Objective Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is indicated both in patients with AF
undergoing concomitant cardiac surgery and in those who have not responded to medical …

With the aging of the population, the incidence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure
(HF) continues to increase, with a spiraling cost to health care services globally. 2, 3 AF and …

Recently, myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) analysis has been measurable on
computed tomography (CT) using new software. We evaluated the use of cardiac CT to …

Objective The relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with depressed
ejection fraction (EF) is complex. AF-related tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy (TMC) …

Abstract The Converge IDE Trial demonstrated improved patient outcomes in a challenging
persistent and long‐standing persistent atrial fibrillation population using a heart team …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of totally thoracoscopic ablation (TTA) in
patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) refractory …

Background Surgical atrial ablation is evaluated by surgeons in relation to the estimated
surgical risk. We analyze whether high-risk patients (HRPs) experience risk escalation by …

A 16-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department because of
“continuous palpitations and shortness of breath”. He developed cardiogenic shock …

Хроническая сердечная недостаточность (ХСН) является важной причиной
заболеваемости и смертности взрослого населения. До 50% всех госпитализаций в …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia, continues to increase in prevalence, with
a significant impact on patient morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. 1 The coexistence …