Publications by authors named "Petr Stiavnicky"
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) can cause or aggravate heart failure (HF). Catheter ablation (CA) is an effective treatment for AF. This study focused on the feasibility and outcomes of emergent AF ablation performed during hospitalization for acute HF.
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- Pulsed electric field (PEF) energy shows potential as an effective method for catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation (AF), but its impact on red blood cells (erythrocytes) is not well understood.
- A study involving 60 AF patients found that PEF ablation significantly increased levels of free hemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase, and bilirubin, indicating intravascular hemolysis after the procedure.
- The results suggested that the extent of hemolysis correlates strongly with the number of PEF applications, with more than 74 applications being linked to significant damage to red blood cells.
Aims: Patients with structural heart disease (SHD) undergoing catheter ablation (CA) for ventricular tachycardia (VT) are at considerable risk of periprocedural complications, including acute haemodynamic decompensation (AHD). The PAINESD score was proposed to predict the risk of AHD. The goal of this study was to validate the PAINESD score using the retrospective analysis of data from a large-volume heart centre.
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