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PO-06-131 INTRAMURAL RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION THROUGH A VENOUS ANGIOPLASTY WIRE WITH IRRIGATION IN AN ANIMAL MODEL

HeartRhythm

The most common cause of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) failure is inability to reach intramural foci. Intramural vein mapping via angioplasty wire can localize such foci, but RFA delivery via angioplasty wire is limited.

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DAIC's Top 10 for April

DAIC

Shorten the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Experts Say 4. Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable 9. Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Treats First Patient in New Jersey with Edwards’ EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement 3.

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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center and GE HealthCare Collaborate to Install the First Allia IGS Pulse Electrophysiology Lab in the United States for Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures

DAIC

HHNM will use the Allia IGS Pulse system in its cardiac electrophysiology (EP) lab to plan, guide and monitor the outcomes of electrophysiological procedures, such as cardiac ablations, cardiac catherizations, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, balloon and coronary angioplasties and more.

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Stent‐in‐Stent Intervention for Pulmonary Vein in Stent Restenosis: A Long‐Term Follow‐Up Case Report

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Balloon angioplasty seems to be the widely preferred treatment of choice. Method and Results A 54-year-old man with long history of atrial fibrillations developed PVS secondary to multiple radiofrequency ablation procedures. ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary vein (PV) restenosis develops with reported incidence rates of up to 50%.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

ET Main Tent (Hall B1) Coronary Sinus Reducer for the Treatment of Refractory Angina: A Randomised, Placebo-controlled Trial (ORBITA-COSMIC) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients at Low to Intermediate Risk: One Year Outcomes of the Randomized DEDICATE-DZHK6 Trial Effect of Alcohol-mediated Renal (..)

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How to Build Smart Cath Labs in 2022?

SoftCath

Discussing further, Catheterization Laboratory, also called Cath Lab, is a medical examination room where angiogram, angioplasty, ablation, and implantation of pacemaker are carried out. Building Smart Cath Labs is highly related to it.

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A 30-something woman with intermittent CP, a HEART score of 2 and a Negative CT Coronary Angiogram on the same day

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 34 yo woman with a history of HTN, h/o SVT s/p ablation 2006, and 5 months post-partum presented with intermittent central chest pain and SOB. INTERVENTION * Successful angioplasty and stenting (drug eluting) of the mid LAD * Successful angioplasty of the ostial 1st diagonal Learning points: 1. This was sent by a colleague.