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Metzner A, Rottner L, Moser F, My I, Lemoine M, Wenzel JP, Obergassel J, Ismaili D, Schäfer S, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Reissmann B, Rillig A. A novel platform allowing for pulsed field and radiofrequency ablation: First commercial atrial fibrillation ablation procedures worldwide with and without general anesthesia. Heart Rhythm 2024; 21:497-498. [PMID: 38215807 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Metzner
- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany.
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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- University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Eppendorf, Germany
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Reissmann B, Wenzel JP, Lemoine MD, Rottner L, My I, Moser F, Obergassel J, Nies M, Rieß J, Ismaili D, Nikorowitsch J, Kirchhof P, Rillig A, Metzner A, Ouyang F. Reply to the Editor- Anterior mitral line and pulsed field ablation: Different energy source, similar results? Heart Rhythm 2024:S1547-5271(24)00358-8. [PMID: 38521383 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Bruno Reissmann
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Moser F, Rillig A, Metzner A. Empiric isolation of the superior vena cava in atrial fibrillation patients: old concept, new insights? Europace 2024; 26:euae041. [PMID: 38306483 PMCID: PMC10906950 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euae041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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- Fabian Moser
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Wenzel JP, Lemoine MD, Rottner L, My I, Moser F, Obergassel J, Nies M, Rieß J, Ismaili D, Nikorowitsch J, Ouyang F, Kirchhof P, Rillig A, Metzner A, Reissmann B. Repeat pulmonary vein isolation and anterior line ablation using a novel point-by-point pulsed-field ablation system. Heart Rhythm 2024; 21:250-257. [PMID: 38036235 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a nonthermal energy source for ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. This study investigated the prospective outcomes of a novel PFA generator in conjunction with a commercially available, contact force-sensing, focal ablation catheter. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and lesion characteristics of point-by-point PFA in consecutive patients undergoing repeat ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS The study involved reisolation of pulmonary veins (PVs) with electrical reconnection and the creation of an anterior line (AL) in patients with anterior substrate or durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). RESULTS In 24 patients (46% female; mean age 67 ± 10 years; 67% persistent AF), successful reisolation of 27 of 27 reconnected PVs (100%) was performed. In 19 patients, AL ablation was performed, with bidirectional block in 16 (84%), median ablation time 26 [21, 33] minutes, and first-pass bidirectional block in 13 patients (68%). Acute AL reconduction occurred in 8 of 19 patients (42%). Among these 8 patients, a subsequent sustained block of the AL was achieved in 5 (63%). Ultra-high-density electroanatomic mapping revealed homogeneous but relatively large low-voltage areas in the ablated regions. Median procedural, left atrial dwell, and fluoroscopy times were 100 [90, 109] minutes, 83 [75, 98] minutes, and 10 [8, 13] minutes, respectively. No major or minor complications occurred. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated feasibility, acute efficacy, and safety of point-by-point PFA for repeat PVI and AL ablation. Further studies are warranted to assess the long-term durability and comparison with established ablation methods.
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- Jan-Per Wenzel
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Hamburg, Germany.
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Metzner A, Reubold SD, Schönhofer S, Reißmann B, Ouyang F, Rottner L, Schleberger R, Dinshaw L, Moser J, Moser F, Lemoine M, Münkler P, Kany S, Steven D, Sommer P, Kirchhof P, Rillig A. Management of pericardial tamponade in the electrophysiology laboratory: results from a national survey. Clin Res Cardiol 2023; 112:1727-1737. [PMID: 35713695 PMCID: PMC10697891 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-022-02042-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Despite continued efforts to improve the safety of catheter ablation, pericardial tamponade remains one of its more frequent, potentially life-threatening complications. Management of cardiac tamponade is not standardized and uncertainties regarding acute treatment remain. METHODS This survey sought to evaluate the management of cardiac tamponade in German EP centers via a standardized postal questionnaire. All 341 identified German EP centers were invited to return a questionnaire on their standards for the management of cardiac tamponade. RESULTS A total of 189 German EP centers completed the questionnaire. Several precautions are followed to avoid pericardial tamponade: A minority of centers preclude very old patients (19%) or those with a high body mass index (30%) from ablation. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants are briefly paused in most centers (88%) before procedures, while vitamin K antagonists are continued. Pericardial tamponade is usually treated using reversal of heparin by applying protamine (86%) and pericardiocentesis under both, fluoroscopic and echocardiographic guidance (62%). A pigtail catheter is mostly inserted (97%) and autotransfusion of aspirated blood is performed in 47% of centers. The decision for surgical repair depends on different clinical and infrastructural aspects. The timing of reinitiation of anticoagulation widely differs between the centers. Approximately 1/3 of centers prescribe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, colchicine or steroids after pericardiocentesis. CONCLUSION The present survey shows that the management of cardiac tamponade is still inhomogeneous in German ablation centers. However, multiple findings of this survey can be generalized and might guide especially less experienced operators and centers in their treatment and decision strategies.
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- Andreas Metzner
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany.
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany.
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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Rottner L, Reubold S, Schönhofer S, Reißmann B, Ouyang F, Obergassel J, My I, Moser F, Wenzel J, Lemoine M, Steven D, Sommer P, Kirchhof P, Rillig A, Metzner A. The infrastructure of electrophysiology centers impacts the management of cardiac tamponade-Results from a national survey. Clin Cardiol 2023; 46:1210-1219. [PMID: 37526378 PMCID: PMC10577558 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although electrophysiological (EP) centers have institutional standards, evidence on management of cardiac tamponade is lacking. AIM AND METHODS A physician-based survey was conducted by sending out questionnaires to all hospitals in Germany performing EP procedures. To evaluate the infrastructure of EP centers and the impact of center volume and onsite cardiac surgery on the management of cardiac tamponade, the results of the survey were analyzed for low-volume (0-250 procedures per year), mid-volume (250-500 procedures), and high-volume (>500 procedures) centers, as well as for centers with and without onsite cardiac surgery. RESULTS A total of 341 centers were identified and 189/341 (55%) returned data sets were analyzed. Most types of EP procedures are performed across all kinds of centers. Ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is concentrated in higher volume centers and in centers with onsite cardiac surgery. None of the participating low-volume centers and only 13% of centers without onsite cardiac surgery responded to performing epicardial VT ablation. Irrespective of center volume and onsite cardiac surgery, neither body mass index nor age was reported to be an exclusion criterion for ablation procedures. Higher volume centers and centers with onsite cardiac surgery more often have dedicated EP laboratories and EP-nursing teams. Also, differences regarding periprocedural safety precautions and management of cardiac tamponade were found for low-, mid-, and high-volume centers, as well as for centers with and without onsite cardiac surgery. CONCLUSION While center volume and onsite cardiac surgery do not impact patient selection, there are differences in ablation spectrum, infrastructure, periprocedural safety precautions, and treatment of tamponade.
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- Laura Rottner
- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- University Heart Center, University of CologneCologneGermany
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- Herz‐ und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Ruhr‐University of BochumBad OeynhausenGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
- DZHK, partner site Hamburg/Kiel/LübeckHamburgGermany
- Institute of Cardiovascular SciencesUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Heart and Vascular Center HamburgHamburgGermany
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My I, Lemoine MD, Butt M, Mencke C, Loeck FW, Obergassel J, Rottner L, Wenzel JP, Schleberger R, Moser J, Moser F, Kirchhof P, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Rillig A, Metzner A. Acute lesion extension following pulmonary vein isolation with two novel single shot devices: Pulsed field ablation versus multielectrode radiofrequency balloon. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2023; 34:1802-1807. [PMID: 37473404 DOI: 10.1111/jce.16001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and the multielectrode radiofrequency balloon (RFB) are two novel ablation technologies to perform pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). It is currently unknown whether these technologies differ in lesion formation and lesion extent. We compared the acute lesion extent after PVI induced by PFA and RFB by measuring low-voltage area in high-density maps and the release of biomolecules reflecting cardiac injury. METHODS PVI was performed with a pentaspline catheter (FARAPULSE) applying PFA or with the compliant multielectrode RFB (HELIOSTAR). Before and after PVI high-density mapping with CARTO 3 was performed. In addition, blood samples were taken before transseptal puncture and after post-PVI remapping and serum concentrations of high-sensitive Troponin I were quantified by immunoassay. RESULTS Sixty patients undergoing PVI by PFA (n = 28, age 69 ± 12 year, 60% males, 39.3% persistent atrial fibrillation [AF]) or RFB (n = 32, age 65 ± 13 year, 53% males, 21.9% persistent AF) were evaluated. Acute PVI was achieved in all patients in both groups. Mean number of PFA pulses was 34.2 ± 4.5 and mean number RFB applications was 8.5 ± 3 per patient. Total posterior ablation area was significantly larger in PFA (20.7 ± 7.7 cm²) than in RFB (7.1 ± 2.09 cm²; p < .001). Accordingly, posterior ablation area for each PV resulted in larger lesions after PFA versus RFB (LSPV 5.2 ± 2.7 vs. 1.9 ± 0.8 cm², LIPV 5.5 ± 2.3 vs. 1.9 ± 0.8 cm², RSPV 4.7 ± 1.9 vs. 1.6 ± 0.5 cm², RIPV 5.3 ± 2.1 vs. 1.6 ± 0.7 cm,² respectively; p < .001). In a subset of 38 patients, increase of hsTropI was higher after PFA (625 ± 138 pg/mL, n = 28) versus RFB (148 ± 36 pg/mL, n = 10; p = .049) supporting the evidence of larger lesion extent by PFA. CONCLUSION PFA delivers larger acute lesion areas and higher troponin release upon successful PVI than multielectrode RFB-based PVI in this single-center series.
