Catheter ablation or medical therapy to delay progression of atrial fibrillation: the randomized controlled atrial fibrillation progression trial (ATTEST)
KH Kuck, DS Lebedev, EN Mikhaylov… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims Delay of progression from paroxysmal to persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important
measure of long-term success of AF treatment. However, published data on the impact of …
measure of long-term success of AF treatment. However, published data on the impact of …
Assessment of catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic drugs for first-line therapy of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Importance Early rhythm control of atrial fibrillation (AF) with either antiarrhythmic drugs
(AADs) or catheter ablation has been reported to improve cardiovascular outcomes …
(AADs) or catheter ablation has been reported to improve cardiovascular outcomes …
Relationship between procedural volume and complication rates for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aims There are conflicting data as to the impact of procedural volume on outcomes with
specific reference to the incidence of major complications after catheter ablation for atrial …
specific reference to the incidence of major complications after catheter ablation for atrial …
[HTML][HTML] Hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JA Varzaly, DH Lau, D Chapman, J Edwards… - JTCVS open, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Both catheter and surgical ablation strategies offer effective treatments of atrial
fibrillation (AF). The hybrid (joint surgical and catheter) ablation for AF is an emerging rhythm …
fibrillation (AF). The hybrid (joint surgical and catheter) ablation for AF is an emerging rhythm …
Soft miniaturized actuation and sensing units for dynamic force control of cardiac ablation catheters
Recently, there has been active research in finding robotized solutions for the treatment of
atrial fibrillation (AF) by augmenting catheter systems through the integration of force …
atrial fibrillation (AF) by augmenting catheter systems through the integration of force …
Surveys and registries on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: fifteen years of history
R Cappato, H Ali - Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Surveys and registries are widely used in medicine as valuable tools to integrate the
information from randomized and observational studies. Early after its introduction in daily …
information from randomized and observational studies. Early after its introduction in daily …
Discrepancy between CARTO and Rhythmia maps for defining the left atrial low-voltage areas in atrial fibrillation ablation
K Kaseno, K Hasegawa, S Miyazaki, M Mukai… - Heart and Vessels, 2021 - Springer
Reported mapping procedures of left atrial (LA) low-voltage areas (LVAs) vary widely. This
study aimed to compare the PentaRay®/CARTO® 3 (PentaRay map) and …
study aimed to compare the PentaRay®/CARTO® 3 (PentaRay map) and …
Impact of centre volume on atrial fibrillation ablation outcomes in Europe: a report from the ESC EHRA EORP Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Long-Term (AFA LT) Registry
VP Vassilikos, ED Pagourelias, C Laroche… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims The aim of the study was to investigate differences in clinical outcomes and
complication rates among European atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation centres related to the …
complication rates among European atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation centres related to the …
Running after activated clotting time values in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants: a potentially dangerous race. Results from a prospective study in atrial …
K Benali, J Verain, N Hammache, C Guenancia… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Activated Clotting Time (ACT) guided heparinization is the gold standard for
titrating unfractionated heparin (UFH) administration during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation …
titrating unfractionated heparin (UFH) administration during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation …
Efficacy and Safety of SATAKE HotBalloon® Catheter for Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation―A Post-Marketing Surveillance Study―
Y Yoshida, T Yamane, S Nakahara, A Kobori… - Circulation …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: SATAKE HotBalloon® catheter (HBC) is a radiofrequency balloon catheter for
the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), and was approved for use in Japan to treat drug …
the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), and was approved for use in Japan to treat drug …