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2. Cardiac arrest in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery (MINOCA) secondary to thyroid dysfunction.
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Omar AMA, Knott K, Saba MM, and Lim PO
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- Male, Humans, MINOCA, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Vasospasm complications, Coronary Vasospasm diagnostic imaging, Heart Arrest complications
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A man in his 40s who was previously well had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Postresuscitation ECG showed ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI). Emergency coronary angiogram revealed MI with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) with evidence of spasm in the right coronary artery. Both his echocardiogram and cardiac MRI revealed a normal heart. Further workup showed markedly elevated free T4 (99.5 pmol/L) and free T3 (26.7 pmol/L) with low thyroid stimulating hormone (<0.02 pmol/L) in keeping with thyroid storm. He also had an elevated adjusted calcium level (2.84 mmol/L), which could have contributed to his coronary artery spasm. His peak troponin T was elevated at 798 ng/L (<14) suggesting myocardial damage. He was treated with propylthiouracil, steroids, beta-blocker, calcium channel blocker and intravenous fluids. The patient achieved a full recovery and was discharged home. This is an unusual case of thyroid dysfunction resulting in coronary artery spasm, cardiac arrest and MINOCA., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2023
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3. Hourly variability versus ECG morphological criteria in predicting the site of origin of ventricular outflow tract ectopy.
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Caixal G, Waight M, Li A, and Saba MM
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- 2023
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4. Cardio-Oncology in Chile: The Future of an Emerging Discipline.
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Mundnich S and Saba MM
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Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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- 2022
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5. Ventricular arrhythmia during automated lead testing: What is the mechanism?
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Jama S, Wiles BM, Saba MM, Waight MC, and Li AC
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Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest No funding was received for this manuscript. The authors would like to declare the following conflicts of interest; MW and BW have received funding from the Advanced Ventricular Arrhythmia Training and Research Program administered by St. George's Hospital Charity. BW has received unrestricted fellowship funding and consultancy payments from Boston Scientific. AL and MS have received unrestricted grants from Abbott Labs.
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- 2022
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6. Short-coupled ventricular ectopics leading to cardiac arrest in a young woman.
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Katis G, Wiles B, and Saba MM
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Background: This case report highlights the importance of recognizing that ventricular ectopy may be a cause for syncope and sudden cardiac death, through triggered disorganized arrhythmia. In the context of syncope, ventricular ectopy should be carefully assessed for coupling interval and morphology., Case Presentation: A 39-year-old woman, who had presented with recurrent syncope, had a cardiac arrest shortly after admission that required emergency defibrillation. Review of her cardiac monitoring revealed an episode of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia which had degenerated into ventricular fibrillation. The dysrhythmia had been initiated by a short-coupled (R-on-T) ventricular ectopic (VE) beat. Anti-arrhythmic therapy was initiated in the form of hydroquinidine, but the patient continued to have frequent VEs of right bundle branch block (RBBB) morphology with a relatively narrow QRS complex and a variation in frontal axis. A cardiac MRI revealed late gadolinium enhancement of the posterior papillary muscle (indicative of focal scarring). The patient underwent electrophysiological mapping and catheter ablation of her ectopy. The patient made a good recovery and was discharged from hospital with a secondary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in situ., Conclusions: Short-couped VEs that are superimposed onto the preceding T wave (R-on-T) are indicative of electrical instability of the heart and should prompt urgent investigation. By studying the morphologies and axes of the QRS complexes produced by VEs, we can identify their likely origins and ascertain their clinical significance., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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- 2022
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7. Contemporary Management of Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias.
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Wiles BM, Li AC, Waight MC, and Saba MM
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Percutaneous catheter ablation is an effective and safe therapy that can eliminate ventricular tachycardia, reducing the risks of both recurrent arrhythmia and shock therapies from a defibrillator. Successful ablation requires accurate identification of arrhythmic substrate and the effective delivery of energy to the targeted tissue. A thorough pre-procedural assessment is needed before considered 3D electroanatomical mapping can be performed. In contemporary practice, this must combine traditional electrophysiological techniques, such as activation and entrainment mapping, with more novel physiological mapping techniques for which there is an ever-increasing evidence base. Novel techniques to maximise energy delivery to the tissue must also be considered and balanced against their associated risks of complication. This review provides a comprehensive appraisal of contemporary practice and the evidence base that supports recent developments in mapping and ablation, while also considering potential future developments in the field., Competing Interests: Disclosure: BW has received unrestricted research fellowships and consultancy payments from Boston Scientific. MW and BW have received funding from the Advanced Ventricular Arrhythmia Training and Research Program administered by St George's Hospital Charity. AL and MS have received unrestricted grants from Abbott Laboratories., (Copyright © 2022, Radcliffe Cardiology.)
