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Development, safety and efficacy of a novel circular-irrigated deca-channel mapping and ablation catheter for pulmonary vein isolation

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018
Background Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), a cornerstone for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), remains a complex and time-consuming procedure.
Xiang-Fei Feng, Mu Chen, Jian Sun, Jie Sun, Bo Liang, Yi-Yong Sun, Yi-Gang Li   +6 more
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Comparisons of procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes between SMARTTOUCH SURROUNDFLOW catheter and other catheters for atrial fibrillation radiofrequency catheter ablation: a systematic literature review

BMJ Open, 2023
Background SMARTTOUCH SURROUNDFLOW (STSF) catheter is the new generation of SMARTTOUCH (ST) catheter with an upgraded irrigation system for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods This systematic ...
Senlin Huang, Wendong Chen, Xinzhong Li, Xiaobo Huang, Jianyong Li, Guifang Zhou, Hairuo Lin, Shaopeng Lin, Liang Tan, Yuegang Wang   +9 more
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Efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in congenital heart disease – A systematic review and meta-analysis

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2019
Background: Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is on the rise. Anti-arrhythmic drugs are usually the first line of treatment in CHD, however, it is often ineffective and poorly tolerated.
Raymond Pranata, Alexander Edo Tondas, Emir Yonas, Veresa Chintya, Muhammad Yamin   +4 more
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Thoracoscopic surgical ablation versus catheter ablation as first-line treatment for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: the CASA-AF RCT

Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 2021
Background: Standalone thoracoscopic surgical ablation may be more effective than catheter ablation in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.
Shouvik Haldar, Habib R Khan, Vennela Boyalla, Ines Kralj-Hans, Simon Jones, Joanne Lord, Oluchukwu Onyimadu, Anitha Sathishkumar, Toufan Bahrami, Jonathan Clague, Anthony De Souza, Darrel Francis, Wajid Hussain, Julian Jarman, David G Jones, Zhong Chen, Neeraj Mediratta, Jonathan Hyde, Michael Lewis, Raad Mohiaddin, Tushar Salukhe, Caroline Murphy, Joanna Kelly, Rajdeep Khattar, William D Toff, Vias Markides, James McCready, Dhiraj Gupta, Tom Wong   +28 more
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Selective angiography through radiofrequency catheter during ablation of premature ventricular contractions originating from aortic cusp: A single-centre experience

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2022
Introduction: Intraprocedural coronary angiography is recommeded in patients undergoing ablation in aortic cusps to assess the relation of catheter tip and coronary ostia.
Umut Celikyurt, Burak Acar, Irem Karauzum, Kaan Hanci, Ahmet Vural, Aysen Agacdiken   +5 more
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Catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
IntroductionCatheter 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.
Yoon-Kee Siow, Yoon-Kee Siow, Chin-Yu Lin, Chin-Yu Lin, Fa-Po Chung, Fa-Po Chung, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Shih-Lin Chang, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Li-Wei Lo, Yu-Feng Hu, Yu-Feng Hu, Jo-Nan Liao, Jo-Nan Liao, Ting-Yung Chang, Ting-Yung Chang, Ta-Chuan Tuan, Ta-Chuan Tuan, Ling Kuo, Ling Kuo, Cheng-I Wu, Cheng-I Wu, Chih-Min Liu, Chih-Min Liu, Shin-Huei Liu, Shin-Huei Liu, Guan-Yi Li, Ming-Jen Kuo, Ming-Jen Kuo, Ming-Jen Kuo, Shang-Ju Wu, Shang-Ju Wu, Jose Antonio Bautista, Yu-Shan Huang, Dinh Son Ngoc Nguyen, Shih-Ann Chen, Shih-Ann Chen, Shih-Ann Chen, Shih-Ann Chen   +40 more
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Shared Decision Making and Cardioneuroablation Allow Discontinuation of Permanent Pacing in Patients with Vagally Mediated Bradycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2023
Background: Safe discontinuation of pacemaker therapy for vagally mediated bradycardia is a dilemma. The aim of the study was to present the outcomes of a proposed diagnostic and therapeutic process aimed at discontinuing or not restoring pacemaker ...
Sebastian Stec, Antoni Wileczek, Agnieszka Reichert, Janusz Śledź, Jarosław Kosior, Dariusz Jagielski, Anna Polewczyk, Magdalena Zając, Andrzej Kutarski, Dariusz Karbarz, Dorota Zyśko, Łukasz Nowarski, Edyta Stodółkiewicz-Nowarska   +12 more
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The combination of electroanatomic mapping and minielectrodes in a series of cases of redo procedures

Indian Heart Journal, 2018
Background: In patients with supraventricular tachycardia, catheter ablation is an important treatment option. However, approximately one quarter of these patients remain symptomatic, so sustainable strategies for the treatment of those patients who do ...
Martin Christ, Katharina Isabel von Auenmueller, Michael Brand, Sofia Fessaras, Timo von den Benken, Hans-Joachim Trappe   +5 more
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Relationship between Epicardial Fat Accumulation and Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

대한영상의학회지, 2019
Purpose To demonstrate the relationship between epicardial fat accumulation and left atrial reverse remodeling by cardiac multi-detector CT (MDCT) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Materials and Methods Seventy-six patients underwent
Jeong Yoon Lee, Yu-Whan Oh, Young-Hoon Kim, Jaemin Shim, Sung Ho Hwang   +4 more
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Patient characteristics, procedure details including catheter devices, and complications of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia: a nationwide observational study

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2020
Background Nationwide data are insufficient with respect to the characteristics of patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation, complications of VT ablation, and procedure details including catheter devices used during VT ablation.
Takeshi Kitamura, Mikio Nakajima, Iwanari Kawamura, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Seiji Fukamizu, Hideo Yasunaga   +8 more
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