Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 30, 2024

Abstract Introduction In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), atrial fibrillation (AF) has historically been regarded to have a deleterious impact on clinical course, strongly associated with progressive heart failure (HF) symptoms. Therefore, we evaluated the impact of AF on QoL utilizing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs).

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Catheter ablation (CA) is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), but many patients experience recurrence post-intervention. Further research is needed to confirm the clinical relevance of LAS in AF patients undergoing ablation.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

OCTOBER 25, 2023

METHODS:Retrospective cohort study of patients <21 years of age with HCM/preexcitation from 2000 to 2022. Six (21%) patients had clinical atrial fibrillation (1 with shortest preexcited RR interval <250 ms). Ablation was acutely successful in 13 of 14 patients with recurrence in 3.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

It is dangerous in WPW with atrial fibrillation. In Atrial Fibrillation, the tachycardia will always be irregularly irregular. In Atrial fib with WPW, there will be polymorphic QRS complexes (in this case, all QRS complexes are identical). VT is not harmed by adenosine, When is adenosine dangerous?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Diagnosis : Atrial flutter with 1:1 conduction, with fast AV conduction made possible by sympathetic drive of exercise On arrival, we obtained another 12-lead: Unremarkable Further history: One month history of shortness of breath on exertion, denies palpitations, chest pain, orthopnea, leg swelling. He underwent ablation in the EP Lab.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 21, 2024

A patient in the ICU with significant underlying cardiac disease [HFrEF 30%, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, LBBB s/p CRT-D (biventricular pacer), AVNRT s/p ablation a few yrs ago, hx sinus tachycardia while on max tolerated BB therapy] went into a regular wide-complex tachycardia after intubation for severe COPD exacerbation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

She also has a hx of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and is on oral anticoagulant treatment. After atrial rhythm/SR was restored the patient slowly improved. Medical treatment for heart failure was optimized and after a few days the patient was discharged with referral to VT ablation procedure.

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Tachycardia Electrophysiology Atrial Flutter Ischemia 118

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

She was prescribed oral diltiazem to prevent recurrence and was discharged. == MY Comment, by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 10/25 /2022 ): == Today’s blog post reviews the important topic of how to approach the patient who presents with palpitations from an SVT ( S upra V entricular T achycardia ) rhythm. She had an echocardiogram which was normal.

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Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Dysrhythmia Ablation 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

Radiofrequency ablation was performed for a right sided posteroseptal bypass tract. Today's case provides us with an exception to this general rule — in that this previously healthy woman in her 60s presented with a potentially life-threatening arrhythmia ( exceedingly rapid AFib ) that required ablation of her Accessory Pathway.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Rate vs Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation Rate vs rhythm control as a management strategy in atrial fibrillation has been a long standing topic for debate. Nearly two thirds in the rhythm control strategy were on amiodarone and only 14 had catheter ablation. Many were not in sinus rhythm or anticoagulated.

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Open Heart

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Introduction Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a novel modality for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). first-time AF ablation. first-time AF ablation. In first-time ablation cases, acute isolation of all pulmonary veins was achieved in 99.5% The patients were 32.1% of patients.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 20, 2024

BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing first-time atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can benefit from targeting non-pulmonary vein (PV) triggers. Preprocedural identification of high-risk individuals can guide planning of ablation strategy. Among all first-time AF ablations, 68.1% were intermediate-risk (score 2, 10.5%

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 28, 2024

Abstract Introduction The optimized ablation index (AI) value for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains to be defined. Methods and Results Patients with symptomatic, drug-resistant paroxysmal AF for first ablation were prospectively enrolled from September 2020 to January 2022.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

Higher up the cardiovascular patient pathway, AI-based ECG algorithms that create 2D and 3D maps of the heart (Vektor Medical) are being used to shorten ablation procedure times, resulting in reduced procedure costs and patient risks. For example, in March 2023 Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) partnered with Viz.ai How Has Funding Progressed?

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

1] Within the complex umbrella of cardiology care and cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation ( AFib ) is the most common arrhythmia diagnosed in clinical practice with projections indicating that the prevalence of AFib could reach 15.9 The Increasing Role of Rhythm Control in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recently published new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

BackgroundIn medical practice, atrial fibrillation (AF) is intricately associated with heart failure (HF). Currently, ethanol infusion of vein of Marshall (EIVOM) for AF ablation in HF patients remains significantly limited.MethodThis was a non-randomized, single-center, retrospective observational study. vs. 93.9%).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

BackgroundIt remains unclear whether the current recommended ablation index (AI) value is suitable for individualized catheter ablation. All the patients underwent AI-guided ablation. UP-EGM was also recorded during the procedure.

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