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- 2022
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8. Hourly variability in outflow tract ectopy as a predictor of its site of origin.
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Waight MC, Li AC, Leung LW, Wiles BM, Thomas GR, Gallagher MM, Behr ER, Sohal M, Restrepo AJ, and Saba MM
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- Electrocardiography, Heart Ventricles surgery, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Catheter Ablation, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery, Ventricular Premature Complexes
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Introduction: Before ablation, predicting the site of origin (SOO) of outflow tract ventricular arrhythmia (OTVA), can inform patient consent and facilitate appropriate procedural planning. We set out to determine if OTVA variability can accurately predict SOO., Methods: Consecutive patients with a clear SOO identified at OTVA ablation had their prior 24-h ambulatory ECGs retrospectively analysed (derivation cohort). Percentage ventricular ectopic (VE) burden, hourly VE values, episodes of trigeminy/bigeminy, and the variability in these parameters were evaluated for their ability to distinguish right from left-sided SOO. Effective parameters were then prospectively tested on a validation cohort of consecutive patients undergoing their first OTVA ablation., Results: High VE variability (coefficient of variation ≥0.7) and the presence of any hour with <50 VE, were found to accurately predict RVOT SOO in a derivation cohort of 40 patients. In a validation cohort of 29 patients, the correct SOO was prospectively identified in 23/29 patients (79.3%) using CoV, and 26/29 patients (89.7%) using VE < 50. Including current ECG algorithms, VE < 50 had the highest Youden Index (78), the highest positive predictive value (95.0%) and the highest negative predictive value (77.8%)., Conclusion: VE variability and the presence of a single hour where VE < 50 can be used to accurately predict SOO in patients with OTVA. Accuracy of these parameters compares favorably to existing ECG algorithms., (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2022
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9. Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Septal Ventricular Tachycardia Facilitated by an Intramural Catheter.
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Waight MC, Wiles BM, Li AC, and Saba MM
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Intramural septal substrate presents a challenge in patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia ablation, in terms of both accurate mapping and ablation with unipolar radiofrequency energy. We present the first use of the novel 2-F octapolar catheter in accurately defining intramural septal scar and facilitating bipolar ablation. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )., Competing Interests: Dr Waight has received funding from the Advanced Ventricular Arrhythmia Training and Research (AVATAR) program administered by the St George’s Hospital Charity. Dr Li has received a moderate grant for fellowship support from Abbot Laboratories. Dr Saba has received a moderate unrestricted grant from Abbott Laboratories. Dr Wiles has reported that he has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (© 2021 The Authors.)
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- 2021
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10. Percutaneous management of lead-related cardiac perforation with limited use of computed tomography and cardiac surgery.
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Elbatran AI, Akhtar Z, Bajpai A, Leung LWM, Li A, Pearse S, Zuberi Z, Kaba R, Saba MM, Norman M, Grimster A, Gallagher MM, and Sohal M
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- Aged, Device Removal, Echocardiography, Female, Heart Injuries etiology, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Reoperation, Risk Factors, Defibrillators, Implantable adverse effects, Heart Injuries diagnostic imaging, Heart Injuries surgery, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Background: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-related perforation is uncommon but potentially lethal. Management typically includes the use of computed tomography (CT) scanning and often involves cardiac surgery., Methods: Patients presenting to a single referral centre with CIED-related cardiac perforation between 2013 and 2019 were identified. Demographics, diagnostic modalities, the method of lead revision, and 30-day complications were examined., Results: A total of 46 cases were identified; median time from implantation to diagnosis was 14 days (interquartile range = 4-50). Most were females (29/46, 63%), 9/46 (20%) had cancer, 18 patients (39%) used oral anticoagulants, and no patients had prior cardiac surgery. Active fixation was involved in 98% of cases; 9% involved an implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead. Thirty-seven leads perforated the right ventricle (apex: 24) and 9 punctured the right atrium (lateral wall: 5). Abnormal electrical parameters were noted in 95% of interrogated cases. Perforation was visualized in 41% and 6% of cases with chest X-ray (CXR) and transthoracic echocardiography, respectively. CXR revealed a perforation, gross lead displacement, or left-sided pleural effusion in 74% of cases. Pericardial effusion occurred in 26 patients (57%) of whom 11 (24%) developed tamponade, successfully drained percutaneously. Pre-extraction CT scan was performed in 19 patients but was essential in four cases. Transvenous lead revision (TLR) was successfully performed in all cases with original leads repositioned in six patients, without recourse to surgery. Thirty-day mortality and complications were low (0% and 26%, respectively)., Conclusion: CT scanning provides incremental diagnostic value in a minority of CIED-related perforations. TLR is a safe and effective strategy., (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2021
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11. Contact force sensing in ablation of ventricular arrhythmias using a 56-hole open-irrigation catheter: a propensity-matched analysis.
