Win Kuang Shen

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Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi How to manage patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia
    Win K Shen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:1015-9. 2005
  2. ncbi Syncope Evaluation in the Emergency Department Study (SEEDS): a multidisciplinary approach to syncope management
    Win K Shen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Circulation 110:3636-45. 2004
  3. ncbi Modification and ablation for inappropriate sinus tachycardia: current status
    Win Kuang Shen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    Card Electrophysiol Rev 6:349-55. 2002
  4. ncbi Success of ablation for atrial fibrillation in isolated left ventricular diastolic dysfunction: a comparison to systolic dysfunction and normal ventricular function
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 4:724-32. 2011
  5. ncbi Electrophysiologic manifestations of ventricular tachyarrhythmias provoking appropriate defibrillator interventions in high-risk patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:483-7. 2007
  6. ncbi Effect of long-term right ventricular pacing in young adults with structurally normal heart
    Sandeep Sagar
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, USA
    Circulation 121:1698-705. 2010
  7. ncbi Long-term outcome of atrial fibrillation ablation: impact and predictors of very late recurrence
    Anita Wokhlu
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 21:1071-8. 2010
  8. ncbi Long-term progression and outcomes with aging in patients with lone atrial fibrillation: a 30-year follow-up study
    Arshad Jahangir
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circulation 115:3050-6. 2007
  9. ncbi Method of pacing does not affect the recurrence of syncope in carotid sinus syndrome
    Christopher J McLeod
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35:827-33. 2012
  10. ncbi Electrophysiological and hemodynamic characteristics associated with obesity in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Thomas M Munger
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 60:851-60. 2012

Detail Information

Publications73

  1. ncbi How to manage patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia
    Win K Shen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:1015-9. 2005
  2. ncbi Syncope Evaluation in the Emergency Department Study (SEEDS): a multidisciplinary approach to syncope management
    Win K Shen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Circulation 110:3636-45. 2004
    ....
  3. ncbi Modification and ablation for inappropriate sinus tachycardia: current status
    Win Kuang Shen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    Card Electrophysiol Rev 6:349-55. 2002
    ..Autonomic laboratory testing should be performed to exclude any evidence of autonomic dysregulation. Clinical research on the pathophysiology of inappropriate sinus tachycardia should be pursued vigorously...
  4. ncbi Success of ablation for atrial fibrillation in isolated left ventricular diastolic dysfunction: a comparison to systolic dysfunction and normal ventricular function
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 4:724-32. 2011
    ..The efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction and isolated diastolic dysfunction is uncertain...
  5. ncbi Electrophysiologic manifestations of ventricular tachyarrhythmias provoking appropriate defibrillator interventions in high-risk patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:483-7. 2007
    ..Our objective was to determine features of ventricular tachyarrhythmias triggering appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) interventions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)...
  6. ncbi Effect of long-term right ventricular pacing in young adults with structurally normal heart
    Sandeep Sagar
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, USA
    Circulation 121:1698-705. 2010
    ..The impact of prolonged right ventricular pacing in adults without structural heart disease is not fully characterized and may depend on interactions of pacing with abnormal substrate predisposing to ventricular dysfunction...
  7. ncbi Long-term outcome of atrial fibrillation ablation: impact and predictors of very late recurrence
    Anita Wokhlu
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 21:1071-8. 2010
    ..Ablation eliminates atrial fibrillation (AF) in studies with 1 year follow-up, but very late recurrences may compromise long-term efficacy. In a large cohort, we sought to describe the determinants of delayed recurrence after AF ablation...
  8. ncbi Long-term progression and outcomes with aging in patients with lone atrial fibrillation: a 30-year follow-up study
    Arshad Jahangir
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circulation 115:3050-6. 2007
    ..Our objective was to determine the rate and predictors of progression from paroxysmal to permanent atrial fibrillation over 30 years and the long-term risk of heart failure, thromboembolism, and death compared with a control population...
  9. ncbi Method of pacing does not affect the recurrence of syncope in carotid sinus syndrome
    Christopher J McLeod
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35:827-33. 2012
    ..The objective of this study is to prospectively investigate the impact of three pacing methods (DDDR vs DDDR with sudden bradycardia response [SBR] vs VVI) on recurrent syncope and quality of life...
