Search Results - "Ahsan, Syed Y"
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Management of atrial fibrillation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Challenges and therapeutic considerations
Published in Trends in cardiovascular medicine (01-08-2021)“…Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is very common among patients with severe aortic stenosis. Moreover, new onset AF (NOAF) is a frequent finding after Transcatheter…”
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Is CRT pro-arrhythmic? A comparative analysis of the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias between patients implanted with CRTs and ICDs
Published in Frontiers in physiology (17-09-2014)“…Aim and Hypothesis: Despite the proven symptomatic and mortality benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), there is anecdotal evidence it may be…”
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A multi-purpose spiral high-density mapping catheter: initial clinical experience in complex atrial arrhythmias
Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology (01-09-2011)“…Purpose There is an increasing need for catheter ablation procedures to treat complex atrial tachycardias (AT) and atrial fibrillation (AF), often requiring…”
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A nurse‐led implantable loop recorder service is safe and cost effective
Published in Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (01-12-2019)“…Introduction Implantable loop recorders (ILR) are predominantly implanted by cardiologists in the catheter laboratory. We developed a nurse‐delivered service…”
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Prolonged action potential duration and dynamic transmural action potential duration heterogeneity underlie vulnerability to ventricular tachycardia in patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia ablation
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-04-2019)“…Abstract Aims Differences of action potential duration (APD) in regions of myocardial scar and their borderzones are poorly defined in the intact human heart…”
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Predictors of recurrence following radiofrequency ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-03-2011)“…To establish clinical factors affecting success in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Wide area circumferential ablation with linear and…”
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A simple infection-control protocol to reduce serious cardiac device infections
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-10-2014)“…Device infection is a serious complication and is considered procedure-related if occurring within 12 months of an intervention. We analysed the effectiveness…”
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Incidence of left atrial thrombus prior to atrial fibrillation ablation: is pre-procedural transoesophageal echocardiography mandatory?
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-07-2010)“…The exact role of transoesphageal echo (TOE) prior to atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation remains unclear. This study examines the incidence and predictors of…”
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An 8-year single-centre experience of cardiac resynchronisation therapy: procedural success, early and late complications, and left ventricular lead performance
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-05-2013)“…Despite the increasing number of device implants worldwide, little is known about the early and late complications of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)…”
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The evolving landscape of oral anti-arrhythmic prescriptions for atrial fibrillation in England: 1998–2014
Published in European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy (01-04-2016)“…Aims An important decision in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation is whether to adopt a rate or rhythm control strategy. Options for the latter…”
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Constrictive pericarditis after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
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First report of phrenic nerve injury during pulmonary vein isolation using the Ablation Frontiers pulmonary vein ablation catheter
Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology (01-12-2010)“…In an attempt to improve procedural outcomes and reduce time and complications, there has been particular interest in alternative technologies specifically…”
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Use of an Angioplasty Wire to Perforate the Interatrial Septum for a Difficult Transseptal Puncture
Published in Pacing and clinical electrophysiology (01-02-2010)“…With the expansion in catheter‐based treatments for atrial fibrillation the number of transseptal punctures being performed by cardiac electrophysiologists has…”
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Wound Management and Restrictive Arm Movement Following Cardiac Device Implantation — Evidence for Practice?
Published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (01-06-2010)“…Background: The rate of cardiac device implantation has risen significantly secondary to an increase in the number of indications. Wound infection and lead…”
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Abdominal skeletal muscle twitching due to current leak from a pacemaker extension connector box
Published in Heart Asia (01-01-2013)“…A radio-opaque marker was placed over the site of maximal twitching on abdominal x-ray ( figure 1 ) which appeared to overly a lead fracture and so the patient…”
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