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  • 1
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    Non-Pharmacological Rate or Rhythm Control—It Is Time for Randomized Studies (2005)
    350 Main Street , Malden , MA 02148-5018 , USA , and 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford OX4 2DQ , UK . : Blackwell Science Inc
    Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 16 (2005), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8167
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50010.x
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    The Safety of Reusing Ablation Catheters with Temperature Control and the Need for a Validation Protocol and Guidelines for Reprocessing (1998)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 21 (1998), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of reusing ablation catheters with temperature control, which has not previously been reported. A review of previously conducted studies on the feasibility of reusing electrode catheters is also presented. From September 1994 to December 1997, 74 deflectable ablation catheters with temperature control (Cordis-Websters and Osypkas) were used during mean 7.6 ± 8.0 ablation sessions. The catheter tests included visual inspection for surface defects using a magnification glass, impedance measurements, evaluation of the catheter deflection capability, and the integrity of the thermistor and thermocouple. The catheters were sterilized by Sterrad(tm) after each use. A total of 41 catheters were rejected after an average 9.1 ± 8.8 uses (range 1–31). The main reasons for rejection were inaccurate temperature measurements by the thermistor or thermocouple (19 %), breakage of or defect in the internal pulling wire (12%), loss or disturbance of electrogram (9%), and loss of deflection capability (8%). The reuse of the catheters has not resulted in any major catheter failures or any major adverse clinical complications. There were no local or systemic infections. It can be concluded that these types of ablation catheters will sustain repeated uses and resterilizations without untoward harm to the patient provided that a thorough validation protocol and guidelines for quality control and rejection of catheters are used. There seems to be no rational for setting a limit for the number of reuses, since most failures occurred at any time of reuse.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00032.x
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    Effect of Right Atrial Overdrive Pacing in the Prevention of Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: (2003)
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    Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 26 (2003), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: The aim of this study was to assess if right atrial overdrive pacing can suppress symptomatic episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in patients without bradyarrhythmias. Forty-two patients with frequent and symptomatic PAF without other pacing indication had a pacemaker implanted after a 4-week run-in period, during which the frequency of symptomatic PAF episodes and the mean heart rate were objectively documented. Depending on the mean heart rate recorded during run-in, the pacemaker was programmed in random order to right atrial AAI pacing at 10–19 beats/min 〉 mean heart rate (medium overdrive [MO]), at 20–29 beats/min 〉 mean heart rate (high overdrive [HO]) and to no pacing (OAO mode) for 4–12 weeks each using a crossover design. In the 35 patients who completed the protocol, the number of symptomatic episodes of PAF (〉30-second duration) per week was significantly lower during MO pacing (median 0.88, P = 0.001, n = 35) and during HO pacing (median 0.75, P = 0.002, n = 20) than during OAO (median 2.02 and 2.04, respectively). There was no difference between MO and HO pacing in the 20 patients paced at both rates (0.97 vs 0.75, P = 0.33). Seven patients did not complete the protocol due to persistent atrial fibrillation (n = 4), angina pectoris requiring surgery (n = 1), and unwillingness to continue the study due to improvement (n = 1) or worsening (n = 1) of symptoms during the study periods. Right atrial overdrive pacing can reduce the number of symptomatic PAF episodes in patients with frequent and drug refractory PAF but without bradyarrhythmias. (PACE 2003; 26:1841–1848)
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.t01-1-00278.x
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    Autonomic Denervation After the Maze Procedure (2003)
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    Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 26 (2003), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: LÖNNERHOLM, S., et al.: Autonomic Denervation After the Maze Procedure. The Maze III procedure is a surgical operation for curative treatment of AF. The procedure is extensive, however, with multiple incisions in both atria, and its effects on autonomic regulation of the heart rhythm are not known. This study comprises 17 patients, 10 with paroxysmal AF and 7 with chronic AF, who had no concurrent cardiac disease known to affect heart rate variability (HRV). A 24-hour Holter recording was performed preoperatively and 2 months (early) and 7 months (late) after surgery, for analysis of HRV in the time and frequency domains. Early after the Maze procedure all HRV components were markedly reduced compared to baseline (mean ± 1 SD): SDNN 73 ± 13 versus 148 ± 50 (ms), total power 168 ± 126 versus 560 ± 1567 (ms2), low frequency (LF) power 47 ± 67 versus 826 ± 677 (ms2), high frequency (HF) power 47 ± 40 versus 678 ± 666 (ms2), and LF:HF 1.22 ± 0.9 versus 2.55 ± 1.4 . Late after the Maze procedure all variables were still reduced. Only total power increased significantly between early and late follow-up ( 168 ± 126 vs 496 ± 435 ms2). Late after Maze surgery, values of the different HRV components did not differ between the patients with paroxysmal AF and chronic AF. Early after the Maze procedure there is a marked decrease of all HRV components, which is maintained 7 months after surgery, a pattern consistent with denervation of the heart. (PACE 2003; 26[Pt. I]:587–592)
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00098.x
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    European Clinical Experience with a Dual Chamber Single Pass Sensing and Pacing Defibrillation Lead (2002)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Futura Publishing, Inc.
    Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 25 (2002), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: GRADAUS, R., et al.: European Clinical Experience with a Dual Chamber Single Pass Sensing and Pacing Defibrillation Lead. Dual chamber ICDs are increasingly implanted nowadays, mainly to improve discrimination between supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias but also to maintain AV synchrony in patients with bradycardia. The aim of this study was to investigate a new single pass right ventricular defibrillation lead capable of true bipolar sensing and pacing in the right atrium and integrated bipolar sensing and pacing in the right ventricle. The performance of the lead was evaluated in 57 patients (age 61 ± 12 years; New York Heart Association 1.9 ± 0.6, left ventricular ejection fraction 0.38 ± 0.15) at implant, at prehospital discharge, and during a 1-year follow-up. Sensing and pacing behavior of the lead was evaluated in six different body positions. In four patients, no stable position of the atrial electrode could intraoperatively be found. The intraoperative atrial sensing was 2.3 ± 1.6 mV and the atrial pacing threshold 0.8 ± 0.5 V at 0.5 ms. At follow-up, the atrial sensing ranged from 1.5 mV to 2.2 mV and the atrial pacing threshold product from 0.8 to 1.7 V/ms. In 11 patients, an intermittent atrial sensing problem and in 24 patients an atrial pacing dysfunction were observed in at least one body position. In 565 episodes, a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 96.5% were found for ventricular arrhythmias. In conclusion, this single pass defibrillation lead performed well as a VDD lead and for dual chamber arrhythmia discrimination. However, loss of atrial capture in 45% of patients preclude its use in patients depending on atrial pacing.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.01079.x
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    Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in brother and sister: Is it related to myocarditis? (1990)
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    Pediatric cardiology 11 (1990), S. 113-116 
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    ISSN: 1432-1971
    Keywords: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia ; Dilated cardiomyopathy ; Myocarditis ; Familial occurrence
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Two cases of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) in siblings are reported. In the boy, 14 years old, the clinical history, ECG, echocardiography, and histopathological findings were consistent with ARVD. Premature ventricular contractions of left bundle branch block (LBBB) pattern were recorded but no ventricular tachycardia (VT). A high titer against mycoplasma and increased concentrations of immunoglobulins were found. Two years after his first admission he died suddenly. Autopsy revealed severe right ventricular (RV) myocardial damage, with fat cell infiltration and collagenous tissue. His sister presented with sustained VT of LBBB pattern 2 years later, at 12 years of age. Vaccination against rubella and signs of upper respiratory illness had preceded the symptoms. During the following 9 days ECGs and serum enzymes indicated the development of left ventricular (LV) infarction. Echocardiography revealed an enlarged RV and a normal LV. After 6 weeks both RV and LV showed akinetic areas and sacculations. We suggest that myocarditis may be a precipitating factor in ARVD, and perhaps the prerequisite for its manifestation.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02239576
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