2023
In-hospital complications associated with pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive lesions: the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry
Darden D, Aldaas O, Du C, Munir M, Feld G, Pothineni N, Gopinathannair R, Lakkireddy D, Curtis J, Freeman J, Akar J, Hsu J. In-hospital complications associated with pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive lesions: the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry. EP Europace 2023, 25: euad124. PMID: 37184436, PMCID: PMC10228609, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary vein isolationRisk of complicationsPersistent AFAblation RegistryHospital complicationsVein isolationAdjusted oddsHigher comorbidity burdenAtrial fibrillation ablationCavotricuspid isthmus ablationMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity burdenMore comorbiditiesAdverse eventsFibrillation ablationIsthmus ablationMajor complicationsCTI ablationHigh heterogeneitySafety outcomesHigh riskComplicationsAblation lesionsLesion typeLesions
2022
Safety and Effectiveness of a Catheter With Contact Force and 6-Hole Irrigation for Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Routine Clinical Practice
Dhruva SS, Zhang S, Chen J, Noseworthy PA, Doshi AA, Agboola KM, Herrin J, Jiang G, Yu Y, Cafri G, Farr K, Ervin KR, Ross JS, Coplan PM, Drozda JP. Safety and Effectiveness of a Catheter With Contact Force and 6-Hole Irrigation for Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Routine Clinical Practice. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2227134. PMID: 35976649, PMCID: PMC9386540, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent AF ablationRoutine clinical practiceMercy HealthAF ablationMayo ClinicSafety outcomesClinical practiceCatheter groupCohort studyCatheter ablationPersistent AFParoxysmal atrial fibrillation ablationThermocool SmartTouch catheterComposite of deathPrimary safety outcomeAtrial fibrillation ablationPersistent atrial fibrillationElectronic health record dataHealth system dataHealth record dataHealth care systemSmartTouch catheterThromboembolic eventsFibrillation ablationProcedural complications
2021
Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry
Yunus F, Perino A, Holmes D, Matsouaka R, Curtis A, Ellenbogen K, Frankel D, Knight B, Russo A, Lewis W, Piccini J, Turakhia M, Day J, Desai N, Feld G, Fonarow G, Hurwitz J, Joglar J, Sheth K, Sidhu M. Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2021, 14: e009790. PMID: 34719235, DOI: 10.1161/circep.121.009790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAblation strategyNonparoxysmal AFLesion setsPatient sexInitial AF ablation procedureAdvanced atrial diseaseAtrial linear ablationNonpulmonary vein triggersQuality improvement registryAF ablation proceduresAtrial fibrillation ablationOptimal ablation strategyAF ablation strategiesAF ablationPatient demographicsCatheter ablationFibrillation ablationMultivariable analysisAtrial diseaseAtrial fibrillationLinear ablationAF typeAblation proceduresComplicationsPatients
2020
Catheter-related complications and mortality of atrial fibrillation ablation following introduction of contact force-sensing technology
Akar JG, Hummel JP, Yao X, Sangaralingham L, Dhruva S, Dong J, Ward R, Shah ND, Ross J, Noseworthy PA. Catheter-related complications and mortality of atrial fibrillation ablation following introduction of contact force-sensing technology. BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies 2020, 2: e000058. PMID: 35047796, PMCID: PMC8647613, DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2020-000058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContact force-sensing catheterForce-sensing catheterAcute care useAtrial fibrillation ablationCatheter-related complicationsFibrillation ablationCare useAtrial fibrillationStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackRetrospective cohort analysisEmergency department visitsInverse probability treatment weightsOptumLabs Data WarehouseCatheter complicationsIschemic attackBaseline characteristicsComplication rateDepartment visitsAtrioesophageal fistulaEsophageal injuryCohort analysisContact force monitoringClinical practiceCatheter3-Dimensional Transseptal Puncture Based on Electrographic Characteristics of Fossa Ovalis A Fluoroscopy-Free and Echocardiography-Free Method
Yu R, Liu N, Lu J, Zhao X, Hu Y, Zhang J, Xu F, Tang R, Bai R, Akar JG, Dong J, Ma C. 3-Dimensional Transseptal Puncture Based on Electrographic Characteristics of Fossa Ovalis A Fluoroscopy-Free and Echocardiography-Free Method. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1223-1232. PMID: 32438994, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillation ablationFossa ovalisElectrographic characteristicsFibrillation ablationElectroanatomic mappingTransseptal puncture techniqueMajor complicationsRight atriumAncillary imagingAtrial potentialsCatheter connectionsTransseptal needleTransseptal punctureElectrogram voltageIntracardiac echocardiographyElectroanatomic mapsPuncture techniqueEchocardiographyFos mappingPatientsFluoroscopyAblationComplicationsPrecise localizationAtriumAggregating multiple real-world data sources using a patient-centered health-data-sharing platform
Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Akar JG, Caldwell B, Childers K, Chow W, Ciaccio L, Coplan P, Dong J, Dykhoff HJ, Johnston S, Kellogg T, Long C, Noseworthy PA, Roberts K, Saha A, Yoo A, Shah ND. Aggregating multiple real-world data sources using a patient-centered health-data-sharing platform. Npj Digital Medicine 2020, 3: 60. PMID: 32352038, PMCID: PMC7170944, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-020-0265-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsCatheter-based atrial fibrillation ablationPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) dataAdditional health systemsPost-procedure recoveryProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalU.S. tertiary care hospitalDisease-specific symptomsAtrial fibrillation ablationOutcome measure dataDigital weight scaleBariatric surgeryCohort studyCare hospitalFibrillation ablationPharmacy dataWalgreens pharmaciesReal-world data sourcesActivity monitorHealth systemPatientsHealth recordsEHR dataWeight scalePredictors of Cardiac Perforation With Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Friedman DJ, Pokorney SD, Ghanem A, Marcello S, Kalsekar I, Yadalam S, Akar JG, Freeman JV, Goldstein L, Khanna R, Piccini JP. Predictors of Cardiac Perforation With Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2020, 6: 636-645. PMID: 32553212, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious cardiac surgeryCardiac perforationAF ablationIntracardiac echocardiographyCardiac surgeryFemale sexDiagnosis of hemopericardiumPatient risk factorsSubset of patientsAtrial fibrillation ablationContemporary clinical practiceIntraprocedural intracardiac echocardiographyLogistic regression modelsCardiac tamponadeFatal complicationProcedural complicationsRare complicationCatheter ablationFibrillation ablationAtrial fibrillationModifiable factorsRisk factorsProcedural safetyRisk scoreLower risk
