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Benefits of early rhythm control of atrial fibrillation by Eckardt, L., Wolfes, J., Frommeyer, G.

“…In contrast to current guidelines and earlier trials, recent studies demonstrated superiority of rhythm- over rate-control and challenged the strategy of "rate…”
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Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Catheter Ablation: Data from the German Ablation Registry by Sultan, A., Lüker, J., Andresen, D., Kuck, K. H., Hoffmann, E., Brachmann, J., Hochadel, M., Willems, S., Eckardt, L., Lewalter, T., Senges, J., Steven, D.

“…Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) has emerged as a widespread first or second line treatment option. However, up to 45% of patients (pts)…”
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Long-Term Prognosis of Patients Diagnosed With Brugada Syndrome: Results From the FINGER Brugada Syndrome Registry by PROBST, V, VELTMANN, C, BORGGREFE, M, HAISSAGUERRE, M, MABO, P, LE MAREC, H, WOLPERT, C, WILDE, A. A. M, ECKARDT, L, MEREGALLI, P. G, GAITA, F, TAN, H. L, BABUTY, D, SACHER, F, GIUSTETTO, C, SCHULZE-BAHR, E

“…Brugada syndrome is characterized by ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Fundamental…”
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Pre-procedural proton pump inhibition is associated with fewer peri-oesophageal lesions after cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation by Cordes, F., Ellermann, C., Dechering, D. G., Frommeyer, G., Kochhäuser, S., Lange, P. S., Pott, C., Lenze, F., Kabar, I., Schmidt, H., Ullerich, H., Eckardt, L.

“…Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using cryoenergy is safe and efficient for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Pre-existing upper gastrointestinal (GI)…”
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Late sodium current inhibition: the most promising antiarrhythmic principle in the near future? by Frommeyer, G, Milberg, P, Maier, L S, Eckardt, L

“…Ranolazine has primarily been developed and so far approved as an antianginal drug. However, it also has potentially interesting and relevant antiarrhythmic…”
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Refinement of detecting atrial fibrillation in stroke patients: results from the TRACK‐AF Study by Reinke, F., Bettin, M., Ross, L. S., Kochhäuser, S., Kleffner, I., Ritter, M., Minnerup, J., Dechering, D., Eckardt, L., Dittrich, R.

“…Background and purpose Detection of occult atrial fibrillation (AF) is crucial for optimal secondary prevention in stroke patients. The AF detection rate was…”
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Comparing learning curves of two established “single-shot” devices for ablation of atrial fibrillation by Leitz, Patrick, Mönnig, G., Güner, F., Dechering, D. G., Wasmer, K., Reinke, F., Lange, Philipp S., Eckardt, L., Frommeyer, G.

“…Purpose We compared the contour of learning curves of two “single-shot” devices used for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for safety and procedural data. Methods…”
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Advantages and limitations of transgenic mice: the role of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia by Bogeholz, N, Eckardt, L, Pott, C

“…In the search for novel antiarrhythmic strategies, the cardiac Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger (NCX) seems to be a promising target. Recent insights into the role of…”
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Long-term symptom improvement and patient satisfaction after AV-node ablation vs. pulmonary vein isolation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation: results from the German Ablation Registry by Wasmer, Kristina, Hochadel, M., Wieneke, H., Spitzer, S. G., Brachmann, J., Straube, F., Tebbenjohanns, J., Groschup, G., Heisel, A., Lewalter, T., Senges, J., Eckardt, L.

“…Background We aimed to compare patient characteristics and outcome of patients who had either undergone pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or AV-node ablation…”
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A prospective study on spontaneous fluctuations between diagnostic and non-diagnostic ECGs in Brugada syndrome: implications for correct phenotyping and risk stratification by Veltmann, Christian, Schimpf, Rainer, Echternach, Constanze, Eckardt, Lars, Kuschyk, Juergen, Streitner, Florian, Spehl, Susanne, Borggrefe, Martin, Wolpert, Christian

“…Fluctuations between the diagnostic ECG pattern and non-diagnostic ECGs in patients with Brugada syndrome are known, but systematic studies are lacking. The…”
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Safety and efficacy in ablation of premature ventricular contraction: data from the German ablation registry by Fichtner, S., Senges, J., Hochadel, M., Tilz, R., Willems, S., Eckardt, L., Deneke, T., Lewalter, T., Dorwarth, U., Reithmann, C., Brachmann, J., Steinbeck, G., Kääb, S.

