Fiorenzo Gaita

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Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Cryoenergy catheter ablation: a new technique for treatment of permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia in children
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano di Torino, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 15:263-8. 2004
  2. ncbi Non-pharmacological treatment of atrial fibrillation
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Divisione di Cardiologia Ospedale Civile Via Botallo, 4 14100 Asti
    Ital Heart J 4:745-54. 2003
  3. ncbi Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cause of silent thromboembolism? Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of cerebral thromboembolism in patients undergoing ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, University of Turin, Asti, Italy
    Circulation 122:1667-73. 2010
  4. ncbi Short QT Syndrome: a familial cause of sudden death
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Torino, Italy
    Circulation 108:965-70. 2003
  5. ncbi Short QT syndrome: pharmacological treatment
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di Asti, Asti, Italy
    J Am Coll Cardiol 43:1494-9. 2004
  6. ncbi Linear cryoablation of the left atrium versus pulmonary vein cryoisolation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease: correlation of electroanatomic mapping and long-term clinical results
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Civil Hospital Asti, Via Botallo, 4, 14100 Asti, Italy
    Circulation 111:136-42. 2005
  7. ncbi Incidence of silent cerebral thromboembolic lesions after atrial fibrillation ablation may change according to technology used: comparison of irrigated radiofrequency, multipolar nonirrigated catheter and cryoballoon
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:961-8. 2011
  8. ncbi Atrial fibrillation. Left atrial fibrosis--a promising stroke risk factor?
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, Turin, Italy
    Nat Rev Cardiol 8:307-8. 2011
  9. ncbi Acute and long-term outcome of transvenous cryothermal catheter ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias involving the perinodal region
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 7:785-92. 2006
  10. ncbi Left atrial volume at MRI is the main determinant of outcome after pulmonary vein isolation plus linear lesion ablation for paroxysmal-persistent atrial fibrillation
    Antonio Montefusco
    Division of Cardiology, A S O Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 11:593-8. 2010

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Publications67

  1. ncbi Cryoenergy catheter ablation: a new technique for treatment of permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia in children
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano di Torino, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 15:263-8. 2004
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the potential clinical utility of percutaneous cryoenergy catheter ablation for treatment of pediatric patients with PJRT...
  2. ncbi Non-pharmacological treatment of atrial fibrillation
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Divisione di Cardiologia Ospedale Civile Via Botallo, 4 14100 Asti
    Ital Heart J 4:745-54. 2003
    ..Ablative therapy of AF is a technique that still needs further improvement before it may be considered a definite approach and it is still to be proposed only to selected patients with drug-resistant and poorly tolerated AF...
  3. ncbi Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cause of silent thromboembolism? Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of cerebral thromboembolism in patients undergoing ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, University of Turin, Asti, Italy
    Circulation 122:1667-73. 2010
    ..The secondary end point was the identification of clinical or procedural parameters that correlate with cerebral embolism...
  4. ncbi Short QT Syndrome: a familial cause of sudden death
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Torino, Italy
    Circulation 108:965-70. 2003
    ..Autopsy did not reveal any structural heart disease. All patients had a constantly and uniformly short QT interval at ECG...
  5. ncbi Short QT syndrome: pharmacological treatment
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di Asti, Asti, Italy
    J Am Coll Cardiol 43:1494-9. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of various antiarrhythmic drugs at prolonging the QT interval into the normal range and preventing ventricular arrhythmias in patients with short QT syndrome...
  6. ncbi Linear cryoablation of the left atrium versus pulmonary vein cryoisolation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease: correlation of electroanatomic mapping and long-term clinical results
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Civil Hospital Asti, Via Botallo, 4, 14100 Asti, Italy
    Circulation 111:136-42. 2005
    ..The primary end point was to assess the persistence of sinus rhythm (SR) off antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) at 2-year follow-up and to correlate clinical outcome with surgical results validated with electroanatomic mapping (EAM)...