2018
Periprocedural Use of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Maraj I, Gonzalez MD, Naccarelli GV. Periprocedural Use of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Journal Of Innovations In Cardiac Rhythm Management 2018, 9: 3274-3281. PMID: 32477818, PMCID: PMC7252752, DOI: 10.19102/icrm.2018.090801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial fibrillationStroke preventionCatheter ablationLeft atrial appendage occlusion devicesAtrial appendage occlusion devicesRhythm control strategyOral anticoagulation therapyImportant treatment strategyRisk of strokeAtrial fibrillation ablationCommon sustained arrhythmiaLeft atrial appendageClinical practice todayOral anticoagulationPeriprocedural useAnticoagulation therapySurgical exclusionFibrillation ablationSustained arrhythmiaDrug optionsAtrial appendageTreatment strategiesHigh riskOcclusion devicePatients
2017
LOW STROKE INCIDENCE IN PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION WITH MULTI-ELECTRODE PHASED RADIO-FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM VICTORY AF STUDY
Hummel J, Verma A, Gress D, Schwamm L, Boersma L. LOW STROKE INCIDENCE IN PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION WITH MULTI-ELECTRODE PHASED RADIO-FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM VICTORY AF STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 418. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(17)33807-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence and Predictors of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients Treated With Nonvitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Before Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Wyrembak J, Campbell KB, Steinberg BA, Bahnson TD, Daubert JP, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z, Atwater BD. Incidence and Predictors of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients Treated With Nonvitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Before Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 119: 1017-1022. PMID: 28153350, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine transesophageal echocardiographyAtrial appendage thrombusLAA thrombusTransesophageal echocardiographyVASc scoreAppendage thrombusNonvitamin K oral anticoagulantsLeft atrial appendage thrombusSingle-center retrospective studyLower LAA velocityTEE-related complicationsOral anticoagulant therapyAtrial fibrillation ablationLAA velocityNOAC therapyOral anticoagulantsAF ablationAnticoagulant therapyCatheter ablationFibrillation ablationAtrial fibrillationRetrospective studyTEE procedureLower incidenceNOACs
2014
Avoiding tachycardia alteration or termination during attempted entrainment mapping of atrial tachycardia related to atrial fibrillation ablation
Barbhaiya CR, Kumar S, Ng J, Nagashima K, Choi EK, Enriquez A, Chinitz J, Epstein LM, Tedrow UB, John RM, Stevenson WG, Michaud GF. Avoiding tachycardia alteration or termination during attempted entrainment mapping of atrial tachycardia related to atrial fibrillation ablation. Heart Rhythm 2014, 12: 32-35. PMID: 25194901, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research3D Real-Time Intracardiac Echocardiographic Visualization of Atrial Structures Relevant to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Brysiewicz N, Mitiku T, Haleem K, Bhatt P, Al-Shaaraoui M, Clancy JF, Marieb MA, Sugeng L, Akar JG. 3D Real-Time Intracardiac Echocardiographic Visualization of Atrial Structures Relevant to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2014, 7: 97-100. PMID: 24433712, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Relationship of ostial pulmonary vein scar with reduction in pulmonary vein size after atrial fibrillation ablation
Hauser T, Peters D, Wylie J, Lau C, Josephson M, Manning W. Relationship of ostial pulmonary vein scar with reduction in pulmonary vein size after atrial fibrillation ablation. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11: o73. PMCID: PMC7860763, DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-11-s1-o73.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Evaluating the left atrium by magnetic resonance imaging
Hauser TH, Peters DC, Wylie JV, Manning WJ. Evaluating the left atrium by magnetic resonance imaging. EP Europace 2008, 10: iii22-iii27. PMID: 18955395, PMCID: PMC2573030, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eun223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft atriumPulmonary veinsRecurrent atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation ablationMagnetic resonance imagingFibrillation ablationAtrial fibrillationVariant anatomyAblation therapyMagnetic resonance imaging methodResonance imagingAtriumVeinAnatomyCatheterFibrillationImaging methodTherapyPreventionAssessment of Pulmonary Venous Anatomy
Hauser T, Peters D. Assessment of Pulmonary Venous Anatomy. Contemporary Cardiology 2008, 613-630. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-306-6_27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary vein anatomyPulmonary veinsVein anatomyVariant pulmonary vein anatomyPulmonary vein anomaliesPulmonary venous anatomyAtrial fibrillation ablationSerial imaging studiesMagnetic resonance angiographyContrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiographyRadio frequency ablationFibrillation ablationAtrial fibrillationVenous anatomyResonance angiographyImaging studiesMethod of choiceAnatomyVeinAblationStenosisAngiographyFibrillation
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