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Impact of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure by Ichijo, Sadamitsu, Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Kusa, Shigeki, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Kajiyama, Takatsugu, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…•Freedom from composite endpoint at 3-years was high in HFrEF and HFpEF patients.•Smaller LV diastolic diameter was the sole predictor of LVEF…”
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Prevalence and clinical outcome of phrenic nerve injury during superior vena cava isolation and circumferential pulmonary vein antrum isolation using radiofrequency energy by Miyazaki, Shinsuke, MD, Usui, Eisuke, MD, Kusa, Shigeki, MD, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, MD, Ichihara, Noboru, MD, Takagi, Takamitsu, MD, Iwasawa, Jin, MD, Kuroi, Akio, MD, Nakamura, Hiroaki, MD, Hachiya, Hitoshi, MD, Hirao, Kenzo, MD, Iesaka, Yoshito, MD

“…Background Phrenic nerve injury (PNI) is recognized as an important complication during atrial fibrillation ablation. This study aimed to investigate the…”
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Association between pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation and outcome after second-generation cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation by Nogami, Kai, Sugiyama, Tomoyo, Kanaji, Yoshihisa, Hoshino, Masahiro, Hara, Satoshi, Yamaguchi, Masao, Hada, Masahiro, Sumino, Yohei, Misawa, Toru, Hirano, Hidenori, Ueno, Hiroki, Miwa, Naoyuki, Yamao, Kazuya, Kusa, Shigeki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Kakuta, Tsunekazu

“…Previous studies reported the association between inflammation and atrial fibrillation (AF). Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation, PCATA, on cardiac…”
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A case of bidirectional conduction block within the superior vena cava induced by cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation by Watanabe, Tomonori, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Igarashi, Miyako, Kusa, Shigeki, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…A 53‐year‐old male underwent a pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) of atrial fibrillation (AF) with a second‐generation cryoballoon (CB). Although the patient…”
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Five-year follow-up outcome after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation using a sequential biatrial linear defragmentation approach: What does atrial fibrillation termination during the procedure imply? by Miyazaki, Shinsuke, MD, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, MD, Kusa, Shigeki, MD, Nakamura, Hiroaki, MD, Hachiya, Hitoshi, MD, Hirao, Kenzo, MD, Iesaka, Yoshito, MD, FHRS

“…Background A paucity of data exists about long-term outcomes after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). The mechanisms of AF are still…”
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Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with sick sinus syndrome by Hada, Masahiro, Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Kajiyama, Takatsugu, Yamaguchi, Masao, Kusa, Shigeki, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Tada, Hiroshi, Hirao, Kenzo, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) frequently coexists with atrial fibrillation (AF). The results of AF ablation in patients with SSS have not been fully evaluated. We…”
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Difference in radiofrequency ablation profile between during sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation: Considerations in this era of high‐power short‐duration strategy by Hara, Satoshi, Kusa, Shigeki, Sato, Yoshikazu, Ohya, Hiroaki, Miwa, Naoyuki, Hirano, Hidenori, Ishizawa, Taiki, Nakata, Tadanori, Doi, Junichi, Hachiya, Hitoshi

“…Background The concept of ablation index (AI) was introduced to evaluate radiofrequency (RF) ablation lesions. It is calculated from power, contact force (CF),…”
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Role of Arrhythmogenic Superior Vena Cava on Atrial Fibrillation by MIYAZAKI, SHINSUKE, TAKIGAWA, MASATERU, KUSA, SHIGEKI, KUWAHARA, TAISHI, TANIGUCHI, HIROSHI, OKUBO, KENJI, NAKAMURA, HIROAKI, HACHIYA, HITOSHI, HIRAO, KENZO, TAKAHASHI, ATSUSHI, IESAKA, YOSHITO

“…Arrhythmogenic SVC and AF Background It is well known that superior vena cava (SVC) is one of the important non‐pulmonary vein (PV) foci of atrial fibrillation…”
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Electrical superior vena cava isolation using a novel pace-and-ablate technique under diaphragmatic electromyography monitoring by Miyazaki, Shinsuke, MD, Kusa, Shigeki, MD, Hachiya, Hitoshi, MD, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, MD, Niida, Takayuki, MD, Ichijo, Sadamitsu, MD, Hirao, Kenzo, MD, Iesaka, Yoshito, MD, FHRS

