2024
Elevated myocardial extracellular volume fraction is associated with the development of conduction pathway defects following transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Feroze R, Kang P, Dallan L, Akula N, Galo J, Yoon S, Ukaigwe A, Filby S, Baeza C, Pelletier M, Rushing G, Rajagopalan S, Al‐Kindi S, Rashid I, Attizzani G. Elevated myocardial extracellular volume fraction is associated with the development of conduction pathway defects following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 104: 1119-1128. PMID: 38952304, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.31136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisArea Under CurveAtrioventricular BlockBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Pacing, ArtificialFemaleFibrosisHeart Conduction SystemHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMyocardiumPacemaker, ArtificialPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementCardiac magnetic resonance imagingLate gadolinium enhancementRight bundle branch blockArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveAortic valve replacementReceiver operating curveMyocardial fibrosisPost-TAVRConduction defectsBundle branch blockAssociations of myocardial fibrosisExtracellular volumeConduction diseaseValve replacementGadolinium enhancementPermanent pacemakerConduction abnormalitiesConduction deficitsHeart blockBranch blockRisk of heart blockSeptal late gadolinium enhancementMyocardial extracellular volume fractionBaseline conduction disease
2022
Electrocardiogram Belt guidance for left ventricular lead placement and biventricular pacing optimization
Rickard J, Jackson K, Gold M, Biffi M, Ziacchi M, Silverstein J, Ramza B, Metzl M, Grubman E, Abben R, Varma N, Tabbal G, Jensen C, Wouters G, Ghosh S, Vernooy K, Group E. Electrocardiogram Belt guidance for left ventricular lead placement and biventricular pacing optimization. Heart Rhythm 2022, 20: 537-544. PMID: 36442824, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyLeft ventricular end-systolic volumeVentricular end-systolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeReverse remodelingHeart failureElectrical dyssynchronyCRT careNon-left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular lead placementLeft ventricular reverse remodelingVentricular lead placementPrimary end pointReduced ejection fractionTrial of patientsVentricular reverse remodelingBundle branch blockLow response rateCRT implantationControl patientsEjection fractionIschemic cardiomyopathyResynchronization therapyBranch blockQRS durationSite-Level Variation and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following TAVR in the Evolut Low-Risk Trial
Gada H, Vora AN, Tang GHL, Mumtaz M, Forrest JK, Laham RJ, Yakubov SJ, Deeb GM, Rammohan C, Huang J, Reardon MJ. Site-Level Variation and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following TAVR in the Evolut Low-Risk Trial. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2022, 47: 48-54. PMID: 36266154, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementPermanent pacemaker implantationNew permanent pacemaker implantationAortic valve replacementPPI rateValve replacementPacemaker implantationClinical outcomesBenefits of TAVRSelf-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacementBaseline right bundle branch blockRate of PPIEvolut Low Risk trialSurgical aortic valve replacementRight bundle branch blockLow-risk trialsLeft coronary sinusLow-risk patientsBundle branch blockEvolut valvesCoronary sinusGeneral anesthesiaConduction disordersBranch blockProcedural characteristicsRisk Stratification of New Persistent Left Bundle Branch Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Tsushima T, Main A, Al-Kindi S, Dallan L, Wheat H, Baeza C, Pelletier M, Arruda M, Mackall J, Thal S, Ohno Y, Lee K, Siqueira D, Kaneko T, Harloff M, Costa G, Barbanti M, Attizzani G. Risk Stratification of New Persistent Left Bundle Branch Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 175: 80-87. PMID: 35597627, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionTranscatheter aortic valve implantationPersistent left bundle branch blockAssociated with cardiac mortalityNOP-LBBBLeft bundle branch blockLong-term outcomesBundle branch blockAortic valve implantationCardiac mortalityRisk stratificationComposite outcomeNew-onset persistent left bundle branch blockBranch blockValve implantationRetrospective study of patientsVentricular ejection fractionStudy of patientsHeart failure readmissionEjection fractionPermanent pacemakerRetrospective studyHeart failurePost-TAVIPatientsFrequency of QTc Interval Prolongation in Children and Adults with Williams Syndrome
Brink BD, Feinn R, Kozel BA, Billington CJ, Liu D, Yu E, Sindhar S, He J, Rouse C, Lampert R, Pober BR, Elder RW. Frequency of QTc Interval Prolongation in Children and Adults with Williams Syndrome. Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 43: 1559-1567. PMID: 35366065, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-02883-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathHeart rateBazett's formulaCardiac deathWilliams syndromeRetrospective chart reviewQTc interval prolongationBundle branch blockMean heart rateHigher heart rateChart reviewQTc prolongationInterval prolongationSinus rhythmBranch blockGeneral populationNormal rangePatientsQTcWS patientsQTcBEKGProlongationSyndromePotential causes