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Elbatran AI, Li A, Gallagher MM, Kaba R, Norman M, Behr ER, Sohal M, Bajpai A, Zuberi Z, and Saba MM
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- Catheters, Equipment Design, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation
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Purpose: The effect of adding contact force (CF) sensing to 56-hole tip irrigation in ventricular arrhythmia (VA) ablation has not been previously studied. We aimed to compare outcomes with and without CF sensing in VA ablation using a 56-hole radiofrequency (RF) catheter., Methods: A total of 164 patients who underwent first-time VA ablation using Thermocool SmartTouch Surround Flow (TC-STSF) catheter (Biosense-Webster, Diamond Bar, CA, USA) were propensity-matched in a 1:1 fashion to 164 patients who had first-time ablation using Thermocool Surround Flow (TC-SF) catheter. Patients were matched for age, gender, cardiac aetiology, ejection fraction and approach. Acute success, complications and long-term follow-up were compared., Results: There was no difference between procedures utilising either TC-SF or TC-STSF in acute success (TC-SF: 134/164 (82%), TC-STSF: 141/164 (86%), p = 0.3), complications (TC-SF: 11/164 (6.7%), TC-STSF: 11/164 (6.7%), p = 1.0) or VA-free survival (TC-SF: mean arrhythmia-free survival time = 5.9 years, 95% CI = 5.4-6.4, TC-STSF: mean = 3.2 years, 95% CI = 3-3.5, log-rank p = 0.74). Fluoroscopy time was longer in normal hearts with TC-SF (19 min, IQR: 14-30) than TC-STSF (14 min, IQR: 8-25; p = 0.04)., Conclusion: Both TC-SF and TC-STSF catheters are safe and effective in treating VAs. The use of CF sensing catheters did not improve safety or acute and long-term outcomes, but reduced fluoroscopy time in normal heart VA.
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- 2021
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12. Isolating the entire pulmonary venous component versus isolating the pulmonary veins for persistent atrial fibrillation: A propensity-matched analysis.
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Elbatran AI, Gallagher MM, Li A, Sohal M, Bajpai A, Samir R, Tawfik M, Nabil A, Abou-Elmaaty Nabih M, and Saba MM
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- Aged, Egypt, Electrocardiography, Epicardial Mapping, Female, Fluoroscopy, Humans, London, Male, Middle Aged, Propensity Score, Recurrence, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Pulmonary Veins surgery
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Background: The outcomes of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) are suboptimal. The entire pulmonary venous component (PV-Comp), consisting of the pulmonary veins, their antra, and the area between the antra, provides triggers and substrate for AF. PV-Comp isolation is an alternative strategy for persistent AF ablation., Methods: Among 328 patients with persistent AF who underwent a first radiofrequency ablation procedure, 200 patients (PVI, n = 100; PV-Comp isolation, n = 100) were selected by propensity score matching. Both groups were followed up for 1 year., Results: At 6- and 12-month follow-up, atrial tachyarrhythmia (AF/atrial tachycardia) recurred in 41 and 61 patients in PVI group and 22 (P = .006) and 33 patients (P < .001) in PV-Comp isolation group, respectively. PV-Comp isolation was associated with longer mean time to recurrence (PVI: 8 months, PV-Comp isolation: 10 months, log-rank P < .001) and a lower probability of recurrence (odds ratio [OR] = 0.32; 95% confidence of interval [CI] = 0.18-0.56, P < .001), with no increase in procedural complications (PVI: 5 of 100, PV-Comp isolation: 6 of 100, P = .76). Procedure duration was longer in PV-Comp isolation group (PVI: 186 ± 42 min, PV-Comp isolation: 238 ± 44 min, P < .001), as well as fluoroscopy time (PVI: 22 ± 16 min, PV-Comp isolation: 31 ± 21 min, P = .001)., Conclusion: PV-Comp isolation for persistent AF reduced atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence up to 1 year compared with PVI alone. While procedure and fluoroscopy time increased, there was no difference in procedural complications., (© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2020
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13. Mapping and Ablation of Ventricular Outflow Tract Arrhythmias.
