저자는 문서의 비판적 검토를 위해 양 매기 Wallner을 (Atritech 주식 회사 / 보스턴 과학) 감사합니다. 저자는 그의 행정 지원과 조직 저작권 권한 씨 마헤시 Deshpanade을 (보스턴 과학) 감사드립니다. 비디오는 보스턴 과학의 무제한 교부금에 의해 지원되었다.

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박사 Möbius-Winkler 박사 Dähnert과 교수 슐러는 보호 AF 시험에 참가했습니다. 박사 Möbius-Winkler는 Atritech 주식과 보스턴 과학을위한 경비원 주입을위한 조교로 작동합니다.

경비원의 percutaneous 주입에 대한 절차는 심방 부위요 폐쇄 장치가 여기에 설명된 남아, 17 warfarin 치료 2 ~ 비 열등하고, 안전하고, 가능한 16으로 임상 실험에 표시되었습니다. 모든 연구에서 임플란트 2,16,17를받은 그룹에서 합병증의 높은 비율있었습니다지만, 안전을 부과 보호 AF 시범 및 CAP 레지스트리 연구, 데이터는 경비원의 주입과 관련된 합병증이 될 수 있다고 제안합니다 주로 운영자 무경험에 기인. 안전 이벤트 요금의 빈도는 우선 높은했지만 시간이 17 이상 감소했다. 여기에 제시된 방법은 절차적 합병증을 예방 몇 가지 중요한 단계를 보여줍니다. 파일럿 연구 기간 동안, 세 안전 이벤트는 장치 실패의 결과로 발생했습니다. 두 과목에서 embolized 장치는 하나의 주제에 와이어가 implanta 동안 골절기 절차. 이러한 이벤트가 먼저 발생 장치에서 발생하고, 2 세대 장치에서 발생되지는 않았지만, 경비원이 시스템은 항상 철저하게 사용하기 16 전에 검사해야합니다. 절차와 관련된 가장 흔한 합병증은 개입과 공기 색전증을 필요로 pericardial effusions 있습니다. 영상 데이터의 분석 보호 AF 재판에 심각한 pericardial effusions가 경비원이 장치의 조작에 의해 transseptal 펑크 중 운영자 오류 또는 최적의 주입 절차에 도달하는 칼집과 LAA 내에서 조작에 의한 원인이 제안합니다. 변발 카테터를 사용하면 칼집 끝에 의한 LAA의 천공의 위험을 강력하게 줄일 수 있습니다. 한 pericardial 유출 가능성이 높습 LAA에서 장치의 안정성을 확인하는 수행 활발한 &quot;예인선 시험&quot;에서 결과. 이러한 이유로, 그것은 i를 모니터링하는 절차 전반에 걸쳐 티와 fluoroscopy를 사용하는 중요mplantation 과정. 안정성을 확인할 때, 대비는 챔버를 시각화하는 LAA로 주입해야하거나 프로세스는 지속적으로 티로 모니터링해야합니다. 관찰을 통해 더 이상의 예인선 관련 effusions은 관찰되지 않았다. 절차 관련 스트로크가 크고 12F transseptal 액세스 드레스에서 공기 색전증의 결과로 삼가지 경우에 발생했습니다. 따라서 제대로 칼집은 공기가 칼집 17 안에 갇혀되지 않도록 홍조에 부지런 것이 중요합니다. 또한, 이전 절차 금식하는 것은 공기 색전증을 일으킬 수 임플랜테이션 절차 동안 낮은 왼쪽 심방 압력, 그 결과 탈수로 이어질 수 있습니다. 따라서 사전에 장치를 배포까지, 염분 10 mmHg에 대해 환자의 왼쪽 심방 압력을 증가 풍의해야합니다. warfarin 치료에 비해 LAA 폐색과 안전 이벤트의 높은 속도에도 불구하고, 병적 상태 / LAA 폐색과 사망률에 관한 전반적인 결과는 메신저였다17이었다. 왼쪽 심방 부위요의 폐쇄 따라서 비 밸브 모양의 심방 세동 환자에서 지속적인 warfarin 치료에 유망한 효과적인 대안입니다.

