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Open AccessMortality after cardiac resynchronization therapy or right ventricular pacing in transcatheter aortic valve replacement recipients
Permanent pacemaker implantation (PMI) is associated with increased morbidity after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Cardiac resynchronization-therapy (CRT) is recommended for patients if left ve...
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Open AccessPressure waveform analysis for occlusion assessment significantly reduces contrast medium use in cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation
Pulmonary vein (PV) occlusion is crucial for adequate lesion formation during cryoballoon-guided pulmonary vein isolation (CB-PVI). PV occlusion is usually confirmed by angiographies over the inflated balloon ...
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Analysis of questions by patients with pelvic organ prolapse about vaginal pessaries resulting in a checklist for their physicians
International guidelines recommend vaginal pessaries as a first-choice treatment of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Gynecologists rarely receive systematic training or just do not take the time to com...
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Open AccessTransfemoral leadless pacemaker implantation after transcatheter tricuspid valve in ring implantation
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Langzeitergebnisse der Katheterablation idiopathischer und struktureller Kammertachykardien
Die Katheterablation von Kammertachykardien hat sich in den letzten Jahren durch zunehmende Erfahrung und technologische Fortschritte zu einer effektiven Behandlungsmodalität entwickelt. Die Katheterablation i...
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Open AccessImpact of pulmonary vein anatomy and ostial dimensions on long-term outcome after single-shot device–guided cryoablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Cryoballoon (CB)-guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). This observational study aimed to assess the role of individual anatomical characteristics to pr...
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Open AccessAnatomical orientation lines for localization of the transseptal puncture site in a 3D electroanatomical map
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Open AccessFirst clinical experience using a novel automated map** algorithm for map** of ventricular arrhythmias
A new automated vector-based map** algorithm (AMA) for 3-dimensional (3D) map** has been introduced. The aim of this study was to present our experience using AMA to recognize additional catheter ablation ...
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Open AccessPulsed-field ablation-based pulmonary vein isolation: acute safety, efficacy and short-term follow-up in a multi-center real world scenario
Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a new energy source to achieve pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) by targeted electroporation of cardiomyocytes. Experimental and controlled clinical trial data suggest good efficacy...
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Extending the Visual Arts Experience: Sonifying Paintings with AI
Sonification of visual information is a relatively new research line that aims to create a new way to access and experience visual displays, especially for the visually impaired. When applied to artworks, soni...
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Urologische Schwangerschaftskomplikationen
Schwangere mit vorbestehenden oder neu auftretenden urologischen Erkrankungen wie Plazenta accreta Spektrum mit Beteiligung des Urogenitaltrakts haben Anspruch auf eine Begleitung in multidisziplinären Teams. ...
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Open AccessImpact of pulmonary vein variant anatomy and cross-sectional orifice area on freedom from atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryothermal single-shot guided pulmonary vein isolation
Cryoballoon (CB)-guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to evaluate ablation efficacy and freedom from arrhythmia recurrence using the ...
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Was muss der Abladeur zur Anatomie der Pulmonalvenen wissen?
Die Bedeutung der Anatomie ist zentral für die tägliche Praxis des interventionellen Elektrophysiologen, insbesondere für die Pulmonalvenenisolation, die ein in erster Linie anatomisch geführtes Verfahren dars...
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Open AccessComplications and mortality after catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias: risk in VT ablation (RIVA) score
Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) has proven to be an effective therapeutic option for secondary arrhythmia prophylaxis. We sought to assess the procedural efficacy, safety and in-hospital mort...
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Urologische Schwangerschaftskomplikationen
Schwangere mit vorbestehenden oder neu auftretenden urologischen Erkrankungen wie Plazenta accreta Spektrum mit Beteiligung des Urogenitaltrakts haben Anspruch auf eine Begleitung in multidisziplinären Teams. ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of predictive scores for late and very late recurrence after cryoballoon-based ablation of atrial fibrillation
Studies on predictive scores for very late recurrence (VLR) (recurrence later than 12 months) after second-generation cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation (CB2-PVI) are sparse. We aimed to evaluate the f...
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Open AccessLeft-lateral thoracotomy for catheter ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia in patients with inaccessible pericardial access
We aimed to describe the feasibility of a surgical left thoracotomy for catheter ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with inaccessible pericardial access.
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Open AccessEpicardial access for VT ablation: analysis of two different puncture techniques, incidence of adhesions and complication management
Pericardial access for ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) can be gained either by an anterior-oriented or inferior-oriented epicardial puncture under fluoroscopical guidance. We retrospectively sought to...
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Cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and refractory ventricular arrhythmias: a single-center experience
Cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) is an effective therapy for selected patients with drug refractory ventricular arrhythmias (VA). Data about the role of CSD in patients with structural heart disease and V...
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Stroke and left atrial thrombi after cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation: incidence and predictors. Results from a long-term follow-up
Stroke after catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a potential complication with long term consequences. Aim of this study was to determine incidence and potential predictors of stroke and left...