“…Background Diaphragmatic compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitude monitoring is a standard technique to anticipate phrenic nerve injury during…”
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Features Suggesting Preferential Conduction in Pulmonary Artery Ventricular Arrhythmia for Identification of Successful Ablation Sites by Hachiya, Hitoshi, Kusa, Shigeki, Miwa, Naoyuki, Sato, Yoshikazu, Tsumagari, Yasuaki, Hara, Satoshi, Ohya, Hiroaki, Yamao, Kazuya, Muramoto, Hirotaka, Higuchi, Koji, Suzuki, Atsushi, Inaba, Osamu, Yamauchi, Yasuteru, Sasano, Tetsuo, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for pulmonary artery ventricular arrhythmia (PAVA) can be difficult because of the occasional existence of PAVA with…”
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Impact of Atrial Fibrillation Termination Site and Termination Mode in Catheter Ablation on Arrhythmia Recurrence by Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, Kusa, Shigeki, Uchiyama, Takashi, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Hirao, Kenzo, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Background: Although atrial fibrillation (AF) termination has been reported as a predictor of clinical outcome after persistent AF (PsAF) ablation, the…”
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Role of Extended External Auto-Triggered Loop Recorder Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation: Validation and Utility After Catheter Ablation by Takagi, Takamitsu, Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Kusa, Shigeki, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, Ichihara, Noboru, Iwasawa, Jin, Kuroi, Akio, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Hirao, Kenzo, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Background:Clinical outcomes after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are evaluated using standard 24-h Holter monitoring, and the large spontaneous variability…”
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Left atrial appendage flow velocity after successful ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Clinical perspective from transesophageal echocardiographic assessment during sinus rhythm by Kusa, Shigeki, MD, Komatsu, Yuki, MD, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, MD, Uchiyama, Takashi, MD, Takagi, Takamitsu, MD, Nakamura, Hiroaki, MD, Miyazaki, Shinsuke, MD, Hachiya, Hitoshi, MD, Iesaka, Yoshito, MD

“…Background Left atrial appendage flow velocity (LAAFV) is a predictor of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, as well as CHA2 DS2 -VASc score…”
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Individualized left anterior oblique projection based on pigtail catheter visualization facilitates leadless pacemaker implantation by Yamao, Kazuya, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Kusa, Shigeki, Miwa, Naoyuki, Sato, Yoshikazu, Hara, Satoshi, Ohya, Hiroaki, Iesaka, Yoshito, Sasano, Tetsuo

“…Background Pacemaker positioning on the right ventricular (RV) septum during implantation is conventionally conducted utilizing two fixed fluoroscopy angles, a…”
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Conduction Recovery After Electrical Isolation of Superior Vena Cava: Prevalence and Electrophysiological Properties by Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, Kusa, Shigeki, Uchiyama, Takashi, Hirao, Kenzo, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Background: Superior vena cava (SVC) is an infrequent yet an important source of atrial fibrillation (AF). The data on SVC reconnection are limited. Methods…”
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Characteristics of Phrenic Nerve Injury During Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a 28‐mm Second‐Generation Cryoballoon and Short Freeze Strategy by Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Kajiyama, Takatsugu, Watanabe, Tomonori, Hada, Masahiro, Yamao, Kazuya, Kusa, Shigeki, Igarashi, Miyako, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Tada, Hiroshi, Hirao, Kenzo, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Background The reported incidence of phrenic nerve injury (PNI) varies owing to different definitions, balloon generations, balloon size, freezing regimen, and…”
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Six-Year Follow-up of Catheter Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation by Uchiyama, Takashi, Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, Komatsu, Yuki, Kusa, Shigeki, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…Background: Although pulmonary vein (PV) antrum isolation is an established therapy for drug-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), long-term (>5…”
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Electrocardiographic morphology of multiple ventricular arrhythmias originating from the right ventricular outflow tract: inverse correlation of the amplitude in the inferior leads and anatomic height of the origin by Kajiyama, Takatsugu, Hachiya, Hitoshi, Kusa, Shigeki, Watanabe, Tomonori, Hamaya, Rikuta, Yamao, Kazuya, Miyazaki, Shinsuke, Igarashi, Miyako, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Iesaka, Yoshito

“…It is unclear whether the electrocardiogram amplitude in the inferior leads (Amp-I) can always predict the height of the origin of right ventricular outflow…”
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The relationship between oesophageal heating during left atrial posterior wall ablation and the durability of pulmonary vein isolation by Tran, V Nam, Kusa, Shigeki, Smietana, Jeffrey, Tsai, Wen-Chi, Bhasin, Kabir, Teh, Andrew, Syros, George, Singh, Anurag, Choudry, Subbaro, Miller, Marc A, Koruth, Jacob, D'Avila, Andre, Dukkipati, Srinivas D, Reddy, Vivek Y

“…During ablation of the posterior wall (PW), luminal oesophageal temperature elevation (OTE) prompts attenuation of radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery to…”
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Incidence of Late Thromboembolic Events After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation by Yagishita, Atsuhiko, Takahashi, Yoshihide, Takahashi, Atsushi, Fujii, Akira, Kusa, Shigeki, Fujino, Tadashi, Nozato, Toshihiro, Kuwahara, Taishi, Hirao, Kenzo, Isobe, Mitsuaki

“…Background: A low incidence of thromboembolic events after successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) during a mid-term follow-up period was…”
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