2021
Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on QTc in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Arfaras-Melainis A, Tzoumas A, Kokkinidis D, Guerrero M, Varrias D, Xu X, Cerna L, Avendano R, Kemal C, Palaiodimos L, Faillace R. Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on QTc in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Cardiovascular Development And Disease 2021, 8: 55. PMID: 34068104, PMCID: PMC8152730, DOI: 10.3390/jcdd8050055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 infectionUse of hydroxychloroquineAddition of azithromycinEffect of hydroxychloroquineSystematic reviewQTc prolongationQTc intervalManagement of patientsNumber of patientsCOVID-19Random-effects modelMedRxiv databasesCombination therapyConcomitant useInclusion criteriaHydroxychloroquinePatientsI-squarePrespecified endpointsAzithromycinQTcMeta-AnalysisInfectionSignificant increaseΔQTc
2018
Combined Endocardial-Epicardial Versus Endocardial Catheter Ablation Alone for Ventricular Tachycardia in Structural Heart Disease A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Romero J, Cerrud-Rodriguez R, Di Biase L, Diaz J, Alviz I, Grupposo V, Cerna L, Avendano R, Tedrow U, Natale A, Tung R, Kumar S. Combined Endocardial-Epicardial Versus Endocardial Catheter Ablation Alone for Ventricular Tachycardia in Structural Heart Disease A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2018, 5: 13-24. PMID: 30678778, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2018.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyVentricular tachycardiaNonischemic cardiomyopathyIschemic cardiomyopathyProcedural complicationsVT recurrenceEndocardial ablationVT ablationLower riskSystematic reviewLimited single-center studyEndocardial catheter ablationSingle-center studyAcute procedural complicationsA Systematic ReviewRight ventricular cardiomyopathyCause mortalityCatheter ablationEmbase databasesVentricular cardiomyopathyAblation strategyNonsignificant trendSubsequent mortalityPatientsMeta-Analysis