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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology UPDATE, 19:4 (April 2008)

Written by admin on Mar 31st, 2008 | Filed under: cardiovascular UPDATE

Time and Temperature Profile of Catheter Cryoablation of Right Septal and Free Wall Accessory Pathways in Children

JONATHAN R. KALTMAN, M.D., RONN E. TANEL, M.D., BRADLEY WEGRZYNOWICZ, ERIC KOZODOY, R.N., TAMMY WIEAND, M.S., JEAN ENNIS, R.N., VICTORIA L. VETTER, M.D., and MAULLY J. SHAH, M.B.B.S.

pages 343–347

Temporal Stability of the Location of the Esophagus in Patients Undergoing a Repeat Left Atrial Ablation Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter

ROBERT KENNEDY, M.D., ERIC GOOD, D.O., HAKAN ORAL, M.D., ELIZABETH HUETHER, C.C.T, FRANK BOGUN, M.D., FRANK PELOSI, M.D., FRED MORADY, M.D., and AMAN CHUGH, M.D.

pages 351–355

Low Incidence of Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Normal EF Who Present for Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation Procedure

MOHAMMED N. KHAN, M.D., ALI USMANI, M.D., SAIRA NOOR, M.D., SAMY ELAYI, M.D., CHI KEONG CHING, M.D., LUIGI DI BIASE, M.D., DIMPI PATEL, M.D., J. DAVID BURKHARDT, M.D., JENNIFER CUMMINGS, M.D., ROBERT SCHWEIKERT, M.D., WALID SALIBA, M.D., and ANDREA NATALE, M.D.

pages 356–358

Periprocedural Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

M. EYMAN MORTADA, M.D., K. CHANDRASEKARAN, M.D., VIKRAM NANGIA, M.D., ANWER DHALA, M.D., ZALMEN BLANCK, M.D., RYAN COOLEY, M.D., ATUL BHATIA, M.D., CAROL GILBERT, R.N., MASOOD AKHTAR, M.D., and JASBIR SRA, M.D.

pages 362–366

Electrophysiological Characteristics and Catheter Ablation in Patients with Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia and Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

SHIH-LIN CHANG, M.D., CHING-TAI TAI, M.D., YENN-JIANG LIN, M.D., LI-WEI LO, M.D., TA-CHUAN TUAN, M.D., AMEYA R. UDYAVAR, M.D., HSUAN-MING TSAO, M.D., MING- HSIUNG HSIEH, M.D., YU-FENG HU, M.D., SHUO-JU CHIANG, M.D., YI-JEN CHEN, M.D., Ph.D, WANWARANG WONGCHAROEN, M.D., KWO-CHANG UENG, M.D., Ph.D, and SHIH-ANN CHEN, M.D.

pages 367–373

Left Atrial Contractility is Preserved After Successful Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

ROSARIO J. PEREA, M.D., DAVID TAMBORERO, B. Eng., LLUIS MONT, M.D., Ph.D., TERESA M. De CARALT, M.D., Ph.D., JOSE T. ORTIZ, M.D., ANTONIO BERRUEZO, M.D., MARIA MATIELLO, M.D., MARTA SITGES, M.D., PH.D., BARBARA VIDAL, M.D., MARCELO SANCHEZ, M.D. and JOSEP BRUGADA, M.D., Ph.D.

pages 374–379

Differences in 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Brugada Syndrome Patients

M. JUHANI JUNTTILA, M.D., PEDRO BRUGADA, M.D., KUI HONG, M.D., ERIC LIZOTTE, M.SC., MARC DE ZUTTER, M.D., ANDREA SARKOZY, M.D., JOSEP BRUGADA, M.D., BEGONA BENITO, M.D., JUHA S. PERKIOMAKI, M.D., TIMO H. MÄKIKALLIO, M.D., HEIKKI V. HUIKURI, M.D., and RAMON BRUGADA, M.D.

pages 380–383

Heritability of QT Interval: How Much Is Explained by Genes for Resting Heart Rate?

CHRYSOULA DALAGEORGOU, M.Phil., DONGLIANG GE, Ph.D., YALDA JAMSHIDI, Ph.D., ILJA M. NOLTE, Ph.D., HARRIËTTE RIESE, Ph.D., IRINA SAVELIEVA, M.D., NICHOLAS D. CARTER, Ph.D., TIM D. SPECTOR, M.D., F.R.C.P., and HAROLD SNIEDER, Ph.D.

pages 386–391

Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Permits Quantification of Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony and Predicts Acute Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

