Publications by authors named "Luc Freysz"
Background: An implantable loop recorder is an effective tool for diagnosing unexplained syncope. However, after a first episode in non-high-risk patients, the usefulness of implantable loop recorder implantation remains unclear.
Aims: To analyse relevant risk factors for significant bradycardia in order to identify patients who do or do not benefit from implantable loop recorder implantation.
Article Synopsis
- This study looked at patients who had a special heart valve surgery called TAVI to see what might lead them to need a pacemaker afterward.
- They found that having certain heart conditions, using a specific type of valve called the Medtronic CoreValve, and larger heart devices increased the chance of needing a pacemaker.
- By checking some heart measurements before surgery, doctors could predict which patients might need a pacemaker during or after their TAVI procedure.
Aims: Little is known about the optimal number of antitachycardia pacing (ATP) attempts to programme in the fast ventricular tachycardia (FVT) zone. We sought to analyse the long-term efficacy and safety of programming a high number of ATP attempts for FVTs.
Methods And Results: All patients receiving an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) for coronary artery disease or dilated cardiomyopathy for primary and secondary prevention between 2000 and 2009 were prospectively included.
Backgrounds: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) malfunctions sometimes need recall. Despite the increasing number of device implantation, ICD recalls and advisories' impacts have been little studied. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of ICD generator advisory in our center and to examine its clinical and financial implication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors likely to affect the long-term results of ventricular stimulation after myocardial infarction.
Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J
April 2010
Background: The results of programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) may change after myocardial infarction (MI). The objective was to study the factors that could predict the results of a second PVS.
Methods: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and QRS duration were determined and PVS performed within 3 to 14 years of one another (mean 7.
Objectives: We sought to determine the incidence of femoral pseudoaneurysm (FPA) following cardiac catheterization, identify the risk factors for FPA and factors influencing therapeutic strategy.
Methods: 11,992 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac catheterization via femoral artery were studied over a period of four years in one University Hospital. Our prospective case control group analysis registered patients who developed FPA after the procedure.