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Author(s):
Thorsten Lewalter
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Giuseppe Boriani
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3 years ago
The monitoring of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be performed using a great variety of strategies and tools. Strategies range from monitoring only symptomatic AF (e.g., post-catheter ablation with or without surface electrocardiogram [ECG] documentation) to continuously monitoring heart rhythm using implantable pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) or subcutaneous implantable…
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Author(s):
Henry Chubb
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John Whitaker
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Steven E Williams
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et al
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3 years ago
Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Foramen Ovale
Nomenclature
The atrial septum is a complex structure, with the true septum comprised of two layers containing a potential flap valve. The septum primum extends from caudal to cranial within the atria, on the left side of the septum secundum. The septum secundum is a crescent-shaped infolding of the atrial roof, extending from the anterosuperior…
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Author(s):
George D Katritsis
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Hugh Calkins
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3 years ago
Over the past decades catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved from being a largely experimental procedure to a well-established therapeutic option for certain patients with AF.1–4 Currently the backbone of most catheter ablation techniques is to target the pulmonary veins (PVs) in order to achieve their electrical isolation and maintain sinus rhythm (SR).1 Additional techniques…
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Author(s):
Jonathan W Waks
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Mark E Josephson
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia, is a leading cause of stroke, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite its frequency, clinical importance, and advances in technology and our knowledge of the molecular, ionic and physiological fundamentals of cardiac electrophysiology, our limited understanding of the mechanisms that initiate and…
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Author(s):
Carlo Pappone
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Vincenzo Santinelli
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3 years ago
Historical Precedents
Brugada syndrome (BrS) was first described more than 25 years ago as a clinical entity in people resuscitated from sudden cardiac death due to documented VF.1 The original 1992 case series described eight patients without apparent structural heart disease who all had VF associated with persistent coved ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads.1 In 1996 this…
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Author(s):
C Fielder Camm
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A John Camm
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3 years ago
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetic cardiac disorder, with an autosomal dominant mechanism of inheritance.1,2 It has a prevalence of 1 in 500 within the general population, and is a known cause of sudden cardiac death.2,3 Recognised autosomal dominant mutations within sarcomere proteins are found in 55 % of adolescents with sporadic HCM.4 Characteristic echocardiographic…
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Author(s):
Rohin K Reddy
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James P Howard
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Yousif Ahmad
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et al
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4 months ago
Author(s):
Riyaz Kaba
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Omar Ahmed
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Elijah R Behr
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et al
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1 year ago
Author(s):
Seigo Yamashita
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Ashok J Shah
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Saagar Mahida
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et al
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3 years ago
Catheter ablation therapy has been widely used for rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation(AF).1 Since the first report in 1994,2 several interventional techniques have been proposed for AF, including replication of the surgical Maze,2 targeting pulmonary vein (PV) foci,3 segmental ostial and circumferential PV isolation,4,5 ganglionated plexi ablation,6 linear lesions in the left…
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Dhiraj Gupta
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Job title: Consultant Cardiologist
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