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
2019
Mastering the art of epicardial access in cardiac electrophysiology
Romero J, Shivkumar K, Di Biase L, Avendano R, Anderson R, Natale A, Kumar S. Mastering the art of epicardial access in cardiac electrophysiology. Heart Rhythm 2019, 16: 1738-1749. PMID: 31015022, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.04.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular arrhythmiasEpicardial accessEpicardial spaceRight ventricular perforationAtrial appendage occlusionAtrial fibrillation proceduresRight atrial appendageCardiac magnetic resonanceEpicardial pacing leadsVentricular perforationCoronary sinusAppendage occlusionCatheter ablationEsophageal protectionCardiac proceduresAccessory pathwayAtrial appendageNerve displacementTraditional indicationsPacing leadsSafe ablationCardiac anatomyNovel indicationsMultiple technological advancesAccess success
2018
Prevention of sudden cardiac death in ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Romero J, Natale A, Avendano R, Garcia M, Biase L. Prevention of sudden cardiac death in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. 2018, 2333-2337. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198784906.003.0552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular ejection fractionSudden cardiac deathAcute myocardial infarctionRisk stratificationMyocardial infarctionElectrophysiological studiesCardiac deathIschemic cardiomyopathyPrevention of SCDCardiac iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidineIodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidineTransient myocardial stunningCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingVentricular ejection fractionPrimary prevention strategiesMajor health problemChronic myocardial infarctionImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorMagnetic resonance imagingEjection fractionVentricular arrhythmiasLVEF assessmentPrimary preventionMyocardial stunningCurrent guidelines