Transseptal access and atrial fibrillation ablation guided by intracardiac echocardiography in patients with atrial septal closure devices

Authors : Santangeli P; Di Biase L; Burkhardt JD; Horton R; Sanchez J; Bailey S; Zagrodzky JD; Lakkireddy D; Bai R; Mohanty P; Beheiry S; Hongo R;

Affiliations : Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Andrea Natale, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, 1015 East 32nd St, Suite 516, Austin, TX 78705

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Atrial remodeling in obstructive sleep apnea: Implications for atrial fibrillation

Authors : Dimitri H; Ng M; Brooks AG; Kuklik P; Stiles MK; Lau DH; Antic N; Thornton A; Saint DA; McEvoy D; Antic R; Kalman JM;

Affiliations : Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), Disciplines of Medicine and Physiology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Departments of Cardiology and Thoracic Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Respiratory cycle–dependent atrial tachycardia: Prevalence, electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics, and outcome after catheter ablation

Authors : Yamamoto T; Hayashi M; Miyauchi Y; Murata H; Horie T; Igawa O; Kato T;

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Meiso Hayashi, Department of Cardiology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Is there a relationship between complex fractionated atrial electrograms recorded during atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm fractionation?

Authors : Saghy L; Callans DJ; Garcia F; Lin D; Marchlinski FE; Riley M; Dixit S; Tzou WS; Haqqani HM; Pap R; Kim S;

Affiliations : Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Is there a relationship between complex fractionated atrial electrograms recorded during atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm fractionation?

Authors : Saghy L; Callans DJ; Garcia F; Lin D; Marchlinski FE; Riley M; Dixit S; Tzou WS; Haqqani HM; Pap R; Kim S;

Affiliations : Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Atorvastatin for prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence following pulmonary vein isolation: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial

Authors : Suleiman M; Koestler C; Lerman A; Lopez-Jimenez F; Herges R; Hodge D; Bradley D; Cha YM; Brady PA; Munger TM; Asirvatham SJ; Packer DL;

Affiliations : Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Paul A. Friedman, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Statin use and postoperative atrial fibrillation after major noncardiac surgery

Authors : Bhave PD; Goldman LE; Vittinghoff E; Maselli JH;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Address for reprints and correspondence: Dr Prashant D. Bhave, MD, Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, 251 E. Huron Street, Feinberg 8-503, Chicago, IL 60611

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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High-density epicardial mapping of the pulmonary vein–left atrial junction in humans: Insights into mechanisms of pulmonary vein arrhythmogenesis

Authors : Lee G; Spence S; Teh A; Goldblatt J; Larombina M; Atkinson V; Brown R; Morton JB; Sanders P; Kistler PM;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Address for reprints and correspondence: Dr Jonathan M. Kalman, MBBS, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia 3050

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Temporal relationship of atrial tachyarrhythmias, cerebrovascular events, and systemic emboli based on stored device data: A subgroup analysis of TRENDS

Authors : Daoud EG; Glotzer TV; Wyse DG; Ezekowitz MD; Hilker C; Koehler J; Ziegler PD;

Affiliations : Ohio State University Medical Center, Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus, Ohio Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Emile Daoud, DHLRI, 473 West 12th Avenue, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1252

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Long-term single- and multiple-procedure outcome and predictors of success after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation

Authors : Rostock T; Salukhe TV; Steven D; Drewitz I; Hoffmann BA; Bock K; Servatius H; Müllerleile K; Sultan A; Gosau N; Meinertz T; Wegscheider K;

Affiliations : Department of Electrophysiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany Address reprint requests and correspondence: Thomas Rostock, M.D., University Hospital Eppendorf, University Heart Center, Department of Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Shift in the pattern of autonomic atrial innervation in subjects with persistent atrial fibrillation

Authors : Deneke T; Chaar H; de Groot JR; Wilde AA; Lawo T; Mundig J; Bösche L; Mügge A;

Affiliations : University Heart Center Bochum, Bergmannsheil, Germany Academic Heart Center Cologne, Germany Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Thomas Deneke, Department of Electrophysiology, Academic Heart Center Cologne, Urbacher Weg 19, 51143 Cologne, Germany

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Negative tracheal pressure during obstructive respiratory events promotes atrial fibrillation by vagal activation

Authors : Linz D; Schotten U; Neuberger HR; Böhm M;

Affiliations : Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Homburg/Saar, Germany Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dominik Linz, M.D., Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Noninvasive vectorcardiographic evaluation of pulmonary vein–atrial reconnection after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

Authors : Yamashita S; Date T; Yamane T; Matsuo S; Ito K; Narui R; Hioki M; Tanigawa S; Nakane T; Tokuda M; Inada K; Yoshida H; Sugimoto K;

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Teiichi Yamane, Division of Cardiology, Jikei University of Medicine, 3-25-8 Minato-ku Nishi-shinbashi, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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The use of a radiofrequency needle improves the safety and efficacy of transseptal puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation.

Authors : Winkle RA; Mead RH; Engel G;

Affiliations : Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Roger A. Winkle, Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias, 1950 University Avenue, Suite 160, East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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Stiff left atrial syndrome after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Clinical characterization, prevalence, and predictors

Authors : Gibson DN; Di Biase L; Mohanty P; Patel JD; Bai R; Sanchez J; Burkhardt JD; Heywood JT; Johnson AD; Rubenson DS; Horton R; Gallinghouse GJ; Beheiry S; Curtis GP; Cohen DN; Lee MY; Smith MR; Gopinath D; Lewis WR;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Electrophysiology Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio Address reprint requests and correspondence: Andrea Natale, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., F.E.S.C., Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas 78705

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2011)

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