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Epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation: safety and efficacy of access and ablation using low-iodine content
BackgroundEpicardial ablation has become an integral part of the treatment of ventricular tachycardias (VT). This study reports the safety of...
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Brugada syndrome: a review and the role of epicardial ablation in management
BackgroundBrugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited arrhythmogenic syndrome characterized by cove-shaped ST-segment elevation in leads V1–V3 and...
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Effective ablation of atrial tachycardia with an epicardial circuit—insights from endocardial scars sites: a case study
A previous study reported primary macroreentrant atrial tachycardia (AT) in the left atrium (LA), including the epicardial circuit on a left atrial...
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Epicardial catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias originating from uncommon epicardial sites
PurposeIdiopathic epicardial ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are clustered in the areas of the summit and crux. This study was to report a group of...
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Targeted ablation of epicardial ganglionated plexi during cardiac surgery with pulsed field electroporation (NEURAL AF)
BackgroundModulation of the cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a promising adjuvant therapy in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). In...
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Electrophysiological characteristics of epicardial atrial tachycardias and endocardial breakthrough site targeting for ablation: a single center experience
BackgroundDespite being increasingly observed in daily practice, epicardial atrial tachycardias (Epi AT) have not been extensively characterized. In...
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Dexmedetomidine for sedation during epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia: a single-center experience
BackgroundEpicardial approach to ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation is mainly performed under general anesthesia (GA). Although catheter...
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Prolonged PR intervals are associated with epicardial adipose tissue and recurrence after catheter ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been reported to promote myocardial fibrosis and to affect intracardiac conduction. The PR interval reflects the...
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Updates in hybrid AF ablation: a hybrid approach to surgical epicardial ablation and cather endocardial ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common and increasing cardiac arrhythmia. AF increases thromboembolic events and hospitalizations and...
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The effects of pneumopericardium during epicardial catheter ablation after dry pericardiocentesis on patients with ventricular arrhythmia
BackgroundPneumopericardium is a rare complication of epicardial ablation after dry pericardiocentesis to treat ventricular arrhythmia (VA); its...
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Epicardial adipose tissue density predicts the presence of atrial fibrillation and its recurrence after catheter ablation: three-dimensional reconstructed image analysis
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) induces inflammation in the atria and is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Several studies have examined the...
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A novel pulsed field ablation system using linear and spiral ablation catheters can create large and durable endocardial and epicardial ventricular lesions in vivo
BackgroundWe investigated the preclinical safety and efficacy of ventricular pulsed field ablation (PFA) using a family of novel, 6-/8-Fr, linear,...
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Epicardial map** and ablation of ventricular tachycardia from the coronary venous system in post-coronary bypass patients
BackgroundVentricular tachycardia (VT) ablation of mid- or epicardial substrate is difficult and requires a creative approach in patients with a...
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Outcomes of a combined vs non-combined endo-epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation strategy
BackgroundDirect comparisons of combined (C-ABL) and non-combined (NC-ABL) endo-epicardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation outcomes are scarce....
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Ventricular Epicardial Adipose Distribution on Human Hearts: 3-Dimensional Reconstructions and Quantitative Assessments
Epicardial interventions have forged new frontiers in cardiac ablation and device therapies. Healthy human hearts typically present with significant...
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Lesion durability found during mandated percutaneous catheter ablation after surgical cryo-ablation for treatment of non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
ObjectivesCurrent recommendations support surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients indicated for cardiac surgery. These procedures...
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Correlation analysis between heart rate variability, epicardial fat thickness, visfatin and AF recurrence post radiofrequency ablation
BackgroundThe aim of the present study is to investigate the possible correlation between heart rate variability (HRV), epicardial fat thickness...
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Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with higher recurrence risk after catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveOur study aimed to investigate the association between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence risk after...