“…Background Patients with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are often highly symptomatic with significantly reduced quality-of-life. We…”
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Remaining challenges in catheter ablation of accessory pathways: rare entity of coronary sinus diverticulum-associated pathways by Leitz, Patrick, Wasmer, K., Köbe, J., Dechering, D. G., Frommeyer, G., Güner, F., Ellermann, C., Reinke, F., Eckardt, L.

“…Introduction A limited number of case reports of coronary sinus (CS) diverticula complicating catheter ablation have been published. Methods and results We…”
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Triggered activity in atrial myocytes is influenced by Na+/Ca2+ exchanger activity in genetically altered mice by Bögeholz, N., Pauls, P., Kaese, S., Schulte, J.S., Lemoine, M.D., Dechering, D.G., Frommeyer, G., Goldhaber, J.I., Seidl, M.D., Kirchhefer, U., Eckardt, L., Müller, F.U., Pott, C.

“…In atrial fibrillation, increased function of the Na+/Ca2+-exchanger (NCX) is one among several electrical remodeling mechanisms. Using the patch-clamp- and…”
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Blockade of ICa suppresses early afterdepolarizations and reduces transmural dispersion of repolarization in a whole heart model of chronic heart failure by Milberg, P, Fink, M, Pott, C, Frommeyer, G, Biertz, J, Osada, N, Stypmann, J, Mönnig, G, Koopmann, M, Breithardt, G, Eckardt, L

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with action potential prolongation and Ca2+ overload, increasing risk of ventricular…”
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Application of the Bogossian formula for evaluation of the QT interval in pacemaker patients with stimulated left bundle branch block by Weipert, K. F., Bogossian, H., Conzen, P., Frommeyer, G., Gemein, C., Helmig, I., Chasan, R., Eckardt, L., Seyfarth, M., Lemke, B., Zarse, M., Hamm, C. W., Schmitt, J., Erkapic, D.

“…Background The presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB) represents a particular challenge in properly measuring the QT interval. Here we demonstrate the…”
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ESC guidelines on atrial fibrillation 2016 : Summary of the most relevant recommendations and modifications by Eckardt, L, Häusler, K G, Ravens, U, Borggrefe, M, Kirchhof, P

“…The first European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on atrial fibrillation (AF) developed in collaboration with the European Association for…”
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Neuropsychological impact of cerebral microemboli in ablation of atrial fibrillation by Kochhäuser, S., Lohmann, H. H., Ritter, M. A., Leitz, P., Güner, F., Zellerhoff, S., Korsukewitz, C., Dechering, D. G., Banken, J., Peters, N. M., Eckardt, L., Mönnig, G.

“…Background Clinically silent lesions on cerebral magnet resonance imaging have been found in larger numbers after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) especially…”
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Safety profile of multielectrode-phased radiofrequency pulmonary vein ablation catheter and irrigated radiofrequency catheter by Wasmer, K, Foraita, P, Leitz, P, Güner, F, Pott, C, Lange, P S, Eckardt, L, Mönnig, G

“…Silent cerebral lesions with the multielectrode-phased radiofrequency (RF) pulmonary vein ablation catheter (PVAC(®)) have recently been investigated. However,…”
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Blockade of I Ca suppresses early afterdepolarizations and reduces transmural dispersion of repolarization in a whole heart model of chronic heart failure by Milberg, P, Fink, M, Pott, C, Frommeyer, G, Biertz, J, Osada, N, Stypmann, J, Mönnig, G, Koopmann, M, Breithardt, G, Eckardt, L

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with action potential prolongation and Ca 2+ overload, increasing risk of ventricular…”
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Panic attacks and supraventricular tachycardias: the chicken or the egg? by Frommeyer, G., Eckardt, L., Breithardt, G.

“…Panic attacks occur in about 2 % of the population. Symptoms include a racing or pounding heart beat, chest pain, dizziness, light-headedness, nausea,…”
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