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심방 세동 (AF)는 미국 1 추산 6백만명에 영향을 미치는 가장 일반적인 심장 부정맥이다. AF는 주로 노인에 영향을 미치는 이후의 유행은 나이가 병렬로 증가합니다. 따라서, 그것은 15,900,000 미국인 년 2,050 2로 영향을받을 것으로 예상된다. 허혈성 뇌졸중은 매년 비 anticoagulated AF 환자의 5 %에​​서 발생합니다. AF에 대한 현재 치료 속도 제어, 리듬 제어 및 뇌졸중 3 방지가 포함됩니다. 심장의 미국 대학, 미국 심장 협회, 그리고 심장의 유럽 사회 AF 3에 대한 치료의 첫 번째 과정으로 현재 권장 속도 제어. 그것이 덜 증상 주 3 도달할 때까지 속도 제어 등의 β-차단제, 그 낮은 심장 박동과 같은 pharmacological 요원의 관리에 의해 이루어진다. 리듬 조절은 정상 부비동 리듬에 마음을 반환하는 것을 목표로하고 일반적으로이러한 amiodarone, 전기 심장 율동이나 절제 요법 등 antiarrhythmic 약물의 관리를 통해 달성했습니다. 리듬 제어 방법은, 그러나, 속도 제어 방법 4-6으로 우수한 것으로 입증되지 않았습니다. 사실, 특정 antiarrhythmic 약물은 높은 입원 율, 심각한 악영향 3, 또는 구조적 심장 결함 7 환자의 사망률 증가와 관련된 것으로 표시되었습니다. 속도 제어 약물이 효과하거나 금기 때 따라서, antiarrhythmics 치료가 더 자주 사용됩니다. 속도 제어 및 antiarrhythmic 에이전트는 palpitations, 호흡 곤란과 피로 8 포함한 AF의 증상을 완화하지만, 안정적으로 thromboembolic 이벤트 6을 방지하지 않습니다. 항응고제 약물 warfarin과 치료는 크게 뇌졸중이나 색전증 9,10의 속도를 줄여줍니다. 그러나, 문제를 적게 50 % 이상은 그 사용과 관련된의 환자는 그것으로 취급됩니다. 치료 선량은 약물,식이, 그리고 신진 대사 상호 작용에 의해 영향을, 따라서 세부적인 모니터링이 필요합니다. 또한, warfarin 2를 받긴했지만, 심각한, 때때로 치명적인 일으킬 수있는 잠재력을 가지고 있습니다. 대안으로 아스피린은 흔히 처방된다. 아스피린은 일반적으로 잘 용납되고 있지만, 뇌졸중 10 예방에 훨씬 효과적입니다. 같은 dabigatran 11 rivaroxaban 12 등 warfarin에 대한 다른 대안은 thromboembolic 이벤트 (사실, dabigatran는 하루 우위를 보여주었다 회 150 밀리그램의 높은 복용으로 주어진)과 관련하여 warfarin에 비 열등감을 보여줍니다. 이러한 약물은 warfarin과보다 다소 덜하므로식이 우려를 제거하고 동시에 정기적인 혈액 모니터링, 주요 출혈과 관련된 합병증에 대한 필요성을 제거하는 장점을 가지고 있지만, 문제는 13-15 남아 있습니다. emboli에서 AF-연결된 스트로크의 90 %가 결과 이​​후 그 아리SE는 왼쪽 심방 부위요에서 (LAA) 2, warfarin 치료에 한 대안 접근 방식은 그들이 종료하기 전에 혈전 잡으 이식 장치를 사용 LAA를 제외하도록하고있다. 여기서는 심방세동 부위요 폐쇄 장치를 왼쪽 경비원을 이온 주입을위한 절차를 보여줍니다. transseptal 정맥은 대퇴 정맥을 통해 삽입되며, fluoroscopic지도하에, 남북 심방 심장들이 꼬여있다. 일단 좌심방에 접속하면 guidewire가 위쪽 폐의 혈관에에 배치되고 경비원 액세스 드레스와 팽창시키는가 와이어를 통해 좌심방으로 진출하고, 달성되었습니다. guidewire이 제거되고, 액세스 드레스는 신중 변발의 카테터 이상 LAA의 말초 부분으로 발달한다. 경비원이 전달 시스템은 준비 액세스 드레스에 삽입하고, 서서히 고도합니다. 경비원이 장치는 다음 LAA로 배포됩니다. 장치 릴리스 조건은 fluoroscopy와 transesophageal echocardiography (티)와 디바이스를 통해 확인하고 난S를 공개했다.

