Peter J Zimetbaum

..In light of its manifest benefits, the restoration and maintenance of NSR through pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic treatment should remain the therapeutic objective for many AF patients...

..A thorough discussion of the benefits and risks associated with this therapy is necessary for patients and physicians to make appropriate decisions with regard to the primary prevention of sudden death...

..However, the challenge of proving efficacy and safety in large randomized controlled trials will remain for any promising new agent...

..To determine the real-world compliance of physicians with these recommendations, we conducted a retrospective cohort study examining the utilization of warfarin in atrial fibrillation/flutter patients by stroke risk level...

..We assessed the prognostic significance of ECG markers of conduction abnormalities and left ventricular hypertrophy in the Multicenter Unsustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT)...

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..3. The presence of all 3 features had a positive predictive value of 100%. These findings may identify a high-risk group of patients who might benefit from early aggressive therapy such as an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator...

..However, use of these implant criteria fails to result in clinical or echocardiographic improvement in 30% to 45% of CRT patients...

..Avoidance of routine additional left atrial ablation lines may decrease the risk of atrial tachycardia and esophageal fistula...

..The goal of this analysis was to evaluate the association of impaired Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction myocardial perfusion grade (TMPG) with sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF)...

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..This study examines the frequency of dual atrioventricular nodal (AVN) physiology, AVN echo beats, and atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) in patients with VT...

..In conclusion, self-terminating VF is a very rare condition that can cause syncope...

..The emergency department diagnosis of sinus versus nonsinus tachycardia is an important clinical challenge. The objective of this study was to identify subjects with a high prevalence of nonsinus tachycardia...

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..In this review, the pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and prognostic features of long-QT syndromes, as well as recommendations regarding therapy, are reviewed...

..We discuss the management of this high-operative-risk patient, who ultimately underwent upgrading of his dual chamber pacemaker to a biventricular pacemaker with significant echocardiographic, haemodynamic, and clinical improvement...

..Both GRE and SSFP were viable imaging sequences, although GRE provided more robust results with better contrast. Imaging during the end-systolic quiescent period was preferable as it coincided with the maximum size of the coronary veins...

..The associations of LA and LV size measurements with AF risk were weakened when indexed to height. Conclusion Independent from sex, increased height is significantly associated with the risk of AF...

..We offer a brief overview of effective management of the varied causes of palpitations...

..CONCLUSIONS: Variable ECG patterns for CCWID and CWID AFL exist. A positive component of the F-wave in the inferior leads during CCWID flutter is associated with an increased likelihood of heart disease, Afib, and LA enlargement...

..This is the first report to our knowledge that links AVNRT to a syndrome in which the putative gene has been identified...

..Nevertheless, advanced age and absent STR are both independent predictors of adverse outcomes after primary PCI, emphasizing the importance of successful reperfusion in the elderly population...

..Diminished microvascular perfusion in diabetics after primary PCI may contribute to adverse outcomes...

..The adverse prognosis of patients with NSTEMI should be recognized and efforts made to decrease reperfusion times...