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- Ilaria My
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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Wenzel JP, Lemoine MD, Rottner L, My I, Moser F, Obergassel J, Nies M, Rieß J, Ismaili D, Nikorowitsch J, Ouyang F, Kirchhof P, Rillig A, Metzner A, Reissmann B. Nonthermal Point-by-Point Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Novel Pulsed Field Ablation System. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2023; 16:e012093. [PMID: 37638409 DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.012093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jan-Per Wenzel
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., F.O., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck, Germany (J.-P.W., M.D.L., L.R., I.M., F.M., J.O., M.N., J.R., D.I., J.N., P.K., A.R., A.M., B.R.)
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Notbohm HL, Moser F, Goh J, Feuerbacher JF, Bloch W, Schumann M. The effects of menstrual cycle phases on immune function and inflammation at rest and after acute exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2023; 238:e14013. [PMID: 37309068 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The immune system plays an important role in mediating exercise responses and adaptations. However, whether fluctuating hormone concentrations across the menstrual cycle may impact these processes remains unknown. The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to compare baseline concentrations as well as exercise-induced changes in immune and inflammatory parameters between menstrual cycle phases. A systematic literature search was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines using Pubmed/MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus. Of the 159 studies included in the qualitative synthesis, 110 studies were used for meta-analysis. Due to the designs of the included studies, only the follicular and luteal phase could be compared. The estimated standardized mean differences based on the random-effects model revealed higher numbers of leukocytes (-0.48 [-0.73; -0.23], p < 0.001), monocytes (-0.73 [-1.37; -0.10], p = 0.023), granulocytes (-0.85 [-0.1.48; -0.21], p = 0.009), neutrophils (-0.32 [-0.52; -0.12], p = 0.001), and leptin concentrations (-0.37 [-0.5; -0.23], p = 0.003) in the luteal compared to the follicular phase at rest. Other parameters (adaptive immune cells, cytokines, chemokines, and cell adhesion molecules) showed no systematic baseline differences. Seventeen studies investigated the exercise-induced response of these parameters, providing some indications for a higher pro-inflammatory response in the luteal phase. In conclusion, parameters of innate immunity showed cycle-dependent regulation at rest, while little is known on the exercise responses. Due to a large heterogeneity and a lack of cycle phase standardization among the included studies, future research should focus on comparing at least three distinct hormonal profiles to derive more specific recommendations for exercise prescription.
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- H L Notbohm
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore
- Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore
- Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Division of Training and Movement Science, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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My I, Bordignon S, Butt M, Rottner L, Marc L, Moser F, Wenzel JP, Obergassel J, Schleberger R, Moser J, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Chun KRJ, Schmidt B, Rillig A, Metzner A. Novel Radiofrequency Balloon Catheter - Impact of Ablation Parameters on Single-Shot Isolation. Circ J 2023:CJ-23-0220. [PMID: 37286488 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND A novel multielectrode radiofrequency balloon (RFB) catheter has been released for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI).Methods and Results: In this observational study consecutive patients with drug-refractory paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing first-time PVI were enrolled in 2 high-volume ablation centers. All procedures were conducted in conjunction with a 3D-mapping system. Clinical, procedural and ablation parameters were systematically analyzed. 105 patients (58% male; 52% paroxysmal AF, 68±11.3 years mean age, left atrial volume index 38.6±14.8 mL/m2) were included. 241/412 (58.5%) PVs were successfully isolated with a single shot (SS), with a time-to-isolation of 11.6±8 s. Total number of radiofrequency applications was 892 (mean 2.2/PV), resulting in successful isolation of 408/412 (99%) PVs at the end of the procedure. Mean electrodes' impedance drop was significantly higher in the SS-PVI compared with non-SS applications (21.5±6.6 vs. 18.6±6.5 Ohm). Concordantly, higher temperature rise was observed in the SS vs. non-SS applications (10.9±4.9℃ vs. 9.6±4.7℃). CONCLUSIONS In this multicenter real-world study, mean impedance drop and temperature rise were associated with successful SS-PVI applying the novel RFB catheter. These parameters may help to guide efficient usage of the new RF balloon.
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- Ilaria My
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien
- Med. Klinik 3, Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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Metzner A, Reubold SD, Schönhofer S, Reißmann B, Ouyang F, Rottner L, Schleberger R, Dinshaw L, Moser J, Moser F, Lemoine M, Münkler P, Kany S, Steven D, Sommer P, Kirchhof P, Rillig A. Correction to: Management of pericardial tamponade in the electrophysiology laboratory: results from a national survey. Clin Res Cardiol 2023; 112:854. [PMID: 35925393 PMCID: PMC10241713 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-022-02066-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Metzner
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany.
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany.
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Kiel, Germany
- DZHK, Lübeck, Germany
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Moser F, Habtemariam MK, Forland F, Djoudalbaye B. A new precedent in international health cooperation from African public health leaders. Lancet Glob Health 2023; 11:e828-e829. [PMID: 37202017 DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00171-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Fabian Moser
- Centre for International Health Protection, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin 13353, Germany.
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- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Regional Collaborating Centre for Eastern Africa, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo 0213, Norway; Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Lemoine MD, Mencke C, Nies M, Obergassel J, Scherschel K, Wieboldt H, Schleberger R, My I, Rottner L, Moser J, Kany S, Wenzel JP, Moser F, Dinshaw L, Münkler P, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Meyer C, Blankenberg S, Zeller T, Fabritz L, Rillig A, Metzner A, Kirchhof P. Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Pulsed-field Ablation Induces Less Neurocardiac Damage Than Cryoballoon Ablation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2023; 16:e011598. [PMID: 36938715 DOI: 10.1161/circep.122.011598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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- Marc D Lemoine
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- Division of Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care, EVK Düsseldorf, cNEP, Cardiac Neuro- and Electrophysiology Research Consortium & Institute for Neural and Sensory Physiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine Univ Düsseldorf, Germany (K.S., C. Meyer)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,University Center of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (H.W., T.Z., L.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., H.W., R.S., I.M.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- Division of Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care, EVK Düsseldorf, cNEP, Cardiac Neuro- and Electrophysiology Research Consortium & Institute for Neural and Sensory Physiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine Univ Düsseldorf, Germany (K.S., C. Meyer)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- University Center of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (H.W., T.Z., L.F.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- University Center of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. (H.W., T.Z., L.F.).,DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.).,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (L.F., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.)
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- DZHK, partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (M.D.L., C. Mencke, M.N., J.O., R.S., I.M., L.R., J.M., S.K., J.-P.W., F.M., L.D., P.M., B.R., F.O., S.B., T.Z., L.F., A.R., A.M., P.K.).,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (L.F., P.K.)