  10. ncbi Electrophysiological and hemodynamic characteristics associated with obesity in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Thomas M Munger
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 60:851-60. 2012
    ..The authors sought to characterize the left atrial (LA) and pulmonary vein (PV) electrophysiological and hemodynamic features in obese patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)...
  11. ncbi Vasovagal syncope in patients with reduced left ventricular function
    Christopher M Stanton
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Clin Auton Res 17:33-8. 2007
    ..Although this study had a small cohort size, the predominantly vasodepressor response without a cardioinhibitory component warrants further investigation into mechanisms of VVS in these patients...
  12. ncbi Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with obesity
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circulation 117:2583-90. 2008
    ..Obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation and other cardiovascular conditions. Our objective was to determine whether catheter-based ablation effectively treated atrial fibrillation in obese patients...
  13. ncbi Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with the Marfan and Marfan-like syndromes
    T Jared Bunch
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 20:15-20. 2007
    ..In conclusion, catheter ablation of AF in patients with Marfan syndrome is a viable option in those individuals refractory to conventional therapy...
  14. ncbi Response to cardiac resynchronization therapy predicts survival in heart failure: a single-center experience
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:1015-9. 2007
    ..To determine whether survival after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is related to improvement in clinical or echocardiographic parameters...
  15. ncbi Programmed ventricular stimulation in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and syncope receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a case series and a systematic review of the literature
    Emmanouil S Brilakis
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Int J Cardiol 98:395-401. 2005
    ..The role of programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and syncope receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) remains controversial...
  16. ncbi Preserved left ventricular ejection fraction following atrioventricular junction ablation and pacing for atrial fibrillation
    Lin Chen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:19-27. 2008
    ..We sought to determine whether RVA pacing after AVJ ablation for patients with AF compromises LVEF in the short- or long-term...
  17. ncbi Substrate and procedural predictors of outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    T Jared Bunch
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:1009-14. 2008
    ..Although catheter ablation for drug-refractory AF is an effective treatment, the efficacy in HCM remains to be established...
  18. ncbi Characteristics of premature ventricular complexes as correlates of reduced left ventricular systolic function: study of the burden, duration, coupling interval, morphology and site of origin of PVCs
    Freddy Del Carpio Muñoz
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:791-8. 2011
    ..Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) can cause a decline in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). We investigated whether the site of origin and other PVC characteristics are associated with LVEF...
  19. ncbi No increased bleeding events with continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy for patients undergoing cardiac device procedure
    Hung Kei Li
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 34:868-74. 2011
    ....
  20. ncbi Neurocardiogenic syncope: latest pharmacological therapies
    Lin Y Chen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota, MN 55905, USA
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 7:1151-62. 2006
    ..Of these, midodrine appears to have yielded the most consistent favourable outcome. Its use, however, should be reserved for patients with recurrent and refractory syncope...
  21. ncbi A prospective, randomized trial of an emergency department observation unit for acute onset atrial fibrillation
    Wyatt W Decker
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 52:322-8. 2008
    ..An emergency department (ED) observation unit protocol for the management of acute onset atrial fibrillation is compared with routine hospital admission and management...
  22. ncbi Effects of omapatrilat on cardiac nerve sprouting and structural remodeling in experimental congestive heart failure
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:984-90. 2005
    ..Congestive heart failure (CHF) results in decreased cardiac sympathetic innervation...
  23. ncbi Differential outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy in ischemic cardiomyopathy and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
    Christopher J McLeod
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 8:377-82. 2011
    ..Identifying potential responders remains challenging, and whether the etiology of the heart failure is related to the potential hemodynamic benefit and long-term outcome of CRT is unclear...
  24. ncbi Atrial fibrillation and ventricular dysfunction: a vicious electromechanical cycle
    Yong-Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Circulation 109:2839-43. 2004
  25. ncbi When is intracardiac electrophysiologic evaluation indicated in the older or very elderly patient? Complications rates and data
    Peter A Brady
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Clin Geriatr Med 18:339-60. 2002
    ....
  26. ncbi Epinephrine-induced QT interval prolongation: a gene-specific paradoxical response in congenital long QT syndrome
    Michael J Ackerman
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 77:413-21. 2002
    ..To determine the effect of epinephrine on the QT interval in patients with genotyped long QT syndrome (LQTS)...