2021
Hemodynamic and Conduction System Outcomes in Sievers Type 0 and Sievers Type 1 Bicuspid Aortic Valves Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Kumar K, Simpson T, Akhavein R, Rajotte K, Weller S, Fuss C, Song H, Golwala H, Zahr F, Chadderdon S. Hemodynamic and Conduction System Outcomes in Sievers Type 0 and Sievers Type 1 Bicuspid Aortic Valves Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Structural Heart 2021, 5: 287-294. DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2021.1883782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementSociety of Thoracic SurgeonsBicuspid aortic valveLeft bundle branch blockAortic valve replacementType 1 BAVValve replacementBundle branch blockSelf-expanding prosthesisComputed tomographyPost-TAVRHemodynamic profileAortic valveSuperior hemodynamic profileAortic stenosisParavalvular leakThoracic surgeonsBranch blockIncreased incidenceLeft ventricular outflow tractPost-transcatheter aortic valve replacementValve Academic Research Consortium-2Bicuspid Aortic Valve MorphologyNew York Heart Association classificationLeft ventricular ejection fraction
2020
Persistent Tachycardia in a Patient on Clozapine
Adeyemo S, Jegede O, Rabel P, Ahmed S, Tumenta T, Oladeji O, Taher K. Persistent Tachycardia in a Patient on Clozapine. Case Reports In Psychiatry 2020, 2020: 6352175. PMID: 32724696, PMCID: PMC7364267, DOI: 10.1155/2020/6352175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent tachycardiaHeart rateRight bundle branch blockClozapine dose reductionTreatment-resistant schizophreniaSympathetic nervous systemIntensive care unitBundle branch blockCourse of treatmentPatient's heart rateClozapine doseTachycardia resultsPremature discontinuationClozapine treatmentCare unitAntipsychotic treatmentPhysical examinationBranch blockDose reductionEffective treatmentTachycardiaTreatment approachesNervous systemClozapinePatients
2019
Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Therapy for Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Delay Versus Right Bundle Branch Block
Kawata H, Bao H, Curtis JP, Minges KE, Mitiku T, Birgersdotter-Green U, Feld GK, Hsu JC. Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Therapy for Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Delay Versus Right Bundle Branch Block. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 3082-3099. PMID: 31221257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonspecific intraventricular conduction delayRight bundle branch blockCardiac resynchronization therapyCRT-D implantationCRT-eligible patientsBundle branch blockQRS durationHazard ratioBranch blockBetter outcomesCardiac resynchronization defibrillator therapyMultivariable adjusted hazard ratiosAdjusted hazard ratioIntraventricular conduction delayCareful patient selectionEligible patientsDefibrillator therapyMultivariable adjustmentResynchronization therapyClinical outcomesPatient selectionConduction abnormalitiesRegistry dataConduction delayPatients
2018
Impaired Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch Block
Sze E, Samad Z, Dunning A, Campbell KB, Loring Z, Atwater BD, Chiswell K, Kisslo JA, Velazquez EJ, Daubert JP. Impaired Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch Block. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: 306-317. PMID: 29348023, PMCID: PMC8352572, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyLeft bundle branch blockCardiac resynchronization therapyWide QRS durationBundle branch blockQRS durationLVEF improvementQRS morphologyReduced LVEFBranch blockLeft ventricular ejection fraction improvementVentricular ejection fraction improvementEjection fraction improvementMean LVEF improvementNarrow QRS durationSevere valve diseaseFirst-line therapyHeart failure hospitalizationLeft ventricular functionVentricular assist deviceBaseline electrocardiographyFailure hospitalizationCombined endpointSignificant comorbiditiesResynchronization therapy
2017
Comparison of Incidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Versus Those With Normal QRS Duration
Sze E, Dunning A, Loring Z, Atwater BD, Chiswell K, Daubert JP, Kisslo JA, Mark DB, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Comparison of Incidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Versus Those With Normal QRS Duration. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1990-1997. PMID: 28958452, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft bundle branch blockVentricular systolic dysfunctionBundle branch blockEjection fractionBaseline echocardiogramSystolic dysfunctionBranch blockQRS durationRisk factorsRelative riskLeft ventricular assist deviceNarrow QRS durationCohort of patientsNormal QRS durationFinal study cohortCommon risk factorsComparison of incidenceVentricular assist deviceHeart transplantStudy cohortLBBB patientsHigh incidencePatientsEchocardiogramRace and Sex Differences in QRS Interval and Associated Outcome Among Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Randolph TC, Broderick S, Shaw LK, Chiswell K, Mentz RJ, Kutyifa V, Velazquez EJ, Gilliam FR, Thomas KL. Race and Sex Differences in QRS Interval and Associated Outcome Among Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e004381. PMID: 28320746, PMCID: PMC5523998, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQRS durationBundle branch blockWhite patientsHeart failureBlack patientsBranch blockNon-left bundle branch block morphologyLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionMultivariable Cox regression modelsBundle branch block morphologyLeft bundle branch blockMedian QRS durationVentricular systolic dysfunctionHeart failure patientsVentricular ejection fractionShorter QRS durationCox regression modelRisk of mortalityDuke University HospitalBlack individualsSex differencesCause mortalitySystolic dysfunctionCoronary angiographyEjection fraction
