Publications by authors named "L L Kappenberger"
Objectives: The electrocardiogram (ECG) of patients with BrS in sinus rhythm might reflect intrinsic atrial electrical abnormalities independent from any previous atrial fibrillation (AF). Aim of this study is to investigate the presence of P-wave abnormalities in patients with BrS and no history of AF, and to compare them with those displayed by patients with documented paroxysmal AF and by healthy subjects.
Methods: Continuous 5-min 16-lead ECG recordings in sinus rhythm were obtained from 72 participants: 32 patients with a type 1 Brugada ECG, 20 patients with a history of paroxysmal AF and 20 age-matched healthy subjects.
Few data are available on the assessment of P-wave beat-to-beat morphology variability and its ability to identify patients prone to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence. Aim of this study was to determine whether electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters resulting from the beat-to-beat analysis of P wave in ECG recorded during sinus rhythm could be indicators of paroxysmal AF susceptibility. ECGs of 76 consecutive patients including 36 patients with history of AF and no overt structural cardiac abnormalities and a control group of 40 healthy patients without history of AF were analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA roadmap to improve the quality of atrial fibrillation management: proceedings from the fifth Atrial Fibrillation Network/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference.
Europace
January 2016
Article Synopsis
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects at least 30 million people globally and is associated with significant health risks like strokes, heart failure, and high mortality rates, even with existing treatments.
- There is a critical need to improve preventive measures and identify treatable causes of AF, as many cases remain undiagnosed or poorly managed.
- The fifth Atrial Fibrillation Network conference focused on enhancing AF care through collaboration, patient-centered approaches, structured management, quality improvement, and personalized treatment plans, alongside outlining key research priorities for AF.