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첨부된 동영상은 심방세동 부위요 (LAA) 장치를 왼쪽 경비원의 percutaneous 배치를위한 절차를 설명합니다. 경비원이 영구적으로 이식, 또는 그들이 thromboembolic 뇌졸중을 예방, LAA를 종료하기 전에 혈전를 잡는 왼쪽 심방 부위요 (LAA)의 개통에 약간 말초하도록 설계 nitinol 장치입니다.

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83.1K 조회수.  University of Leipzig Heart Center. 첨부된 동영상은 심방세동 부위요 (LAA) 장치를 왼쪽 경비원의 percutaneous 배치를위한 절차를 설명합니다. 경비원이 영구적으로 이식, 또는 그들이 thromboembolic 뇌졸중을 예방, LAA를 종료하기 전에 혈전를 잡는 왼쪽 심방 부위요 (LAA)의 개통에 약간 말초하도록 설계 nitinol 장치입니다.

비디오: The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Atrial Fibrillation

High-Resolution Endocardial and Epicardial Optical Mapping in a Sheep Model of Stretch-Induced Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex cardiac arrhythmia with high morbidity and mortality.1,2 It is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance seen in clinical practice and its prevalence is expected to increase in the coming years.3 Increased intra-atrial pressure and dilatation have been long recognized to lead to AF,1,4 which highlights the relevance of using animal models and stretch to study AF dynamics. Understanding the mechanisms underlying AF requires visualization of the cardiac electrical waves with high spatial and temporal resolution. While high-temporal resolution can be achieved by conventional electrical mapping traditionally used in human electrophysiological studies, the small number of intra-atrial electrodes that can be used simultaneously limits the spatial resolution and precludes any detailed tracking of the electrical waves during the arrhythmia. The introduction of optical mapping in the early 90's enabled wide-field characterization of fibrillatory activity together with sub-millimeter spatial resolution in animal models5,6 and led to the identification of rapidly spinning electrical wave patterns (rotors) as the sources of the fibrillatory activity that may occur in the ventricles or the atria.7-9 Using combined time- and frequency-domain analyses of optical mapping it is possible to demonstrate discrete sites of high frequency periodic activity during AF, along with frequency gradients between left and right atrium. The region with fastest rotors activates at the highest frequency and drives the overall arrhythmia.10,11 The waves emanating from such rotor interact with either functional or anatomic obstacles in their path, resulting in the phenomenon of fibrillatory conduction.12 Mapping the endocardial surface of the posterior left atrium (PLA) allows the tracking of AF wave dynamics in the region with the highest rotor frequency. Importantly, the PLA is the region where intracavitary catheter-based ablative procedures are most successful terminating AF in patients,13 which underscores the relevance of studying AF dynamics from the interior of the left atrium. Here we describe a sheep model of acute stretch-induced AF, which resembles some of the characteristics of human paroxysmal AF. Epicardial mapping on the left atrium is complemented with endocardial mapping of the PLA using a dual-channel rigid borescope c-mounted to a CCD camera, which represents the most direct approach to visualize the patterns of activation in the most relevant region for AF maintenance.

This report provides a detailed description of the methodology and results of simultaneous endocardial and epicardial optical mapping of electrical excitation in the intact left atrium of a Langendorff-perfused sheep heart during stretch-induced atrial fibrillation.

