Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

She had a prior history of "NSTEMI" one month ago, during which she had a coronary angiogram reportedly showing no stenosis in any coronary artery. Submitted by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 50s presented to the Emergency Department with chest pain and shortness of breath that woke her from sleep, with diaphoresis.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 11, 2024

Methods We present the first described case of using two leadless pacing systems manufactured by separate companies implanted within the same patient to provide atrial and ventricular pacing due to complex congenital anatomy.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 7, 2023

One clinically nonsignificant PV stenosis occurred in the VHPSD group. At follow-up after median 125 days (interquartile range: 109–162) n  = 46 PFA (80.7%) and n = 44 VHPSD pts (77.2%) were free from atrial arrhythmia after a single procedure ( p  = 0.819). Two tamponades occurred in the PFA while in VHPSD two pts suffered groin bleedings.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

At 3 and 6 months after ablation in patients with paroxysmal and non-paroxysmal AF, researchers did not observe any reported deaths or certain serious complications, including coronary spasm, persistent phrenic nerve palsy, atrio-esophageal fistula, or pulmonary vein stenosis. Lucas Boersma , electrophysiologist, St.

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

Chugh, the Pauline and Harold Price Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research at Cedars-Sinai, investigates the causes of and potential treatments for abnormal heart rhythms, including sudden cardiac arrest. EDT, and she will co-chair electrophysiology research presentations.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

Research is also underway into algorithms for the diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis and Myocarditis and should be ready for commercialization in the next 18 – 36 months.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cardiac computed tomography were performed in a patient subset to assess silent cerebral lesions (SCLs) and severe pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis, respectively. Results Across 36 centers, 257 eligible subjects in the main phase had the study catheter inserted.

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Cardiology Update

APRIL 9, 2024

SMART 4 ( NCT04722250 ) studied patients with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The study concluded that among low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, TAVI is as effective as SAVR in terms of the composite outcome of death or stroke at 1 year.

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DAIC

JULY 8, 2024

Helmsley Charitable Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Icahn Mount Sinai. These ablation modalities are associated with increased risk of potential complications, including damage to the esophagus, pulmonary vein stenosis, and injury to the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm and is essential for breathing.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Mark Erfe 2 Outcomes of Sutureless/Rapid Deployment Valves Compared to Traditional Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2020 Victor Nauffal 2 Short-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Versus Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Mediastinal Radiation-Associated Severe Aortic Stenosis Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions (..)

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. heart auscultation (aortic stenosis); c. Electrophysiologic studies were performed in selected patients only as clinically appropriate. Arrhythmias as a cause of syncope were diagnosed by cardiac monitoring or electrophysiologic testing.

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