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Rottner L, Obergassel J, Borof K, My I, Moser F, Lemoine M, Wenzel JP, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Reissmann B, Metzner A, Rillig A. A novel saline-based occlusion tool allows for dye-less cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation and fluoroscopy reduction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1156500. [PMID: 37034336 PMCID: PMC10080139 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1156500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Background Cryoballoon (CB)- based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) remains guided by fluoroscopy and dye. The novel saline injection-based occlusion tool allows for pulmonary vein (PV)-occlusion assessment without the need for dye injection. Aim To compare KODEX-EPD guided CB-PVI using the novel saline injection-based workflow with conventional cryoablation for acute efficacy, fluoroscopy exposure and dye volume. Methods Consecutive atrial fibrillation (AF)- patients undergoing CB-PVI in conjunction with KODEX-EPD (CryoEPD group) were analyzed. Patients undergoing conventional CB-PVI (Cryo group) in the same time period acted as controls. Results One hundred forty patients [91/140 (65%) persistent AF] were studied. Seventy patients underwent CryoEPD procedures [64 ± 13 years, 21 (30%) female] and seventy patients underwent Cryo procedures [68 ± 10 years, 27 (39%) female].A total of 560 PVs were identified and successfully isolated. Mean procedure time was 66 ± 15 min for the CryoEPD group, and 65 ± 19 min for the Cryo group (p = 0.3). Fluoroscopy time (CryoEPD 6 ± 4 min; Cryo 13 ± 6 min, p < 0.001) and dose area product (CryoEPD 193 [111; 297] cGycm2; Cryo 381 [268; 614] cGycm2, p < 0.001) were lower in patients undergoing CryoEPD compared with Cryo procedures. No dye was needed in the CryoEPD group while 53 ± 18 ml dye per patient were administered for the Cryo group (p < 0.001). The overall complication rate was comparable between both groups (p = 0.5). Conclusion KODEX-EPD guided AF-ablation enables dye-free CB-based PVI with reduced fluoroscopy exposure when compared to conventional CB-ablation, without differences in acute procedural outcomes or procedure duration.
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- Laura Rottner
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Correspondence: Laura Rottner
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Moser F, Bump JB. Assessing the World Health Organization: What does the academic debate reveal and is it democratic? Soc Sci Med 2022; 314:115456. [PMID: 36274457 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The World Health Organization (WHO), the leading global authority in public health, routinely attracts loud calls for reform. Although Member States negotiate reform internally, academic debate is more public, and can generate ideas and provide independent accountability. We investigate why authors advocate for WHO reform so commonly. We wondered if this literature had potentially useful themes for WHO, what methods and evidence were used, and we wanted to analyze the geography of participation. We conducted a systematic review using four databases to identify 139 articles assessing WHO or advocating for reform. We discuss these using categories we derived from the management literature on organizational performance. We also analyzed evidence, country of origin, and topic. The literature we reviewed contained 998 claims about WHO's performance or reform, although there were no standard methods for assessing WHO. We developed a framework to analyze WHO's performance and structure a synthesis of the claims, which find WHO imperiled. Its legitimacy and governance are weakened by disagreements about purpose, unequal Member State influence, and inadequate accountability. Contestation of goals and strategies constrain planning. Structure and workforce deficiencies limit coordination, agility, and competence. WHO has technical and normative authority, but insufficient independence and legal power to influence uncooperative states. WHO's identity claims transparency, independence, and courage, but these aspirations are betrayed in times of need. Most articles (88%) were commentaries without specified methods. More than three-quarters (76%) originated from the US, the UK, or Switzerland. A quarter of papers (25%) focused on international infectious disease outbreaks, and another 25% advocated for WHO reform generally. Many criticisms cite wide-ranging performance problems, some of which may relate to obstructive behavior by Member States. This literature is incomplete in the geographic representation of authors, evidence, methods, and topics. We offer ideas for developing more rigorous and inclusive academic debate on WHO.
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- Fabian Moser
- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Bergen Center for Ethics and Priority Setting, University of Bergen, Norway; Initiative on the Future of Health and Economic Resilience in Africa, Boston MA 02115, USA.
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Rottner L, My I, Schleberger R, Moser F, Moser J, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Rillig A, Metzner A, Reissmann B. Temperature-controlled ablation of the mitral isthmus line using the novel DiamondTemp ablation system. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1046956. [PMID: 36505349 PMCID: PMC9729688 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1046956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The novel DiamondTemp™ (DT)-catheter (Medtronic®) was designed for high-power, short-duration ablation in a temperature-controlled mode. Aim To evaluate the performance of the DT-catheter for ablation of the mitral isthmus line (MIL) using two different energy dosing strategies. Materials and methods Twenty patients with recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or atrial tachycardia (AT) following pulmonary vein (PV) isolation were included. All patients underwent reisolation of PVs in case of electrical reconnection and ablation of a MIL using the DT-catheter. Application durations of 10 (group A, n = 10) or 20 s (group B, n = 10) were applied. If bidirectional block was not reached with endocardial ablation, additional ablation from within the coronary sinus (CS) was conducted. Results In 19/20 (95%) patients, DT ablation of the MIL resulted in bidirectional block. Mean procedure and fluoroscopy time, and dose area product did not differ significantly between the two groups. In group B, fewer radiofrequency applications were needed to achieve bidirectional block of the MIL when compared to group A (26 ± 12 vs. 42 ± 17, p = 0.04). Ablation from within the CS was performed in 8/10 patients (80%) of group A and in 5/10 (50%) patients of group B (p = 0.34). No major complication occurred. Conclusion Mitral isthmus line ablation with use of the DT-catheter is highly effective and safe. Longer radiofrequency-applications appear to be favorable without compromising safety.
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- Laura Rottner
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany,*Correspondence: Laura Rottner,
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Lemoine MD, Fink T, Mencke C, Schleberger R, My I, Obergassel J, Bergau L, Sciacca V, Rottner L, Moser J, Kany S, Moser F, Münkler P, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Sommer P, Sohns C, Rillig A, Metzner A. Pulsed-field ablation-based pulmonary vein isolation: acute safety, efficacy and short-term follow-up in a multi-center real world scenario. Clin Res Cardiol 2022:10.1007/s00392-022-02091-2. [PMID: 36131138 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-022-02091-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a new energy source to achieve pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) by targeted electroporation of cardiomyocytes. Experimental and controlled clinical trial data suggest good efficacy of PFA-based PVI. We aimed to assess efficacy, safety and follow-up of PFA-based PVI in an early adopter routine care setting. METHODS Consecutive patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent PVI using the Farawave® PFA ablation catheter in conjunction with three-dimensional mapping at two German high-volume ablation centers. PVI was achieved by applying 8 PFA applications in each PV. RESULTS A total of 138 patients undergoing a first PVI (67 ± 12 years, 66% male, 62% persistent AF) were treated. PVI was achieved in all patients by deploying 4563 applications in 546 PVs (8.4 ± 1.0/PV). Disappearance of PV signals after the first application was demonstrated in 544/546 PVs (99.6%). More than eight PFA applications were performed in 29/546 PVs (6%) following adapted catheter positioning or due to reconnection as assessed during remapping. Mean procedure time was 78 ± 22 min including pre- and post PVI high-density voltage mapping. PFA catheter LA dwell-time was 23 ± 9 min. Total fluoroscopy time and dose area product were 16 ± 7 min and 505 [275;747] cGy*cm2. One pericardial tamponade (0.7%), one transient ST-elevation (0.7%) and three groin complications (2.2%) occurred. 1-year follow-up showed freedom of arrhythmia in 90% in patients with paroxysmal AF (n = 47) and 60% in patients with persistent AF (n = 82, p = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS PFA-based PVI is acutely highly effective and associated with a beneficial safety and low recurrence rate.
