A5013246541- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Trace Elements in Health
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Jikei University School of Medicine
2019-2022
Abstract Background The presence of heart failure (HF) has been associated with poorer outcomes in patients undergoing catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the effectiveness CA amongst subset tachycardia‐induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) remains poorly defined. Methods and Results In a retrospective analysis we compared first‐time persistent AF cohort previously diagnosed TIC (n = 45; age 58 ± 8 years; 91% male) to those structurally normal hearts (non‐TIC; n 440; 55 9...
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome (TBS) can be a major therapeutic option to replace permanent pacemaker implantation (PMI). However, the very long-term outcome of more than 15 years these has not been elucidated.From 2002 2008, 25 consecutive TBS (62 ± 7.9 old, 68% male) both AF and symptomatic sinus pauses (>3.0 s) were performed radiofrequency ablation. These followed 2.7 years.The median longest pause before procedure was 6.0...
Percutaneous catheter ablation is an established intervention for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). In line with widespread use this technique, its complications have also received attention.1,2 Although rare, cardiac tamponade, cerebral embolism, pulmonary vein stenosis, esophageal fistulas, and other serious may occur. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms related to upper GI tract, such as damage/fistula gastric hypomotility, are well known,3,4 while lower digestive tract less known...