Cardiac troponin I release after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects is associated with supraventricular arrhythmias on early follow-up.

Introduction: Atrial septal defects (ASD) are prevalent congenital heart anomalies found in the adult population. Percutaneous ASD closure has become a routine clinical practice. Elevation of postprocedural transient cardiac biomarkers and exacerbation of supraventricular arrhythmias have been reported in the subject literature.

Comparison of efficacy of pharmacological cardioversion with antazoline and propafenone versus electrical cardioversion in atrial fibrillation during cryoablation.

Introduction: Antazoline with propafenone may be an alternative to electrical cardioversion (ECV) in restoring sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), including during balloon cryoablation.

Aim: To compare the efficacy of antazoline with propafenone and ECV in restoring and maintaining sinus rhythm at discharge in patients with AF during cryoablation with special regard to type of AF.

Material And Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed 196 patients who underwent elective cryoablation.

Functional tricuspid regurgitation and efficacy of electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial functional mitral regurgitation.

Introduction: Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (afMR) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The presence of functional tricuspid regurgitation (fTR), which arises as a secondary effect of afMR, has the potential to impact the effectiveness of procedures aimed at restoring normal heart rhythm. In this study, we sought to evaluate the efficacy of electrical cardioversion (CVE) in AF regarding the presence and degree of fTR in patients with afMR.

Efficacy of Electrical Cardioversion in Relation to Occurrence and Type of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Recent studies have changed the perception of rhythm control in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Functional mitral regurgitation (fMR) can be both a cause and a consequence of AF and may influence rhythm restoration procedures. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis included 182 consecutive patients with AF on optimal medical therapy (OMT) undergoing electrical cardioversion (CVE).

Utility of phototherapy in patients with systemic sclerosis: Systematic review.

Phototherapy is a recommended treatment regimen for different scleroderma spectrum disorders, but so far it has been included neither by European nor by worldwide experts committee in recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aim of the study was to revisit the utility of dermatological phototherapy in patients with SSc. PubMed using medical subject headings was searched to identify studies evaluating response to dermatological phototherapy in SSc patients.

Comparison of Safety and Efficiency between Tiger-2 Catheter with Right Radial Artery Access and Judkins Catheter with Left Radial Artery Access.

We sought to compare the safety and efficiency of Tiger-2 in the right radial and Judkins catheter in the left radial access. We retrospectively collected data of 487 patients, involving 172 patients after coronary angiography with Judkins on the left radial artery and 315 patients with Tiger-2 on the right radial artery access. There were no differences in baseline characteristics, except for hypertension ratio and mean age.