Publications by authors named "W E Bode"
Article Synopsis
- Lead-related venous stenosis (LRVS), often diagnosed incidentally, can cause symptoms like swelling and discomfort in patients with transvenous leads, although actual symptomatic cases are rarer.
- A study at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania analyzed 18 patients with symptomatic LRVS who did not respond to anticoagulation and underwent balloon venoplasty, finding that a significant majority (72%) experienced complete symptom relief post-procedure.
- The study concluded that while balloon venoplasty is generally safe and effective, timely intervention is crucial, especially as treatment becomes less effective when secondary lymphedema is present.
Background: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures can cause significant postoperative pain. Opioid use for postoperative pain is associated with risk of persistent use. The benefits of pectoral nerve (PECs) blocks have been established for other chest wall surgeries, but adoption in electrophysiology has been limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFascicular Substrate Modification to Treat Human Ventricular Fibrillation.
JACC Clin Electrophysiol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Purkinje fibers are important in causing ventricular fibrillation (VF) and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PMVT), and fascicular substrate modification (FSM) is a proposed treatment method for recurrent VF.
- This study examined 18 patients who underwent catheter-based FSM targeting the Purkinje fibers, finding that the procedure was both safe and effective, with no complications and high success rates.
- After 24 months, 88.9% of the patients remained free from arrhythmias, highlighting the efficacy of FSM compared to traditional antiarrhythmic medications.