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Does catheter ablation cure atrial fibrillation? Single-procedure outcome of drug-refractory atrial fibrillation ablation: a 6-year multicentre experienceEmanuele Bertaglia
Ospedale Civile di Mirano, Via Ca Rossa, 35, 30173 Venezia, Italy
Europace 12:181-7. 2010..Conclusion Even patients in whom catheter ablation prevents AF recurrence for 1 year should not be considered 'cured', since >40% of them will suffer AF recurrence over a long-term clinical follow-up...
Comparison of ThermoCool® Surround Flow catheter versus ThermoCool® catheter in achieving persistent electrical isolation of pulmonary veins: a pilot studyEmanuele Bertaglia
Civic Hospital, Mirano Venice, Italy
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 24:269-73. 2013....
Image integration increases efficacy of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: results from the CartoMerge Italian RegistryEmanuele Bertaglia
Ospedale Civile di Mirano, Via Mariutto, 13 30035 Mirano, Italy
Europace 11:1004-10. 2009....
Integration of three-dimensional left atrial magnetic resonance images into a real-time electroanatomic mapping system: validation of a registration methodEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile di Mirano, Venice, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 31:273-82. 2008..We assessed the accuracy of a simplified method of superimposing 3D MR left atrial images on real-time left atrial electroanatomic maps (registration)...
Pulmonary vein isolation predicts freedom from arrhythmia after circumferential antral ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillationEmanuele Bertaglia
Department of Cardiology, Civic Hospital, Via Ca Rossa 35, Mestre, Mirano VE, Italy
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 8:896-903. 2007....
Early complications of pulmonary vein catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a multicenter prospective registry on procedural safetyEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile di Mirano, Via Ca Rossa 35, 30173 Venice, Italy
Heart Rhythm 4:1265-71. 2007..Data on the procedural safety of pulmonary vein radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) are as yet scant...
A clinical and health-economic evaluation of pulmonary vein encircling ablation compared with antiarrhythmic drug treatment in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (Catheter Ablation for the Cure of Atrial Fibrillation-2 study)Emanuele Bertaglia
Ospedale Civile, Mirano, Italy
Europace 9:182-5. 2007....
Long-term outcome of patients with atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardiaDaniele D'Este
Department of Cardiology, Civic Hospital of Mirano, Via Mariutto 14, 30035 Mirano Venice, Italy
Int J Cardiol 115:350-3. 2007..The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of patients with Atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) who underwent ablation with those on antiarrhythmic therapy and those not receiving drugs...
Different clinical courses and predictors of atrial fibrillation occurrence after transisthmic ablation in patients with preablation lone atrial flutter, coexistent atrial fibrillation, and drug induced atrial flutterEmanuele Bertaglia
Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile, Mirano, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 27:1507-12. 2004..Different clinical and echocardiographical variables predict postablation AF occurrence in different subgroups of patients...
High prevalence of cooled tip use as compared with 8-mm tip in a multicenter Italian registry on atrial fibrillation ablation: focus on procedural safetyFranco Zoppo
Cardiology Department Mirano, Venice, Italy
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 9:888-92. 2008..Whether cooling catheters should be preferred for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is not yet clear...
Predictive value of early atrial tachyarrhythmias recurrence after circumferential anatomical pulmonary vein ablationEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile di Mirano VE, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 28:366-71. 2005....
Long-term outcome of right and left atrial radiofrequency ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillationEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile di Mirano VE, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 29:153-8. 2006..To investigate the clinical outcome of right and left atrial radiofrequency ablation after the first 12 months in patients with drug-refractory persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), and to identify predictors of long-term success...
Atrio-ventricular block during left atrial flutter ablationFranco Zoppo
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile Mirano, Venice, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 30:921-4. 2007..After a few pulses of radiofrequency, complete atrio-ventricular block appeared. Finally, we propose pace mapping of the mitral annulus to detect left dislodgment of the compact atrio-ventricular node...
Autonomic modulation of the sinus node following electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation: relation with early recurrenceEmanuele Bertaglia
Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile, Via Mariutto, 13, 30135 Mirano VE, Italy
Int J Cardiol 102:219-23. 2005..The aim of this study was to correlate early atrial fibrillation (AF) relapses with heart rate variability (HRV) parameters immediately recorded after electrical cardioversion (EC) of persistent AF...
Variables correlated with early relapses after external electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillationEmanuele Bertaglia
Department of Cardiology, Civic Hospital, Mirano, VE, Italy
Ital Heart J 4:532-6. 2003....
[Circumferential isolation of pulmonary veins with transcatheter radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation]Emanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Mirano, VE
Ital Heart J Suppl 4:825-32. 2003....
Electrophysiological demonstration of dissociation of pulmonary vein potentials through electroanatomically guided circumferential ablationEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Mirano, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 26:1413-6. 2003..Ablation was performed under electroanatomic guidance. After circumferential ablation outside the PV ostia, dissociation of PV potentials was obtained in the left superior vein, and PV potentials were eliminated in the other two veins...
