Publications by authors named "Galizia Brito V"
Background: Suitability for the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) depends on a pre-implant electrocardiogram (ECG) screening to ensure appropriate sensing of electrical cardiac signals. Screening is performed positioning electrodes guided by chest surface anatomical landmarks.
Case Summary: We report a case of a patient with an initially negative conventional automatic screening for S-ICD, who underwent a modified screening guided by cardiac silhouette position, as seen under fluoroscopy, resulting in eligibility for the S-ICD.
Aims: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) can be accomplished using radiofrequency (RF) or second generation cryoballoon (CB2). We aimed to compare the freedom from very late recurrence (VLR) defined as recurrence beyond one year in patients who were AF-free during the first post-procedural year after PVI using CB2 or RF.
Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent PVI by RF or CB2 ablation between August 2014 and December 2015 were included.
Objective: To compare the performance of the CHADS VASc, POAF, and HATCH scoring systems to predict new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
Methods: We conducted a single-center cohort study, performing a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. The study included consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery between January 2010 and December 2016.
Introduction: Floating right heart thrombi (FRHTS) are a rare phenomenon associated with high mortality. Immediate treatment is mandatory, but optimal therapy is controversial.
Objective: To compare the clinical characteristics according to different treatment strategies and to identify predictors of mortality on patients with FRHTS.