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A novel strategy to treat vaso-vagal syncope: Cardiac neuromodulation by cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation.
Maj R, Osório TG, Borio G, Iacopino S, Ströker E, Sieira J, Terasawa M, Kazawa S, Rizzo A, Galli A, Varnavas V, Bala G, Galloo X, Paparella G, Brugada P, De Greef Y, De Asmundis C, Chierchia GB. Maj R, et al. Among authors: varnavas v. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2020 Jul-Aug;20(4):154-159. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2020.03.008. Epub 2020 Mar 26. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2020. PMID: 32224089 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Clinical management of vaso-vagal syncope (VVS) remains challenging since no therapy has proven to completely prevent VVS recurrence. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the mid-term outcome of cryoballoon (CB) cardioneuroablation achieved by pu …
BACKGROUND: Clinical management of vaso-vagal syncope (VVS) remains challenging since no therapy has proven to completely prevent VVS recurr …
Mid-term outcome following second-generation cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients: effectiveness of single 3-min freeze cryoablation performed in a cohort of patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function.
Maj R, Iacopino S, Ströker E, Paparella G, Coutiño HE, Terasawa M, Varnavas V, Salghetti F, Osório T, Abugattas JP, Sieira J, Capulzini L, Brugada P, de Asmundis C, Chierchia GB. Maj R, et al. Among authors: varnavas v. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2019 Oct;20(10):667-675. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000845. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2019. PMID: 31385856
PURPOSE: Currently, information on the mid-term outcome of cryoballoon ablation (CB-A) for drug-resistant atrial fibrillation in patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function is limited. ...
PURPOSE: Currently, information on the mid-term outcome of cryoballoon ablation (CB-A) for drug-resistant atrial fibrillation in pati …
Predictors of long-term outcome in patients undergoing a first repeat ablation consisting solely of re-isolation of reconnected pulmonary veins.
Abugattas JP, Schwagten B, De Cocker J, Coutiño HE, Salghetti F, Varnavas V, Ströker E, Sieira J, Wolf M, Brugada P, de Asmundis C, Chierchia GB, Greef Y. Abugattas JP, et al. Among authors: varnavas v. J Atr Fibrillation. 2019 Feb 28;11(5):2114. doi: 10.4022/jafib.2114. eCollection 2019 Feb-Mar. J Atr Fibrillation. 2019. PMID: 31139297 Free PMC article.
AIMS: To define predictors of long-term outcome of a first repeat ablation solely consisting of re-isolation of reconnected pulmonary veins (PVs). ...CONCLUSIONS: A repeat ablation solely consisting of re-isolation of reconnected PVs results in a high degree of long-ter …
AIMS: To define predictors of long-term outcome of a first repeat ablation solely consisting of re-isolation of reconnected pulmonary …
Continuous monitoring after second-generation cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices.
Choudhury R, Coutino HE, Darciuc R, Ströker E, De Regibus V, Mugnai G, Paparella G, Terasawa M, Varnavas V, Salghetti F, Iacopino S, Takarada K, Abugattas JP, Sieira J, Brugada P, de Asmundis C, Chierchia GB. Choudhury R, et al. Among authors: varnavas v. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Feb;16(2):187-196. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.08.015. Epub 2018 Aug 18. Heart Rhythm. 2019. PMID: 30125716
Total AF burden post-CBA had decreased to 0.64% 4.34% (P <.001) during long-term follow-up of 3.3 years. CONCLUSION: Although this is a selected group of patients with a preexisting CIED, continuous monitoring showed freedom from AF in 83.3% of patients post-CBA after 1 …
Total AF burden post-CBA had decreased to 0.64% 4.34% (P <.001) during long-term follow-up of 3.3 years. CONCLUSION: Although this …
Single 3-min freeze per vein ablation strategy with the second-generation cryoballoon for atrial fibrillation in a large cohort of patients: long term outcome after a single procedure.
Coutiño HE, Abugattas JP, Sieira J, Salghetti F, Ströker E, Paparella G, Haine E, Varnavas V, Umbrain V, Terasawa M, De Greef Y, Brugada P, Iacopino S, de Asmundis C, Chierchia GB. Coutiño HE, et al. Among authors: varnavas v. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2018 Oct;53(1):81-89. doi: 10.1007/s10840-018-0393-4. Epub 2018 Jun 13. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2018. PMID: 29948587
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to assess the long-term success rate of a single 3-min freeze per vein ablation strategy in the setting of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) by means of second-generation cryoballoon (CB-A; Arctic Front Advance, Medtronic, Minneap …
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to assess the long-term success rate of a single 3-min freeze per vein ablation strateg …
Maintaining Accurate Long-Term Sensing Ability Despite Significant Size Reduction of Implantable Cardiac Monitors.
Lortz J, Varnavas V, WEIßENBERGER W, Erbel R, Reinsch N. Lortz J, et al. Among authors: varnavas v. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Dec;39(12):1344-1350. doi: 10.1111/pace.12977. Epub 2016 Dec 7. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2016. PMID: 27862030
BACKGROUND: The Reveal LINQ implantable cardiac monitor (ICM; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is obviously smaller than its precursor (the Reveal XT), but little is known about its long-term safety. Here, we investigated the long-term R-wave sensing reliability of …
BACKGROUND: The Reveal LINQ implantable cardiac monitor (ICM; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is obviously smaller than its precursor (the …