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REACTION REGISTRY: an observational registry to evaluate the clinical benefits of the Bluetooth technology applications in a patient population implanted with standard indication for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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Management of atrial fibrillation: two decades of progress — a scientific statement from the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. The aim of this review was to evaluate the progress made in the management of AF over the two last decades.
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Single- and multi-site pacing strategies for optimal cardiac resynchronization therapy: impact on device longevity and therapy cost
Multiple left ventricular pacing strategies have been suggested for improving response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). However, these programming strategies may sometimes entail accepting configura...
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Clinical classification and the subclinical atrial fibrillation challenge: a position paper of the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society
Symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) or clinical AF is associated with impaired quality of life, higher risk of stroke, heart failure, and increased mortality. Current clinical classification of AF is based on...
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ICD-measured heart sounds and their correlation with echocardiographic indexes of systolic and diastolic function
Novel implantable defibrillators (ICDs) allow first (S1) and third (S3) heart sounds to be measured by means of an embedded accelerometer. ICD-measured S1 and S3 have been shown to significantly correlate with...
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Arrhythmias and sleep apnea: physiopathologic link and clinical implications
Available evidence suggests a pathogenetic role of sleep breathing disorders in both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias with non-negligible clinical implications. Scientific literature has reported convincing ...
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Feasibility of automated detection of sleep apnea using implantable pacemakers and defibrillators: a comparison with simultaneous polysomnography recording
Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) have been associated with adverse cardiovascular events and prognosis. Some modern pacemakers (PMK) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are equipped with ...
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European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society Statement on the cardiovascular events associated with the use or abuse of energy drinks
Energy drinks are increasingly used by young people and young athletes in order to improve their performance alone or in association of other substances, particularly alcohol. In recent years, a number of repo...
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Long-term monitoring of respiratory rate in patients with heart failure: the Multiparametric Heart Failure Evaluation in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Patients (MULTITUDE-HF) study
Monitoring respiratory rate (RR) is recommended at the time of hospital presentation for acute decompensation in heart failure (HF). Device-based continuous monitoring of RR may be helpful for diagnostic and p...
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Improved implant and postoperative lead performance in CRT-D patients implanted with a quadripolar left ventricular lead. A 6-month follow-up analysis from a multicenter prospective comparative study
Small single-center comparative studies suggest improved outcomes in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) patients implanted with a quadripolar left ventricular (LV) lead in comparison with non-quadripolar ...
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First clinical experience with the new four-pole standard connector for high-voltage ICD leads. Early results of a multicenter comparison with conventional implant outcomes
A new four-pole connector system (DF-4) for transvenous high-voltage implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) is currently available in clinical practice. However, no clinical data demonstrating the safet...
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Impact of pre-existent areas of complex fractionated atrial electrograms on outcome after pulmonary vein isolation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) drivers outside pulmonary veins (PV) may account for failure after PV isolation. The aim of this study was to characterize pre-existent areas of complex fractionated atrial electrogram...
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Effectiveness of Ibutilide in Cardioversion of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Dual Chamber Stimulation
Aim of the study: To evaluate the effectiveness of Ibutilide in cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with sinus node disease wearing a dual chamber pacemaker and to assess the potential ro...