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Saba MM and Li A
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- Humans, Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnosis, Arrhythmias, Cardiac surgery, Catheter Ablation, Electrocardiography
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Arrhythmias arising from the ventricular outflow tracts are commonly encountered. Although largely benign, they can also present with heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Mapping and ablation of these arrhythmias is commonly performed in the electrophysiology laboratory with a high success rate, but occasionally can prove challenging to abolish. This article discusses the mapping and ablation of outflow tract arrhythmias and the challenges that can be overcome by a systematic approach., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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14. Endocardial ablation can abolish epicardial LAVAs in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: A case report.
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Elbatran AI, Li A, and Saba MM
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- Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional methods, Male, Middle Aged, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia diagnostic imaging, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Epicardial Mapping methods, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left diagnostic imaging, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left surgery
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- 2019
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15. The rationale for isolation of the left atrial pulmonary venous component to control atrial fibrillation: A review article.
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Elbatran AI, Anderson RH, Mori S, and Saba MM
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- Heart Rate physiology, Humans, Atrial Fibrillation physiopathology, Atrial Fibrillation surgery, Catheter Ablation methods, Heart Atria embryology, Heart Atria physiopathology, Pulmonary Veins surgery
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Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is an evolving field. In this review, we discuss the rationale for isolation of the pulmonary venous component of the left atrium to control AF. The review describes the embryologic origin of this component and makes the important distinction between the true posterior wall and the pulmonary venous component, which forms the dome of the left atrium. Studies that have examined the role of left atrial posterior wall isolation in AF ablation have loosely referred to the pulmonary venous component as the posterior wall. We critically reexamine this nomenclature and provide a sound argument underpinned by fundamental anatomic considerations, a clear understanding of which is critical to the operator. We discuss the various techniques used in isolating this region and review the outcome data of studies targeting this region in AF ablation., (Copyright © 2019 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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16. Endocardial ablation of ventricular ectopic beats arising from the basal inferoseptal process of the left ventricle.
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Li A, Zuberi Z, Bradfield JS, Zarif JK, Ward DE, Anderson RH, Shivkumar K, and Saba MM
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bundle of His surgery, Electrocardiography, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Ventricular Premature Complexes diagnosis, Ventricular Premature Complexes physiopathology, Body Surface Potential Mapping methods, Bundle of His physiopathology, Catheter Ablation methods, Endocardium surgery, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Ventricular Premature Complexes surgery
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Background: Idiopathic ventricular ectopy (VE) shows predilection to sites within the left ventricular (LV) base such as the outflow tract/aortic sinuses, LV summit, and areas adjacent to the aortomitral continuity. We characterize VE arising from the inferior septum of the LV base that was successfully managed by LV endocardial ablation from the inferoseptal recess of the LV., Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, electrocardiographic (ECG) findings, electrophysiological findings, and anatomical features associated with VE arising from the basal inferoseptal process of the LV (ISP-LV) ablated using an LV endocardial approach via the inferoseptal recess of the LV., Methods: A total of 425 consecutive patients undergoing VE ablation between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016 at 3 centers were evaluated. Demographic characteristics, ECG findings, and procedural data were analyzed for patients with ISP-LV VEs., Results: Seven (1.5%) had a site of origin from the ISP-LV. Common ECG findings were a right bundle branch block concordant pattern or an atypical left bundle branch block early transition pattern, suggestive of a basal origin with a left superior axis, a biphasic QRS complex in lead aVR, and a small s wave in lead V
6 . Earliest activation was seen in an area below the outflow tract accessed from the inferoseptal recess inferior to the His bundle. In 3 cases, transient junctional rhythm was seen during ablation. All cases were ablated successfully with no complications., Conclusion: VE arising from the ISP-LV represents a distinct subset of idiopathic arrhythmia and can be successfully treated by endocardial catheter ablation from the inferoseptal recess. They share common surface ECG and electrophysiological findings with special anatomical features that need recognition for successful catheter ablation., (Copyright © 2018 Heart Rhythm Society. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2018
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17. Risk of spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies conceived after IVF/ICSI treatment: meta-analysis of cohort studies.