  7. ncbi Incidence of silent cerebral thromboembolic lesions after atrial fibrillation ablation may change according to technology used: comparison of irrigated radiofrequency, multipolar nonirrigated catheter and cryoballoon
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:961-8. 2011
    ..The study purpose is to compare the incidence of new silent cerebral ischemic events in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) undergoing PVI with different ablation technologies...
  8. ncbi Atrial fibrillation. Left atrial fibrosis--a promising stroke risk factor?
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, Turin, Italy
    Nat Rev Cardiol 8:307-8. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi Acute and long-term outcome of transvenous cryothermal catheter ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias involving the perinodal region
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 7:785-92. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to report our experience on the effectiveness and safety of catheter cryoablation performed in "critical areas" to treat a large cohort of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias...
  10. ncbi Left atrial volume at MRI is the main determinant of outcome after pulmonary vein isolation plus linear lesion ablation for paroxysmal-persistent atrial fibrillation
    Antonio Montefusco
    Division of Cardiology, A S O Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 11:593-8. 2010
    ..To assess retrospectively clinical and procedural predictors of long-term recurrences after atrial fibrillation ablation...
  11. ncbi Long-term clinical results of 2 different ablation strategies in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, University of Turin, Asti, Italy
    Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 1:269-75. 2008
    ..Data regarding the long-term efficacy of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are still lacking...
  12. ncbi Efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: impact of age, atrial remodelling, and disease progression
    Paolo Di Donna
    Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital of Asti and Faculty of Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Dante, 202, Asti 14100, Italy
    Europace 12:347-55. 2010
    ..However, the predictors of RFCA efficacy remain largely unknown. We assessed the outcome of a multicentre HCM cohort following RFCA for symptomatic AF refractory to medical therapy...
  13. ncbi Delaying cardioversion following 4-week anticoagulation in case of persistent atrial fibrillation after a transcatheter ablation procedure to reduce silent cerebral thromboembolism: a single-center pilot study
    Martina Pianelli
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Battista Hospital University of Turin, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 12:785-9. 2011
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  14. ncbi Pulmonary veins branching pattern, assessed by magnetic resonance, does not affect transcatheter atrial fibrillation ablation outcome
    Matteo Anselmino
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Asti, Italy
    Acta Cardiol 65:665-74. 2010
    ..The aim of the present study is to provide, in a large cohort of patients, a description of the left atrium (LA) and pulmonary veins (PV) anatomy in relation to ablation outcome...
  15. ncbi Safety and efficacy of cryoablation of accessory pathways adjacent to the normal conduction system
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano di Torino, Torino, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 14:825-9. 2003
    ..Cryoablation of Septal Accessory Pathways...
  16. ncbi Usefulness and safety of transcatheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Ospedale Civile Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 99:1575-81. 2007
    ..59). In conclusion, in most studied patients with HC, RFCA proved a safe and effective therapeutic option for AF, improved functional status, and was able to reduce or postpone the need for long-term pharmacologic treatment...
  17. ncbi Typical atrial flutter ablation outcome: correlation with isthmus anatomy using intracardiac echo 3D reconstruction
    Marco Scaglione
    Electrophysiology Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, Civil Hospital, Via Botallo, 4, 14100 Asti, Italy
    Europace 6:407-17. 2004
    ..To verify if sites of conduction gaps on the isthmus correlate with anatomical peculiarities using the intracardiac echo (ICE) and a new 3D device to reconstruct the isthmus in patients undergoing cavotricuspid isthmus ablation...
  18. ncbi Short QT syndrome: clinical findings and diagnostic-therapeutic implications
    Carla Giustetto
    Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy
    Eur Heart J 27:2440-7. 2006
    ..Clinical presentation, occurrence of sudden infant death, and results of the available therapies in the largest group of patients with short QT syndrome (SQTS), studied so far, are reported...
  19. ncbi Visualization of multiple catheters with electroanatomical mapping reduces X-ray exposure during atrial fibrillation ablation
    Marco Scaglione
    Cardiology Department, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy
    Europace 13:955-62. 2011
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  20. ncbi Echo Doppler predictors of pulmonary artery hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis
    Simone Frea
    Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, AOU S Giovanni Battista di Torino and University of Torino, Torino, Italy
    Echocardiography 28:860-9. 2011
    ..Evaluate echocardiographic predictors of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) in a prospective cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  21. ncbi Long-term follow-up of patients with short QT syndrome
    Carla Giustetto
    Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:587-95. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and the long-term course of a large cohort of patients with short QT syndrome (SQTS)...
  22. ncbi Risk stratification in individuals with the Brugada type 1 ECG pattern without previous cardiac arrest: usefulness of a combined clinical and electrophysiologic approach
    Pietro Delise
    Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Conegliano, Via Brigata Bisagno 4, Conegliano, Treviso, Italy
    Eur Heart J 32:169-76. 2011
    ..Risk stratification in individuals with type 1 Brugada electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern (type 1 ECG) for primary prevention of sudden death (SD)...
  23. ncbi Morphologic analysis of left atrial anatomy by magnetic resonance angiography in patients with atrial fibrillation: a large single center experience
    Matteo Anselmino
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:1-7. 2011
    ..In addition, not only LA volume, but also each PV ostia and LA appendage are significantly enlarged in patients with persistent compared to paroxysmal AF...
  24. ncbi Acute coronary syndromes in human immunodeficiency virus patients: a meta-analysis investigating adverse event rates and the role of antiretroviral therapy
    Fabrizio D'Ascenzo
    Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, S Giovanni Battista Molinette Hospital, Corso Bramante 88 90, Turin 10126, Italy
    Eur Heart J 33:875-80. 2012
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  25. ncbi Local electrogram assessment of unidirectional isthmus block is sufficient to predict the acute and long-term success of cavo-tricuspid isthmus ablation
    Marco Scaglione
    Electrophysiology Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy
    Ital Heart J 3:263-9. 2002
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  26. ncbi Ablation of atrial fibrillation: does the addition of three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging of the left atrium to electroanatomic mapping improve the clinical outcome?: a randomized comparison of Carto-Merge vs. Carto-XP three-dimensional mapping a
    Domenico Caponi
    Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Turin and Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Corso Dante 202, Asti, Italy
    Europace 12:1098-104. 2010
    ..To compare in a randomized and prospective fashion the outcome of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation either after one procedure or after two procedures using the Carto-XP vs. the Carto-Merge mapping system in two different AF populations...
  27. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy of a new software for complex fractionated electrograms identification in patients with persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation
    Leonardo Calo
    Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, ASL Roma B, Rome, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:1024-30. 2008
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  28. ncbi Resynchronization therapy optimization by intracardiac impedance
    Mario Bocchiardo
    Cardiology Division, Ospedale Cardinal Massaia, C so Dante, 202, 14100 Asti, Italy
    Europace 12:1589-95. 2010
    ..The feasibility of optimizing LV lead position, atrioventricular delay (AVd), and interventricular delay (VVd) in CRT using intracardiac impedance measurement was evaluated...
  29. ncbi Risk stratification of the patients with Brugada type electrocardiogram: a community-based prospective study
    Carla Giustetto
    Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, University of Torino, Corso Dante, 202, 14100 Asti, Italy
    Europace 11:507-13. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the incidence of arrhythmic events and the prognostic role of clinical presentation, ECG, and of a standardized PES protocol in consecutive cases from a community-based population...
  30. ncbi Atrial fibrillation requiring urgent medical care. Approach and outcome in the various departments of admission. Data from the atrial Fibrillation/flutter Italian REgistry (FIRE)
    Massimo Santini
    Department of Cardiology, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
    Ital Heart J 5:205-13. 2004
    ..One out of three discharged patients is not in sinus rhythm. There is still a wide gap between evidence-based medicine and real practice in the treatment of patients with AF...
