Arrhythmias

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Safety and Efficacy of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Thoracoscopic Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

July 23, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multicenter registry assessed long-term outcomes of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using a bipolar irrigated radiofrequency clamp across 13 years. Among 678 patients (predominantly longstanding persistent AF), freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias with antiarrhythmic drugs...

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Safety and Efficacy of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Thoracoscopic Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

July 23, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multicenter registry assessed long-term outcomes of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using a bipolar irrigated radiofrequency clamp across 13 years. Among 678 patients (predominantly longstanding persistent AF), freedom from...

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Methods and Criteria for Evaluating the Success of Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Systematic Review

July 23, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This systematic review of 80 studies (7,517 patients; 10,375 imaging examinations) examined how success is assessed after surgical left atrial appendage closure. Transesophageal echocardiography dominated intraoperative assessment (83 percent), while...

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SCTS 2026 | Arrhythmia Surgery

June 11, 2026 | Manuel Castella

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on arrhythmia surgery. Professor Aldo Rinaldi, consultant cardiologist and clinical lead for electrophysiology at...

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Outcomes of Patients With Mitral Annular Disjunction Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair

April 17, 2025 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This retrospective study compared outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve repair for valve prolapse, with and without mitral annular disjunction (MAD). After propensity score matching, 100 patients (50 with MAD...

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Brave New World of Arrhythmia Detection

November 30, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

High-Throughput, Contact-Free Detection of Atrial Fibrillation From Video With Deep Learning In this study, one-minute videos including multiple individuals were analyzed for their facial photoplethysmographic signals, permitting accurate detection of...

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Commentary: The dream of predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation: Are we getting closer?

November 14, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting succinct note on a major issue, noting a possible association between cardiopulmonary bypass and this common complication.

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Single Radiation Blast Slashes Ventricular Tachycardia Episodes

September 22, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Investigators reported, in abstract form, promising results of a single dose of radiotherapy, delivered with electorphysiologic guidance, for managing ventricular tachycardia. Seventy-eight percent of patients had a clinically important reduction...

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Perioperative Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant

August 19, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

A standardized perioperative management protocol for pts taking direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation entailed no bridging with other anticoagulants. It resulted in low and acceptable rates of major bleeding...

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Late Survival and Patient-Perceived Health Status of the CHSS Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries Cohort

July 26, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

Delvin and associates reported the long-term outcomes and quality of life in patients with d-TGA after repair using data from 24 centers of the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society (CHSS). Among...

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Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Before Cardiac Surgery and Factors Associated With Concomitant Ablation

July 11, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An important update on the evolving landscape of surgery for atrial fibrillation.

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In Global News: Prevalence of Spin in RCT Reports, Setting the Standard for Teamwork, and the Continued Public Health Challenge of Asbestos

May 24, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest Despite being the leading cause of death in the US, heart disease was the most-Googled disease in only one state: Maine. A study that sought...

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In Global News: Cardiac Regeneration in Pigs, Health Effects of Marijuana Use, and Running to Reduce Aortic Stiffness

May 10, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest As state-specific regulations around marijuana change in the US, physicians and surgeons express concern about the dearth of information about the potential long-term harmful effects...

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