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Single-Chamber and Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Devices in Adults with Moderate and Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Single Tertiary Referral Center Experience
The number of device implantation procedures has increased in adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Despite significant improvements...
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Effectiveness of percutaneous vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) as an alternative to open surgical biopsy
ObjectivesTraditionally B3 breast lesions are treated surgically, but overtreatment is a concern, as the majority have a final benign diagnosis. A...
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Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with chronic right ventricular pacing
BackgroundThe benefits of de novo cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with QRS-prolongation and impaired left-ventricular function...
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Comparison of a portable, pneumotach flow-sensor–based spirometer (Spirofy™) with the vitalograph alpha Touch™ spirometer in evaluating lung function in healthy individuals, asthmatics, and COPD patients—a randomized, crossover study
BackgroundSpirofy™ is India’s first portable, pneumotach flow-sensor-based digital spirometer developed to diagnose asthma and chronic obstructive...
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Comparative assessment of safety with leadless pacemakers compared to transvenous pacemakers: a systemic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundLeadless pacemakers (LP) and transvenous pacemakers (TVP) are two stable pacing platforms currently available in clinical practice....
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Early Impressions and Adoption of the AtriAmp for Managing Arrhythmias Following Congenital Heart Surgery
AtriAmp is a new medical device that displays a continuous real-time atrial electrogram on telemetry using temporary atrial pacing leads. Our...
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Leadless Pacing: Where We Currently Stand and What the Future Holds
Purpose of ReviewLeadless pacemakers (LPs) are emerging as alternative cardiac implantable devices for the treatment of bradyarrhythmia. This article...
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Comparison of corneal aberrations from anterior segment swept source OCT versus Placido-topography combined spectral domain OCT in cataract patients
BackgroundTo comprehensively evaluate the agreement of component corneal aberrations from the newly updated wavefront analysis software of a...
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New advances in management and treatment of cardiac implantable electronic devices infections
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are increasingly used worldwide, and infection of these devices remains one of the most feared...
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Impella support for refractory cardiogenic shock accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report
Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are strongly recommended in patients with heart failure, regardless of the presence of diabetes...
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Long-term data of the new transcutaneous partially implantable bone conduction hearing system Osia®
PurposeThe new active transcutaneous partially implantable osseointegrated system Cochlear™ Osia® System is indicated in case of conductive or mixed...
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Health technology assessment of medical devices: current landscape, challenges, and a way forward
BackgroundHealth Technology Assessment (HTA) has been widely recognized as informing healthcare decision-making, and interest in HTA of medical...
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Comparison of prone and upright, stereotactic, and tomosynthesis-guided biopsies with secondary analysis of ultrasound-occult architectural distortions
ObjectivesCompare prone and upright, stereotactic, and tomosynthesis-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsies (prone DM-VABB, prone DBT-VABB, upright...
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Minute ventilation sensor–driven rate response as a part of cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization in older patients
BackgroundChronotropic incompetence (CI) is common among elderly cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P) patients on optimal medical...
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The Incidence of Adjacent Synchronous Invasive Carcinoma and/or Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Patients with Intraductal Papilloma without Atypia on Core Biopsy: Results from a Prospective Multi-Institutional Registry (TBCRC 034)
BackgroundAvailable retrospective data suggest the upgrade rate for intraductal papilloma (IP) without atypia on core biopsy (CB) ranges from 0 to...
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Therapie mit kardialen elektronischen implantierbaren Devices
Cardiac device therapy provides not only treatment options for bradyarrhythmia but also advanced treatment for heart failure and preventive measures...
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Intermuscular two-incision technique for implantation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a 3-year follow-up
PurposeThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcome of patients underwent subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD)...
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Fairness and generalizability of OCT normative databases: a comparative analysis
PurposeIn supervised Machine Learning algorithms, labels and reports are important in model development. To provide a normality assessment, the OCT...
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Long-term outcome of 9G MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: results of 293 single-center procedures and underestimation rate of high-risk lesions over 12 years
PurposeBreast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect some malignant lesions that are not visible on mammography (MX) or ultrasound (US). If a...
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Pulsed field ablation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: an ex vivo assessment of safety
BackgroundPulse field ablation (PFA) is a novel catheter ablation technology with potential safety benefits due to its tissue selectivity. It has the...