2016
Carotid Space Mass Proximal to Vagus Nerve Causing Asystole and Syncope
Leviter J, Wiznia DH. Carotid Space Mass Proximal to Vagus Nerve Causing Asystole and Syncope. Case Reports In Neurological Medicine 2016, 2016: 9306784. PMID: 27516914, PMCID: PMC4969530, DOI: 10.1155/2016/9306784.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSyncopal episodesVideo electroencephalogramMagnetic resonance imagingSymptomatic high degree AV blockHigh-degree AV blockRight bundle branch blockPast medical historyDegree AV blockBundle branch blockST depressionPacemaker placementCarotid spaceHeart blockNeurology serviceAV blockCase reportMedical historyPresyncopal symptomsBranch blockNerve rootletsTypical auraBipolar disorderResonance imagingSkull baseNeoplasms
2015
Influence of QRS infarct score and QRS duration prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement on follow-up left ventricular end systolic volume in patients with new persistent left bundle branch block
Hannink LG, Wagner GS, Kisslo J, Alenezi FA, Shaw LK, Hofmann P, Zusterzeel R, Phelan M, Velazquez EJ, Gorgels AP. Influence of QRS infarct score and QRS duration prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement on follow-up left ventricular end systolic volume in patients with new persistent left bundle branch block. Journal Of Electrocardiology 2015, 48: 637-642. PMID: 25959263, DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2015.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisBundle-Branch BlockDiagnosis, Computer-AssistedEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMalePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityStroke VolumeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLeft bundle branch blockTranscatheter aortic valve replacementPersistent left bundle branch blockVentricular end-systolic volumeAortic valve replacementBundle branch blockEnd-systolic volumeQRS durationInfarct scoreValve replacementVentricular functionBranch blockNew-onset left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular end-systolic volumeNew left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular functionLarger study populationStrict inclusion criteriaSuch predictive valueQRS scoreSystolic volumeInclusion criteriaStudy populationCardiac conditionsPredictive valueCardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men
Zusterzeel R, Spatz ES, Curtis JP, Sanders WE, Selzman KA, Piña IL, Bao H, Ponirakis A, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Caños DA, Strauss DG. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s4-11. PMID: 25714821, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeart Conduction SystemHeart FailureHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRisk FactorsSex FactorsStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft bundle branch blockQRS durationImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorPatient sexDeath riskCardioverter defibrillatorBetter survivalMortality differencesNew York Heart Association class IIILeft ventricular ejection fractionWomen Versus MenCardiac resynchronization therapyVentricular ejection fractionRelative death riskBenefit of CRTLonger QRS durationShorter QRS durationBundle branch blockLower mortality riskEjection fractionHeart failureResynchronization therapyCardiac resynchronizationBranch blockMortality risk
2014
Sex-Specific Mortality Risk by QRS Morphology and Duration in Patients Receiving CRT Results From the NCDR
Zusterzeel R, Curtis JP, Caños DA, Sanders WE, Selzman KA, Piña IL, Spatz ES, Bao H, Ponirakis A, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Strauss DG. Sex-Specific Mortality Risk by QRS Morphology and Duration in Patients Receiving CRT Results From the NCDR. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 887-894. PMID: 25169173, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft bundle branch blockNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryLonger QRS durationQRS durationQRS morphologyHazard ratioMortality riskBetter survivalCardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implantationImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySex-specific mortality risksCRT-D implantationCRT-D patientsBundle branch blockLower mortality riskSex differencesComparator groupBranch blockData registryBetter outcomesPatientsLower mortalitySurvival curvesMortalityWomen
2012
Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on the Risk of First and Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmic Events in MADIT-CRT
