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PO-02-146 PERICARDITIS PROPHYLACTIC THERAPY AFTER SINUS NODE SPARING HYBRID ABLATION FOR INAPPROPRIATE SINUS TACHYCARDIA / POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC SINUS TACHYCARDIA

HeartRhythm

Pericarditis is the most common complication following hybrid sinus node sparing ablation for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)/Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).

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PO-05-076 A RARE COMPLICATION OF PERICARDITIS AND EVENTUAL TAMPONADE FOLLOWING PREMATURE VENTRICULAR COMPLEX ABLATION

HeartRhythm

Pericardial effusion and tamponade are rare occurrences following PVC ablation, but are mostly associated with ablation of thin myocardial wall structures.

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Biosense Webster Submits Application to U.S. FDA Seeking Approval of the VARIPULSE Platform for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

The VARIPULSE Platform is comprised of the VARIPULSE Catheter, a fully integrated variable-loop multielectrode catheter; the TRUPULSE Generator, a pulsed field ablation (PFA) generator; and the CARTO 3 System VARIPULSE Software, which provides full integration with the world's leading 3D cardiac mapping system.

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Colchicine to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

BACKGROUND:Inflammation may promote atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation. This study aimed to evaluate a short-term anti-inflammatory treatment with colchicine following ablation of AF.METHODS:Patients scheduled for ablation were randomized to receive colchicine 0.6 mg twice daily or placebo for 10 days.

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Pulsed Field Ablation Using Focal Contact Force–Sensing Catheters for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: 1-Year Outcomes of the ECLIPSE AF Study

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

BACKGROUND:Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a promising treatment for atrial fibrillation. There were no incidences of adverse event fistula, diaphragmatic paralysis, MI, pericarditis, thromboembolism, PV stenosis, transient ischemic attack, or death. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print.

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Epicardial Carbon Dioxide Insufflation is a Novel Technique for the Identification of Epicardial Adhesions and Targeting Epicardial Access

HeartRhythm

Epicardial access is frequently required to target critical substrate during ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation. Pericardial adhesions are frequently observed in patients with prior epicardial ablation, cardiac surgery or history of pericarditis, but may also be found in 8% of patients undergoing first-time epicardial access.1