  31. ncbi TIMI, GRACE and alternative risk scores in Acute Coronary Syndromes: a meta-analysis of 40 derivation studies on 216,552 patients and of 42 validation studies on 31,625 patients
    Fabrizio D'Ascenzo
    Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    Contemp Clin Trials 33:507-14. 2012
    ..Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent a difficult challenge for physicians. Risk scores have become the cornerstone in clinical and interventional decision making...
  32. ncbi Surgical approaches to atrial fibrillation
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano di Torino, Torino, Italy
    Card Electrophysiol Rev 6:401-5. 2002
    ..On the contrary it should be routinely proposed in most patients with permanent or paroxysmal AF undergoing cardiac surgery...
  33. ncbi Intracardiac impedance monitors stroke volume in resynchronization therapy patients
    Mario Bocchiardo
    Cardiology Division, Ospedale Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
    Europace 12:702-7. 2010
    ..Since it is unknown whether this also holds in humans with heart failure (HF), we examined the correlation of LV intracardiac impedance with haemodynamic parameters in CRT patients for different positions of the LV lead...
  34. ncbi Atrial tachycardia as a proarrhythmic effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
    Serena Beninati
    Division of Cardiology, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 34:e33-7. 2011
    ..This tachycardia was successfully treated with a second ablation session...
  35. ncbi Late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance and phenotypic expression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    Maria Rosa Conte
    Ospedale Mauriziano, Torino, Italy
    Am Heart J 161:1073-7. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to examine the association between clinical-morphological variables, risk factor for sudden death, and LGE findings in a consecutive, unselected population of HCM patients...
  36. ncbi History of transcatheter atrial fibrillation ablation
    Matteo Anselmino
    Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti 14, Turin, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 13:1-8. 2012
    ..The present work reviews the history of transcatheter atrial fibrillation ablation, offering a wide view of current catheter-delivered atrial fibrillation procedures...
  37. ncbi Early EPS/ICD strategy in survivors of acute myocardial infarction with severe left ventricular dysfunction on optimal beta-blocker treatment. The BEta-blocker STrategy plus ICD trial
    Antonio Raviele
    Cardiology Division, Ospedale Umberto I, Via Circonvallazione, 50-30170 Mestre-Venezia, Italy
    Europace 7:327-37. 2005
    ..Although there is a trend in favour of EPS-guided/ICD, our data are insufficient to demonstrate a survival benefit of this strategy early after MI...
  38. ncbi Is acquired short QT due to digitalis intoxication responsible for malignant ventricular arrhythmias?
    Lucia Garberoglio
    Department of Cardiology, Cardinal G. Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy
    J Electrocardiol 40:43-6. 2007
  39. ncbi Cryothermic ablation within the coronary sinus of an epicardial posterolateral pathway
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I di Torino, Torino, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 13:1160-3. 2002
    ..Six months later, the patient was asymptomatic without taking antiarrhythmic drugs. We conclude that cryoablation within the CS may be effective and safe...
  40. ncbi Gram-positive occult bacteremia in patients with pacemaker and mechanical valve prosthesis: a difficult therapeutic challenge
    Pier Giorgio Golzio
    Department of Internal Medicine, University Cardiology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    Europace 12:999-1002. 2010
    ..In pacemaker patients with Gram-positive occult bacteremia, it is reasonable to remove the whole stimulation system, but therapeutic decision is sometimes very challenging...
  41. ncbi Comparison of mortality rates in women versus men presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
    Fabrizio D'Ascenzo
    Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 107:651-4. 2011
    ..Also, despite their greater baseline risk profile, women were significantly less likely to have received effective treatment, the use of including drug-eluting stents...
