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Open AccessComparison of the gut microbiome of sacbrood virus-resistant and -susceptible Apis cerana from South Korea
Honey bees are important pollinators for the conservation of the ecosystem and agricultural products and provide a variety of products important for human use, such as honey, pollen, and royal jelly. Sacbrood ...
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Acute and long-term outcome of redo catheter ablation for recurrent atrial tachycardia and recurrent atrial fibrillation in patients with prior atrial fibrillation ablation
Organized atrial tachycardia (AT) accounts for a substantial proportion of recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to analyze the characteristics and lo...
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Open AccessA deep learning model to predict recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation
The efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) is well established. The standard approach to RFCA in AF is pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). However, a large proportion of pa...
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Open AccessRandomized comparison between dexmedetomidine–remifentanil and midazolam–fentanyl for deep sedation during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
The efficacy of dexmedetomidine for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been well established. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of sedation using dexmedetomidine wit...
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Molecular dynamics approach on the hygroelastic behavior of epoxy/graphene nanocomposites
Hygroscopic aging causes swelling, degradation of mechanical and interfacial properties in thermosetting epoxy polymers, which eventually lead to a fast fracture at the interface in nanocomposite. Since the ep...
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Utility of acute arrhythmia termination as an ablation endpoint for induced atrial tachyarrhythmia after complete pulmonary vein isolation during catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation
The presence of inducible atrial tachyarrhythmia after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) may indicate the necessity of furthe...
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Open AccessEffects of metabolic syndrome on aortic pulse wave velocity
The purpose of this study was to compare the value and evaluate the validity of non-invasive methods for the detection of vascular stiffness in never-treated individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
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Achievement of successful pulmonary vein isolation: methods of adenosine testing and incremental benefit of exit block
Several approaches were tried to achieve complete pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The aims of this study were to (1) compare adenosine-induced PV conduction and exit conduction, (2) determine the adequate aden...
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Long-term outcomes of remote magnetic navigation for ablation of supraventricular tachycardias
Little is known about the long-term outcomes of catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) using remote magnetic navigation system (RMN).
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Open AccessCarotid intima-media thickness is not related with clinical outcomes in young hypertensives
Careful observations of long- and short-term outcomes associated with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) are relatively limited.
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Paced QRS axis as a predictor of pacing-induced left ventricular dysfunction
The selection of the optimal right ventricular (RV) pacing site remains unclear. We hypothesized that a normal paced QRS axis would provide a physiological ventricular activation and lead to a better long-term...
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Computed tomographic analysis of the esophagus, left atrium, and pulmonary veins: implications for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
The aim of this study was to investigate the anatomic relationship around the left atrium (LA) and to provide clinical information to help avoid the risk of an atrio-esophageal fistula during atrial fibrillati...
