Publications by authors named "A Berkovitz"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of non-invasive programmed ventricular stimulation (NIPS) and programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) after ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in predicting the likelihood of VT recurrence.
- Out of 138 patients, a significant 75% were found to be non-inducible for VT, and the findings indicated that a normal NIPS significantly correlated with lower VT recurrence rates compared to inducible cases.
- NIPS demonstrated better predictive values for assessing patient risk, particularly among individuals with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than 35%, marking it as a valuable tool post-ablation.
Background: Patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation often present with structural heart disease (SHD) and reduced ejection fraction. Inducing VT by programmed electrical stimulation (PES) puts these patients at risk for hemodynamic instability and cerebral hypoperfusion.
Objective: The present study screens for cerebral oxygen desaturation phases (ODPs) in patients undergoing VT ablation.
Article Synopsis
- Epicardial ablation is a treatment for a heart problem called ventricular tachycardias (VT), and this study looks at how safe and effective it is.
- The study examined 197 patients over several years and found that while some had complications, most procedures were successful in accessing the heart.
- About half of the patients showed no more VT after the treatment, highlighting that both the special fluid used (D5W) and regular saline were effective options.
Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an effective treatment option for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the electrical recovery of pulmonary veins (PVs) is the main trigger for AF recurrences. This study investigates the characteristics of patients admitted for redo AF ablation, the PV reconnection rates depending on previous ablation modalities and the impact of different ablation strategies for redo procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Electrical storm (ES) represents a serious heart rhythm disorder. This study investigates the impact of ES on acute ablation success and long-term outcomes after VT ablation compared to non-ES patients.
Methods: In this large single-centre study, patients presenting with ES and undergoing VT ablation from June 2018 to April 2021 were compared to patients undergoing VT ablation due to ventricular tachyarrhythmias but without ES.