스트레치 유도 심방세동 세동의 쉽 모델에서 고해상도 Endocardial 및 Epicardial 광학 매핑

 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex cardiac arrhythmia with high morbidity and mortality.1,2 It is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance ...

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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, affecting millions of individuals worldwide 1-3. The rapid, irregular, and disordered electrical activity in the atria gives rise to palpitations, fatigue, dyspnea, chest pain and dizziness with or without syncope 4, 5. Patients with AF have a five-fold higher risk of stroke 6.
Oral anticoagulation (OAC) with warfarin is commonly used for stroke prevention in patients with AF and has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke by 64% 7. Warfarin therapy has several major disadvantages, however, including bleeding, non-tolerance, interactions with other medications and foods, non-compliance and a narrow therapeutic range 8-11. These issues, together with poor appreciation of the risk-benefit ratio, unawareness of guidelines, or absence of an OAC monitoring outpatient clinic may explain why only 30-60% of patients with AF are prescribed this drug 8.
The problems associated with warfarin, combined with the limited efficacy and/or serious side effects associated with other medications used for AF 12,13, highlight the need for effective non-pharmacological approaches to treatment. One such approach is catheter ablation (CA), a procedure in which a radiofrequency electrical current is applied to regions of the heart to create small ablation lesions that electrically isolate potential AF triggers 4. CA is a well-established treatment for AF symptoms 14, 15, that may also decrease the risk of stroke. Recent data showed a significant decrease in the relative risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack events among patients who underwent ablation compared with those undergoing antiarrhythmic drug therapy 16.
Since the left atrial appendage (LAA) is the source of thrombi in more than 90% of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation 17, another approach to stroke prevention is to physically block clots from exiting the LAA. One method for occluding the LAA is via percutaneous placement of the WATCHMAN LAA closure device. The WATCHMAN device resembles a small parachute. It consists of a nitinol frame covered by fabric polyethyl terephthalate that prevents emboli, but not blood, from exiting during the healing process. Fixation anchors around the perimeter secure the device in the LAA (Figure 1). To date, the WATCHMAN is the only implanted percutaneous device for which a randomized clinical trial has been reported. In this study, implantation of the WATCHMAN was found to be at least as effective as warfarin in preventing stroke (all-causes) and death (all-causes) 18. This device received the Conformit&eacute; Europ&eacute;enne (CE) mark for use in the European Union for warfarin eligible patients and in those who have a contraindication to anticoagulation therapy 19.
Given the proven effectiveness of CA to alleviate AF symptoms and the promising data with regard to reduction of thromboembolic events with both CA and WATCHMAN implantation, combining the two procedures is hoped to further reduce the incidence of stroke in high-risk patients while simultaneously relieving symptoms. The combined procedure may eventually enable patients to undergo implantation of the WATCHMAN device without subsequent warfarin treatment, since the CA procedure itself reduces thromboembolic events. This would present an avenue of treatment previously unavailable to patients ineligible for warfarin treatment because of recurrent bleeding 20 or other warfarin-associated problems.
The combined procedure is performed under general anesthesia with biplane fluoroscopy and TEE guidance. Catheter ablation is followed by implantation of the WATCHMAN LAA closure device. Data from a non-randomized trial with 10 patients demonstrates that this procedure can be safely performed in patients with a CHADS2 score of greater than 1 21. Further studies to examine the effectiveness of the combined procedure in reducing symptoms from AF and associated stroke are therefore warranted.

Catheter ablation is combined with placement of the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device to prevent ischemic stroke in a patient with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

심방 세동에 대한 왼쪽 심방 부위 요 폐쇄와 함께 카테 테르 박리

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, affecting millions of individuals worldwide 1-3. The rapid, irregular, and ...

