A5090270134- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Neurological disorders and treatments
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brugmann
2011-2024
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2014
Cambridge University Press
2013
AZ Sint-Jan
2013
Non-invasive electrocardiogram (ECG) mapping allows the activation of entire atrial epicardium to be recorded simultaneously, potentially identifying mechanisms critical for fibrillation (AF) persistence. We sought evaluate utility ECG as a practical tool prior ablation persistent AF (PsAF) in centres with no experience system. A total 118 patients continuous duration <1 year were prospectively studied at 8 European centres. Patients on median 1 antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) that had failed...
Objective Left atrial (LA) thrombus is routinely excluded by transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) before cardioversion for non-valvular fibrillation (AF). In the D-dimer blood concentrations to exclude LA in patients with AF study, two cut-offs were compared prior cardioversion. One was fixed 500 ng/mL (DD500), based on clinical practice where such values are commonly accepted a thrombus. The other cut-off adjusted 10 times patient’s age (DDAge), used pulmonary embolism. Methods 142...
Fallot patients with conduction disturbances are prone to sudden cardiac death. However, knowledge about long-term electrocardiographic changes after repair is limited.Measurements were performed on electrocardiograms recorded preoperatively, postoperatively, and during annual follow-up in 35 included three groups: G1 if they received no patch (n = 7), G2 a transannular 13), G3 pulmonary homograft 15).PR interval increased over the study period all groups (Z-score: from 0.9 ± 1.1 1.3 G1, 1.2...
Potential Benefit to Increased Irrigation Channels During Radiofrequency Ablation. Introduction: Open irrigation during radiofrequency (RF) application allows a higher power delivery in the setting of temperature-controlled ablation, without causing blood clots. This study sought evaluate clinical value additional 6 supplementary channels at proximal catheter tip compared standard irrigated RF with conventional present distal only. Methods and Results: Ninety-five consecutive patients were...
Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation or flutter is feasible in patients with deep brain stimulation but extreme caution given the possibility of life-threatening complications.
We studied 40 patients who underwent cavo‐tricuspid isthmus ablation for typical counterclockwise atrial flutter with cooled tip catheters between 2001 and 2003. Complete bi‐directional block was created in all patients. A new, three‐dimensional (3D), non‐fluoroscopic mapping system used 20 (test group), conventional fluoroscopy others (conventional using anatomic electrophysiologic criteria both groups. measured the total procedure, overall times, number of radiofrequency (RF) applications...
Women with congenital heart disease are often considered to be restricted in their obstetrical life and even marital life. Our single-centre study aimed determine the real-life situation of these women regard successful family any pregnancy complications they may experience.From our database adults disease, 160 178 completed a questionnaire had files reviewed. They were classified into three groups according risk - "good condition" group, no restriction; "at-risk" allowed close follow-up at...
Recent developments of open irrigated catheters have sought to create uniform cooling the entire ablating electrode. The aim this randomized study was assess whether diffuse irrigation Coolflex® (CF) catheter results in improved short-term procedural benefits patients undergoing ablation right atrial typical flutter. Sixty consecutive (age 62 ± 13) with flutter were prospectively cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) using either a standard 3.5 mm tip six distal channels (6C) (30 patients) or 4 fully...
BACKGROUND; Our aim was to determine the incidence, risk factors and outcome of early postoperative arrhythmias in children with delayed treatment severe congenital heart disease.A prospective study conducted 141 consecutive referral from emerging countries, who underwent open-heart surgery.Sinus node dysfunction noted 5 cases. Preoperative moderate extrasystoly common its incidence significantly increased phase. Overall, 9 patients required specific antiarrhythmic therapy: 6 for sustained...
Our aim was to determine the real importance of rhythm and conduction disorders in children with unoperated severe congenital heart disease.Consecutive delayed treatment disease were prospectively studied for occurrence arrhythmias before any invasive investigation or surgical procedure performed.All 168 sinus rhythm. One hundred fifty-eight patients (94%) had no significant preoperative findings. child double discordance an intermittent complete atrioventricular block, another one a long QT...
Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia is an infrequent form of associated with a structurally normal heart. The prognosis usually benign; however, sustained cases have been reported. In this report, we describe two persistent idiopathic complicated by tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy. the first case, patient developed right thrombus subsequent pulmonary embolism. second acute edema. Both were cured catheter ablation.
The clinical usefulness of biplane color Doppler transesophageal echocardiography is illustrated by the results obtained in 300 successive examinations. additional contribution newer longitudinal plane was judged significant or major 64% cases. method useful mainly for intraoperative examinations, assessment native valvular disease, prosthetic valve evaluation, search tumors, and endocarditis, congenital heart aortic disease. In contrast, option not contributory 68% cases thromboembolism....
Key Clinical Message This case demonstrates the interest of ablating in aortic root resistant parahisian accessory pathways with failure right side approach. Failure on may be due to fear creating an AV block ablate critical fibers position.