Publications by authors named "N Higashimoto"
The relationship between subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF) and left pulmonary vein anatomy is unknown. This study sought to investigate whether left pulmonary vein trunk predict the development of SCAF in patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). We also examined the relationship between the duration of SCAF and left pulmonary vein trunk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDebranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair may disturb the implantation of a cardiac implantable electronic device in the anterior thoracic region. In case 1, the bypass graft between the right axillary artery, left axillary artery, and left common carotid artery disturbed pacemaker implantation from the left anterior thoracic region. Therefore, right-sided implantation was selected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The optimal ablation index (AI) value for cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation is unknow.
Objective: This study investigated the optimal AI value and whether preassessment of local electrogram voltage of CTI could predict first-pass success of ablation.
Methods: Voltage maps of CTI were created before ablation.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after esophagectomy and pre-existing cardiac substrate.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 212 consecutive patients from between July 2010 and December 2022 who were scheduled to undergo esophagectomy for esophageal cancer without previous history of atrial fibrillation. All the patients underwent both echocardiography and contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT).