Publications by authors named "A Taormina"
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) represents the cornerstone of paroxysmal (PAF) and persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) ablation. Impedance values provide insights on tissue conductive properties. Consecutive patients undergoing PAF and PsAF ablation were prospectively enrolled.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Enhanced characterization of the atrial electrical substrate may lead to better comprehension of atrial fibrillation (AF) pathophysiology.
Objective: With the use of high-density substrate mapping, we sought to investigate the occurrence of functional electrophysiological phenomena in the left atrium and to assess potential association with arrhythmia recurrences after catheter ablation.
Methods: Sixty-three consecutive patients with AF referred for ablation were enrolled.
Bleeding complications after pacemaker implantation pose risks, including infection and prolonged hospital stay. A case involving aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) arising from subclavian vein access during implantation and concomitant acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is presented. In the present case, IMH probably resulted from subclavian artery vasa vasorum trauma during vein puncture and guidewire advancement, leading to IMH and hemothorax.
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- Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after surgery, and this study aimed to find out how often it occurs (postoperative AF or POAF) and what factors predict it, especially focusing on inflammation markers like C-reactive protein (CRP).
- In a study with over 53,000 patients, POAF happened in 570 patients (1.1%), primarily occurring around 3.4 days post-surgery, with a notable link between higher CRP levels and the likelihood of developing POAF.
- The research found that patients undergoing lung and cardiovascular surgeries had the highest risk of POAF, indicating that surgery type and levels of inflammation are key predictors of this condition.
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- Low-voltage area (LVA) ablation, combined with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), is being studied as a treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), but previous clinical trials have shown mixed results.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1547 patients from 7 studies revealed that adding LVA ablation significantly reduced the chances of atrial arrhythmia recurrence after the first AF ablation procedure.
- The study found no significant differences in procedure time, fluoroscopy time, or complication rates between those receiving LVA ablation and those who did not.