Robotic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). During PVI an electrical conduction block between pulmonary vein (PV) and left atrium (LA) is created. This conduction block prevents AF, which is triggered by irregular electric activity originating from the PV. However, transmural atrial lesions are required which can be challenging. Re-conduction and AF recurrence occur in 20 - 40% of the cases. Robotic catheter systems aim to improve catheter steerability. Here, a procedure with a new remote catheter system (RCS), is presented. Objective of this article is to show feasibility of robotic AF ablation with a novel system. Materials and Methods: After interatrial trans-septal puncture is performed using a long sheath and needle under fluoroscopic guidance. The needle is removed and a guide wire is placed in the left superior PV. Then an ablation catheter is positioned in the LA, using the sheath and wire as guide to the LA. LA angiography is performed over the sheath. A circular mapping catheter is positioned via the long sheath into the LA and a three-dimensional (3-D) anatomical reconstruction of the LA is performed. The handle of the ablation catheter is positioned in the robotic arm of the Amigo system and the ablation procedure begins. During the ablation procedure, the operator manipulates the ablation catheter via the robotic arm with the use of a remote control. The ablation is performed by creating point-by-point lesions around the left and right PV ostia. Contact force is measured at the catheter tip to provide feedback of catheter-tissue contact. Conduction block is confirmed by recording the PV potentials on the circular mapping catheter and by pacing maneuvers. The operator stays out of the radiationfield during ablation. Conclusion: The novel catheter system allows ablation with high stability on low operator fluoroscopy exposure.

Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with an ablation catheter is a curative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). Robotic catheter systems aim to improve catheter steerability. Here, a procedure with a new robotic catheter system is presented. The goal of the procedure is electrical block between pulmonary vein and left atrium.

심방 세동의 로봇 절제

Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). During PVI an electrical conduction block between ...

Left Atrial Stenosis Induced Pulmonary Venous Arterialization and Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension in Rat

The mechanism of mitral stenosis-induced pulmonary venous arterialization and group 2 pulmonary hypertension (PH) is unclear. There is no rodent model of group 2 PH, due to mitral stenosis (MS), to facilitate the investigation of disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies. We present a novel rat model of pulmonary venous congestion-induced pulmonary venous arterialization and group 2 PH caused by left atrial stenosis (LAS). LAS is achieved by constricting the left atrium using a half-closed titanium clip. After the LAS surgery, a rat model with a transmitral inflow velocity greater than or equal to 2.0 m/s on echocardiography gradually develops pulmonary venous arterialization and group 2 PH over an 8- to 10-week period. In this protocol, we provide the step-by-step procedure of how to perform the LAS surgery. The presented LAS rat model mimics MS in humans and is useful for studying the underlying molecular mechanism of pulmonary venous arterialization and for the preclinical evaluation of therapies for group 2 PH.

Left atrial stenosis (LAS) is a novel surgical technique used for studying group 2 pulmonary hypertension (PH) and mechanisms underlying pulmonary venous arterialization. Here, we present a protocol to constrict the left atrium using a titanium clip to cause pulmonary venous arterialization and moderate PH in a rat.

왼쪽된 심 방 협 유발 쥐에서 그룹 2 폐 동맥 고혈압과 폐 정 맥 Arterialization

The mechanism of mitral stenosis-induced pulmonary venous arterialization and group 2 pulmonary hypertension (PH) is unclear. There is no rodent model of ...

Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Ablation of the left atrium using either radiofrequency (RF) or cryothermal energy is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) and is the most frequent type of cardiac ablation procedure performed. Although generally safe, collateral injury to surrounding structures, particularly the esophagus, remains a concern. Cooling or warming the esophagus to counteract the heat from RF ablation, or the cold from cryoablation, is a method that is used to reduce thermal esophageal injury, and there are increasing data to support this approach. This protocol describes the use of a commercially available esophageal temperature management device to cool or warm the esophagus to reduce esophageal injury during left atrial ablation. The temperature management device is powered by standard water-blanket heat exchangers, and is shaped like a standard orogastric tube placed for gastric suctioning and decompression. Water circulates through the device in a closed-loop circuit, transferring heat across the silicone walls of the device, through the esophageal wall. Placement of the device is analogous to the placement of a typical orogastric tube, and temperature is adjusted via the external heat-exchanger console.

