (PV) foci for triggering AF.1 Catheter ablation for AF is a complex procedure with multiple steps, such as transseptal puncture, mapping of the left atrium and PVs and extensive linear ablation around PV ostia. Not… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Georg Nölker , Dieter Horstkotte , Klaus-Jürgen Gutleben Added: 3 years ago
Catheter ablation is an established treatment option for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF).1-3 Pulmonary vein (PV) angiography has been the initial imaging tool in AF ablation and is still used by up to 50 % of leading electrophysiologists.3 PV angiography still plays a major role in balloon-based ablation techniques routinely performed without electroanatomical mapping (EAM)… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
The Convergent AF Ablation Procedure: Evolution of a Multidisciplinary Approach to AF Management
Author(s): Karan Wats , Andy Kiser , Kevin Makati , et al Added: 3 years ago
AF is the most commonly encountered atrial arrhythmia in clinical practice. Restoration of normal sinus rhythm through catheter- and surgically based approaches has been increasingly used as technologies and outcomes have improved.1 Success rates for AF ablation vary greatly depending on the duration of AF (more successful for paroxysmal AF, less successful in persistent AF and even less so for… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
One-stage Approach for Hybrid Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Author(s): Vincent Umbrain , Christian Verborgh , Gian-Battista Chierchia , et al Added: 3 years ago
The current option for refractory treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) includes hybrid AF-surgery.1–2 The hybrid approach was originally a combination of mini-invasive surgical epicardial evaluation and ablation, as well as endocardial electrophysiologist (EP) catheter ablation with the intention of creating a lesion set to cure AF.3 In the search for greater efficacy with less patient… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): David Filgueiras-Rama , Jose L Merino Added: 3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the clinical practice.1 The prevalence of the arrhythmia is progressively increasing in developed countries and moreover, it is expected to affect up to 12 million people only in the US by 2050.2 Antiarrhythmic drugs continue to represent the first-line of treatment in AF patients, either to restore sinus rhythm or to prevent… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Ablation Lesion Assessment with MRI
Author(s): Lluis Mont , Ivo Roca-Luque , Till F Althoff Added: 2 years ago

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Laurent Roten , Matthew Daly , Patrizio Pascale , et al Added: 3 years ago
With an ageing population and widespread use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, physicians are confronted with an increasing number of patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT). Catheter ablation is an important treatment option in the management of patients with structural heart disease and VT.1,2 In many patients, VT can be successfully ablated from the… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Jean-Baptiste Gourraud , Jason G Andrade , Laurent Macle , et al Added: 3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia observed in clinical practice, occurring in approximately 2 % of the general population.1–3 A progressive increase in both the prevalence and incidence of AF has been demonstrated in recent years, defining AF as a major economic and public health issue.1 The identification of sites of AF initiation and/or maintenance within… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Prevention & Chronic Conditions