Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Patients undergoing valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease are expected to develop significant atrial arrhythmogenic substrates outside of the pulmonary veins, which sometimes require complex ablation techniques for the treatment of symptomatic ...
Vassil Traykov +5 more
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Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein and Left Atrial Posterior Wall Isolation Combined with Left Atrial Appendage Resection in Patients with Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a modified technique for totally thoracoscopic left atrial posterior wall and pulmonary vein isolation in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.
Aleksandr Zotov +4 more
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Posterior Wall Involvement During Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Farapulse System
Journal of ArrhythmiaBackground First approved PFA (Pulsed‐Field‐Ablation) system for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has been Farapulse PFA system. The aim was to assess the characteristics of the lesion made by the Farapulse system and its influence on the clinical results.
Maria Teresa Izquierdo de Francisco +7 more
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Adaptive Changes in the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Following Large Retraction of Incisors During Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment [PDF]
, 2022 Objective:To evaluate the effects of large retraction of incisors on the adaptive changes in the posterior pharyngeal wall and soft palate during comprehensive orthodontic treatment.Methods:Twenty-seven females with Class I mild crowding or spacing who ...
Jitendra Sharan +2 more
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Adjunctive posterior wall isolation for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Heart Rhythm O2André D'Avila, André Rivera
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Feasibility study on stereotactic radiotherapy for total pulmonary vein isolation in a canine model
Scientific Reports, 2021 We tested the feasibility of pulmonary vein (PV) and left atrial (LA) posterior wall isolation using non-invasive stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) and investigated pathological changes in irradiated lesions in a canine model.
Ji Hyun Chang +9 more
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High-Power Short-Duration Lesion Index-Guided Posterior Wall Isolation beyond Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2023 Background: High-power short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency (RF) ablation has been adopted to improve atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Although the role of HPSD is well-established in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), fewer data have assessed the impact ...
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Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Left Atrial Posterior Wall Isolation and Ablation Strategies. [PDF]
, 2021 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a global disease with rapidly rising incidence and prevalence. It is associated with a higher risk of stroke, dementia, cognitive decline, sudden and cardiovascular death, heart failure and impairment in quality of life.
Camm, J +5 more
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Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2022 Background: High-power short-duration radiofrequency ablation has improved lesion durability in pulmonary vein isolation. In this study, we investigate long-term clinical out-comes of high-power short-duration pulmonary vein isolation and posterior wall ...
Basar Candemir +6 more
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Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in a Patient With High Risk of Bleeding
Journal of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 2020 A 57 year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, heart failure and episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding underwent AF ablation with pulmonary vein isolation, homogeneization of septal scar, posterior wall ...
Cristiano Pisani +4 more
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