Publications by authors named "Maximo Rivero"

Article Synopsis
  • Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a new method for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) that focuses on ablating heart tissue while minimizing harm to nearby structures.
  • In the MANIFEST-17K study, data from 106 centers involved 17,642 patients and showed no serious complications like esophageal damage, with only a 1% major complication rate.
  • The results suggest that PFA has a strong safety profile and may change how AF is treated, compared to traditional thermal ablation methods.
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Aims: This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy at midterm follow-up of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) using different devices, in real life in Belgium.

Methods And Results: Between June 2009 and November 2016, 457 consecutive patients (63% male, 75±12 yrs, CHA2DS2-VASc 4±0.6, HAS-BLED 3.

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Introduction: The prognostic value of electrophysiologic studies in individuals with the syndrome of right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in precordial leads V1 to V3 (Brugada syndrome) remains controversial. Our previous data from 252 individuals with the syndrome suggested that programmed ventricular stimulation had a good overall accuracy to predict events. However, studies from independent investigators questioned our results.

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