2020
Chapter 1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology Anatomical Variations, Lipomatous Hypertrophy, Atrial Septal Aneurysm, Eustachian Valve, Chiari Network, Combination With Other Atrial Septal Defects
Kokkinidis D, Rios S, Avendano R, Zaidi A, Faillace R. Chapter 1 Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology Anatomical Variations, Lipomatous Hypertrophy, Atrial Septal Aneurysm, Eustachian Valve, Chiari Network, Combination With Other Atrial Septal Defects. 2020, 3-12. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816966-7.00001-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatent foramen ovaleAtrial septal aneurysmSeptal aneurysmPercutaneous closureEustachian valveInteratrial septumChiari networkSerious clinical syndromeAtrial septal defectCongenital cardiac malformationsParadoxical systemic embolismSystemic embolismIschemic strokeProfound hypoxemiaLipomatous hypertrophyForamen ovaleAnatomic anomaliesClinical syndromeInteratrial communicationMyocardial infarctionSeptal defectRisk factorsClinical impactMigraine headacheCardiac malformations
2018
Benefit of left atrial appendage electrical isolation for persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Romero J, Michaud G, Avendano R, Briceño D, Kumar S, Diaz J, Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Della Rocca D, Proietti R, Perrotta L, Bordignon S, Chun J, Schmidt B, Garcia M, Natale A, Di Biase L. Benefit of left atrial appendage electrical isolation for persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EP Europace 2018, 20: 1268-1278. PMID: 29342299, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial appendage electrical isolationPersistent atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationIschemic strokeSystematic reviewNon-paroxysmal AF patientsStandard ablationNon-paroxysmal atrial fibrillationAcute procedural complicationsIncremental benefitAcute complication rateLong-term outcomesAntiarrhythmic medicationsArrhythmia recurrenceComplication rateAF patientsProcedural complicationsCatheter ablationAtrial arrhythmiasClinical studiesOverall freedomLAAEIPatientsLSPAFFibrillation