  27. ncbi Mechanisms and utility of discrete great arterial potentials in the ablation of outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias
    Komandoor S Srivathsan
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz, USA
    Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 1:30-8. 2008
    ..The mechanisms of these discrete potentials in the great arteries and the utility of such potentials in guiding radiofrequency ablation are unknown...
  28. ncbi Atrioventricular junction ablation combined with either right ventricular pacing or cardiac resynchronization therapy for atrial fibrillation: the need for large-scale randomized trials
    David J Bradley
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 4:224-32. 2007
    ..Nonrandomized studies suggest that atrioventricular (AV) junction ablation and pacemaker implantation may improve quality of life, ejection fraction, and exercise tolerance in patients with symptomatic drug-refractory atrial fibrillation...
  29. ncbi Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: a current perspective
    Lin Y Chen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 4:S1-6. 2007
    ..Genetic epidemiological studies on AF can potentially yield important mechanistic insights that may ultimately lead to novel preventative and therapeutic strategies...
  30. ncbi Cardiac resynchronization therapy upregulates cardiac autonomic control
    Yong Mei Cha
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:1045-52. 2008
    ..To determine the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on sympathetic nervous function in heart failure (HF)...
  31. ncbi Management of arrhythmias in the perioperative setting
    Rowlens M Melduni
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Clin Geriatr Med 28:729-43. 2012
    ..It is imperative for clinicians to be up-to-date on current management of these arrhythmias...
  32. ncbi Syncope evaluation in the emergency department
    Peter A Smars
    Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Curr Opin Cardiol 22:44-8. 2007
    ....
  33. ncbi Prevalence and clinical outcomes of patients with multiple potential causes of syncope
    Lin Y Chen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 78:414-20. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Of the patients evaluated for syncope, 18.4% had multiple potential causes. The presence of multiple potential causes was an independent predictor of increased mortality among patients with syncope...
  34. ncbi Score indices for predicting electrophysiologic outcomes in patients with unexplained syncope
    Lin Y Chen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 14:99-105. 2005
    ..60, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: We have constructed diagnostic score indices for EP outcomes of bradyarrhythmia and VT in syncope. Of all the score indices, the model for His-Purkinje system disease has the highest predictive power...
  35. ncbi Long-term prognosis of inducible ventricular flutter: not an innocent finding
    Osnat Gurevitz
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Am Heart J 147:649-54. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: The long-term prognosis of patients with inducible VFL is similar to that of patients with inducible SMVT, even when VFL is induced with a relatively aggressive protocol...
  36. ncbi Age- and sex-related atrial electrophysiologic and structural changes
    Xiao-Ke Liu
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Am J Cardiol 94:373-5. 2004
    ..It was concluded that LA size is greater in the elderly and in men, which may increase their risk for AF...
  37. ncbi Catecholamine-induced T-wave lability in congenital long QT syndrome: a novel phenomenon associated with syncope and cardiac arrest
    Jan Nemec
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 78:40-50. 2003
    ..The quantification of this novel phenomenon may assist in identifying LQTS patients with increased risk of sudden cardiac death...
  38. ncbi Safety of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with permanent pacemakers: a collaborative clinical approach
    Barry Anthony Boilson
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 33:59-67. 2012
    ..This study aimed to characterize the interactions of pacemakers with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to identify device characteristics that could predict adverse interactions...
  39. ncbi Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: the Mayo clinic experience
    Mark J Thieben
    Autonomic Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 82:308-13. 2007
    ..To evaluate the prevalence and pathogenetic mechanisms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)...
  40. ncbi Prevalence of syncope in a population aged more than 45 years
    Lin Y Chen
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Am J Med 119:1088.e1-7. 2006
    ..We sought to estimate the prevalence and recurrence rate of syncope in the general population aged more than 45 years and to analyze their associations with age and sex...
  41. ncbi Use of advanced mapping systems to guide ablation in complex cases: experience with noncontact mapping and electroanatomic mapping systems
    Osnat T Gurevitz
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 28:316-23. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Advanced mapping is a useful and safe adjunct for catheter ablation after ablation has failed in patients with complex substrate...
  42. ncbi Significant effects of atrioventricular node ablation and pacemaker implantation on left ventricular function and long-term survival in patients with atrial fibrillation and left ventricular dysfunction
    Cevher Ozcan
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:33-7. 2003
    ..Normal survival in patients with reversible LV dysfunction highlights potential survival benefits of rate control. Poor survival in patients with persistent LV dysfunction confirms the importance of optimal medical therapy...
