Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 13, 2025

Studies have shown that mutations in the RYR2 gene, which encodes the RyR2 protein, are linked to several cardiac arrhythmias, including catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), long QT syndrome (LQTS), calcium release deficiency syndrome (CRDS), and atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Congenital Heart Disease Electrophysiology Congenital Heart Disease 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Personalized computational models ("digital twins") of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) based on clinical imaging have shown potential utility in arrhythmia prognostics and treatment planning.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The findings, led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Patients who present with persistent atrial fibrillation at diagnosis are more likely to have certain risk factors as compared with patients with occasional atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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AFIB Risk Factors Atrial Fibrillation Electrophysiology 74

DAIC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With the unveiling of the Genesis System, Baptist Health Lexington has become the first in Kentucky, and one of the first in the world, to provide the latest advancement in robotic technology to treat cardiac arrhythmias. “We In 2006, Lewis realized something was not right with his heart during one of his regular outdoor runs.

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HeartRhythm

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Notwithstanding many insightful observations, the electrocardiogram (ECG) arguably ignited the big bang in our understanding of cardiac arrhythmias. The development of electrophysiology (EP) studies through intravascular catheters provided the leap to verifying mechanisms, setting the stage for interventions.

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Arrhythmia Bradycardia Electrocardiogram Electrophysiology 45

HeartRhythm

JUNE 24, 2024

Promising as a treatment option for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac stereotactic body radiotherapy (cSBRT) has demonstrated early antiarrhythmic effects within days of treatment. The mechanisms underlying the immediate and short-term antiarrhythmic effects are poorly understood.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

MAY 8, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print.

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Arrhythmia Electrophysiology Ablation Circulation 40

HeartRhythm

MAY 5, 2024

The spatial ventricular gradient (SVG), a vectorcardiographic measure of electrical heterogeneity, has been associated with arrhythmic events over long-term follow-up, but its relationship with short-term inducibility of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is unclear.

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DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

“As electrophysiologists, our primary goal is to improve the lives of our patients,” said Dr. Mario Volpicelli , Head of the Electrophysiology Unit of the hospital. Robotic Magnetic Navigation introduces the benefits of robotic precision and safety to cardiac ablation, a common minimally invasive procedure to treat arrhythmias.

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Heart Rhythm Technology Electrophysiology Arrhythmia 81

DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

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.

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Innovation AFIB Technology Electrophysiology 104

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is high in this population, both in the acute and delayed phases after implantation. Abstract Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an established treatment for patients with advanced heart failure refractory to medical therapy.

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Arrhythmia Heart Failure Ablation Outcomes 75

American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 30, 2024

The field of invasive cardiac electrophysiology (EP) has witnessed extraordinary advancements over the past 57 years, beginning with the foundational recording of the His bundle electrogram in 1969 by Anthony Damato, MD.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

JANUARY 29, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. Three months after the index procedure, patients underwent a repeat electrophysiology study to identify pulmonary vein reconnections. Forty patients underwent a repeat electrophysiology study. or acute reconnection (4% versus 14%;P=0.3)

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Electrophysiology Atrial Fibrillation Pulmonary Ablation 76

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Fever and Arrhythmia in Brugada Syndrome

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Arrhythmia Electrophysiology 52

HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Triggers for and/or the occurrence of sudden cardiac death (SCD), and cardiac arrhythmias seem to follow such daily patterns.

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Arrhythmia Sudden Cardiac Death Electrophysiology 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

There is limited data regarding safety, electrophysiologic characteristics and arrhythmia substrate during ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in patients with prior aortic valve replacement (AVR).

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Aortic valve Electrophysiology Tachycardia Aortic 40

HeartRhythm

MARCH 5, 2024

In this respect, the role of electrophysiology study (EPS) has been subject of debate. Risk stratification in Brugada syndrome (BrS) remains controversial. In some centers, it is common practice to use an implantable loop recorder (ILR) after a negative EPS to help risk stratification.

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Electrophysiology Arrhythmia 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in structural heart disease improves arrhythmia free survival. Procedural factors that influence these outcomes are not well described.

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Arrhythmia Ablation Electrophysiology Outcomes 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Adult patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) have a high incidence of ventricular arrhythmias from an early age due to slowly conducting anatomic isthmuses (SCAI) between valves and scars or patches from the repair.

