Objectives : The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of left atrial
appendage (LAA) closure via a percutaneous LAA ligation approach. Background : Embolic …

Background— The Cox Maze procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
(AF) is limited by its complexity and requirement for cardiopulmonary bypass. Long-term …

Ventricular tachycardia (VT), which can lead to sudden cardiac death, occurs frequently in
patients with myocardial infarction. Catheter-based radio-frequency ablation of cardiac tissue …

Background : Severity of left atrial (LA) fibrosis is a strong predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation success and has been associated with a history of stroke, hypertension, and heart …

Background The arrhythmic role of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been implicated in
the maintenance of persistent atrial fibrillation. LAA isolation with catheter ablation has been …

Importance Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as an alternative to
anticoagulation for select patients with atrial fibrillation; however, women have been …

The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of age on the efficacy of the ketogenic
diet in suppressing seizures evoked by tail-vein infusion of pentylenetetrazole (PTZ). Male …

Background Late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging is an effective tool
for assessment of atrial fibrosis. The degree of left atrial fibrosis is a good predictor of atrial …

Objectives : This study retrospectively evaluated the feasibility and esophageal thermal
injury (ETI) patterns of high-power short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Catheter ablation improves clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with heart failure
(HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, the role of catheter ablation in HF …