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- Marc D Lemoine
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Clinic for Electrophysiology, Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Electrophysiology, Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Electrophysiology, Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Electrophysiology, Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Electrophysiology, Herz- Und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK, Partner Site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany
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Moser F, Maier S, Dietrich RU, Drünert F, Fleischmann B. Closed CO
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Cycles in the Glass Production – A Techno‐Economic Evaluation. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202255106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- F. Moser
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) Institut für Technische Thermodynamik Pfaffenwaldring 38–40 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) Institut für Technische Thermodynamik Pfaffenwaldring 38–40 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) Institut für Technische Thermodynamik Pfaffenwaldring 38–40 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Hüttentechnische Vereinigung der Deutschen Glasindustrie (HVG) e.V Glastechnologie Siemensstr. 45 63071 Offenbach am Main Germany
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- Hüttentechnische Vereinigung der Deutschen Glasindustrie (HVG) e.V Glastechnologie Siemensstr. 45 63071 Offenbach am Main Germany
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Heeger CH, Pott A, Sohns C, Riesinger L, Sommer P, Gasperetti A, Tondo C, Fassini G, Moser F, Lucas P, Weinmann K, Bohnen JE, Dahme T, Rillig A, Kuck KH, Wakili R, Metzner A, Tilz RR. Novel cryoballoon ablation system for pulmonary vein isolation: multicenter assessment of efficacy and safety-ANTARCTICA study. Europace 2022; 24:1917-1925. [PMID: 36026521 PMCID: PMC9733956 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIMS Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) either by balloon devices or radiofrequency forms the cornerstone of invasive atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. Although equally effective cryoballoon (CB)-based PVI offers shorter procedure duration and a better safety profile. Beside the worldwide established Arctic Front Advance system, a novel CB device, POLARx, was recently introduced. This CB incorporates unique features, which may translate into improved efficacy and safety. However, multicentre assessment of periprocedural efficacy and safety is lacking up to date. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 317 patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF were included and underwent POLARx CB-based PVI in 6 centres from Germany and Italy. Acute efficacy and safety were assessed in this prospective multicenter observational study. In 317 patients [mean age: 64 ± 12 years, 209 of 317 (66%) paroxysmal AF], a total of 1256 pulmonary veins (PVs) were identified and 1252 (99,7%) PVs were successfully isolated utilizing mainly the short tip POLARx CB (82%). The mean minimal CB temperature was -57.9 ± 7°C. Real-time PVI was registered in 72% of PVs. The rate of serious adverse events was 6.0% which was significantly reduced after a learning curve of 25 cases (9.3% vs. 3.0%, P = 0.018). The rate of recurrence-free survival after mean follow-up of 226 ± 115 days including a 90-day blanking period was 86.1%. CONCLUSION In this large multicentre assessment, the novel POLARx CB shows a promising efficacy and safety profile after a short learning curve.
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- Christian-H Heeger
- Corresponding authors. Tel: +49 451 500 75293; fax: +49 451 500 44585. E-mail address: (C.-H.H.); Tel: +49 451 500 44511; fax: +49 451 500 44585. E-mail address: (R.R.T.)
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- Herz und Diabeteszentrum, Klinik für Rhythmologie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Essen, Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Essen, Germany
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- Herz und Diabeteszentrum, Klinik für Rhythmologie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Heart Rhythm Center at IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Heart Rhythm Center at IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Heart Rhythm Center at IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- University heart center of Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany
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- Herz und Diabeteszentrum, Klinik für Rhythmologie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Essen, Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Essen, Germany
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- Internal Medicine II, Department of Cardiology, Ulm, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Department of Rhythmology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany,LANS Cardio, Stephansplatz 5, 20354, Hamburg, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Essen, Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Essen, Germany
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- Corresponding authors. Tel: +49 451 500 75293; fax: +49 451 500 44585. E-mail address: (C.-H.H.); Tel: +49 451 500 44511; fax: +49 451 500 44585. E-mail address: (R.R.T.)
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Rottner L, Moser F, Moser J, Schleberger R, Lemoine M, Münkler P, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Rillig A, Metzner A, Reissmann B. Revival of the Forgotten. Int Heart J 2022; 63:504-509. [PMID: 35650152 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.21-844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI) by continuous, transmural and durable lesions is decisive for ensuring long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF). AF ablation requires irrigated tip catheters to reduce thromboembolic complications. This precluded temperature-controlled delivery of radiofrequency (RF) energy.The aim of this study was to evaluate feasibility, acute efficacy, and safety of an irrigated, temperature-controlled ablation catheter [DiamondTemp™ (DT) Medtronic®] for PVI.Consecutive patients with AF underwent PVI using the DT catheter combined with high-power short-duration RF applications. Ablation settings were (1) a catheter tip temperature limit of 60°C, (2) a temperature-controlled power of 50 W, and (3) application duration of 10 seconds. The primary endpoint was acute isolation of PVs, reassessed after a 30-minute waiting period. Secondary endpoints included procedural parameters (defined as a catheter tip temperature of 50°C > 3 seconds, an impedance drop of 5-10 Ω) and the occurrence of serious adverse events.Fifty consecutive patients [mean age 66 ± 12 years, 38 (76%) women, 24 patients with paroxysmal AF (48%)] were included. Median procedure and left atrial dwell time was 89 [68; 107] and 63 [52; 79] minutes, respectively. Mean number of RF applications was 59 ± 20, and mean total RF duration was 14 ± 6 minutes. Acute PVI was achieved in all patients solely using DT ablation. Acute PV reconnection within the waiting period occurred in five patients; all reconnected PVs were successfully reisolated. One major complication occurred.In this study, the DT ablation system demonstrated high acute efficacy for PVI. Temperature-controlled ablation in conjunction with high-power short-duration applications might be effectively supported.
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- Laura Rottner
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg.,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg
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Sieghartsleitner E, Moser F, Kirsch A, Rief A, Fluhr H, Mayer-Pickel K. Schwere Hypokaliämie aufgrund Geophagie in der Schwangerschaft – ein Fallbericht. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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- E Sieghartsleitner
- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinische, Medizinische Universität Graz
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- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinische, Medizinische Universität Graz
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- Klinische Abteilung für Nephrologie, Univ.-Klinik für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Graz
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- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinische, Medizinische Universität Graz
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- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinische, Medizinische Universität Graz
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- Abteilung für Geburtshilfe, Univ.-Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Klinische, Medizinische Universität Graz
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Schleberger R, Riess J, Brauer A, Pinnschmidt HO, Rottner L, Moser F, Moser J, Kany S, My I, Lemoine MD, Reissmann B, Meyer C, Metzner A, Ouyang F, Kirchhof P, Rillig A. Ablation of Outflow Tract Arrhythmias in Patients With and Without Structural Heart Disease—A Comparative Analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:910042. [PMID: 35694678 PMCID: PMC9174508 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.910042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias emerging from the ventricular outflow tracts and adjacent structures is very effective and considered almost curative in patients without structural heart disease (SHD). Outcomes of patients with SHD undergoing ablation of outflow tract arrhythmias are not known. Methods Consecutive patients (2019–2021) undergoing catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in a single high-volume center were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with ablation of outflow tract arrhythmias were identified and divided in individuals with and without SHD. Procedural parameters and acute outcome were compared. Results We identified 215 patients with outflow tract arrhythmias (35.3% female, mean age 58.3 ± 16.0 years). Of those, 93 (43.3%) had SHD. Patients with SHD and outflow tract arrhythmias were older (65.0 ± 12.8 vs. 53.3 ± 16.3 years; p < 0.001), more often male (82.8 vs. 50.0%; p < 0.001) and had more comorbidities than patients without SHD (arterial hypertension: 62.4 vs. 34.4%, p < 0.001; diabetes: 22.6 vs. 8.2%, p = 0.005; chronic lung disease: 20.4 vs. 7.4%, p = 0.007). Outflow tract arrhythmias in patients with SHD had their origin more often in the left ventricle (68.8 vs. 53.3%, p = 0.025). The acute success rate was similar in both patient groups (93.4 vs. 94.2%, p = 0.781). Patients with SHD were discharged later {median length of hospital stay with SHD 5 [6 (interquartile range)] days, without SHD 2 [4] days, p < 0.001}. Periprocedural complications were numerically more frequent in patients with SHD [with SHD 12 (12.9%), without SHD 8 (6.6%), p = 0.154]. Conclusion Outflow tract arrhythmia ablation has a high success rate irrespective of the presence of SHD. Longer hospital stay and potentially a higher risk of periprocedural complications should be considered when discussing this treatment option with patients.
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- Ruben Schleberger
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Berlin, Germany
- *Correspondence: Ruben Schleberger
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, Center of Experimental Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Neuro- and Electrophysiology Research Consortium, Protestant Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Cardiac Neuro- and Electrophysiology Research Consortium, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Hong Kong Asian Medical Group, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Lemoine M, My I, Mencke C, Butt M, Schleberger R, Muenkler P, Rottner L, Moser F, Moser J, Dinshaw L, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Kirchhof P, Rillig A, Metzner A. Comparison of left atrial lesion size and troponin release of two novel single shot devices for pulmonary vein isolation: pulsed field ablation vs. multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and the multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon (RFB) are two novel ablation technologies to perform pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). It is currently unknown whether these technologies differ in lesion formation and lesion extent.
