Publications by authors named "N Reinsch"
Pulsed Field Ablation as First-Line Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: A Substudy of the EU-PORIA Registry.
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol
December 2024
Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the benefit of early ablation in preventing the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). Clinical practice has reflected this shift in AF management and no longer requires patients to fail antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) before receiving ablation. However, there is limited evidence on outcomes with pulsed field ablation (PFA) as a first-line therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The role of catheter ablation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) demonstrates a favorable clinical profile, however, data on elderly patients are lacking.
Aims: We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of PFA in the elderly, using data from the EU-PORIA registry.
Article Synopsis
- Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a new heart treatment that is different from traditional methods, and this study compared PFA to another method called high-power short-duration radiofrequency (HPSD-RF) for success in treating heart rhythm problems.
- The study involved 410 patients, and it found that the PFA method took less time and had fewer complications compared to HPSD-RF.
- Both methods were effective, with similar success rates at keeping the heart rhythm normal after one year, but the chance of problems coming back after treatment was about the same for both methods.
Article Synopsis
- * An 18-year-old female ingested a dangerous amount of bupropion, resulting in severe health issues including status epilepticus and heart complications, requiring advanced life support measures like ECMO.
- * After receiving intensive care, including aggressive treatments for her heart issues, the patient made a full recovery and was discharged neurologically intact, highlighting the importance of quick action in bupropion overdose cases.
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) coexist, increasing morbidity and mortality. Studies have demonstrated improved outcomes following AF ablation in HF patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF).
Objective: To assess the outcomes of pulsed-field ablation (PFA) in HF.