Publications by authors named "M L Loricchio"
Contact-force local impedance algorithm to guide effective pulmonary vein isolation in AF patients: 1-year outcome from an international multicenter clinical setting.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
December 2024
Background: The combination of highly localized impedance (LI) and contact force (CF) may improve tissue characterization and lesion prediction during radiofrequency (RF) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
Objective: We report the outcomes of our acute and long-term clinical evaluation of CF-LI-guided PVI in consecutive AF ablation cases from an international multicenter clinical setting.
Methods: Three hundred twenty-four consecutive patients from 20 European centers undergoing RF catheter ablation with the Stablepoint™ catheter were enrolled in the CHARISMA registry.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the mechanisms behind slow-fast atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) and seeks to map electrical activity in the right atrium and Koch's Triangle during this condition and in normal sinus rhythm.
- - Using advanced mapping techniques and specialized catheters, 45 patients with typical AVNRT were examined, revealing significant differences in AV node potential duration and amplitude between sinus rhythm and tachycardia phases.
- - The findings demonstrate that ultrahigh-density mapping effectively captures electrical activity throughout the entire tachycardia cycle, which may enhance clinical strategies for treating certain arrhythmias.
We report a rare case of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Middle-aged Kuwaiti gentleman presented to a polyclinic with complaints of dizziness and palpitation. Electrocardiogram (ECG) at the polyclinic showed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and hence he was referred to our center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with multipoint left ventricular (LV) pacing (MultiPoint™ Pacing, MPP) has been shown to improve CRT response, although MPP response using automated pacing vector programming has not been demonstrated in the Middle East. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of MPP to conventional biventricular pacing (BiV) using echocardiographic and clinical changes at 6-month post-implant.
Methods: This prospective, randomized study was conducted at 13 Middle Eastern centers.
Background: Syncope in patients with bifascicular block (BFB) is a common event whose causes might be difficult to assess.
Methods And Results: Prevention of syncope through permanent cardiac pacing in patients with bifascicular block (PRESS) is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, single-blinded study designed to demonstrate a reduction in symptomatic events in patients with bifascicular block and syncope of undetermined origin implanted with permanent pacemaker. Device programming mode (NASPE/BPEG code) at DDD with a lower rate of 60 ppm is compared with backup pacing at DDI with a lower rate of 30 ppm.