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The factors affecting rhythm control for cryoablation of atrial fibrillation in mitral valve surgery

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the factors impacting on the conversion to sinus rhythm and on the postoperative rhythm findings in the six-month follow-up period of a mitral valve surgery combined with cryoablation Cox-Maze III procedure, in patients with atrial fibrillation. Methods: In this study, w...

Implante concomitante de MitraClip y cierre de orejuela izquierda: importancia de la puncoón transeptal y sus implicancias técnicas: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (10), 2019
We report a 65-years old woman with a history of permanent atrial fibrillation with high risk for ischemic and bleeding events. She developed a heart failure with severely impaired left ventricular ejection fraction and severe secondary mitral regurgitation. Given her high surgical risk, using transesoph...

Morbimortalidad cardiovascular y variación del grado funcional en pacientes ancianos portadores de marcapasos

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (3), 2019
Resumen Antecedentes: Aproximadamente un 49% de los implantes se efectúan a individuos mayores de 80 años; sin embargo, la evidencia científica sobre mortalidad y cambio en la situación funcional de estos pacientes es muy pobre. Objetivo: Diseñamos un estudio prospectivo para analizar la morbimort...

Non-fluoroscopic radiofrequency ablation of left atrial appendage tachycardia during early pregnancy

Abstract Management of symptomatic atrial tachycardia (AT) during pregnancy seems challenging, especially those originating from left atrial appendage (LAA), which easily tend to be incessant and mediate cardiomyopathy. It's contradictory between therapy and pregnancy. In this study, we report a case of ...

Healthcare Utilization and Costs Reduction after Radiofrequency Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation in the Brazilian Private Healthcare System

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (2), 2019
Abstract Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, with significantly associated hospitalizations. Considering its growing incidence, the AF related economic burden to healthcare systems is increasing. Healthcare expenditures might be substantially reduced after AF ra...

Robotic mitral valve surgey combined with left atrial reduction and ablation procedures

Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of robotically assisted, minimally invasive mitral valve surgery combined with left atrial reduction for mitral valve surgery and elimination of atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: Eleven patients with severe mitral regurgi...

La ablación con catéter no redujo la mortalidad o el riesgo de desenlaces cardiovasculares, pero si condujo a mejorías en la calidad de vida de los pacientes con fibrilación auricular
Catheter ablation did not reduce mortality or risk of cardiovascular events but did lead to improvement in quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation

The Thickness of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Adjacent to the Right Coronary Artery Predicts Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cryoballoon Ablation: A Simpler Method

West Indian med. j; 68 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a metabolically active tissue and increased thickness is correlated with various cardiovascular diseases. There are various ways to estimate EAT. In this study, we investigated the predictive value of EAT thickness adjacent to the right coronary art...