Publications by authors named "J Schrickel"
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- Device-related thrombosis (DRT) occurs frequently after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), with notable differences in diagnosis timing and outcomes between men and women.
- Women make up 34.7% of DRT patients in the study and tend to be older and have fewer comorbidities compared to men, but DRT in women is diagnosed significantly later.
- Both genders have similar treatment outcomes and overall mortality rates, indicating that treatment strategies are equally effective regardless of sex.
Background: Advances in imaging have led to procedural optimization of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). Contrast-free approaches, guided merely by echocardiography, have been established, however data on this topic remains scarce. In this analysis, we assessed contrast-free procedural results with the LAMBRE LAAC device.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cryoballoon (CB) ablation has become a popular method for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. This study aimed to compare the intraprocedural ablation characteristics of two cryoballoons, Arctic Front Advance Pro™ (AFA-Pro, Medtronic) and POLARx™ (Boston Scientific).
Methods And Results: In this retrospective single-center study, 230 symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF patients underwent CB ablation with either AFA-Pro or POLARx.
Background And Objectives: Long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) following successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains controversial. Prospective data are missing. The ODIn-AF study aimed to evaluate the effect of OAC on the incidence of silent cerebral embolic events and clinically relevant cardioembolic events in patients at intermediate to high risk for embolic events, free from AF after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI).
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- Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment have led to an increase in adults living with congenital heart disease (ACHD), but this population faces challenges, particularly with rhythm disorders, which we aimed to study in relation to heart rate variability (HRV) and its impact on prognosis.
- A study involving 97 ACHD patients and 19 controls revealed that ACHD patients exhibited higher instances of premature ventricular contractions and lower HRV measurements compared to controls, with significant statistical differences indicating potential health risks.
- The findings also showed that specific HRV metrics correlated with NT-proBNP levels, and during a follow-up period, there were notable differences in HRV parameters between patients who experienced cardiac events and those who remained event-free, highlighting the prognostic value of