  42. ncbi Pressure ulcer: an unreported complication of the Safeguard® hemostasis device. No need to crack under pressure
    Claudio Moretti
    Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    Heart Int 6:e3. 2011
    ..Knowledge of this potential complication is important to minimize its occurance and provide appropriate treatment...
  43. ncbi 'Unexpected' sudden death avoided by implantable cardioverter defibrillator in Emery Dreifuss patient
    Pier Giorgio Golzio
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    Europace 9:1158-60. 2007
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  44. ncbi Antiplatelet combinations for prevention of atherothrombotic events
    Mario Bollati
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Torino, Italy
    Vasc Health Risk Manag 7:23-30. 2011
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  45. ncbi Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy: mechanisms of heart failure and clinical implications
    Leonardo Calo
    Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, ASL RM B Rome, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 8:138-43. 2007
    ..The diagnosis of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy can be made only after the improvement of the left ventricular function once the cardiac frequency has slowed down...
  46. ncbi Intensive glycemic control has no impact on the risk of heart failure in type 2 diabetic patients: Evidence from a 37,229 patient meta-analysis
    Davide Castagno
    Cardiology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Am Heart J 162:938-948.e2. 2011
    ..We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing strategies of more versus less intensive glucose-lowering that reported HF events...
  47. ncbi Continuing medical education activity in echocardiography
    Pohoey Fan
    Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department Division of Rheumatology Division of Pneumology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, AOU S Giovanni Battista di Torino and University of Torino, Torino, Italy
    Echocardiography 28:859. 2011
    ..Article Title: Echo-Doppler Predictors of Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis (Echocardiography 2011;28:859)...
  48. ncbi Adjusted indirect comparison meta-analysis of prasugrel versus ticagrelor for patients with acute coronary syndromes
    Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai
    Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, San Giovanni Battista Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
    Int J Cardiol 150:325-31. 2011
    ..However, there is no comparison of prasugrel vs. ticagrelor. We performed an adjusted indirect meta-analysis comparing prasugrel vs. ticagrelor for acute coronary syndromes (ACSs)...
  49. ncbi Lone atrial fibrillation ablation. Transcatheter or minimally invasive surgical approaches?
    Fiorenzo Gaita
    J Am Coll Cardiol 40:481-3. 2002
  50. ncbi Slow pathway ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentry
    Dipen Shah
    Cardiology Division, Hopital Cantonal de Geneve, Switzerland
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 13:1054-5. 2002
  51. ncbi In vivo effects of mutant HERG K+ channel inhibition by disopyramide in patients with a short QT-1 syndrome: a pilot study
    Rainer Schimpf
    First Department of Medicine Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:1157-60. 2007
    ..The aim of the present study was to test the in vivo effects of disopyramide in patients with short QT-1 syndrome caused by a N588K mutation in HERG...
  52. ncbi Short QT syndrome
    Rainer Schimpf
    1st Department of Medicine Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1 3, D 68167 Mannheim, Germany
    Cardiovasc Res 67:357-66. 2005
    ..It may serve as an adjunct to ICD therapy or as a possible alternative treatment, especially for children and newborns...
  53. ncbi Percutaneous catheter cryothermal ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: efficacy and safety of a new ablation technique
    Riccardo Riccardi
    Division of Cardiology, Mauriziano Hospital, Largo Turati, 62, 10126 Torino
    Ital Heart J 4:35-43. 2003
    ..The aim of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness and safety of catheter cryoablation in the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)...
  54. ncbi Wave similarity mapping shows the spatiotemporal distribution of fibrillatory wave complexity in the human right atrium during paroxysmal and chronic atrial fibrillation
    Flavia Ravelli
    Department of Physics, University of Trento, Italy
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 16:1071-6. 2005
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  55. ncbi Short QT syndrome. Genotype-phenotype correlations
    Martin Borggrefe
    1st Department of Medicine Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Faculty of Clinical Medicine of the University of Heidelberg, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
    J Electrocardiol 38:75-80. 2005
    ..It may serve as an adjunct to ICD therapy or as possible alternative treatment especially for children and newborns...
