Publications by authors named "Mayane Al Khoury"
Aims: Superior vena cava (SVC) isolation during atrial fibrillation catheter ablation is limited by the risk of collateral damage to the sinus node and/or the phrenic nerve. Due to its tissue-specificity, we hypothesized the feasibility and safety of pulsed-field ablation (PFA)-based SVC isolation.
Methods And Results: One hundred and five consecutive patients undergoing PFA-based AF catheter ablation were prospectively included.
Article Synopsis
- Myocardial inflammation is linked to genetic arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), suggesting that recurrent acute myocarditis (RAM) might indicate early stages of ACM.
- A study examined 21 patients with RAM over an average follow-up of 3.3 years, finding that 67% exhibited ACM phenotypes, and genetic testing revealed mutations in over half of those tested.
- The findings suggest that RAM could represent early inflammatory phases of ACM, and recognizing RAM in diagnostic criteria might facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment.