Publications by authors named "A M Benak"
Background: An atrioventricular defibrillator system with a floating atrial dipole (VDD ICD) can provide atrial sensing by a single lead. Our aim was to compare the arrhythmia detection efficacy of VDD ICDs with conventional single- (VVI) and dual-chamber (DDD) defibrillators.
Methods: Data from consecutive patients undergoing ICD implantation were retrospectively analyzed.
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- A study evaluated the effectiveness of stellate ganglion block (SGB) as a treatment for refractory ventricular arrhythmias, focusing on patient characteristics and success predictors.
- The analysis involved 117 patients from the Czech Republic and the US, with results showing that age negatively impacted SGB success, while a higher left ventricular ejection fraction hinted at improved outcomes.
- Overall, SGB was effective across different types of arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy causes, but elderly patients saw less benefit in arrhythmia suppression within 24 hours post-treatment.
Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are life-threatening conditions and can be refractory to conventional drug and device interventions. Stellate ganglion blockade (SGB) has been described as an adjunct, temporizing intervention in patients with refractory ventricular arrhythmia. We examined the association of SGB with VT/VF in a multicenter registry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Routine ultrasound (US) guidance for femoral venous access to decrease vascular complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures has been advocated. However, the benefit has not been unequivocally demonstrated by randomized-trial data.
Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) on uninterrupted anticoagulant treatment were included.