Publications by authors named "Nigel A Amankwah"
Impact of atrial fibrillation recurrences during the blanking period following catheter ablation on long-term arrhythmia-free survival: a prospective study with continuous monitoring.
Nigel Adjei Amankwah Naga Venkata K Pothineni Gustavo Guandalini Pasquale Santangeli Robert Schaller
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
November 2022
Background: The significance of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences during the 90-day blanking period following catheter ablation is controversial. Studies to date examining the impact of AF recurrences during the blanking period have been limited by intermittent monitoring. We sought to test whether AF recurrences during the blanking period are associated with long-term recurrences using continuous monitoring.
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- Autonomic neuromodulation, specifically through transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (TcMS), is being evaluated for its potential to reduce ventricular tachycardia (VT) storm episodes in patients.
- A study involving 26 patients used a double-blind, sham-controlled design to assess the safety and efficacy of TcMS targeting the left stellate ganglion, comparing it to sham stimulation.
- Results showed that, while freedom from VT in the first 24 hours didn't differ significantly between groups, the TcMS group experienced fewer VT episodes in the following 72 hours and required fewer antiarrhythmic drugs.