Publications by authors named "N Lellouche"
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- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is effective for treating heart failure but is under-researched in patients with common comorbidities like atrial fibrillation (AF).
- The SMART registry enrolled 2035 patients to assess CRT response based on clinical outcomes over 12 months, focusing on factors like all-cause mortality, hospitalizations, and quality of life.
- Results showed 58.9% of patients improved, but factors like age, AF, and diabetes were linked to lower CRT responsiveness, with patients having AF experiencing higher rates of hospitalizations and mortality compared to those in normal rhythm.
Background: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an underdiagnosed disease, often presenting with electrical conduction abnormalities or ventricular arrhythmias, prompting implantation of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIEDs).
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the performance of right ventricular sensing (RVSens) during implantation of CIEDs in patients presenting with increased left ventricular (LV) wall thicknesses (ILVWT) and preserved LV function to predict the diagnosis of CA.
Methods: All consecutive patients with ILVWT (maximal LV wall thickness ≥12 mm), preserved LV function and no significant aortic stenosis who underwent implantation of CIEDs at 2 French referral centers for rare and inheritable cardiac diseases were retrospectively evaluated.
Figurative language is a central tool for enriching spoken and written languages, and it is important for building social relationships. Difficulties in figurative language understanding may impair social adjustment. Some studies have found more gaps in the understanding of irony and idioms among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to those of their peers with typical development (TD).
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- The study focuses on distinguishing near-field (NF) and far-field (FF) electrograms (EGMs) to better identify critical areas for treating ventricular tachycardia (VT) during ablation procedures, using a new algorithm for EGM analysis.
- A multicenter study involving 30 patients was conducted, analyzing a massive dataset of EGMs to compare peak frequencies (PF) in different heart rhythms, revealing significant differences that could aid in pinpointing problematic heart circuits.
- Results indicated that a low-voltage area PF threshold of ≥200 Hz is effective for identifying VT isthmus, with findings suggesting that chronic amiodarone treatment can lower these PF values, potentially impacting treatment outcomes.