Search Results - "Sekigawa, Masahiro"
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Clinical implications of local impedance measurement using the IntellaNav MiFi OI ablation catheter: an ex vivo study
Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology (01-01-2022)“…Purpose Clinical implication of local impedance (LI) for radiofrequency (RF) ablation has not been fully established. This study aimed to investigate this…”
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Impact of a formula combining local impedance and conventional parameters on lesion size prediction
Published in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology (01-03-2022)“…Background Although ablation energy (AE) and force-time integral (FTI) are well-known active predictors of lesion characteristics, these parameters do not…”
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Transvenous excimer laser-assisted lead extraction of cardiac implantable electrical devices in the Japanese elderly population
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-04-2020)“…•Of 235 consecutive patients undergoing lead extraction, 51 (22%) were ≥80 years.•Lead extraction was primarily indicated for infection in the elderly…”
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Clinical outcome of pulmonary vein isolation alone ablation strategy using VISITAG SURPOINT in nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation
Published in Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (01-10-2020)“…Background Recent studies have shown the improvement in long‐term effectiveness with standardized pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) aimed at creating durable and…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction With a High-Frequency Excimer Laser ― A Single Center Experience
Published in Circulation Journal (24-11-2018)“…Background: Transvenous lead extractions have been performed using 40-Hz laser sheaths. Recently, a new 80-Hz laser sheath became available, but only a few…”
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Pulmonary vein narrowing after visually guided laser balloon ablation: Occurrence and clinical correlates
Published in Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (01-07-2020)“…Introduction There are limited data focusing on pulmonary vein (PV) narrowing following ablation using a visually guided laser balloon (VGLB). We sought to…”
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Atrial fibrillation type matters: greater infarct volume and worse neurological defects seen in acute cardiogenic cerebral embolism due to persistent or permanent rather than paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-10-2018)“…Some studies have shown that the type of atrial fibrillation (AF), whether paroxysmal AF (PAF) or persistent or permanent AF (PeAF), affects the incidence of…”
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Long-Term Performance of Right Ventricular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Published in International Heart Journal (31-01-2020)“…Patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) implanted with implantable…”
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Prognosis of super-elderly healthy Japanese patients after pacemaker implantation for bradycardia
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-07-2017)“…Abstract Background The prognosis of super-elderly patients (age ≥ 85 years) who undergo bradycardia pacemaker (PM) implantation remains unknown. Methods We…”
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Early Transfer of Patients with Acute Heart Failure from a Core Hospital to Collaborating Hospitals and Their Prognoses
Published in International Heart Journal (01-09-2018)“…Japan is facing problems associated with "heart failure (HF) pandemics" and bed shortages in core hospitals that can accommodate patients with acute HF. The…”
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Very Late Intrapericardial Hematoma 8 Years after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2018)“…A 55-year-old man presented with dyspnea, edema, and appetite loss. He had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting 8 years previously. He had jugular venous…”
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Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation of a recurrent refractory ventricular tachycardia occurring after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and outflow tract premature ventricular contractions
Published in Journal of arrhythmia (01-04-2019)“…Recent studies have demonstrated the utility of cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) in patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) refractory to…”
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A prospective multicenter study of direct comparison of feasibility and safety of pulmonary vein isolation using the minimally interrupted apixaban between second‐generation cryoballoon and radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: J‐HIT apixaban
Published in Journal of arrhythmia (01-08-2020)“…Background The feasibility and safety of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using cryoballoon (CB) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) with minimally…”
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Impact of impedance decrease during radiofrequency current application for atrial fibrillation ablation on myocardial lesion and gap formation
Published in Journal of arrhythmia (01-06-2018)“…Background The clinical impact of a decrease in impedance during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has not been fully clarified. The aim of the study was…”
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Comparison of direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin regarding midterm adverse events in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation
Published in Journal of arrhythmia (01-08-2018)“…Background Oral anticoagulants, including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are usually required in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who are at a high risk…”
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A new mapping method to estimate exit sites of ventricular arrhythmias using intracardiac echocardiography and M‐mode for catheter ablation
Published in Journal of arrhythmia (01-10-2017)“…Background Catheter ablation of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) has been used as a curative therapy in many cases. Intracardiac ultrasound with a…”
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Treatment Outcomes of Anticoagulant Therapy and Temporary Inferior Vena Cava Filter Implantation for Pregnancy Complicated by Venous Thrombosis
Published in Annals of Vascular Diseases (01-01-2018)“…Objective: Although deep vein thrombosis (DVT) followed by pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) is a critical complication during pregnancy, there have been few…”
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Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Edoxaban for the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Secondary to Active Malignancy
Published in Annals of Vascular Diseases (01-01-2017)“…Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of edoxaban for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) secondary to active malignancy.Materials and…”
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A Case of PVC Originating from Just above the Tricuspid Valve
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Abstract 18924: Structural and Electrical Remodeling Differences in Ischemia-Reperfusion versus Non-Reperfusion Myocardial Infarction
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (07-11-2023)“…Abstract only Background: Structural and electrical remodeling following myocardial infarction (MI) can result in the development of arrhythmogenic substrate…”
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