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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation: the Cardiomyopathy/Myocarditis Registry of the EURObservational Research Programme of the European Society of Cardiology

Open Heart

Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is commonly associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), but its impact on outcomes in real-world practice is uncertain. years) were enrolled in the EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) Cardiomyopathy/Myocarditis Registry. Methods Overall, 1739 adult patients with HCM (40.9%

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Rare and Common Genetic Variation Underlying Atrial Fibrillation Risk

JAMA Cardiology

This genetic association study evaluates the association of genetic variants with atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure.

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Catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Catheter ablation is an effective and safe strategy for treating atrial fibrillation patients. Nevertheless, studies on the long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy are limited. Among the catheter ablation group, 58.7% ( n  = 27) had persistent atrial fibrillation.

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Atrial dilatation in Atrial fibrillation : A query with multiple twists!

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

When atrial fibrillation (AF) begins, it can start with a single focus, degenerating to multiple wavelets, and it spreads throughout the entire surface area of both atria. A fibrillatory wave that occurs at a rate of more than 600 beats per minute can cause fatigue in the long run, leading to atrial dilation.

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Pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research trends and emerging Frontiers

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Keywords with strong recent citation bursts included tissue, cardiomyopathy, and closed chest ablation.ConclusionPFA is becoming established as a viable alternative for AF ablation, showing promising safety and efficacy. Prolific authors were identified, underscoring significant international collaborations.

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The role of left atrio-ventricular coupling index and left atrial ejection fraction in predicting onset of atrial fibrillation and adverse cardiac events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Several predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) onset in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have been proposed, however, all of them showed limited accuracy. This study aims to assess the role of n.

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Ventricular Fibrillation, ICD, LBBB, QRS of 210 ms, Positive Smith Modified Sgarbossa Criteria, and Pacemaker-Mediated Tachycardia

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

So it must be atrial fibrillation. Answer : it is irregularly irregular and the initial part of the QRS is fast, so this is atrial fibrillation with Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB). Patient has an ICD, which is primarily placed in patients with cardiomyopathy. What do you think? mm; the S-wave is 18 mm.