Publications by authors named "J E Waktare"
Suture-based techniques versus manual compression for femoral venous haemostasis after electrophysiology procedures.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of manual compression (MC) and two suture-based techniques (Fo8 and modified Fo8) for femoral venous haemostasis after electrophysiology procedures, hypothesizing that Fo8 would lead to better short-term bleeding outcomes than MC.
- In a sample of 1,089 patients, Fo8 showed significantly fewer major and minor complications compared to MC, particularly in those receiving anticoagulation during the procedure.
- The findings suggest that the Fo8 technique significantly reduces the risk of access site complications after these procedures, indicating it may be a preferred method for achieving haemostasis.
Background: Patients who have recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) following redo catheter ablation may eventually be managed with a pace-and-ablate approach, involving pacemaker implant followed by (AVNA). We sought to determine which factors would predict subsequent AVNA in patients undergoing redo AF ablation.
Methods: We analyzed patients undergoing redo AF ablations between 2013 and 2019 at our institution.
Background: With the exponential growth of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), there is increasing interest in associated health care costs. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) using a single-shot pentaspline multielectrode catheter has been shown to be safe and effective for AF ablation, but its cost efficiency compared to conventional thermal ablation modalities (cryoballoon [CB] or radiofrequency [RF]) has not been evaluated.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare cost, efficiency, effectiveness, and safety between PFA, CB, and RF for AF ablation.
Background: Defining postinfarct ventricular arrhythmic substrate is challenging with voltage mapping alone, though it may be improved in combination with an activation map. Omnipolar technology on the EnSite X system displays activation as vectors that can be superimposed onto a voltage map.
Objective: The study sought to optimize voltage map settings during ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation, adjusting them dynamically using omnipolar vectors.
Silent pulmonary veins at redo ablation for atrial fibrillation: Implications and approaches.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
August 2024
Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Despite promising success rates, redo ablation is sometimes required. At redo, PVs may be found to be isolated (silent) or reconnected.
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