Electrophysiology - Arrhythmias
Conventional transvenous pacing is standard care; however, patients with limited venous access often face a therapeutic dead end. The authors present a novel, minimally invasive thoracoscopic technique for right atrial access and septal lead implantation,...
This is a useful manuscript on long-term follow up confirming the findings of the five-year study, with regards to superior survival on CRT than on ICD. The authors discuss the...
An important free-access report on the PARTNER 3 trial that discusses the TAVI-first policy in patietns with Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality risk less than 4% (...
An interesting brief editorial on an experiment revisiting renal denervation as a panacea to cardiovascular disease
...Interesting study of hypertrophied human cardiomyocytes
...This month’s update on the economical and general aspects of the ROOBY-FS trial. The conclusion (on no impact of de novo post-CABG AF on the incidence of stroke nor the...
A Canadian multi-centre RCT of immediate baloon-cryoablation of the pulmonary veins: the intervention was compared to the relevant standard of pharmacological care. The target population was treatment-naive sufferers of de...
A large RCT with results somewhat supportive of considering a NOAC in the place of warfarin for post operative surgical patients. The study will be weighed against healthcare economical aspects....
Death from cardiovascular causes, stroke, or hospitalization with worsening of heart failure or acute coronary syndrome was reduced (P=0.005) by early pharmacogical or inteventional ablation for fast response-atrial fibrillation in...
Another refreshing change of pace with an interesting pre-translational contibution to the genetics of atrial dysrhythmias.
...Given the escalating importance of atrial fibrillation for surgeons, this genomics article may be of considerable interest in future.
...Interesting succinct note on a major issue, noting a possible association between cardiopulmonary bypass and this common complication.
...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...


