PPAR‐γ Activator Pioglitazone Prevents Age‐Related Atrial Fibrillation Susceptibility by Improving Antioxidant Capacity and Reducing Apoptosis in a Rat ModelJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 23 Số 2 - Trang 209-217 - 2012
Dongzhu Xu, Nobuyuki Murakoshi, Miyako Igarashi, Aki Hirayama, Yoko Ito, Yoshihiro Seo, Hiroshi Tada, Kazutaka Aonuma
PPAR‐γ Activator as Upstream Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Rat.
Introduction: The in vivo role of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor
(PPAR)‐γ, an essential transcriptional mediator of lipid and glucose metabolism,
in atrial fibrillation (AF) remains to be fully elucidated. We investigated the
effects of pioglitazone, a PPAR‐γ activator, in an in vivo AF rat model. Methods
and Results:... hiện toàn bộ
U Wave: Facts, Hypotheses, Misconceptions, and MisnomersJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 9 Số 10 - Trang 1117-1128 - 1998
Borys Surawicz
U Wave. The clinical significance of U wave is limited to the occasional
obfuscation of the end of T wave and an inadequately explained U wave inversion
associated with myocardial ischemia, infarction, and ventricular hypertrophy and
dilatation. Lengthening of QT interval often interferes with the recognition of
U wave. The characteristics of U wave are not compatible with the Purkinje or
ventricu... hiện toàn bộ
Calcium Cycling in Heart Failure: The Arrhythmia ConnectionJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 13 Số 1 - Trang 88-91 - 2002
Steven M. Pogwizd, Donald M. Bers
Calcium Cycling in Heart Failure. Ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic heart
failure (HF) arises from a nonreentrant mechanism most likely due to delayed
afterdepolarizations from activation of a transient inward current (Iti). We
present data and a paradigm in which an up‐regulated Na/Ca exchanger,
residual‐adrenergic responsiveness, and decreased inward rectifying K current
(IK1) in HF all con... hiện toàn bộ
Pattern of Isthmus Conduction Recovery Using Open Cooled and Solid Large‐Tip Catheters for Radiofrequency Ablation of Typical Atrial FlutterJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 15 Số 10 - Trang 1126-1130 - 2004
Rodolfo Ventura, Hanno U. Klemm, Boris Lutomsky, C. Demir, Thomas Rostock, Christian Weiß, Thomas Meinertz, Stephan Willems
Introduction: Open cooled‐tip and solid 8‐mm‐tip catheters have demonstrated
safety and effectiveness for radiofrequency current (RFC) ablation of typical
atrial flutter (AFL). However, data from prospective and randomized studies in
this setting are lacking. Methods and Results: One hundred thirty consecutive
patients (104 men; 61 ± 11 years) with AFL were randomized to undergo RFC
catheter ablat... hiện toàn bộ
Conduction Properties of the Inferior Vena Cava‐Tricuspid Annular Isthmus in Patients with Typical Atrial FlutterJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 8 Số 7 - Trang 727-737 - 1997
C Kinder, John G. Kall, Douglas E. Kopp, D. Rubenstein, Martin C. Burke, David J. Wilber
Conduction Properties of the Annular Isthmus. Introduction: A functional region
of slow conduction located in the inferior right atrium has been postulated to
be critical to the induction and maintenance of typical human atrial flutter. We
reexamined the potential role of functional conduction delay in the annular
isthmus between the tricuspid valve and the inferior vena cava; it is within
this re... hiện toàn bộ
Long‐Term Outcome of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Topical Atrial Flutter: Risk Prediction of Recurrent ArrhythmiasJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 9 Số 2 - Trang 115-121 - 1998
Cheng-Jeng Tai, CHING‐TAI TAI, Chern‐En Chiang, Shih‐Huang Lee, ZU‐CHI WEN, Jin‐Long Huang, Yi‐Jen Chen, Wen‐Chung Yu, AN‐NING EENG, YU‐JEN LIN, Yu‐An Ding, MAU‐SONG CHANG
RF Catheter Ablation for Atrial Flutter. Introduction: Little is known about the
predictors of recurrent atrial flutter or fibrillation after successful
radiofrequency ablation of typical atrial flutter. In addition, there is only
limited evidence suggesting that elimination of atrial flutter would modify the
natural history of atrial fibrillation in patients who experienced both of these
arrhythm... hiện toàn bộ
Preliminary Results with Percutaneous Transcatheter Microwave Ablation of Typical Atrial FlutterJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Tập 18 Số 3 - Trang 286-289 - 2007
Joseph Yat‐Sun Chan, Jeffery Fung, Cheuk‐Man Yu, Gregory K. Feld
Background: Linear microwave ablation has been shown to be effective for
treatment of atrial fibrillation during open‐heart surgery by producing
transmural lesions in the atrium to isolate the pulmonary veins. However, the
safety and efficacy of percutaneous, transcatheter, linear microwave ablation
for atrial arrhythmias, while demonstrated in animal models, is unknown in
humans. Therefore, we st... hiện toàn bộ