Search Results - "GUERRA, Peter G"

Efficacy and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review of published studies by Andrade, Jason G., MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Deyell, Marc W., MD, MSc, Rivard, Lena, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, FHRS, Talajic, Mario, MD, FHRS, Roy, Denis, MD, FHRS, Dubuc, Marc, MD, FHRS

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Pulmonary vein isolation using “contact force” ablation: The effect on dormant conduction and long-term freedom from recurrent atrial fibrillation—A prospective study by Andrade, Jason G., MD, Monir, George, MD, Pollak, Scott J., MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, FHRS, Roy, Denis, MD, FHRS, Talajic, Mario, MD, FHRS, Deyell, Marc, MD, MSc, Rivard, Léna, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, FHRS, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Nattel, Stanley, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD

“…Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is associated with PV to left atrium reconduction. Effective lesion…”
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Adenosine-guided pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: an international, multicentre, randomised superiority trial by Macle, Laurent, Dr, Khairy, Paul, Prof, Weerasooriya, Rukshen, Prof, Novak, Paul, MD, Verma, Atul, MD, Willems, Stephan, Prof, Arentz, Thomas, MD, Deisenhofer, Isabel, Prof, Veenhuyzen, George, MD, Scavée, Christophe, Prof, Jaïs, Pierre, Prof, Puererfellner, Helmut, MD, Levesque, Sylvie, MSc, Andrade, Jason G, MD, Rivard, Lena, MD, Guerra, Peter G, MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, Thibault, Bernard, Prof, Talajic, Mario, Prof, Roy, Denis, Prof, Nattel, Stanley, Prof

“…Summary Background Catheter ablation is increasingly used to manage atrial fibrillation, but arrhythmia recurrences are common. Adenosine might identify…”
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Mechanisms by Which Adenosine Restores Conduction in Dormant Canine Pulmonary Veins by DATINO, Tomás, MACLE, Laurent, QI, Xiao-Yan, MAGUY, Ange, COMTOIS, Philippe, CHARTIER, Denis, GUERRA, Peter G, ARENAL, Angel, FERNANDEZ-AVILES, Francisco, NATTEL, Stanley

“…Adenosine acutely reconnects pulmonary veins (PVs) after radiofrequency application, revealing "dormant conduction" and identifying PVs at risk of…”
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Electrocardiographic and electrophysiological predictors of atrioventricular block after transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Rivard, Lena, MD, MSc, Schram, Gernot, MD, PhD, Asgar, Anita, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Andrade, Jason G., MD, Bonan, Raoul, MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, FHRS, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Ibrahim, Reda, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Roy, Denis, MD, FHRS, Talajic, Mario, MD, FHRS, Dyrda, Katia, MD, Shohoudi, Azadeh, PhD, le polain de Waroux, Jean-Benoit, MD, PhD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, FHRS

“…Background Electrophysiological predictors of atrioventricular (AV) block after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are unknown. Objective We sought…”
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Early Recurrence of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation by ANDRADE, JASON G., KHAIRY, PAUL, VERMA, ATUL, GUERRA, PETER G., DUBUC, MARC, RIVARD, LENA, DEYELL, MARC W., MONDESERT, BLANDINE, THIBAULT, BERNARD, TALAJIC, MARIO, ROY, DENIS, MACLE, LAURENT

“…The use of blanking periods, the immediate period postablation during which transient tachyarrhythmia episodes are not considered recurrences, has been…”
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Phrenic nerve monitoring with diaphragmatic electromyography during cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: The first human application by Franceschi, Frédéric, MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, FHRS, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD

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Reducing radiation exposure during procedures performed in the electrophysiology laboratory by Thibault, Bernard, Macle, Laurent, Mondésert, Blandine, Dubuc, Marc, Shohoudi, Azadeh, Dyrda, Katia, Guerra, Peter G., Rivard, Léna, Roy, Denis, Talajic, Mario, Khairy, Paul

“…Introduction Expert societies recently published strong recommendations to reduce the exposure of patients and staff to ionizing radiation (IR) during…”
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Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm and Survival in Patients With Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation by Talajic, Mario, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Levesque, Sylvie, MSc, Connolly, Stuart J., MD, Dorian, Paul, MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Hohnloser, Stefan H., MD, Lee, Kerry L., PhD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Nattel, Stanley, MD, Pedersen, Ole D., MD, Stevenson, Lynne Warner, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, Waldo, Albert L., MD, Wyse, D. George, MD, PhD, Roy, Denis, MD

“…Objectives The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the presence of sinus rhythm and outcomes in patients with a history of congestive…”
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Diaphragmatic electromyography during cryoballoon ablation: a novel concept in the prevention of phrenic nerve palsy by Franceschi, Frédéric, MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Delisle, Stéphane, PhD, Romeo, Philippe, MD, Landry, Evelyn, AHT, Koutbi, Linda, MD, Rivard, Léna, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, Talajic, Mario, MD, Roy, Denis, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD

“…Background Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis is the most frequent complication associated with cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation. To date, no preventive…”
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The Biophysics and Biomechanics of Cryoballoon Ablation by ANDRADE, JASON G., DUBUC, MARC, GUERRA, PETER G., MACLE, LAURENT, MONDÉSERT, BLANDINE, RIVARD, LÉNA, ROY, DENIS, TALAJIC, MARIO, THIBAULT, BERNARD, KHAIRY, PAUL

