The state of the art: atrial fibrillation epidemiology, prevention, and treatment

DP Morin, ML Bernard, C Madias, PA Rogers… - Mayo Clinic …, 2016 - Elsevier
As the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults, atrial fibrillation (AF) is an established
and growing epidemic. To provide optimal patient care, it is important for clinicians to be …

Ultra-high-definition mapping of atrial arrhythmias

SS Bun, DG Latcu, T Delassi, M El Jamili… - Circulation …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The advantages of ultra-high-definition (UHD) mapping are presented in the context of
different atrial arrhythmias, whether focal or macroreentrant. Not only are these sophisticated …

Safety and efficacy of the nMARQ catheter for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation

M Vurma, L Dang, HP Brunner-La Rocca… - EP …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Aims Circular irrigated radiofrequency ablation using the nMARQ catheter has recently been
introduced for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study is to report the …

One-year clinical outcome after ablation with a novel multipolar irrigated ablation catheter for treatment of atrial fibrillation: potential implications for clinical use

R Wakili, J Siebermair, S Fichtner, MF Sinner… - EP …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Aims Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF).
However, PVI remains a time-consuming procedure. A novel multipolar irrigated …

Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Nonrandomized Comparison of Circular versus Point‐by‐Point “Smart” Ablation for Achieving Circumferential Pulmonary …

R Rosso, E Chorin, Y Levi… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Circular vs.“Smart” Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Introduction Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)
with radiofrequency (RF) ablation is now standard care for atrial fibrillation (AF). New …

Pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using a circular multipolar ablation catheter: safety and efficacy using low‐power settings

H Burri, CIL PARK, N Poku, P Giraudet… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐Power Ablation of AF Using the nMARQ Catheter Introduction The circular irrigated
decapolar nMARQ ablation catheter designed for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) has recently …

Current atrial fibrillation ablation: an alert for the prevention and treatment of esophageal lesions

M Scanavacca - Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is recognized as the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia in clinical
practice, and is responsible for the highest number of hospital admissions. In the general …

Reduction of fluoroscopic exposure using a new fluoroscopy integrating technology in a 3D-mapping system during pulmonary vein isolation with a circular multipolar …

C Blockhaus, J Schmidt, M Kurt, L Clasen… - International heart …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a cornerstone therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
With increasing numbers of PVI procedures, demand arises to reduce the cumulative …

Ablação da Fibrilação Atrial na Atualidade: Alerta para Prevenção e Tratamento das Lesões Esofágicas

M Scanavacca - Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
A fibrilação atrial (FA) é reconhecidamente a arritmia cardíaca mais frequente na prática
clínica e responsável pelo maior número de internações hospitalares. Na população geral …

Last call on nMARQ™ safety

LR Dekker - EP Europace, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has evolved into an accepted treatment option for
symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. As conventional point …