Purpose
We compared the acute lesion extent after PVI induced by PFA and RFB by measuring low-voltage area in high-density maps and the release of biomolecules reflecting cardiac injury.
Methods
PVI was performed with a pentaspline catheter (FARAPULSE) applying PFA or with the compliant multi-electrode radiofrequency balloon (HELIOSTAR). Before and after PVI high-density mapping with CARTO3 was performed. In addition, blood samples were taken before transseptal puncture and after post-PVI remapping. Serum concentrations of high-sensitive Troponin I (hsTropI) were quantified by Immunoassay.
Results
50 patients undergoing PVI by PFA (n=26, age 71±10 y, 58% males, 58% persistent AF) or RFB (n=24; age 64±13 y, 54% males, 25% persistent AF) were evaluated. Acute PVI was achieved in all patients in both groups. Mean number of PFA pulses were n=34±5 and mean number RFB applications were n=8±3. Total posterior ablation area was bigger in PFA (19.0±6.2 cm²) than in RFB (9.0±2.2 cm²; p<0.001). The posterior distance between septal and lateral lesions was shorter in PFA (23.7±10.5 mm) than in RFB (30.0±7.3 mm; p=0.021). In a total of 38 patients increase of hsTropI was higher after PFA (625±138 pg/ml, n=28) vs. RFB (148±36 pg/ml; n=10; p=0.049) supporting the evidence of larger lesion extent by PFA.
Conclusion
Pulse-field ablation delivers larger acute lesion areas and higher troponin release upon successful pulmonary vein isolation than multi-electrode array balloon-based pulmonary vein isolation in this single-center series.
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- M Lemoine
- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Hamburg, Germany
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Obergassel J, Rottner L, Schleberger R, Moser F, Moser J, Dinshaw L, Lemoine MD, My I, Kirchhof P, Reissmann B, Metzner A, Rillig A. Shortened fluoroscopy duration and reduced use of contrast dye in cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation procedures using KODEX-EPD’s novel occlusion tool. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Study grant by EPD Solutions, Philips, Netherlands
Background
The occlusion tool was recently introduced for KODEX-EPD which is a novel dielectric high-resolution cardiac imaging system. The occlusion tool provides information about level of pulmonary vein occlusion by the cryoballoon (CB) in CB-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation (AF).
Purpose
Assess effects of the introduction of the occlusion tool on procedural parameters during CB-PVI such as feasibility, acute efficacy and periprocedural safety of KODEX-EPD in different software versions.
Methods and Results
173 consecutive patients (60/173 (35%) paroxysmal AF, 64±12 years, 66/173 (38%) female) underwent CB-PVI with EPD imaging between 08/2019 and 10/2021. 38/173 (22%) of all patients were treated using software version 1.4.6, 33/173 (19%) patients with version 1.4.6a, 41/173 (24%) patients with version 1.4.7 and 61/173 (35%) patients with the latest version 1.4.8. Acute PVI was achieved in all patients. No major periprocedural complications were documented. Software version showed significant effects on procedure duration, fluoroscopy duration and dose area product in ANOVA testing (Figure 1A-C). The largest effect in post-hoc testing was observed for fluoroscopy duration (Figure 1B). Tobit regressions were fitted to model effects of software version on the censored variable contrast volume. All software versions predicted used contrast volume (p<0.00748, Figure 1D). Modelling only effects of procedure date on contrast volume was less accurate than for software version (r²=0.057, p for procedure date = 0.0031) and also a Likelihood-Ratio-Test between different regression models underlined significant effects of software version (p<0.0001).
Conclusion
CB-based PVI in combination with its PV-occlusion tool is feasible and safe. The present data strongly suggests a steady positive development of the novel wide-band dielectric imaging and mapping system towards a fluoroscopy- and dye-reduced CB-based AF-ablation. Software versions were introduced sequentially. Therefore time (procedure date) needs to be considered as the most relevant confounder of the described results (e.g. due to a learning curve using the system). However, differentiated statistical testing could show that the results are mainly explained by software version and only much weaker by procedure date.
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- J Obergassel
- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Rottner L, Schleberger R, Lemoine M, My I, Moser F, Moser J, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Rillig A, Metzner A, Reissmann B. Catheter ablation of the mitral isthmus line using the novel DiamondTemp ablation system: first experience using two different ablation protocols. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Mitral ishmus ablation is an established approach to treat perimitral reentrant tachycardia, and is often performed as substrat modification in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Bidirectional block of the mitral isthmus line (MIL) is still a great challenge using conventional ablation catheters, but is essential to prevent recurrence of atrial arrhythmia.
Recently, the novel DiamondTempTM (DT) ablation system was introduced and allows for high-power, short-duration ablation in a temperature-controlled mode. Its use during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using a recommended ablation setting with a catheter-tip temperature limit of 60°C, a temperature-controlled power of 50 W and an application duration of 10 sec has shown to be effective and safe. However, data on DT ablation settings for substrate modification, i.e., creation of linear lesions are lacking.
Aim
The aim of the present study was to evaluate acute efficacy and safety of the novel DT ablation system for bidirectional block of the MIL using two different protocols.
Methods
The study population comprised 14 patients [67±8 years, 10/14 male (71%)] suffering from persistent AF and/or atrial tachycardia who underwent catheter re-ablation with creation of a MIL using the DT ablation system. Ablation settings were a catheter-tip temperature limit of 60°C, a temperature-controlled power of 50 W with an application duration of either 10 sec (group A, n=7) or 20 sec (group B, n=7). Additional epicardial ablation from within the coronary sinus with a temperature limit of 60°C, a temperature-controlled power of 20 W and an application duration of 20 sec was performed, if bidirectional block could not be achieved with endocardial ablation only.
Results
Mean procedure and fluoroscopy time, and dose area product for group A and group B were 103±24 vs. 119±38 min, 12±5 vs. 13±4 min, and 572±270 vs. 537±202 cGycm, respectively. Bidirectional block of the MIL was achieved in 7/7 (100%) patients in group A and in 6/7 (86%) patients in group B. Additional epicardial ablation was required in 6/7 patients (86%) in group A and in 4/7 (57%) patients in group B. In group B, bidirectional block of the MIL required fewer endocardial (31±11 vs. 26±10 applications) as well as epicardial RF-applications (10±6 vs. 7±3 applications). Pericardial effusion without hemodynamic relevance occurred in 1/7 (14%) patients of group B. No further complications occurred.
Conclusion
Catheter ablation of the MIL using the novel DT ablation system is safe and associated with high acute efficacy. A lower number of RF-applications and a less frequent need for additional epicardial ablation was observed when applying longer RF-applications of 20 sec. Further analyses are warranted to confirm these findings.
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- L Rottner
- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Rottner L, Moser F, Schleberger R, Moser J, My I, Lemoine M, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Reissmann B, Metzner A, Rillig A. Optimizing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation by a novel wide-band dielectric imaging system: first experience on real-time wall thickness measurement. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Conventional mapping systems do not provide wall-thickness data, which is, however, known to be a determinant of radiofrequency ablation lesion transmurality. KODEX-EPD is a novel open-platform system, which uses dielectric tissue properties to provide real-time, high-resolution cardiac images, tissue characteristics and wall-thickness measurement to guide ablation procedures.
Aim
The aim of this case series was to report on our first experiences with KODEX-EPD regarding estimation of myocardial wall-thickness during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients undergoing radiofrequency AF-ablation in combination with KODEX-EPD. A high-resolution image from the left atrium (LA) and the pulmonary veins (PV) was obtained prior to ablation using a spiral mapping catheter in conjunction with KODEX-EPD. Wall-viewer points were collected within the LA, the PVs and the left atrial appendage (LAA) using a standard radiofrequency non-contact force ablation catheter and analyzed for wall-thickness applying the latest KODEX-EPD software version (1.5.0, not yet commercially released). Wall-viewer points were divided into a total of 10 segments (PV ostia, anterior wall, posterior wall, LA roof, LA floor, LAA and PV carina, details see Figure 1) in order to characterize wall-thickness in respective areas.
Results
A total of 570 wall-viewer points in 5 patients were analyzed. Most of the wall-viewer points were collected at the PV ostia as well as along the posterior and anterior wall (449/570, 79%). Actual myocardial atrial thickness ranged from 1.6 to 3.9 mm. Thickest myocardial LA-tissue was measured at the anterior wall (median 3.1 mm) and thinnest at the LA-roof (median 2.2 mm). Figure 2 gives a detailed distribution of wall-thickness measurements at different sites in the LA and PVs.
