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Open AccessMortality and rehospitalization in patients with pre-existing implantable pacemakers undergoing catheter ablation are related to increased comorbidity burden—data from the German Ablation Registry
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter is routinely performed in patients with implantable devices. The aim of the present study was to assess success rates and potential complications in ...
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Open AccessCardiac defibrillator implantation in patients with syncope and inducible ventricular arrhythmia: insights from the German Device Registry
History of syncope is an independent predictor for sudden cardiac death. Programmed stimulation may be considered for risk stratification, but data remain sparse among different populations. Here, we analyzed ...
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Open AccessCorrection: Electrophysiology lab efficiency comparison between cryoballoon and point-by-point radiofrequency ablation: a German sub-analysis of the FREEZE Cohort study
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Open AccessElectrophysiology lab efficiency comparison between cryoballoon and point-by-point radiofrequency ablation: a German sub-analysis of the FREEZE Cohort study
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is recommended to treat paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). This analysis aimed to assess the hospital efficiency of single-shot cryoballoon ablation (CBA) and po...
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Open AccessCatheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in patients with and without structural heart disease: insights from the German ablation registry
To compare patient characteristics, safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in patients with and without structural heart disease (SHD) enrolled in the German ablation re...
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Efficacy and complications of cavo-tricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter ablation in patients with and without structural heart disease: results from the German Ablation Registry
The impact of structural heart disease (SHD) on safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of cavo-tricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter (AFLU) is unclear. In addition, recent data suggest a higher complica...
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Improved long-term prognostic value of coronary CT angiography-derived plaque measures and clinical parameters on adverse cardiac outcome using machine learning
To evaluate the long-term prognostic value of coronary CT angiography (cCTA)-derived plaque measures and clinical parameters on major adverse cardiac events (MACE) using machine learning (ML).
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Symptomatic arrhythmias after catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT): results from the German Ablation Registry
In atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), catheter ablation is considered as first-line therapy. Despite high success rates, some patients present with arrhythmia recurrence or develop other typ...
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Open AccessUniversal mobile protection system for aerosol-generating medical interventions in COVID-19 patients
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Acute and long-term outcome of focal atrial tachycardia ablation in the real world: results of the german ablation registry
Catheter ablation of focal atrial tachycardia (FAT) can be a challenging procedure and results have been rarely described. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and results of FAT abla...
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Outcome of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation with the cryoballoon using two different application times: the 4- versus 3-min protocol
The second-generation cryoballoon (CBG2) is highly effective for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). One-year outcome data are consistent among different research groups. Fi...
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A novel double cryoballoon strategy in persistent atrial fibrillation: a pilot study
Cryoballoon technology is a promising technique in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. However, success rates in patients with persistent AF have not been convincing. There is a trend toward performi...
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Pulmonary vein electrophysiology during cryoballoon ablation as a predictor for procedural success
Cryoballoon technique is an innovative alternative to radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, with current cryoballoon application techniques, the operator has no access to electrical in...
