2020
Anger recall mental stress decreases 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) uptake and increases heterogeneity of cardiac sympathetic activity in the myocardium in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Avendaño R, Hashemi-Zonouz T, Sandoval V, Liu C, Burg M, Sinusas AJ, Lampert R, Liu YH. Anger recall mental stress decreases 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) uptake and increases heterogeneity of cardiac sympathetic activity in the myocardium in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2020, 29: 798-809. PMID: 33034036, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-020-02372-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSympathetic activityIschemic cardiomyopathyVentricular arrhythmiasICM patientsMental stressAge-matched healthy male controlsCardiac sympathetic activityHealthy control subjectsMyocardial sympathetic activityHealthy male controlsMental stress taskSPECT/CTMediastinal ratioControl subjectsHemodynamic responseAnger recallMyocardial perfusionNormal subjectsMale controlsPatientsPerfusionPsychological stressorsArrhythmiasStress taskDual-isotope imaging
2018
Is it safe to stop oral anticoagulation after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Romero J, Avendano R, Diaz J, Taveras J, Lupercio F, Di Biase L. Is it safe to stop oral anticoagulation after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation? Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2018, 17: 31-41. PMID: 30460874, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2019.1550718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter ablationAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsOral anticoagulationBlanking periodRisk of bleedingSociety guidelinesCommon arrhythmiaCurrent guidelinesFibrillationAnticoagulantsRelevant articlesMajor databasesAnticoagulationAblationRiskGuidelinesBleedingEMBASEArrhythmiasPubMedStrokeMajor recommendationsPrevalenceOesophageal Injury During AF Ablation: Techniques for Prevention.
Romero J, Avendano R, Grushko M, Diaz J, Du X, Gianni C, Natale A, Biase L. Oesophageal Injury During AF Ablation: Techniques for Prevention. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2018, 7: 24-31. PMID: 29636969, PMCID: PMC5889811, DOI: 10.15420/aer.2017.46.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary vein isolationOesophageal injuryAtrio-oesophageal fistulaPVI procedureMajor morbidityAF ablationVein isolationAtrial fibrillationCommon arrhythmiaRisk factorsLeft atriumPosterior wallInjury preventionInjuryFistulaArrhythmiasPreventionReview articleAblationMorbidityErythemaFibrillationEsophagusAtriumMortality