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

The cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an integral role in normal cardiac
physiology as well as in disease states that cause cardiac arrhythmias. The cardiac ANS …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an important …

Background: Patients with long duration of atrial fibrillation (AF), enlarged atria, or failed
catheter ablation have advanced AF and may require more extensive treatment than …

Background Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is an attractive treatment of vasovagal syncope. Its
long-term efficacy and safety remain unknown. Objective The purpose of this study was to …

Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) currently represents a valuable therapeutic
option for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) considered at high surgical risk …

Percutaneous electrolysis is an emerging intervention proposed for the management of
tendinopathies. Tendon pathology is characterized by a significant cell response to injury …

Background: Ganglionated plexi (GP) is claimed to be potentially responsible for atrial
fibrillation (AF). The efficacy and safety of GP ablation remains controversial. This meta …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different lesion sets of
ablation in patients undergoing mitral surgery plus maze. Background: The role of lesion …

Aims Although circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) has been considered as the
cornerstone for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) ablation, there has been a substantial …