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Electrophysiology Ablation Arrhythmia 40

HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Computational modeling of the heart has become an important research tool in cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias with recent advances in real-world applications. Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing cardiac arrhythmia management by aiding detection, predicting risk, and contributing to clinical decision-making.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 8, 2024

BackgroundHuman pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) show tremendous promise for cardiac regeneration following myocardial infarction (MI), but their transplantation gives rise to transient ventricular tachycardia (VT) in large-animal MI models, representing a major hurdle to translation.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Among the most serious manifestations associated with HF is arrhythmia due to the electrophysiological changes within the cardiomyocyte. Among these electrophysiological changes, disruptions in sodium and potassium currents’ function and trafficking, as well as calcium handling, all of which impact arrhythmia in HF.

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Heart Failure Electrophysiology Quality of Life Arrhythmia 64

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Can they predispose to any arrhythmia? What are the findings?

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Arrhythmia Electrophysiology 52

HeartRhythm

JULY 22, 2024

Although the electrcardiographic and electrophysiological properties of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) from the vicinity of lateral tricuspid annulus (TA) have been reported in previous studies, their precise site of origin have not been addressed.

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Tricuspid Arrhythmia Electrophysiology 40

DAIC

MARCH 1, 2024

“The entire digital electrocardiogram signal performed significantly better than a few of its components,” said Chugh, who is also the Pauline and Harold Price Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and associate director in the Smidt Heart Institute. “We

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Cardiac Arrest Electrocardiogram Defibrillator Electrophysiology 111

DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia, and by 2050, up to 16 million Americans are projected to have AF 1. Antonius Hospital, Netherlands , professor of electrophysiology, Amsterdam UMC , and lead investigator of the FARADISE registry. “We director of electrophysiology, Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital , New York.

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Heart Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Quality of Life 105

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

APRIL 17, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Epicardial radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) originating from the left ventricular summit (LVS) is challenging because of the anatomic barriers.

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Arrhythmia Ablation Electrophysiology Outcomes 45

DAIC

MARCH 26, 2024

The most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation , will affect approximately 12.1 Leadless pacemakers are considered the future in the treatment of heart arrhythmias and have allowed many patients to live their lives with no visible evidence of a pacemaker or heart device," said Birgersdotter-Green.

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Pacemaker Heart Rhythm Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation 105

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

APRIL 23, 2024

Abstract The limited literature and increasing interest in studies on cardiac electrophysiology, explicitly focusing on cardiac ion channelopathies and sudden cardiac death in diverse populations, has prompted a comprehensive examination of existing research.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia Health Disparities Risk Factors 40

DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

Volta Medical has announced it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with GE Healthcare to enhance arrhythmia procedures with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven electrophysiology technologies. Our mission to combat complex heart rhythm diseases relies on optimizing interoperability.

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Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Ablation Technology 105

HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Myocardial calcium (Ca2+) signaling plays a crucial role in contractile function and membrane electrophysiology. An abnormal myocardial Ca2+ transient is linked to heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias.

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Heart Failure Arrhythmia Electrophysiology Cardiomyopathy 40

HeartRhythm

JUNE 4, 2024

Diabetes mellitus induces adverse structural, electrophysiological, and autonomic cardiac remodeling which can increase one’s risk of ventricular arrhythmias and SCD. Diabetes mellitus (DM) confers an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) independent of its associated cardiovascular comorbidities.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia Diabetes Electrophysiology 40

DAIC

APRIL 18, 2024

Two articles and an accompanying editorial in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society , and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society , published by Elsevier , address the controversy and recommend shortening the blanking period.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

MARCH 19, 2024

Massie Block -Ref 1) But, if there is something unusual in the clinical history, be ready to investigate until the arrhythmia, or at least the anxiety disappears. Clinical and electrophysiologic findings in patients with paroxysmal slowing of the sinus rate and apparent Mobitz type II atrioventricular block. Reference 1. PMID: 668079.

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Arrhythmia Sudden Cardiac Death Electrophysiology Cardiomyopathy 52

DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

“I am grateful to my ACC colleagues for recognizing our work with this prestigious award,” said Chugh, associate director of the Smidt Heart Institute and the Pauline and Harold Price Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research at Cedars-Sinai. The credit goes to my mentees and colleagues over the years.

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Cardiac Arrest Heart Rhythm Electrophysiology Sudden Cardiac Death 105

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

JANUARY 22, 2025

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print.

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Electrophysiology Arrhythmia Circulation Outcomes 40

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

JANUARY 6, 2025

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print.

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