Conclusion
Atrial wall thickness can be estimated in patients during AF ablation procedures using dielectric tissue properties. Further evaluation and validation of the method are needed to study its reliability and utility for clinical practice.
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- L Rottner
- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Rottner L, Schleberger R, Lemoine MD, Moser F, Moser J, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Ouyang FO, Rillig A, Metzner A. PO-711-01 CATHETER ABLATION OF THE MITRAL ISTHMUS LINE USING THE NOVEL DIAMONDTEMP ABLATION SYSTEM: FIRST EXPERIENCE USING TWO DIFFERENT ABLATION PROTOCOLS. Heart Rhythm 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.03.1126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nies M, Obergassel J, Taraba S, Dinshaw L, Lemoine MD, Moser J, Moser F, Muenkler P, Schleberger R, Rottner L, Meyer C, Willems S, Reissmann B, Rillig A, Metzner A. PO-680-01 PULMONARY VEIN RECONDUCTION PATTERNS AFTER INDEX PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION USING RADIOFREQUENCY OR CRYOBALLOON ABLATION: LOWER INCIDENCE OF LSPV-RECONDUCTION AFTER CRYOBALLOON ABLATION. Heart Rhythm 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.03.494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lemoine MD, Fink T, Mencke C, Schleberger R, My I, Rottner L, Obergassel J, Muenkler P, Bergau L, Moser F, Moser J, Dinshaw L, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Kirchhof P, Sommer P, Rillig A, Sohns C, Metzner A. CA-536-01 PULSED-FIELD ABLATION BASED PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION: ACUTE SAFETY AND EFFICACY IN A MULTI-CENTER REAL WORLD SCENARIO. Heart Rhythm 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.03.759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Rottner L, Moser F, Weimann J, Moser J, Schleberger R, Lemoine M, Münkler P, Dinshaw L, Risius T, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Reissmann B, Metzner A, Rillig A. Accuracy and Acute Efficacy of the Novel Injection-Based Occlusion Algorithm in Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation Guided by Dielectric Imaging. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2022; 15:e010174. [PMID: 35089058 DOI: 10.1161/circep.121.010174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Laura Rottner
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.).,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Germany (P.K.).,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (L.R., F.M., J.W., J.M., R.S., M.L., P.M., L.D., T.R., P.K., F.O., B.R., A.M., A.R.)
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Moser F, Rottner L, Moser J, Schleberger R, Lemoine M, Münkler P, Dinshaw L, Kirchhof P, Reissmann B, Ouyang F, Rillig A, Metzner A. The established and the challenger: A direct comparison of current cryoballoon technologies for pulmonary vein isolation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021; 33:48-54. [PMID: 34766404 DOI: 10.1111/jce.15288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cryoballoon (CB) ablation for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an effective treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Recently, a novel cryoablation system was introduced. The aim of the study was to compare the safety, efficacy and biophysical characteristics of a novel cryoablation system (POLARx™; Boston Scientific) to a commonly used and clinically well characterized system (Arctic Front Advance Pro™, AFA; Medtronic). METHODS AND RESULTS Fifty consecutive patients with symptomatic AF, who underwent CB-based ablation with the POLARx were compared to 50 consecutive patients treated with the AFA. Acute PVI was achieved in 99.8% (POLARx 99.5%, AFA 100%, p = 1.00). Time to isolation (TTI) was comparable in both groups (POLARx 35 [27, 48] s, AFA 30 [21, 43] s, p = 0.165). The POLARx showed a lower balloon temperature at TTI (POLARx -44 [-50, -36] °C, AFA -31 [-38, -21] °C, p < 0.001) and lower nadir temperature (POLARx -60 [-65, -55] °C, AFA -48 [-54, -45] °C, p < 0.001). Procedure time (POLARx 80 [60, 105] min, AFA 62 [42, 80] min, p < 0.001), fluoroscopy time (POLARx 17 [13, 22] min, AFA 11 [7, 16] min, p < 0.001) and freeze cycles per patient (POLARx 5 [4, 6], AFA 4.5 [4, 5], p = 0.002) were higher in the POLARx group. Two cerebral ischemic events occurred in the POLARx group, two patients in each group had phrenic nerve injury. CONCLUSION Both systems enable effective isolation of pulmonary veins. The POLARx required longer procedure and fluoroscopy times. Larger, prospective and randomized studies are needed to assess long-term efficacy and safety of this technology.
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- Fabian Moser
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany.,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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Rottner L, Moser F, Schleberger R, Weimann J, Moser J, Lemoine M, Muenkler P, Dinshaw L, Risius T, Kirchhof P, Ouyang F, Reissmann B, Metzner A, Rillig A. Accuracy and acute efficacy of a novel occlusion tool to guide cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
Cryoballoon (CB)-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) currently requires to verify occlusion of each pulmonary vein (PV) using fluoroscopy and dye injection.
Objective
The current study evaluated whether the novel CB-occlusion tool integrated into the wide-band dielectric imaging system KODEX-EPD reliably verifies occlusion of PV according to a novel dye-injection based algorithm.
Methods
Consecutive patients suffering from symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent CB-based PVI using the KODEX-EPD and the novel occlusion-tool (group I). To confirm accurate display of the PVs, selective PV-angiography was performed in the first half of the patients of group I (group Ia) in addition to a three-dimensional left atrial (LA) map using a spiral mapping catheter (Achieve, SMC1, Medtronic, MN, USA). PV-angiographies were waived for the following patients (group Ib). Procedural duration and radiation exposure were compared to a control group of patients undergoing conventional CB-based PVI.
Results
CB-based PVI was successful in 50/50 patients of group I (mean age 63±11 years, 18 paroxysmal (36%)) and 25/25 patients of group II (66±10 years, 9 paroxysmal (60%)). Concordance of PV-occlusion as assessed by either PV-occlusion-angiography or KODEX-EPD, was documented in 237/272 (87%) occlusion-analyses among 198 PVs (95% for left superior PV, 93% for left inferior PV, 86% for right inferior PV and 77% for right superior PV).
In the final evaluation phase (group Ib) LA fluoroscopy times and dose area products were comparable to the conventional CB-ablation group (10.5±5 vs 8.8±4 minutes (p=0.23) and 403±425 vs 321±202 cGycm2 (p=0.44), whereas the amount of dye could be significantly reduced (group Ib: 31±10 ml vs group II: 70±20 ml, p<0.0001).
Conclusion
The novel KODEX-EPD PV-occlusion tool allows for accurate PV-occlusion assessment in the majority of PVs and a high acute success rate. The system has the potential to reduce dye and radiation exposure. This should be evaluated in controlled clinical trials.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- L Rottner
- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Moser F, Nguyen TK, Räuchle E. High frequency radiation from a moving charged particle in an anisotropic hot plasma / Hochfrequenzstrahlung eines bewegten geladenen Teilchens in einem heißen anisotropen Plasma. KERNTECHNIK 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/kern-1996-610420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Moser F, Schütz LH, Teubner C, Lahmann N, Kuhlmey A, Suhr R. [Sexual abuse of care-dependent patients : Results of a nationwide cross-sectional study among general practitioners on responsibility and subjective confidence in dealing with suspected abuse]. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 55:223-230. [PMID: 33496836 PMCID: PMC9064843 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-021-01841-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Hintergrund Gewalt gegen pflegebedürftige ältere Menschen ist häufig. Hausärzte/-ärztinnen können bei der Prävention von Gewalt eine Rolle spielen. Insbesondere sexualisierte Gewalt ist stark tabuisiert und wenig untersucht. Ziel der Arbeit Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, die Einstellung von Hausärzten/-ärztinnen zu ihrer Verantwortung bei sexuellem Missbrauch pflegebedürftiger Patienten/Patientinnen zu untersuchen. Zugleich sollen die subjektive Sicherheit hinsichtlich des Vorgehens bei einem Missbrauchsverdacht sowie die Fortbildungsinteressen von Hausärzten/-ärztinnen zum Thema erhoben werden. Material und Methoden In einer Querschnittsstudie wurden 1700 Hausärzte/-ärztinnen in Deutschland zwischen September und November 2016 schriftlich befragt. Fragebogen von 302 Ärzten/Ärztinnen konnten ausgewertet werden. Ergebnisse Die Unsicherheit hinsichtlich des weiteren Vorgehens bei Verdacht auf sexuellen Missbrauch von pflegebedürftigen Patienten/Patientinnen ist groß. Nahezu alle Befragten sehen es als Teil der ärztlichen Verantwortung, bei sexuellem Missbrauch pflegebedürftiger Patienten/Patientinnen zu intervenieren. Hauptsächliches Fortbildungsinteresse besteht zur Differenzialdiagnose des sexuellen Missbrauchs sowie zum richtigen Vorgehen im Verdachtsfall. Schlussfolgerung Fortbildungen, insbesondere zu den Anzeichen sexueller Gewalt gegen Pflegebedürftige, können einen Beitrag leisten, die Handlungssicherheit von Hausärzten/-ärztinnen zu stärken und ihre Bereitschaft zur Prävention zu erhöhen.
