2023
Atrial Fibrillation And Conduction Disease Are Associated With Cardiac Amyloidosis Subtypes
Patolia H, Chandramouli S, Cavalier J, Sen S, Arps K, Pokorney S, Karra R, Khouri M. Atrial Fibrillation And Conduction Disease Are Associated With Cardiac Amyloidosis Subtypes. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 550-551. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial fibrillationConduction diseaseVentricular tachycardiaCardiac amyloidosisHigh prevalencePresence of AFCross-sectional observational studyRight bundle branch blockHeart failure symptomsResults Patient characteristicsStandardized chart reviewSubtypes/genotypesPrevalence of arrhythmiasBundle branch blockLonger QRS intervalGenotype-related differencesATTR-CA patientsCardiac amyloidosis subtypesATTR-CMBaseline characteristicsChart reviewPatient characteristicsVentricular arrhythmiasAtrial arrhythmiasInfiltrative disease
2021
Electrical storm in patients with left ventricular assist devices: Risk factors, incidence, and impact on survival
Rehorn MR, Black-Maier E, Loungani R, Sen S, Sun AY, Friedman DJ, Koontz JI, Schroder JN, Milano CA, Khouri MG, Katz JN, Patel CB, Pokorney SD, Daubert JP, Piccini JP. Electrical storm in patients with left ventricular assist devices: Risk factors, incidence, and impact on survival. Heart Rhythm 2021, 18: 1263-1271. PMID: 33839327, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.03.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of VAsPerioperative mechanical circulatory supportAntiarrhythmic drug useMechanical circulatory supportVentricular arrhythmiasElectrical stormRisk factorsLVAD implantationCirculatory supportDrug useVentricular assist device implantationLeft ventricular assist deviceTime of LVADAssist device implantationObservational retrospective studyPopulation of patientsQuaternary care centerVentricular tachycardia ablationCox proportional hazardsDuke University HospitalVentricular assist deviceSympatholytic therapyMedical therapyCatheter ablationDevice implantation