A5026892203- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- ECG Monitoring and Analysis
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Biochemical Acid Research Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- 3D IC and TSV technologies
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
InnovaPuglia
2023-2025
AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana
2001-2023
Presidio Ospedaliero
2021-2023
Ospedale di Santa Maria dei Battuti
2003-2022
Ca' Foncello Hospital
2004-2021
Ospedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena
2013-2016
Hospital Roberto del Rio
2013
Haukeland University Hospital
2012
Casa di Cura San Michele
2008
Società Italiana di Cardiologia
2003
Catheter ablation is less successful for persistent atrial fibrillation than paroxysmal fibrillation. Guidelines suggest that adjuvant substrate modification in addition to pulmonary-vein isolation required fibrillation.We randomly assigned 589 patients with a 1:4:4 ratio alone (67 patients), plus of electrograms showing complex fractionated activity (263 or additional linear across the left roof and mitral valve isthmus (259 patients). The duration follow-up was 18 months. primary end point...
Early recurrences of atrial tachyarrhythmias (ERAT) are common after fibrillation (AF) ablation, and predict late (LR). We sought to determine the impact different ablation strategies on ERAT LR.The STAR-AF trial randomized 100 patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF complex fractionated electrograms (CFAE) alone, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) combined PVI + CFAE. Patients were followed for 12 months. was defined as any recurrence AF, tachycardia, flutter (AT/AFL) >30 seconds during first...
<h3>Importance</h3> Catheter ablation is effective in reducing atrial fibrillation (AF), but the association of for AF with quality life unclear. <h3>Objective</h3> To evaluate whether procedural outcome associated (QOL) measures. <h3>Design, Setting, and Participants</h3> This was a prespecified secondary analysis Substrate Trigger Ablation Reduction Atrial Fibrillation–Part II (STAR II) prospective randomized clinical trial, which compared 3 strategies persistent AF. included 549 589...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the outcome anatomical pulmonary vein (PV) radiofrequency (RF) ablation with that an integrated approach (anatomical electrophysiological confirmation PV disconnection). Methods: Sixty consecutive patients affected by drug‐refractory paroxysmal (39), persistent (13), and permanent (8) atrial fibrillation (AF) were assigned (group A: 30 patients; 25 male, 5 female, mean age: 55 ± 7 years) or B: 26 4 52 9 years). In all cases, RF performed...
Supraventricular arrhythmias are often observed in patients before and after atrial septal defect repair. Although several papers report different incidences of sustained supraventricular arrhythmias, postoperative 'incisional' macroreentrant tachycardias have not been systematically investigated.We reviewed 136 consecutive (79 female, 57 male, mean age 36.8+/-17.8 years) who underwent repair at our institutions between January 1990 1999. Coexisting valve disease requiring surgical...
The aim of this prospective study was to compare the long‐term follow‐up after transisthmic ablation patients with preablation lone atrial flutter, coexistent AF, and drug induced flutter determine if postablation AF followed a different clinical course displayed predictors in these groups. evaluated 357 who underwent for typical flutter. These were divided into four groups according their history. Group A included without (n = 120, 33.6%). B spontaneous 132, 37.0%). C had by treatment IC...
Introduction: Slow pathway (SP) ablation of AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) can be complicated by second‐ to third‐degree block. We assessed the usefulness pace mapping Koch's triangle in preventing this complication. Methods and Results: Nine hundred nine consecutive patients undergoing radiofrequency AVNRT were analyzed. Group 1 (n = 487) underwent conventional slow ablation. 2 422) guided triangle, which located anterogradely conducting fast (AFP) based on shortest St‐H interval...
We describe a patient in whom two tachycardias with AV dissociation were inducihle by ventricular extrastimulation. The first tachycardia was characterized narrow QRS preceded His deflection an HV interval identical to that recorded sinus rhythm (40 ms). Premature depolarization delivered when the bundle refractory advanced next deflection. These findings suggest presence, of nodoventricular bypass tract involved orthodromic tachycardia. second induced after propafenone infusion and...
Intraoperative left atrial radiofrequency (RF) ablation recently has been suggested as an effective surgical treatment for fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to verify the outcome technique in a controlled multicenter trial.One hundred three consecutive patients (39 men and 65 women; age 62 +/- 11 years) affected by AF underwent cardiac surgery RF atrium (RF group). control group consisted 27 (6 21 64 7 with who during same period refused ablation. Mitral valve disease present 89...
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) has been reported in patients with drug refractory AF who underwent AV nodal ablation and pacing. However, whether SCD these is related to the underlying heart disease or ablating pacing procedure remains uncertain. Between May 1987 January 1997, was performed 585 (mean age 66 ± 11 years) drug‐resistant, paroxysmal (n = 308) chronic 277) 12 Italian centers. Lone present 133 patients. After junction ablation, VVIR (454 patients) DDDR (131 pacemaker implantation. At...
Slow pathway ablation in common AVNRT can be complicated by total AV block. When radiofrequency energy is delivered to the posterior aspect of triangle Koch, block may consequence absence anterograde conduction along fast or inadvertent damage a abnormally located close slow pathway. To localize anterogradely conducting pathway, Koch was pacemapped 72 patients who underwent AVNRT. In all cases, before St-H interval calculated stimulating anteroseptal (AS), mid-septal (MS), and posteroseptal...
Aims Catheter Ablation for the Cure of Atrial Fibrillation 2 study is a prospective, randomized trial aimed to demonstrate efficacy catheter ablation with combined lesions in right and left atria, preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences among patients recurrent persistent AF refractory one antiarrhythmic drug, comparison best pharmacological therapy. Methods results Enrolment limited aged between 18 70 years who have experienced at least documented relapse during drug One hundred...
No data exist on the ability of novel Rhythmia 3-D mapping system to minimize fluoroscopy exposure during transcatheter ablation arrhythmias. We report feasibility and safety a minimal fluoroscopic approach using this in supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) procedures.Consecutive patients were enrolled CHARISMA registry at 12 centers. All right-sided procedures performed with analyzed. The acquired electroanatomic information was used reconstruct cardiac geometry; confirmation whenever deemed...