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- Fabian Moser
- Stiftung Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege, Reinhardtstr. 45, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
- Institut für Medizinische Soziologie und Rehabilitationswissenschaft, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Medizinische Soziologie und Rehabilitationswissenschaft, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Stiftung Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege, Reinhardtstr. 45, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Geriatrie und Altersmedizin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Reinickendorfer Straße 61, 13347, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Soziologie und Rehabilitationswissenschaft, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Stiftung Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege, Reinhardtstr. 45, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland
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Krug S, Mordhorst JP, Moser F, Theuerkorn K, Ruffert C, Egidi M, Rinke A, Gress TM, Michl P. Correction: Interaction between somatostatin analogues and targeted therapies in neuroendocrine tumor cells. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228905. [PMID: 32017803 PMCID: PMC6999902 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kottkamp H, Hindricks G, Pönisch C, Bertagnolli L, Moser F, Hilbert S, Rieger A, Sommer P. Global multielectrode contact‐mapping plus ablation with a single catheter in patients with atrial fibrillation: Global AF study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2019; 30:2248-2255. [DOI: 10.1111/jce.14172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Hans Kottkamp
- Department of Electrophysiology Hirslanden Hospital Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology Heart Center Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology Hirslanden Hospital Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology Heart Center Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology Hirslanden Hospital Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology Heart Center Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology Hirslanden Hospital Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology Heart Center Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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Seeberg JC, Loibl M, Moser F, Schwegler M, Büttner-Herold M, Daniel C, Engel FB, Hartmann A, Schlötzer-Schrehardt U, Goppelt-Struebe M, Schellerer V, Naschberger E, Ganzleben I, Heinzerling L, Fietkau R, Distel LV. Non-professional phagocytosis: a general feature of normal tissue cells. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11875. [PMID: 31417141 PMCID: PMC6695441 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48370-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Non-professional phagocytosis by cancer cells has been described for decades. Recently, non-professional phagocytosis by normal tissue cells has been reported, which prompted us to take a closer look at this phenomenon. Non-professional phagocytosis was studied by staining cultured cells with live-cell staining dyes or by staining paraffin-embedded tissues by immunohistochemistry. Here, we report that each of 21 normal tissue cell lines from seven different organs was capable of phagocytosis, including ex vivo cell cultures examined before the 3rd passage as well as the primary and virus-transformed cell lines. We extended our analysis to an in vivo setting, and we found the occurrence of non-professional phagocytosis in healthy skin biopsies immediately after resection. Using dystrophin immunohistochemistry for membrane staining, human post-infarction myocardial tissue was assessed. We found prominent signs of non-professional phagocytosis at the transition zone of healthy and infarcted myocardia. Taken together, our findings suggest that non-professional phagocytosis is a general feature of normal tissue cells.
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- Jacob C Seeberg
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 4 - Nephrology and Hypertension, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, 91054, Germany.
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Krug S, Mordhorst JP, Moser F, Theuerkorn K, Ruffert C, Egidi M, Rinke A, Gress TM, Michl P. Interaction between somatostatin analogues and targeted therapies in neuroendocrine tumor cells. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218953. [PMID: 31237925 PMCID: PMC6592550 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Somatostatin analogues (SSA) represent the standard of care for symptom control in patients with functional gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NET). In addition, SSA exert significant anti-proliferative effects in mid-gut and pancreatic NET (PanNET). In parallel, molecularly targeted therapies (MTT) have been shown to improve progression free survival (PFS) in patients with PanNET. However, due to either primary or acquired resistance to MTT, their impact on overall survival (OS) remains unclear. To date, various hypotheses exist to explain differences in patient responsiveness to SSA and MTT. However, data addressing one of the most pivotal questions, whether combining SSA with novel MTT will result in synergistic or additive efficacy compared to monotherapy, are lacking. The aim of this study is to characterize the interaction, optimal sequence and dosing of SSA-based and molecularly targeted therapies in PanNET. Somatostatin receptor subtypes 1–5 (SSTR) were evaluated in the neuroendocrine cell lines Bon1, QGP1 and Ins-1 via immunoblot and qRT-PCR. The impact of the SSA-analogue lanreotide alone or in combination with the MTT sunitinib, everolimus and regorafenib on intracellular signalling, hormone secretion and cell proliferation was determined in cell lysates and supernatants. In addition, synergistic effects of SSA and MTT in various sequential therapeutic approaches were investigated. SSTR were differently expressed in the examined neuroendocrine tumor cell lines. SSTR modulation via lanreotide moderately influenced proliferation, mainly via modulating AKT and ERK signalling, which was paralleled by decreased chromogranin A (CgA) expression and secretion. Interestingly, MTT treatment with regorafenib upregulated the expression of SSTR-2 and -5, while sunitinib and everolimus did not significantly alter SSTR expression. Cell viability was significantly reduced by all MTT, with regorafenib exerting the most significant effects. However, compared to the marked effects of MTT alone, synergistic effects of combined MTT and lanreotide treatment were only modest and time- and dose-dependent. SSTR are differentially expressed in various NEN cell lines. Their expression is influenced by MTT treatment. Various sequential or simultaneous combinations of lanreotide and MTT did not lead to significant synergistic effects.
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- Sebastian Krug
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
- Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Kottkamp H, Hindricks G, Moser F, Bertagnoli L, Poenisch C, Hilbert S, Rieger A, Sommer P. 368First in-human data on multi-electrode contact mapping plus ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation - the Global-AF trial. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- H Kottkamp
- Hirslanden Hospital, Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart Center of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Moser F, Rieger A, Pönisch C, Kottkamp H. A novel ablation approach in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing fibrotic-based substrate modification: Targeting the Bachmann's bundle? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jce.13486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fabian Moser
- Department of Electrophysiology; Hirslanden Hospital; Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology; Hirslanden Hospital; Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology; Hirslanden Hospital; Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Electrophysiology; Hirslanden Hospital; Zurich Switzerland
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Hecht M, Harrer T, Körber V, Sarpong EO, Moser F, Fiebig N, Schwegler M, Stürzl M, Fietkau R, Distel LV. Cytotoxic effect of Efavirenz in BxPC-3 pancreatic cancer cells is based on oxidative stress and is synergistic with ionizing radiation. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:1728-1736. [PMID: 29434868 PMCID: PMC5776903 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) Efavirenz is frequently used in human immunodeficiency virus treatment, but also efficient against cancer in mouse models. Its radiosensitizing effect makes it a promising drug for combination with radiotherapy. The efficacy of Efavirenz combined with irradiation was assessed with immunostaining of DNA-damage markers and colony formation assays in BxPC-3 pancreatic cancer cells. Gene expression and protein phosphorylation of the Efavirenz-sensitive BxPC-3 cells was compared to the resistant primary fibroblasts SBL-5. Oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage and cell death were studied with live-cell microscopy and flow cytometry. Combined Efavirenz and radiation significantly increased the number of γH2AX and phospho-ataxia telangiectasia mutated foci. Efavirenz and ionizing radiation had a synergistic effect using the clonogenic survival assay. Efavirenz selectively induced cell death in the BxPC-3 cells. The differing gene expression of cell cycle and apoptotic regulator genes in both cell cultures after Efavirenz treatment match with this selective effect against cancer cells. In the phosphoprotein array, an early phosphorylation of extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase was notably detected in the cancer cells. The phosphorylation of AKT decreased in the cancer cells whereas it increased in the fibroblasts. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial membrane depolarization appeared in the cancer cells immediately after Efavirenz treatment, but not in the fibroblasts. Efavirenz has an anti-cancer effect against pancreatic cancer mainly by the induction of oxidative stress. The antitumor potential of Efavirenz and radiotherapy are additive.
