Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Using a Handheld Fluorescence Imaging Device.

Background: Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) has traditionally required a fluorescent-capable microscope to identify lymphatic channels used to create a lymphaticovenous bypass (LVB). Herein, a new alternative method is described, identifying lymphatic channels using a commercially available handheld fluorescence imaging device.

Methods: This was a single-center study of consecutive patients who underwent ILR over a 1-year period at a tertiary medical center.

Tumescent anesthesia use for cutaneous malignancies does not impact sentinel node identification but decreases estimated blood loss.

Background: Sentinel node biopsy is performed to stage clinically and radiographically occult regional disease in cases of malignancy, including cutaneous cancer such as melanoma. The use of tumescent anesthesia with sentinel node biopsy for cutaneous malignancies has not been well studied. Therefore, we aimed to compare the rate of successful sentinel node identification and estimated blood loss between patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy with and without the use of tumescent anesthesia.

Smartphone AF Burden During the Blanking Period Predicts Catheter Ablation Outcomes: Insights From DECAAF II.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence during the blanking period is under investigated. With the rise of smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, there's potential for better prediction and understanding of AF recurrence trends.

Objectives: In this study the authors hypothesize that AF burden derived from a single-lead Smartphone ECG during the blanking period predicts recurrence of atrial arrhythmias after ablation.

Identifying the prognostic significance of early arrhythmia recurrence during the blanking period and the optimal blanking period duration: insights from the DECAAF II study.

Objective: Early atrial arrhythmia recurrence following atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is common. Current guidelines promulgate a 3-month blanking period. We hypothesize that early atrial arrhythmia recurrence during the blanking period may predict longer-term ablation outcomes.

Compliance Challenges in a Longitudinal COVID-19 Cohort Using Wearables for Continuous Monitoring: Observational Study.

Background: The WEAICOR (Wearables to Investigate the Long Term Cardiovascular and Behavioral Impacts of COVID-19) study was a prospective observational study that used continuous monitoring to detect and analyze biometrics. Compliance to wearables was a major challenge when conducting the study and was crucial for the results.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' compliance to wearable wristbands and determinants of compliance in a prospective COVID-19 cohort.