The goal of this protocol is to describe the use of esophageal temperature modulation to counteract esophageal thermal injury from left atrial ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

심방 세동 의 치료에 왼쪽 심방 절제 동안 식도 부상을 줄이기 위해 식도를 냉각 또는 온난화

Ablation of the left atrium using either radiofrequency (RF) or cryothermal energy is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) and is the most ...

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure

Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the standard imaging method for atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) detection, for patient selection for transcatheter ASD/PFO closure,&#160;for intraoperative guidance and for long-term follow-up. The size, shape, location and the number of the atrial communications schould be determined. The accuracy of PFO detection can be improved by using agitated saline together with maneuvers to transiently increase the right atrial (RA) pressure. The appearance of microbubbles in the left atrium (LA) within 3 cardiac cycles after opacification of the RA is considered positive for the presence of an intracardiac shunt. Three dimensional TEE identifies further septal fenestrations and describes the dynamic morphology of ASD/PFO and atrial septal aneurysm. Follow-up evaluations with TTE is recommended at 1, 6, and 12 months after the procedure, with a subsequent evaluation every year. Previous studies showed an increased incidence of atrial arrhythmias early after device closure. Speckle tracking analysis may help to understand functional left atrial remodeling following percutaneous closure and its impact on atrial arrhythmias.

Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TEE) echocardiography represent the basic imaging tools for interatrial septum examination. Three dimensional (3D) TEE provides incremental information in the assessment of the interatrial septum. Further advanced echocardiography techniques using speckle tracking echocardiography are applied for sensitive volumetric and functional assessment of the heart chambers.&#160;

트랜스카테터 폐쇄 전 심방 통신의 심초음파 평가

Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the standard imaging method for atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale ...

Sterile Pericarditis in Aachener Minipigs As a Model for Atrial Myopathy and Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia caused by structural remodeling of the atria, also called atrial myopathy. Current therapies only target the electrical abnormalities and not the underlying atrial myopathy. For the development of novel therapies, a reproducible large animal model of atrial myopathy is necessary. This paper presents a model of sterile pericarditis-induced atrial myopathy in Aachener minipigs. Sterile pericarditis was induced by spraying sterile talcum and leaving a layer of sterile gauze over the atrial epicardial surface. This led to inflammation and fibrosis, two crucial components of the pathophysiology of atrial myopathy, making the atria susceptible to the induction of AF. Two pacemaker electrodes were positioned epicardially on each atrium and connected to two pacemakers from different manufacturers. This strategy allowed for repeated non-invasive atrial programmed stimulation to determine the inducibility of AF at specified time points after surgery. Different protocols to test AF inducibility were used. The advantages of this model are its clinical relevance, with AF inducibility and the rapid induction of inflammation and fibrosis-both present in atrial myopathy-and its reproducibility. The model will be useful in the development of novel therapies targeting atrial myopathy and AF.

We describe a sterile pericarditis model in minipigs to study atrial myopathy and atrial fibrillation (AF). We present surgical and anesthetic techniques, strategies for vascular access, and a protocol to study the inducibility of AF.

Aachener Minipigs의 멸균 심낭염 심방 근 병증 및 심방 세동을위한 모델로서

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia caused by structural remodeling of the atria, also called atrial myopathy. Current therapies only ...

Transesophageal Atrial Burst Pacing for Atrial Fibrillation Induction in Rats

Animal studies have brought important insights into our understanding regarding atrial fibrillation (AF) pathophysiology and therapeutic management. Reentry, one of the main mechanisms involved in AF pathogenesis, requires a certain mass of myocardial tissue in order to occur. Due to the small size of the atria, rodents have long been considered 'resistant' to AF. Although spontaneous AF has been shown to occur in rats, long-term follow-up (up to 50 weeks) is required for the arrhythmia to occur in those models. The present work describes an experimental protocol of transesophageal atrial burst pacing for rapid and efficient induction of AF in rats. The protocol can be successfully used in rats with healthy or remodeled hearts, in the presence of a wide variety of risk factors, allowing the study of AF pathophysiology, identification of novel therapeutic targets, and evaluation of novel prophylactic and/or therapeutic strategies.

