Publications by authors named "F Noti"
Article Synopsis
- - The study compared the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on heart function in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, focusing on how each sedative impacts sinus node function and atrioventricular (AV) conduction.
- - A total of 160 patients were enrolled, with findings indicating that patients given dexmedetomidine experienced slower sinus rates and prolonged AV conduction times compared to those given propofol.
- - Despite these differences, both sedatives did not significantly affect certain aspects of heart conduction, such as infrahissian AV conduction and ventricular repolarization, and arrhythmia occurrence was similar across both groups.
Background: Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a novel nonthermal ablation technology. Its potential value for repeat procedures after unsuccessful thermal ablation for atrial fibrillation has not been assessed.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to summarize our initial experience with patients undergoing repeat procedures using PFA.
Comparison of the Feasibility and Safety of a Deep Sedation Protocol for Pulmonary Vein Isolation With Pulsed Field Ablation, Cryoballoon Ablation, and Radiofrequency Ablation.
J Am Heart Assoc
June 2024
Aims: Pacemaker (PM) patients may require a subsequent upgrade to an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Limited data exists on this patient population. We sought to characterize this population, to assess predictors for ICD upgrade, and to report the outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is presumably caused by pulmonary vein (PV) reconnections. However, there is little data available on the durability of PVI and incidence of arrhythmia recurrence in patients with persistent AF.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lesion durability by means of an a priori planned remapping procedure in patients with persistent AF undergoing CLOSE-guided PVI.