  43. ncbi Autoantibodies and cardiac arrhythmias
    Hon Chi Lee
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 8:1788-95. 2011
    ..This article will review the current evidence for the role of autoantibodies in the development of cardiac arrhythmias...
  44. ncbi Syncope while driving: clinical characteristics, causes, and prognosis
    Dan Sorajja
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circulation 120:928-34. 2009
    ..The risk of syncope occurring while driving has obvious implications for personal and public safety. We aimed to define the clinical characteristics, causes, and prognosis of syncope while driving...
  45. ncbi Epinephrine-induced T-wave notching in congenital long QT syndrome
    Anant Khositseth
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:141-6. 2005
    ..Changes in T-wave morphology during low-dose epinephrine (<0.05 microg/kg/min) may yield diagnostic information. G2-notched T waves elicited during low-dose epinephrine may unmask some patients with concealed LQT2...
  46. ncbi Comparison of frequency of recurrent syncope after beta-blocker therapy versus conservative management for patients with vasovagal syncope
    Jorge R Alegria
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:82-4. 2003
  47. ncbi Long-term outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after successful early defibrillation
    T Jared Bunch
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    N Engl J Med 348:2626-33. 2003
    ..The quality of life among the majority of survivors is similar to that of the general population...
  48. ncbi Catecholamine-provoked microvoltage T wave alternans in genotyped long QT syndrome
    Jan Nemec
    Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota 55905, USA
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 26:1660-7. 2003
    ..Catecholamine-provoked microV-TWA occurs at lower HR in patients with LQTS than in healthy people but does not identify high risk subjects...
  49. ncbi Effect of atrial fibrillation pattern on survival in a community-based cohort
    Richard J Keating
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Am J Cardiol 96:1420-4. 2005
    ..1 to 0.8). In conclusion, survival among patients with persistent AF was significantly better than that among patients with paroxysmal AF or permanent AF. The ability to maintain sinus rhythm may be associated with better survival...
  50. ncbi Autoimmunoreactive IgGs from patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
    Xiao Li Wang
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Proteomics Clin Appl 6:615-25. 2012
    ..In this pilot study, we tested the hypothesis that autoantibodies are present in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)...
  51. ncbi Evidence of an intrinsic sinus node abnormality in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome
    Wolfgang Singer
    Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 77:246-52. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Our data support the hypothesis of a primary sinus node abnormality in a subset of patients with POTS. The ability to identify patients with primary sinus node abnormality may have important therapeutic implications...
  52. ncbi Long-term subjective memory function in ventricular fibrillation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors resuscitated by early defibrillation
    T Jared Bunch
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    Resuscitation 60:189-95. 2004
    ..There were more long-term-memory complaints in younger patients. Patients with higher long-term quality-of-life score have fewer memory complaints...
  53. ncbi Prediction of short- and long-term outcomes by electrocardiography in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
    T Jared Bunch
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    Resuscitation 63:137-43. 2004
    ....
  54. ncbi Noninvasive assessment of acute changes in atrial electrophysiology after cardioversion by signal-averaged P-wave electrocardiography
    Ahmad A Elesber
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 28:135-9. 2005
    ..8 +/- 3.0 vs 5.5 +/- 2.7; P = 0.14). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that significant changes in atrial electrophysiology occur within the first hour after cardioversion of AF. These changes can be detected by measuring the FPD...
  55. ncbi Safety of electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Federico Gentile
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 77:897-904. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: Adequate anticoagulation reduced the risk of embolization after cardioversion. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are independently associated with increased risk of embolization early after cardioversion...
  56. ncbi Relapse and mortality following cardioversion of new-onset vs. recurrent atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in the elderly
    Ahmad A Elesber
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Eur Heart J 27:854-60. 2006
    ..Relapse of atrial arrhythmia after cardioversion is associated with increased mortality...
  57. ncbi Sudden death after radiofrequency ablation of the atrioventricular node in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Cevher Ozcan
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 40:105-10. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Sudden death likely or possibly related to catheter ablation occurred in 7 of 334 patients (2.1%). Risk of sudden death is highest within two days after the procedure...
  58. ncbi Acute blood pressure changes after the onset of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: a time-course analysis
    Mehdi Razavi
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 16:1037-40. 2005
    ..A short atrioventricular interval is associated with a greater mean BP decrease at the onset of tachycardia. These observations may explain clinical symptoms immediately after the onset of AVNRT...
