A case of successful treatment for syncopal episodes caused by intermittent atrioventricular block in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter using cardioneuroablation is presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim To evaluate the effect of cryo-exposure duration and the use of the Achieve circular mapping catheter on efficacy of cryoballoon ablation (CBA).Material and methods CBA of pulmonary vein ostia (PVO) is a major method for heart rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Since the inception, the PVO CBA method has evolved; the recommended application time was changed, and the Achieve circular catheter appeared.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutism spectrum disorder is a group of life-long developmental syndromes, characterized by stereotypic behavior, restricted, communication deficits, cognitive and social impairments. Autism spectrum disorder is heritable state, provided by the mutations of well-conserved genes; however, it has been increasingly accepted, that most of such states are the result of complex interaction between individual's genetic profile and the environment that he/she is exposed to. Gut microbiota plays one of the central roles in the etiology of autism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors report a case of elimination of permanently recurring focal atrial tachycardia affecting the right atrial appendage by radiofrequency catheter ablation in a 20 year old serviceman.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResults of surgical and interventional treatment of atrial fibrillation with the use of different methods are discussed. Original data are presented. Relative efficiency of radiofrequency, microwave, and cryogenic ablation is considered.
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