Pacemaker treatment for bradyarrhythmia was first approved for national health insurance
coverage in Japan in 1974, and its use rapidly became widespread thereafter …

The left atrial posterior wall has many embryologic, anatomic, and electrophysiologic
characteristics, that are important for the initiation and maintenance of persistent atrial …

Aims Rate, incidence, risk factors, and optimal management of atrio-oesophageal fistula
(AOF) after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) remain obscure. Methods and results …

Objectives This study sought to investigate the incidence and characteristics of the real-
world safety profile of second-generation cryoballoon ablation (2nd-CBA) in Japan …

Background Gastric hypomotility (GH) is a possible complication of catheter ablation (CA) for
atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is unclear which factors are associated with GH. We sought …

Background: Common ostium of inferior pulmonary veins (COIPV) is a kind of pulmonary
vein variation. The safety and efficacy of COIPV isolation using the second-generation …

OBJECTIVES Atrio-oesophageal fistula is a rare but serious complication of radiofrequency
catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Therapeutic options are surgery, oesophageal stenting …

Background Difficulties are often encountered while controlling atrial fibrillation (AF),
especially in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Previous data revealed that cryoballoon ablation …

Abstract Purpose of Review Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is one of the most dreaded
complications of atrial fibrillation (AFib) catheter ablation (CA) associated with high morbidity …

Objective To investigate opportunities and limitations of using the Manufacturer and User
Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database for cardiovascular surgery research, we …