  59. ncbi Outcomes and in-hospital treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation by early defibrillation
    T Jared Bunch
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 79:613-9. 2004
    ..By the end of the 10-year study, more patients were receiving antiarrhythmic therapy, in particular ICD implantation, after hospital admission. Overall, the long-term survival in patients with VF OHCA is favorable...
  60. ncbi Syncope units: impact on patient care and health-related costs
    Maria Viqar-Syed
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, USA
    Cardiol Clin 31:39-49. 2013
    ....
  61. ncbi Use of antiarrhythmic drugs in elderly patients
    Hon Chi Lee
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    J Geriatr Cardiol 8:184-94. 2011
    ..Finally, it is important to remember that the use of antiarrhythmic drugs in elderly patients must be individualized and tailored to each patient's physiology, disease processes, and medication regimen...
  62. ncbi Driving guidelines and restrictions in patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, syncope,or implantable devices
    Dan Sorajja
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
    Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 12:443-56. 2010
    ..The annual risk of harm while driving can be estimated by the following formula: driving time (%) × vehicle type (commercial to private) × annual risk of syncope or incapacitation × probability of injury or accident...
  63. ncbi Use of an autologous blood recovery system during emergency pericardiocentesis in the electrophysiology laboratory
    K L Venkatachalam
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:280-3. 2009
    ..We sought to assess the feasibility of urgent use of an autologous blood recovery system in the electrophysiology laboratory to autotransfuse blood aspirated from the pericardium...
  64. ncbi Sinus venosus atrial septal defect: long-term postoperative outcome for 115 patients
    Christine H Attenhofer Jost
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Circulation 112:1953-8. 2005
    ..Postoperative atrial fibrillation appears to be related to older age at operation. SVASD repair achieves survival similar to that of a matched population and should be considered whenever repair may impact survival or symptoms...
  65. ncbi Outcome of patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation at the Mayo Clinic and residing in that area
    Philip J Patel
    Division ofCardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Am J Cardiol 94:1379-82. 2004
    ..AF is observed frequently among hospitalized patients who are medically ill. The survival rate of these patients is low, but AF may be only a minor component of the excess mortality...
  66. ncbi Impact of the application of the American College of Emergency Physicians recommendations for the admission of patients with syncope on a retrospectively studied population presenting to the emergency department
    Ahmad A Elesber
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Am Heart J 149:826-31. 2005
    ..Application of level C recommendations did not offer any advantage...
  67. ncbi The natural history of lone atrial flutter
    Sean C Halligan
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
    Ann Intern Med 140:265-8. 2004
    ..Anticoagulation should be considered for all patients with atrial flutter who are older than 65 years of age...
  68. ncbi Heart rate dependence of the QT interval duration: differences among congenital long QT syndrome subtypes
    Jan Nemec
    Minnesota Heart Clinic, Edina, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 15:550-6. 2004
    ..01). CONCLUSION: Individual long QT syndrome genotypes differ with respect to QT interval dependence on heart rate. These differences may relate to the propensity of LQT2 and LQT3 patients to develop arrhythmias during bradycardia...
  69. ncbi Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and prevention of sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    Barry J Maron
    Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407, USA
    JAMA 298:405-12. 2007
    ..However, the effectiveness and appropriate selection of patients for this therapy is incompletely resolved...
  70. ncbi Antiarrhythmic drugs: new agents and evolving concepts
    Jan Nemec
    2nd Department of Internal Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U nemocnice 2, Praha 2, 128 00, Czech Republic
    Expert Opin Investig Drugs 12:435-53. 2003
    ..Recent concepts concerning their safety and efficacy of antiarrhythmics are discussed. A brief perspective on possible future strategies for pharmacotherapy of arrhythmias is provided...
  71. ncbi Upper limit of vulnerability determination during implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement to minimize ventricular fibrillation inductions
    Michael Glikson
    Sheba Medical Center and Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer, Israel
    Am J Cardiol 94:1445-9. 2004
    ..All 4 shocks used to scan the peak of the T wave during ULV testing were necessary for accurate ULV determination...
  72. ncbi Syncope: case studies
    Ronald Schondorf
    Department of Neurology, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Chemin de la Cote Ste Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2, Canada
    Neurol Clin 24:215-31. 2006
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