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An approach to fluoroless radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

It can be associated with reduced quality of life and complications such as heart failure and stroke. Additional advantages include providing electrophysiology lab personnel with a lead-free working environment and avoiding radiation exposure for both patients and physicians.

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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

DAIC

In electrophysiology, innovation is king, but it is often incremental, and it almost always lacks rationale, comprehensive clinical documentation and relevance for hospitals that try to balance the increasing costs of new technology with increasing demand and reimbursement that just can’t keep pace. So, again, innovation is great.

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Assessing the impact of atrial fibrillation on symptoms and quality of life in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

However, there is a paucity of information regarding the impact of AF on HCM employing validated quality of life (QoL) surveys. years before PROM, with 66% of patients treated with a rhythm control strategy with antiarrhythmic drug and/or AF ablation. AF was diagnosed at 55 ± 10 years of age, median of 5.5

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A Bayesian Interpretation of CABANA and Other Randomized Controlled Trials for Catheter Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

ABSTRACT Background Catheter ablation improves symptoms and quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients, but its effect on adverse cardiovascular outcomes and mortality remains uncertain. that ablation is superior in reducing adverse cardiovascular outcomes and mortality, respectively.

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Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation with a novel temperature?controlled CF?sensing catheter: Q?FFICIENCY clinical and healthcare utilization benefits

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction The prospective, nonrandomized, multicenter Q-FFICIENCY study demonstrated the safety and 12-month efficacy of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation with the novel QDOT MICRO temperature-controlled, contact force-sensing, radiofrequency (RF) catheter. 86.9%) and 88.8% (95% CI, 84.0%–93.7%), 93.7%), respectively.

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No Effect of Continued Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment on Top of Optimized Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the POWDER-AF2 Trial

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e012043, November 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PersAF), catheter ablation aiming for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is associated with moderate clinical effectiveness.

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Endocardial ablation of ganglionated plexus for the treatment of carotid sinus syndrome

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

CSS, carotid sinus syndrome; CSM, carotid sinus massage; HR, heart rate; SF-36 QLQ, SF-36 quality-of-life questionnaire. Cardioneuroablation could be a reasonable alternative to pacemaker implantation in symptomatic carotid sinus syndrome. Results A total of 13 consecutive patients (84.6% male, mean age 63.812.3 years) were included.