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Shorten the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Experts Say

DAIC

Based on continuous monitoring of early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia immediately after patients have undergone atrial fibrillation ablation, Musat et al. Early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia (ERAT) is commonly seen following catheter ablation of AF, with reported incidences of up to 61% in the first three months.

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NCDR at Heart Rhythm 2024: Pediatric Subcutaneous ICD; Catheter Ablation For Atrial Tachyarrhythmias; More

American College of Cardiology

Research covered topics such as outcomes for pediatric subcutaneous ICD implantation; procedural success rates and risk factors associated with catheter ablation for atrial tachyarrhythmias; comparing echocardiographic guidance during left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO); and atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation in patients with heart failure with (..)

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Radiofrequency ablation vs. cryoablation for pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in the era of three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundCryoablation for pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) is favored for reducing conduction system injury compared to radiofrequency (RF) ablation. ResultsAmong 95 patients, 69 received RF ablation and 26 received cryoablation. Recurrence rates were 2.9% vs. 11.5%, p>0.99).

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Safety of Ablation Within the Coronary Venous Sinus in Pediatric Patients

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

ABSTRACT Background Catheter-based ablation in the coronary venous sinus (CS) can be associated with inadvertent coronary artery (CA) injury. However, a significant gap remains in the literature with regard to safety of such ablation in pediatrics. Results A total of 211 patients were included (median age: 14 [IQR: 10.5,

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Cardiac Ablation in the Pediatric Population at a Tertiary Care Center in a Developing Country

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

ABSTRACT Introduction The aim of this study was to describe our experience and outcome of ablation therapy for arrhythmias in pediatrics at a tertiary care center. All pediatrics presenting to AUBMC between 2000 and 2020 who underwent cardiac ablation were included. Of those, 60% were males with a mean age of 15 years.

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Computed tomography-guided microwave ablation therapy for pediatric adrenal neuroblastoma with lung nodule a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Solid lung lesions are common in clinical practice, and percutaneous thermal ablation has been shown to be an effective treatment for these lesions. While computed tomography (CT)-guided microwave ablation (MW.

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Safety of Same-Day Discharge without Anticoagulation for Left-Sided Radiofrequency Catheter Ablations in Pediatrics

HeartRhythm

For left-sided radiofrequency catheter ablation (LCAs) in pediatrics, significant practice variability exists regarding anticoagulation and discharge practices. Given the lack of data in pediatric patients, the risks and benefits of these practices are not well defined.