Ouellet G, Huang DT, Moss AJ, Hall WJ, Barsheshet A, McNitt S, Klein H, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on the Risk of First and Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmic Events in MADIT-CRT. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 60: 1809-1816. PMID: 23040580, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft bundle branch blockVentricular tachyarrhythmic eventsNon-LBBB patientsFirst arrhythmic eventCardiac resynchronization therapyMADIT-CRTResynchronization therapyArrhythmic riskTachyarrhythmic eventsArrhythmic eventsSubsequent heart failureCRT-D therapyBundle branch blockCox proportional hazardsRisk of FirstHeart failureActive treatmentEfficacy analysisBranch blockPatientsProportional hazardsMultivariate analysisTherapyRegression modelingRiskMechanical dyssynchrony evaluated by tissue Doppler cross-correlation analysis is associated with long-term survival in patients after cardiac resynchronization therapy
Risum N, Williams ES, Khouri MG, Jackson KP, Olsen NT, Jons C, Storm KS, Velazquez EJ, Kisslo J, Bruun NE, Sogaard P. Mechanical dyssynchrony evaluated by tissue Doppler cross-correlation analysis is associated with long-term survival in patients after cardiac resynchronization therapy. European Heart Journal 2012, 34: 48-56. PMID: 22390911, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArrhythmias, CardiacCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesCross-Sectional StudiesDefibrillators, ImplantableFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyLong-term survivalMechanical dyssynchronyYu indexResynchronization therapyCox proportional hazards regressionLeft bundle branch blockProportional hazards regressionTissue Doppler imagingBundle branch blockPre-implant assessmentActivation delayVentricular assist deviceCardiac transplantationCause mortalityCRT candidatesImproved survivalHazards regressionPoor prognosisSubgroup analysisBranch blockWall delayPoor survivalDyssynchronyDoppler imaging
2010
Circumferential myocardial strain in cardiomyopathy with and without left bundle branch block
Han Y, Chan J, Haber I, Peters DC, Zimetbaum PJ, Manning WJ, Yeon SB. Circumferential myocardial strain in cardiomyopathy with and without left bundle branch block. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2010, 12: 2. PMID: 20047696, PMCID: PMC2806866, DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-12-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiomyopathiesCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ContractionObserver VariationPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsStroke VolumeSystoleVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft bundle branch blockNon-LBBB groupBundle branch blockCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCircumferential strainLBBB patientsVentricular levelBranch blockCardiomyopathy patientsHealthy controlsVentricular slicesContraction patternLeft ventricular contraction patternAdvanced heart failure patientsBackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapyDepressed systolic functionHeart failure patientsNon-LBBB patientsVentricular contraction patternCircumferential myocardial strainMyocardial circumferential strainNon-invasive parametersSystolic circumferential strainMid-ventricular levelCircumferential strain analysis
2009
Experiência inicial com a utilização de espiras pré-moldadas Nit-OccludTM Lê VSD Spiral Coil na oclusão das comunicações interventriculares perimembranosas
da Silva J, Queiroz F, Simões L, Chamié D, Ramos S, Tress J, Victer R, Vivas F, Klupft C, Mattos R. Experiência inicial com a utilização de espiras pré-moldadas Nit-OccludTM Lê VSD Spiral Coil na oclusão das comunicações interventriculares perimembranosas. Journal Of Transcatheter Interventions 2009, 17: 378-385. DOI: 10.1590/s2179-83972009000300016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVentricular septal defectThird-degree atrioventricular blockAtrioventricular blockModerately sized ventricular septal defectPerimembranous ventricular septal defectShort-term follow-upMid-term resultsVentricular membranous septumBundle branch blockYears of ageTransthoracic echocardiographySeptal defectResidual shuntPercutaneous occlusionPercutaneous closureFemale ratioBranch blockFollow-upMembranous septumEffective orificeTherapeutic methodsImplantation techniquePatientsTechnical considerationsAgeReal-Time 3-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony Pitfalls in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Sonne C, Sugeng L, Takeuchi M, Weinert L, Childers R, Watanabe N, Yoshida K, Mor-Avi V, Lang R. Real-Time 3-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony Pitfalls in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2009, 2: 802-812. PMID: 19608128, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockCardiomyopathy, DilatedCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEchocardiography, Three-DimensionalElectric CountershockFemaleHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedIn Vitro TechniquesMiddle AgedModels, CardiovascularObserver VariationPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsSex FactorsStroke VolumeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftYoung AdultConceptsLeft bundle branch blockReduced LV functionDilated CardiomyopathyLV functionRegional volume curvesNormal subjectsAbnormal thresholdsNormal valuesEvaluation of dyssynchronyIndices of dyssynchronyNormal LV functionEjection fraction <Cardiac resynchronization therapyGroup of patientsBundle branch blockRegional ejection timeDyssynchrony indexVolume curvesLV dyssynchronyEchocardiographic assessmentResynchronization therapyHeart failureBranch blockDyssynchronyPatients
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