Late atrial tachycardia following pulmonary vein isolation: analysis of successful discrete ablation sitesFranco Zoppo
Unità di Elettrofisiologia, Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Mirano Venice, Italy
Int J Cardiol 156:270-6. 2012..The role of additional left atrial linear lesions performed during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to prevent atrial tachycardias (ATs) is not yet clear...
Persistent barium sulphate oesophagus opacification while pulmonary veins ablationFranco Zoppo
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile Mirano, Venice, Italy
Europace 9:931. 2007
Straight screw-in atrial leads "J-post shaped" in right appendage versus J-shaped systems for permanent atrial pacing: a safety comparisonFranco Zoppo
Unità Dipartimentale di Elettrofisiologia, Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Mirano Venice, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 34:325-30. 2011..However, few data are available on procedural and short-term safety. This retrospective study compared the procedural safety of non-pre-shaped screw-in leads with that of passive- and active-fixation J-shaped leads...
Treatment of macro-re-entrant atrial tachycardia based on electroanatomic mapping: identification and ablation of the mid-diastolic isthmusRoberto De Ponti
Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Universita dell Insubria, Viale Borri, 57 IT 21100 Varese, Italy
Europace 9:449-57. 2007....
Typical atrial flutter ablation and the risk of postablation atrial fibrillationEmanuele Bertaglia
Department of Cardiology, Civic Hospital, Mirano VE, Italy
Ital Heart J 6:946-9. 2005..Patients with atrial fibrillation after transcatheter isthmus ablation should be offered catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation, particularly if atrial fibrillation occurs despite continuation of antiarrhythmic drug therapy...
Radiofrequency ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: the risk of intraprocedural, late and long-term atrioventricular block. The Veneto Region multicenter experiencePietro Delise
Cardiology Unit, Civic Hospital, Conegliano, TV, Italy
Ital Heart J 3:715-20. 2002..Little is known about the possibility of AV block occurring during the first weeks after the procedure and nothing about the risk of AV block during the long-term follow-up...
Antibiotic prophylaxis with a single dose of cefazolin during pacemaker implantation: incidence of long-term infective complicationsEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Mirano Venice, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 29:29-33. 2006....
Effects of verapamil and metoprolol on recovery from atrial electrical remodeling after cardioversion of long-lasting atrial fibrillationEmanuele Bertaglia
Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Mirano, Venice, Italy
Int J Cardiol 87:167-72. 2003..Pretreatment with amiodarone and verapamil prevents AERP shortening, while pretreatment with amiodarone and metoprolol only accelerated AERP recovery...
Current and emerging indications for implantable cardiac monitorsFranco Giada
Cardiovascular Department, General Hospitals, Noale Mirano, Venice, Italy
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35:1169-78. 2012..In particular, ICMs may have an emerging role in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation and in those at risk of ventricular arrhythmias...
Feasibility of pulmonary vein ostia radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation: a multicenter study (CACAF pilot study)Giuseppe Stabile
Laboratorio di Elettrofisiologia, Casa di Cura S Michele, Via Appia 178, 81024 Maddaloni, CE, Italia
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 26:284-7. 2003..RF ablation of AF by circumferential PV ostial ablation is feasible with a high short-term success rate. While the procedure and fluoroscopic exposure duration were short, the incidence of major cardiac complications was not negligible...
Prevalence of conduction delay of the right atrium in patients with SSS: implications for pacing site selectionRoberto Verlato
Cardiology Department, General Hospital, Via P Cosma 1, 35012 Camposampiero, Italy
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 8:706-12. 2007....
Left atrial radiofrequency ablation during cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillationRoberto Mantovan
Cardiovascular Department, Ospedale Regionale Santa Maria dei Battuti di Treviso, Italy
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 14:1289-95. 2003..The aim of this study was to verify the outcome of this technique in a controlled multicenter trial...
Catheter ablation treatment in patients with drug-refractory atrial fibrillation: a prospective, multi-centre, randomized, controlled study (Catheter Ablation For The Cure Of Atrial Fibrillation Study)Giuseppe Stabile
Laboratorio di Elettrofisiologia, Casa di Cura San Michele, Maddaloni CE, Italy
Eur Heart J 27:216-21. 2006....
Role of transtelephonic electrocardiographic monitoring in detecting short-term arrhythmia recurrences after radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillationGaetano Senatore
Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile di Cirie TO, Cirie, Italy
J Am Coll Cardiol 45:873-6. 2005....
A controlled study on the effect of verapamil on atrial tachycaarrhythmias in patients with brady-tachy syndrome implanted with a DDDR pacemakerGiuseppe Boriani
Istituto di Cardiologia, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Azienda Ospedaliera S Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Int J Cardiol 104:73-6. 2005..Moreover, this drug was ineffective in reducing the number of palpitation episodes reported by the patient...