NINA AJMONE MARSAN, M.D., GABE B. BLEEKER, M.D., Ph.D., CLAUDIA YPENBURG, M.D., STEFANO GHIO, M.D., NICO R. VAN DE VEIRE, M.D., Ph.D., EDUARD R. HOLMAN, M.D., Ph.D., ERNST E. VAN DER WALL, M.D., Ph.D., L. TAVAZZI, M.D., MARTIN J. SCHALIJ, M.D., Ph.D., and JEROEN J. BAX, M.D., Ph.D.

pages 392–399

Is Defibrillation Testing Still Necessary? A Decision Analysis and Markov Model

LORNE J. GULA, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C., DAVID MASSEL, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., ANDREW D. KRAHN, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.C., RAYMOND YEE, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.C., ALLAN C. SKANES, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., and GEORGE J. KLEIN, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.C.

pages 400–405

A Rewarming Maneuver Demonstrates the Contribution of Blood Flow to Electrode Cooling During Internally Irrigated RF Ablation

JOSHUA M. COOPER, M.D., JOHN L. SAPP, M.D., DAVID ROBINSON, LAURENCE M. EPSTEIN, M.D., and WILLIAM G. STEVENSON, M.D.

pages 409–414

AGEs-RAGE System Mediates Atrial Structural Remodeling in the Diabetic Rat

TAKESHI KATO, M.D., Ph.D., TAKESHI YAMASHITA, M.D., Ph.D., AKIKO SEKIGUCHI, Ph.D., TAKAYUKI TSUNEDA, M.D., KOUICHI SAGARA, M.D., MASAYUKI TAKAMURA, M.D., Ph.D., SHUICHI KANEKO, M.D., Ph.D., TADANORI AIZAWA, M.D., and LONG-TAI FU, M.D., Ph.D.

pages 415–420

Brugada Syndrome in Pure Black Africans

AIMÉ BONNY, M.D., JOELCI TONET, M.D., GUY FONTAINE, M.D., PhD, JÉRÔME LACOTTE, M.D., ELISABETH COIGNARD, M.D., GUILLAUME DUTHOIT, M.D., FRANÇOISE HIDDEN-LUCET, M.D., PHILIPPE CHARRON, M.D., PEDRO BRUGADA, M.D., Ph.D, and ROBERT FRANK, M.D.

pages 421–426

Percutaneous Pericardial Instrumentation for Catheter Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardias Arising from the Left Atrial Appendage

KAREN P. PHILLIPS, M.B.B.S., ANDREA NATALE, M.D., RICHARD STERBA, M.D., WALID I. SALIBA, M.D., J. DAVID BURKHARDT, M.D., OUSSAMA WAZNI, M.D., LEONARDO LIBERMAN, M.D., and ROBERT A. SCHWEIKERT, M.D.

pages 430–433

Arrhythmia Recurrence After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Can Magnetic Resonance Imaging Identify Gaps in Atrial Ablation Lines?

VIVEK Y. REDDY, M.D., EHUD J. SCHMIDT, Ph.D., GODTFRED HOLMVANG, M.D., and MAGGIE FUNG, M.S.

pages 434–437

Take Heart: Gone but Not Forgotten?

DAVID J. FOX, B.M.Sc. (HONS), M.B.Ch.B. (HONS), M.R.C.P. (UK), LORNE J. GULA, M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.C., RAJESH N. SUBBIAH, B.Sc. (MED), M.B.B.S., Ph.D., F.R.A.C.P., ALEXANDER TISCHENKO, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., GEORGE J. KLEIN, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., ANDREW D. KRAHN, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., RAYMOND K. YEE, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., and ALLAN C. SKANES, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

pages 438–439

Atrial Tracking with a Single ICD Lead in the Ventricle

DANNA SPEARS, M.D., RAJA SELVARAJ, M.D., RAJESH DHOPESWARKAR, M.D., and KUMARASWAMY NANTHAKUMAR, M.D.

pages 440–441

The Anatomy of the Left Atrial Roof Vein: A Rare Variation of the Pulmonary Vein

OSAMU IGAWA, M.D., Ph.D., MASAMITSU ADACHI, M.D., Ph.D., KAZUHIKO IITSUKA, M.D., Ph.D., and YOSHIAKI INOUE, M.D., Ph.D.

pages 442–443

Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Tachycardia in a Patient with Dextrocardia, Inferior Vena Cava Interruption, and Azygos Continuation

ROSA PECORARO, M.D., ALESSANDRO PROCLEMER, M.D., ALBERTO PIVETTA, M.D., and PASQUALE GIANFAGNA, M.D.

pages 444–444

The Primary Arrhythmia Syndromes: Same Mutation, Different Manifestations. Are We Starting to Understand Why?

BRENDON P. SCICLUNA, B.A., M.Sc., ARTHUR W. WILDE, M.D., Ph.D., and CONNIE R. BEZZINA, Ph.D.

pages 445–452


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