2018
Atrial Fibrillation Thermographic and Endoscopic Monitoring of Patients: Safety Algorithm for the Esophagus
Hummel JP, Kadado AJ, Baker M, Gehi AK, Mounsey JP, Sadaf MI, Enriquez AD, Freeman JV, Akar JG. Atrial Fibrillation Thermographic and Endoscopic Monitoring of Patients: Safety Algorithm for the Esophagus. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2018, 11: e006814. PMID: 30562101, DOI: 10.1161/circep.118.006814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLuminal esophageal temperature monitoring to reduce esophageal thermal injury during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A review
Kadado AJ, Akar JG, Hummel JP. Luminal esophageal temperature monitoring to reduce esophageal thermal injury during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A review. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2018, 29: 264-271. PMID: 30282588, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2018.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Prospective Study of Atrial Fibrillation Termination During Ablation Guided by Automated Detection of Fractionated Electrograms
PORTER M, SPEAR W, AKAR JG, HELMS R, BRYSIEWICZ N, SANTUCCI P, WILBER DJ. Prospective Study of Atrial Fibrillation Termination During Ablation Guided by Automated Detection of Fractionated Electrograms. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2008, 19: 613-620. PMID: 18462320, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01189.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationParoxysmal atrial fibrillationInitial AF ablationOne-year freedomRecurrent atrial arrhythmiasSingle-procedure outcomesAntiarrhythmic drug therapySelection of patientsSpontaneous atrial fibrillationSites/patientAF termination rateHigher AF termination rateAtrial fibrillation terminationAF ablationProspective studyAtrial arrhythmiasPulmonary veinsDrug therapyAdditional ablationAtrial septumProcedure outcomesPatientsAtrial electrogramsCFAE sites