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Influence of gender on arrhythmia characteristics and outcome in the Multicenter UnSustained Tachycardia TrialAndrea M Russo
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 15:993-8. 2004....- Racial differences in outcome in the Multicenter UnSustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT): a comparison of whites versus blacksAndrea M Russo
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Circulation 108:67-72. 2003..Previous studies have shown racial differences in risk of sudden death in patients with ischemic heart disease... - Implantable cardioverter defibrillator events in patients with asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia: is device implantation justified?Andrea M Russo
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 26:2289-95. 2003..These results support the need for ICD implantation for primary prevention, with attention to careful programming of the detection rate to prevent inappropriate therapy... - Hybrid therapy for ventricular arrhythmia managementF E Marchlinski
Electrophysiology Section of the Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA
Cardiol Clin 18:391-406. 2000..Optimum patient management includes not only recognition of the indications and benefits of such hybrid therapy but also a complete understanding of potential pitfalls of such therapy... - Surface electrocardiogram characteristics of atrial tachycardias occurring after pulmonary vein isolationEdward P Gerstenfeld
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Heart Rhythm 4:1136-43. 2007..The purpose of this study was to describe the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) morphology of common atrial tachycardias (ATs) that occur after pulmonary vein (PV) isolation... 
Single procedure efficacy of isolating all versus arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins on long-term control of atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized studySanjay Dixit
Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania and Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Heart Rhythm 5:174-81. 2008..Current atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation involves isolation of all pulmonary veins (PVs) with or without additional linear lesions. However, whether such extensive ablation is necessary is unclear...- The dilemma of ICD implant testingCharles D Swerdlow
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 30:675-700. 2007..However, implant testing is too risky in approximately 5% of recipients and may not be worth the risks in 10-30%. In 25-50% of ICD recipients, testing cannot be identified as either critical or contraindicated... - Incidence and predictors of very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after ablationSumeet K Mainigi
Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:69-74. 2007..Radiofrequency catheter ablation can effectively treat patients with refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). Very late AF recurrence (> or = 12 months post-ablation) is uncommon and may represent a unique patient cohort... - Characteristics of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation: trends over a seven-year period 1999-2005Edward P Gerstenfeld
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:23-8. 2007..Catheter ablation procedures for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) have dramatically increased since triggers of AF were first described in 1998... - Elevated defibrillation thresholds in patients undergoing biventricular defibrillator implantation: incidence and predictorsSumeet K Mainigi
Department of Medicine, Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
Heart Rhythm 3:1010-6. 2006..An elevated DFT does not have an impact on mortality, perhaps because of successful implementation of system modifications to ensure an adequate defibrillation safety margin... - Comparison of cool tip versus 8-mm tip catheter in achieving electrical isolation of pulmonary veins for long-term control of atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized pilot studySanjay Dixit
Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 17:1074-9. 2006..To compare safety and efficacy of 8-mm versus cooled tip catheter in achieving electrical isolation (EI) of pulmonary veins (PV) for long-term control of atrial fibrillation (AF)... - Long-term clinical efficacy and risk of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in the elderlyErica Zado
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:621-6. 2008..The number of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing rapidly, and the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation in this demographic group has not been established... - Predictors of success after selective pulmonary vein isolation of arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins for treatment of atrial fibrillationEdward P Gerstenfeld
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Heart Rhythm 3:165-70. 2006..Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures typically involve isolation of all pulmonary veins (PVs) in addition to adjunctive linear lesions, yet the need for such an extensive ablation strategy in all patients is unclear... - Seasonal variation of mortality in the Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) study registryRichard L Page
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 98195, USA
Heart Rhythm 1:435-40. 2004..We postulated that the pattern of death would be nonrandom with respect to temporal variables... - Defibrillation threshold testing: is it really necessary at the time of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion?Andrea M Russo
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Heart Rhythm 2:456-61. 2005.... - Total failure to sense ventricular fibrillation with inappropriate defibrillator sensitivity adjustmentDavid Lin
Electrophysiology Service, Cardiovascular Division, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 27:1321-3. 2004..We report a case of complete failure to sense ventricular fibrillation with inappropriate sensitivity adjustments. Detailed review of the parameters with induction of ventricular fibrillation must be performed to assure adequate safety... - Mechanisms of organized left atrial tachycardias occurring after pulmonary vein isolationEdward P Gerstenfeld
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 9 Founders Pavilion, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Circulation 110:1351-7. 2004..This arrhythmia is frequently referred to as "left atrial flutter," but the mechanism and best ablation strategy have not been determined... - Interactions of antiarrhythmic drugs and implantable devices in controlling ventricular tachycardia and fibrillationYadavendra S Rajawat
University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 9 Founders Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Curr Cardiol Rep 4:434-40. 2002..This review summarizes the benefits and adverse effects of ICD in combination with antiarrhythmic drug therapy, and provides guidelines to ensure safe application of this hybrid therapy... - Should microvolt T-wave alternans be utilized routinely in selecting patients for prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion in the setting of ischemic heart disease?Andrea M Russo
J Am Coll Cardiol 49:59-61. 2007 - Proper management of pericardial tamponade as a late complication of implantable cardiac device placementGlenn M Polin
Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Am J Cardiol 98:223-5. 2006..Once tamponade is recognized and treated, these patients appear well at long-term follow-up, with no other device-related problems. A role for lead manipulation does not appear to exist in the standard treatment of these patients...