Publications by authors named "G Monnig"
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- The study compares the effectiveness of hybrid epicardial-endocardial ablation (HA) to standard endocardial catheter ablation (CA) for patients with persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (PersAF/LSPAF), suggesting HA may offer better long-term results.
- The CEASE-AF trial enrolled participants across nine European countries, focusing on those with symptomatic, drug-resistant atrial fibrillation and specific heart size measurements, making it a randomized controlled study.
- Results showed that 71.6% of patients in the HA group achieved freedom from significant arrhythmias after 12 months, compared to only 39.2% in the CA group, indicating a substantial improvement in effectiveness with HA.
Background: To date, no studies on the feasibility or outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after percutaneous mitral valve reconstruction using clipping procedures have been published. The aim of this study was to report on our first experiences with this special target group.
Methods: Monocentric retrospective analysis of 27 patients (72 ± 12 years old, 52% female) who underwent multimodal inpatient CR in the first 2 month after MitraClip™ implantation.
Background: A rare, but serious, complication following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the occurrence of an iatrogenic ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Case Summary: We describe a case of an 80-year-old female who was referred with severe aortic stenosis for TAVR. Following thorough evaluation, the heart team consensus was to proceed with implantation via a transapical approach of an ACURATE neo M 25 mm valve (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA).
Background: Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) is known as reperfusion arrhythmia in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In healthy individuals, it is usually considered to be benign. Alternating bundle branch block (ABBB) often progresses to complete atrioventricular block requiring permanent pacemaker implantation.
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