HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Atrioventricular junction (AVJ) ablation is reserved for patients with refractory uncontrolled atrial fibrillation despite antiarrhythmic drug use or ablation. Atrial lead implant is uncommon during pacemaker implant at the time of AVJ ablation.

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DAIC

MARCH 26, 2024

UC San Diego Health is the first in San Diego to successfully implant the world’s first dual chamber and leadless pacemaker system to help treat people with abnormal heart rhythms. Holding the device and pictured above is Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD, cardiologist and director of pacemaker and ICD services at UC San Diego Health.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JULY 2, 2024

Mehods We retrospectively identified patients aged over 70 years with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) from 2011 to 2017 who had two or more other cardiac procedures. Cox-Maze IV AF ablation. No differences observed in freedom from stroke (p = 0.80) or permanent pacemaker (p = 0.33) between the groups.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Abstract Introduction Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has emerged as the most effective therapy. However, rare anatomical abnormalities such as situs inversus totalis, dextrocardia, or interrupted inferior vena cava can make ablation challenging.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 19, 2024

Abstract Background 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.

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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. What to do?

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Open Heart

JULY 28, 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the usefulness of an implantable loop recorder (ILR) for arrhythmia detection including atrial fibrillation (AF) in HFnon-rEF patients after discharge. Methods and analysis This is a multicentre single arm study to evaluate the usefulness of ILR for detecting arrhythmia.

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