The present work describes an experimental protocol of transesophageal atrial burst pacing for efficient induction of atrial fibrillation (AF) in rats. The protocol can be used in rats with healthy or remodeled hearts, allowing the study of AF pathophysiology, identification of novel therapeutic targets, and evaluation of new therapeutic strategies.

쥐의 심방 세동 유도를위한 경식도 심방 파열 페이싱

Animal studies have brought important insights into our understanding regarding atrial fibrillation (AF) pathophysiology and therapeutic management. ...

Estimating Bilateral Atrial Function by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrhythmia. Atrial remodeling is considered the most critical mechanism for the presence and development of atrial fibrillation. Also, atrial remodeling can lead to the enlargement and dysfunction of the left atrium (LA), resulting in thrombosis and heart failure. Functional changes in left atrial strain and strain rate occur before structural alterations and are closely associated with structural remodeling and left atrial fibrosis. These parameters are sensitive biomarkers for atrial function. Cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) is a novel, non-invasive, post-processing technique that can evaluate left atrial strain and strain rate. The CMR-FT was utilized in this investigation to assess the bilateral atrium strain rate in individuals with paroxysmal AF. Modifications in each segmental strain were evaluated using segmental analysis. The CMR-FT is recommended for non-invasive evaluations in the clinical assessment of atrial strain among existing strain imaging techniques. Further, it is a flexible parameter measurement with good reproducibility, high soft-tissue resolution, and post-processing based on standard cine balanced steady-state free precision (bSSFP) long-axis images without requiring a new sequence acquisition.

The atrial function is associated with the strain and strain rate. The cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) technique was used in this study to quantify left and right atrial global and segmental longitudinal strain and strain rate in individuals with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

발작성 심방세동 환자에서 심혈관 자기공명 특징 추적에 의한 양측 심방 기능 추정

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrhythmia. Atrial remodeling is considered the most critical mechanism for the presence and ...

Reduced Procedure Time and Variability with Active Esophageal Cooling During Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Various methods are utilized during radiofrequency (RF) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) to protect the esophagus from inadvertent thermal injury. Active esophageal cooling is increasingly being used over traditional luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring, and each approach may influence procedure times and the variability around those times. The objective of this study is to measure the effects on procedure time and variability in procedure time of two different esophageal protection strategies utilizing advanced informatics techniques to facilitate data extraction. Trained clinical informaticists first performed a contextual inquiry in the catheterization laboratory to determine laboratory workflows and observe the documentation of procedural data within the electronic health record (EHR). These EHR data structures were then identified in the electronic health record reporting database, facilitating data extraction from the EHR. A manual chart review using a REDCap database created for the study was then performed to identify additional data elements, including the type of esophageal protection used. Procedure duration was then compared using summary statistics and standard measures of dispersion.&#160;A total of 164 patients underwent radiofrequency PVI over the study timeframe; 63 patients (38%) were treated with LET monitoring, and 101 patients (62%) were treated with active esophageal cooling. The mean procedure time was 176 min (SD of 52 min) in the LET monitoring group compared to 156 min (SD of 40 min) in the esophageal cooling group (P = 0.012). Thus, active esophageal cooling during PVI is associated with reduced procedure time and reduced variation in procedure time when compared to traditional LET monitoring.

This study utilized advanced informatics techniques to compare procedure duration in patients undergoing radiofrequency atrial ablation treated with active esophageal cooling to those treated with traditional luminal esophageal temperature monitoring. Contextual inquiry, workflow analysis, and data mapping were utilized. The findings demonstrated reduced procedure time and variability with active cooling.

심방세동을 위한 고주파 절제 중 능동 식도 냉각으로 시술 시간 및 변동성 감소

Various methods are utilized during radiofrequency (RF) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) to protect the ...