  56. ncbi Further insights into the effect of quinidine in short QT syndrome caused by a mutation in HERG
    Christian Wolpert
    1st Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 16:54-8. 2005
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  57. ncbi Prevalence of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in a cohort of 115 patients with Brugada syndrome
    Rainer Schimpf
    First Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
    Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 13:266-9. 2008
    ..Initial reports in small numbers of patients suggest an association between supraventricular tachycardias and Brugada syndrome with a prevalence varying between 13% and 40%...
  58. ncbi Sudden death associated with short-QT syndrome linked to mutations in HERG
    Ramon Brugada
    Molecular Genetics Program, Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, 2150 Bleecker St, Utica, NY 13501, USA
    Circulation 109:30-5. 2004
    ..The present study describes the genetic basis for a new clinical entity characterized by sudden death and short-QT intervals in the ECG...
  59. ncbi Cryoablation of the left posterior atrial wall: 95 patients and 3 years of mean follow-up
    Eric Manasse
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 24:731-40. 2003
    ..Moreover a statistical analysis to identify predictors of long-term sinus rhythm recovery has been provided...
  60. ncbi Functional and echocardiographic improvement following multisite biventricular pacing for congestive heart failure
    Kwan Leung Chan
    University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, Canada
    Can J Cardiol 19:387-90. 2003
    ..Heart failure remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite advances in pharmacological treatment. Recently, multisite biventricular pacing has been used in the treatment of patients with heart failure...
  61. ncbi Electropharmacological effects of antiarrhythmic drugs on atrial fibrillation termination. Part II: New insights into the electrophysiological mechanisms of atrial fibrillation termination
    Leonardo Calo
    Department of Cardiac Diseases, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
    Ital Heart J 4:442-7. 2003
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  62. ncbi Electropharmacological effects of antiarrhythmic drugs on atrial fibrillation termination. Part I: Molecular and ionic fundamentals of antiarrhythmic drug actions
    Leonardo Calo
    Department of Cardiac Diseases, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
    Ital Heart J 4:430-41. 2003
    ..In part I of the review we try to give a unified vision of the old models and new concepts about the molecular and ionic fundamentals of antiarrhythmic drug actions...
  63. ncbi Clinical characteristics and treatment of short QT syndrome
    Christian Wolpert
    1st Department of Medicine Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Faculty of Clinical Medicine of the Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1 3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 3:611-7. 2005
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  64. ncbi Electromechanical coupling in patients with the short QT syndrome: further insights into the mechanoelectrical hypothesis of the U wave
    Rainer Schimpf
    1st Department of Medicine Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
    Heart Rhythm 5:241-5. 2008
    ..It is not known whether abbreviation of cardiac repolarization alters mechanical function in SQTS. Controversies persist regarding whether the U wave is a purely electrical or mechanoelectrical phenomenon...
  65. ncbi Short QT syndrome: successful prevention of sudden cardiac death in an adolescent by implantable cardioverter-defibrillator treatment for primary prophylaxis
    Rainer Schimpf
    Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim, 1st Department of Medicine-Cardiology, Mannheim, Germany
    Heart Rhythm 2:416-7. 2005
  66. ncbi A method for quantifying atrial fibrillation organization based on wave-morphology similarity
    Luca Faes
    Laboratorio Biosegnali, Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Trento, Trento, Italy
    IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 49:1504-13. 2002
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  67. ncbi Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy for prevention of sudden death in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia
    Domenico Corrado
    Divisione di Cardiologia e Patologia Cardiovascolare, , Padova, Italy
    Circulation 108:3084-91. 2003
    ..Patients who were prone to ventricular fibrillation/flutter could be identified on the basis of clinical presentation, irrespective of programmed ventricular stimulation outcome...