“…Recent clinical and preclinical studies have demonstrated that cryothermal ablation using a balloon catheter (Artic Front®, Medtronic CryoCath LP,…”
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Impact of revascularization in patients with sustained ventricular arrhythmias, prior myocardial infarction, and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction by Mondésert, Blandine, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Schram, Gernot, MD, PhD, Shohoudi, Azadeh, PhD, Talajic, Mario, MD, Andrade, Jason G., MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, FHRS, Guerra, Peter G., MD, FHRS, Macle, Laurent, MD, FHRS, Roy, Denis, MD, FHRS, Dyrda, Katia, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, FHRS, Barrero, Miguel, MD, Diaz, Ariel, MD, Kouz, Simon, MD, McNicoll, Serge, MD, Nowakowska, Dominika, MD, Rivard, Léna, MD, MSc

“…Background The impact of revascularization on recurrent ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in patients with coronary artery disease and relatively preserved left…”
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Combination of a leadless pacemaker and subcutaneous defibrillator: First in-human report by Mondésert, Blandine, Dubuc, Marc, Khairy, Paul, Guerra, Peter G., Gosselin, Gilbert, Thibault, Bernard

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Relationship of Quality of Life With Procedural Success of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation and Postablation AF Burden: Substudy of the STAR AF Randomized Trial by Mantovan, Roberto, MD, PhD, Macle, Laurent, MD, De Martino, Giuseppe, MD, Chen, Jian, MD, PhD, Morillo, Carlos A., MD, Novak, Paul, MD, Calzolari, Vittorio, MD, Khaykin, Yaariv, MD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Nair, Girish, MD, Torrecilla, Esteban G., MD, Verma, Atul, MD

“…Abstract Background The Substrate and Trigger Ablation for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation (STAR AF) trial compared 3 strategies for ablation of high-burden…”
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Heart rate and adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: A combined AFFIRM and AF-CHF substudy by Andrade, Jason G., MD, Roy, Denis, MD, FHRS, Wyse, D. George, MD, PhD, FHRS, Tardif, Jean-Claude, MD, Talajic, Mario, MD, FHRS, Leduc, Hugues, MSc, Tourigny, Julia-Cadrin, MD, Shohoudi, Azadeh, PhD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, FHRS, Rivard, Léna, MD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, Dyrda, Katia, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD

“…Background An elevated resting heart rate has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Its prognostic value has not specifically been examined in…”
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Differential effectiveness of pharmacological strategies to reveal dormant pulmonary vein conduction: A clinical-experimental correlation by Datino, Tomas, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Chartier, Denis, BSc, Comtois, Philippe, PhD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Fernandez-Aviles, Francisco, MD, PhD, Nattel, Stanley, MD

“…Background Atrial fibrillation recurs in ∼30%–40% of patients after pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI) procedures, often because of restored PV-left atrial…”
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Predictors of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in a Québec Cohort With Brugada Syndrome by Rivard, Lena, MD, MSc, Roux, Antoine, MD, Nault, Isabelle, MD, Champagne, Jean, MD, Roux, Jean-François, MD, Tadros, Rafik, MD, PhD, Talajic, Mario, MD, Cadrin-Tourigny, Julia, MD, MSc, Shohoudi, Azadeh, PhD, Mondésert, Blandine, MD, Roy, Denis, MD, Macle, Laurent, MD, Andrade, Jason, MD, Dyrda, Katia, MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Sarrazin, Jean-François, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) are at risk for ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and sudden death. Identification of high-risk…”
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Adenosine Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation to Target Dormant Conduction Elimination (ADVICE): Methods and Rationale by Macle, Laurent, MD, Khairy, Paul, MD, PhD, Verma, Atul, MD, Weerasooriya, Rukshen, MD, Willems, Stephan, MD, Arentz, Thomas, MD, Novak, Paul, MD, Veenhuyzen, George, MD, Scavée, Christophe, MD, Skanes, Allan, MD, Puererfellner, Helmut, MD, Jaïs, Pierre, MD, Khaykin, Yaariv, MD, Rivard, Lena, MD, Guerra, Peter G., MD, Dubuc, Marc, MD, Thibault, Bernard, MD, Talajic, Mario, MD, Roy, Denis, MD, Nattel, Stanley, MD

“…Abstract Background Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI) has emerged as an effective therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). However, AF recurs in up…”
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The dream of near-zero X-rays ablation comes true by Gaita, Fiorenzo, Guerra, Peter G, Battaglia, Alberto, Anselmino, Matteo

“…While radiation exposure related to natural sources plays a minor role, medicine-related exposure, represents, to date, a major exposure source. Within this…”
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Laser Lead Extraction: Predictors of Success and Complications by ROUX, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, PAGÉ, PIERRE, DUBUC, MARC, THIBAULT, BERNARD, GUERRA, PETER G., MACLE, LAURENT, ROY, DENIS, TALAJIC, MARIO, KHAIRY, PAUL

“…Background: Paralleling the rise in pacemaker and defibrillator implantations, lead extraction procedures are increasingly required. Concerns regarding failure…”
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