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- Markus Hecht
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 (Infectious Diseases Section), Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery (Division Molecular and Experimental Surgery), Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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Kottkamp H, Moser F, Rieger A, Schreiber D, Pönisch C, Trofin M. Cover Image, Volume 28, Issue 11. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jce.13379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Moser F, Schreiber D, Rieger A, Trofin M, Pönisch C, Kottkamp H. Box Isolation of fibrotic areas: A substrate modification approach in atrial fibrillation patients. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Moser F, Schreiber D, Rieger A, Trofin M, Pönisch C, Kottkamp H. Box Isolation of fibrotic areas: A substrate modification approach in atrial fibrillation patients. Rev Port Cardiol 2017; 36 Suppl 1:25-27. [PMID: 29100747 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In the last years, atrial fibrosis was shown to be an independent predictor of procedural failure in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation. Ablation strategies have been developed to improve the outcome of catheter ablation by targeting detected areas of fibrosis, based either on endocardial voltage mapping or cardiac magnetic resonance. Box isolation of fibrotic areas (BIFA) is a new and promising patient-tailored ablation strategy for atrial fibrillation patients targeting substantial fibrotic areas by circumferential isolation of left atrial fibrosis.
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- Fabian Moser
- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Kottkamp H, Moser F, Rieger A, Schreiber D, Pönisch C, Trofin M. Global multielectrode contact mapping plus ablation with a single catheter: Preclinical and preliminary experience in humans with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2017; 28:1247-1256. [PMID: 28800169 DOI: 10.1111/jce.13310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION One question for the technological advancement of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is whether a creative new concept can combine and even improve the diagnostic mapping options of single-tip and basket catheters with the simplicity of the use of balloon catheters for ablation. Herein, we describe the first in-human experience with a single catheter offering such a complete solution. METHODS AND RESULTS A new catheter (Globe® ) with a distal multielectrode array consisting of 16 ribs with 122 gold-plated electrodes was used. Each electrode can ablate, pace, and can measure tissue contact, temperature, current, and intracardiac electrograms. The Globe was deployed and removed without difficulty in all 3 patients. Complete pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) was achieved in all 12 veins. In 10 veins, PVI was achieved with a single placement in front of the respective vein ("single circle isolation"). In one subject, the device was repositioned due to the esophagus location. In the other subject, a single gap was observed after circumferential ablation of the right inferior PV. After precise gap identification, the device was adjusted slightly for improved contact at that region, and reablation resulted in immediate PVI. CONCLUSIONS PVI isolation could be performed with the new multielectrode array Globe in all 12 PVs offering the option for easy handling and fast "single-shot" PVI. Several continuously updated mapping types from 122 electrodes even in real time during ablation demonstrate the capability to go beyond PVI for voltage mapping plus substrate modification, and for rotor mapping plus rotor ablation.
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- Hans Kottkamp
- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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Schreiber D, Rieger A, Moser F, Kottkamp H. P2656Modern ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: enabling an early patient outcome prognosis by combining classic and new concepts. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Schreiber D, Rieger A, Moser F, Kottkamp H. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with box isolation of fibrotic areas: Lessons on fibrosis distribution and extent, clinical characteristics, and their impact on long-term outcome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2017. [PMID: 28635186 DOI: 10.1111/jce.13278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The BIFA concept (box isolation of fibrotic areas) supplementing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) was implemented in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with fibrotic atrial cardiomyopathy (FACM) to improve catheter ablation outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS Ninety-two patients with FACM underwent PVI + BIFA. We investigated patient characteristics (58 persistent/34 paroxysmal, 68 ± 8 years, LA 44 ± 7 mm, CHA2 DS2 -VASc 2.6 ± 1.3, FACM I: 15.2%, II: 53.3%, III: 26.1%, IV: 5.4%), periprocedural data concerning fibrosis extent/distribution, and their impact on outcome. Based on severe fibrosis areas (SFAs) of 13.5 ± 13.9 cm2 detected by voltage mapping, 1.4 ± 0.5 boxes (n = 1-3, 2.2-35.3 cm2 ) were applied in the left atrium. With higher grade FACM, SFAs increased and maximum voltage decreased (I/IV: 6.29/3.18 mV). Anterior (ant.) SFAs were found to be more common and larger than posterior (post.) SFAs (58.3% vs. 42.6%, ant. 8.0 ± 8.0 vs. post. 4.7 ± 6.8 cm2 ). In 40 of 92 (43%) patients, both atrial walls were affected with rare cases of solely post. fibrosis (6 of 92, 6.6%). Women (39 of 92, 42%) showed FACM III+IV more often than men (P = 0.022) and can still present paroxysmal while persistent males are more likely to have FACM I-II. Single and multiple procedure (1.2/patient) success was 69% and 83% after 16 ± 8 months with an unfavorable impact of large SFA size, both-sided fibrosis and reduced maximum voltage, independently of patient characteristics and AF type. CONCLUSION FACM patients are a challenging AF subgroup for catheter ablation. Women seem to show FACM III+IV more often than men. The distribution of left atrial fibrosis is variable but more pronounced anteriorly. Atrial disease is characterized by SFA size but also maximum voltage reduction, both with implications on ablation outcome. Using BIFA, success rates of patients without fibrosis can be approached but are limited in FACM III+IV.
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hirslanden Hospital, Department of Electrophysiology, Zurich, Switzerland
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Kaffes I, Moser F, Pham M, Oetjen A, Fehling M. Global health education in Germany: an analysis of current capacity, needs and barriers. BMC Med Educ 2016; 16:304. [PMID: 27884194 PMCID: PMC5123271 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0814-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND In times of increasing global challenges to health, it is crucial to create a workforce capable of tackling these complex issues. Even though a lack of GHE in Germany is perceived by multiple stakeholders, no systematic analysis of the current landscape exists. The aim of this study is to provide an analysis of the global health education (GHE) capacity in Germany as well as to identify gaps, barriers and future strategies. METHODS An online search in combination with information provided by student representatives, course coordinators and lecturers was used to create an overview of the current GHE landscape in Germany. Additionally, a semi-structured questionnaire was sent to GHE educators and students engaged in global health (GH) to assess the capacity of German GHE, its barriers and suggested strategies for the future. RESULTS A total of 33 GHE activities were identified at 18 German universities. Even though medical schools are the main provider of GHE (42%), out of 38 medical schools, only 13 (34%) offer any kind of GHE. Modules offered for students of other health-related professions constitute 27% of all activities. Most survey respondents (92%, n = 48) consider current GHE activities in Germany insufficient. Suggested formats were GHE as part of medical curricula (82%, n = 45) and dual degree MD/MPH or PhD programs. Most important barriers mentioned were low priority of GH at faculties and academic management levels (n = 41, 75%) as well as lack of necessary institutional structures (n = 33, 60%). CONCLUSIONS Despite some innovative academic approaches, there is clearly a need for more systematic GHE in Germany. GHE educators and students can take an important role advocating for more awareness at university management level and suggesting ways to institutionalize GHE to overcome barriers. This study provides key evidence, relevant perceptions and suggestions to strengthen GHE in Germany.
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- Ioannis Kaffes
- Cand. med. at Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Global Health Education Initiative (GHEI), Berlin, Germany
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- Cand. med. at Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Global Health Education Initiative (GHEI), Berlin, Germany
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- Cand. med. at Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Global Health Education Initiative (GHEI), Berlin, Germany
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- Global Health Education Initiative (GHEI), Berlin, Germany
- PhD Cand. at Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS), Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstr. 56, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Global Health Education Initiative (GHEI), Berlin, Germany
- Médecins sans Frontières Germany, Am Köllnischen Park 1, 10179 Berlin, Germany
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Dumitrascu O, Lyden P, Danielpour M, Moser F. Teaching NeuroImages: Short stature, imperforate anus, and polydactyly: When is a hypothalamic mass an incidentaloma? Neurology 2015; 84:e117. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Moser F, Maya M, Moore T, Song S, Pressman B. E-006 Intraprocedural flat panel perfusion scan-immediate reversal of deficit after MCA thrombectomy. J Neurointerv Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010455c.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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