2020
Temporal Trends in Arrhythmogenicity Related to Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
Hummel JP, Maraj I, Taoutel R, Chamoun R, Workman VK, Tran L, Abboud JM, Afif C, Chouairi S, Delvecchio A, Howes CJ, Enriquez AD, Akar JG. Temporal Trends in Arrhythmogenicity Related to Treatment of COVID-19 Infection. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2020, 13: e008841-e008841. PMID: 32931318, PMCID: PMC7566294, DOI: 10.1161/circep.120.008841.Peer-Reviewed Original Research3-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 localizationAtrium
2019
Recurrence quantification analysis of complex‐fractionated electrograms differentiates active and passive sites during atrial fibrillation
Baher A, Buck B, Fanarjian M, Mounsey J, Gehi A, Chung E, Akar FG, Webber CL, Akar JG, Hummel JP. Recurrence quantification analysis of complex‐fractionated electrograms differentiates active and passive sites during atrial fibrillation. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2019, 30: 2229-2238. PMID: 31507008, DOI: 10.1111/jce.14161.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Regulation of ion channels and arrhythmias in the ischemic heart
Akar JG, Akar FG. Regulation of ion channels and arrhythmias in the ischemic heart. Journal Of Electrocardiology 2007, 40: s37-s41. PMID: 17993326, DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic injuryElectrophysiological changesIschemic heart diseaseBest treatment strategyCoronary eventsReperfusion phaseVentricular arrhythmiasIschemic episodesHeart diseaseLeading causeElectrical dysfunctionTreatment strategiesIschemic heartMetabolic substratesPatientsArrhythmiasKey cellularTime courseInjuryIon channelsHeartDysfunctionMortalityDisease