A5007789334- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- ECG Monitoring and Analysis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
Laurentius Ziekenhuis
2019-2024
Maastricht University Medical Centre
2005-2018
Maastricht University
2010-2018
<h3>Background:</h3> The total atrial conduction time (TACT) is an independent predictor of fibrillation (AF). A new transthoracic echocardiographic tool to determine TACT by tissue Doppler imaging (PA-TDI (the from the initiation P wave on ECG (lead II) A′ lateral left tracing)) has been developed recently. <h3>Objective:</h3> To test hypothesis that measurement PA-TDI enables prediction new-onset AF. <h3>Methods:</h3> 249 Patients without a history AF were studied. All patients underwent...
To investigate the clinical characteristics, management, and outcome of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) associated autonomic triggers. One thousand five hundred seventeen AF participated in Euro Heart Survey on AF. We categorized according to trigger pattern as reported by physician: adrenergic (AF exercise, emotion or during daytime only absence vagal triggers), (postprandial night time only, without presence triggers) mixed (combination triggers). Vagal was found 91 (6%),...
Progression of atrial fibrillation (AF) from paroxysmal to persistent forms is an active field research. The influence AF progression on health related quality life (HRQoL) currently unknown. We aimed assess the HRQoL, and whether this association mediated through symptoms, treatment, major adverse events.In Euro Heart Survey, 967 patients were included with who filled out EuroQoL-5D at baseline 1 year follow-up. Those progressed (n = 132, 13.6%) developed more problems during follow-up than...
Despite the known increased stroke risk associated with AF and benefit of oral anticoagulation (OAC) in high-risk patients, still ∼20% all ischaemic strokes are atrial fibrillation (AF) related. We aimed to evaluate frequency inappropriate patients admitted calculate theoretical number preventable case proper guideline adherence assess secondary prevention at discharge. In this cross-sectional study, our hospital during May 2003–August 2006 whom diagnosis was either or established stay were...
AimsThe total atrial conduction time (TACT) is an important electrophysiological parameter. We developed a new transthoracic echocardiographic tool (PA-TDI). The PA-TDI interval reflection of the TACT. In present study, we evaluated clinical and correlates intra-atrial delay.
Idiopathic atrial fibrillation (AF) may be an expression of as yet undetected underlying heart disease. We found it useful for clinical practice to study the long-term development cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients diagnosed with idiopathic AF. Forty-one consecutive AF (56 ± 10 years, 66% male) were compared 45 healthy control permanent sinus rhythm. Patients free hypertension, antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic drugs, diabetes, congestive failure, coronary artery or peripheral...
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), echocardiographic tissue velocity imaging (TVI) enables assessment of electrical and structural remodelling by measuring, respectively, the AF cycle length (AFCL-TVI) fibrillatory wall motion (AFV-TVI). We investigated clinical correlates assessed TVI. studied 215 presenting AF. all patients, we measured AFCL-TVI AFV-TVI in left atrium. Standard baseline characteristics were recorded. divided median value to evaluate determinants remodelling. A low...
The purpose of this study was to illustrate the additive value computed tomography angiography (CTA) for visualisation coronary venous anatomy prior cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) implantation. Eighteen patients planned CRT implantation were prospectively included. A specific CTA protocol designed veins carried out on a third-generation dual-source CT platform. Coronary semi-automatically segmented construct 3D model. CTA-derived compared with intra-procedural fluoroscopic (FA) in...
The atrial fibrillation cycle length (AFCL) and the intracardiac electrogram morphology may be used to characterize (AF). However, assessment of these parameters requires an invasive electrophysiological study. We assessed clinical correlates noninvasive tissue velocity imaging (TVI) right left myocardial fibrillatory wall motion.We performed study in 12 patients with AF referred for His bundle ablation. Using electrograms, we determined AFCL (AFCL-egm) type. Simultaneously, transthoracic...
Background Many recurrences occur after electrical cardioversion (ECV) of atrial fibrillation (AF). Assessment extent remodeling and continuous prolonged rhythm monitoring might reveal actionable recurrence mechanisms. Hypothesis After ECV AF specific patterns arrhythmia can be distinguished. Methods All patients who underwent successful due to persistent were included. Tissue velocity echocardiography during was performed before study fibrillatory cycle length velocity. ECV, the heart all...
Healthy atrial fibrillation (AF) patients will eventually outgrow their low thromboembolic risk. The purpose of this study is to compare the development cardiovascular disease in healthy AF as compared sinus rhythm and assess appropriate anticoagulation treatment.Forty-one idiopathic paroxysmal (56 ± 10 years, 66% male) were with 45 patients. Patients free hypertension, antihypertensive antiarrhythmic drugs, diabetes, congestive heart failure, coronary artery or peripheral vascular disease,...