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Cavoretto P, Candiani M, Giorgione V, Inversetti A, Abu-Saba MM, Tiberio F, Sigismondi C, and Farina A
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- Cohort Studies, Female, Gestational Age, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Risk Factors, Fertilization in Vitro statistics & numerical data, Premature Birth epidemiology, Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic statistics & numerical data
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Objective: Preterm birth (PTB) is more common in pregnancies conceived by in-vitro fertilization (IVF) as compared with those conceived naturally. However, the extent to which this is attributed to spontaneous labor or to iatrogenic indications has not been determined. The aim of this study was to quantify the risk of spontaneous PTB (sPTB) in singleton pregnancies resulting from IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment as compared with that in spontaneously conceived pregnancies., Methods: An electronic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science to September 2017 and manual search of reference lists identified articles comparing the risk of sPTB in IVF/ICSI vs spontaneously conceived singleton pregnancies. Inclusion criteria were singleton conception with IVF/ICSI, PTB defined as delivery before 37 weeks' gestation and cohort design with clear distinction between spontaneous and indicated PTB. The primary outcome was sPTB < 37 weeks. Relevant secondary outcomes were also analyzed, including sPTB < 34 and < 32 weeks, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, stillbirth, perinatal mortality, neonatal sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome and gastrointestinal morbidity. A meta-analysis provided the estimation of risk of sPTB in IVF/ICSI pregnancies., Results: In total, 674 records were identified from the search, of which 15 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. A pooled crude analysis of the primary outcome generated a total sample size of 61 677 births, including 8044 singletons conceived after IVF/ICSI and 53 633 conceived spontaneously. A pooled crude data analysis showed a significant increase in the incidence of sPTB < 37 weeks in singleton IVF/ICSI pregnancies compared with those conceived spontaneously (810/8044 (10.1%) vs 2932/53 633 (5.5%); odds ratio (OR), 1.75; 95% CI, 1.50-2.03; I
2 = 39%). A subgroup analysis of studies matching for maternal age and parity confirmed the finding (OR, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.30-2.05; I2 = 33%). A pooled crude analysis of secondary outcomes showed a significant increase in the incidence of sPTB < 34 weeks in pregnancies conceived after IVF/ICSI compared with those conceived spontaneously (37/1012 (3.6%) vs 24/1107 (2.2%); OR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.03-3.08; I2 = 6%) and did not show any significant difference for any of the other secondary outcomes analyzed. The quality of evidence, rated using the GRADE criteria, was low for the outcome sPTB < 37 weeks and very low for sPTB < 34 weeks., Conclusions: The risk of sPTB in singleton pregnancies resulting from IVF/ICSI is significantly greater than that in spontaneously conceived singletons. These findings should be interpreted with caution given the low quality of the available evidence. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd., (Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)- Published
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18. Cardiac sarcoidosis: electrophysiological outcomes on long-term follow-up and the role of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
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Mohsen A, Jimenez A, Hood RE, Dickfeld T, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, and Saba MM
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- Cardiomyopathies complications, Cardiomyopathies diagnosis, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Reproducibility of Results, Sarcoidosis complications, Sarcoidosis diagnosis, Sensitivity and Specificity, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis, Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology, Treatment Outcome, Cardiomyopathies therapy, Defibrillators, Implantable, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac methods, Sarcoidosis therapy, Tachycardia, Ventricular therapy
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Objectives: The objectives of this study were to identify the predictors of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) and to evaluate the role of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in this patient population., Background: ICD implantation is a class IIA recommendation for patients with CS. However, some indications for ICD implantation in CS patients are still unclear and not enough data are available to establish predictors of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias in this group of patients., Methods: We retrospectively identified all consecutive patients who were diagnosed with CS, during the period from March 2002 to April 2010. Cardiac rhythm devices were regularly interrogated and clinical data recorded during follow-up visits., Results: Thirty-three patients (17 male) with CS were identified. The mean age was 53 ± 11. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 41 ± 18%. Thirty patients received an ICD. Twelve patients (36.3%) had sustained ventricular arrhythmias. Eleven patients received appropriate therapies and 9 patients received inappropriate shocks, representing 36.7% and 30.0% of the ICD population, respectively. Patients who received appropriate ICD therapies were younger with mean age 47.4 ± 7.8, and had a lower mean LVEF 33.0 ± 12.0 compared to those who did not receive ICD therapies (P = 0.0301 and 0.0341, respectively). There were no other demographic, clinical, electrocardiographic, electrophysiological, or imaging markers that predicted the future occurrence of appropriate ICD therapies in our cohort of patients., Conclusions: CS is strongly associated with malignant ventricular arrhythmias. No specific predictors of such tachyarrhythmias emerged, other than young age and low LVEF., (© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2014
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19. Functional Pulmonary Vein Isolation During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
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Charitos S, Dhillon PS, and Saba MM
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We report a case of apparent isolation of the right inferior pulmonary vein during atrial fibrillation ablation coincident with the onset of an atrial tachycardia. This report highlights the importance of assessing pulmonary vein conduction during sinus or paced rhythm at relatively long cycle length, rather than in atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardia.
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- 2013
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20. Genetic biomarkers in Brugada syndrome.
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Li A, Saba MM, and Behr ER
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- Brugada Syndrome diagnosis, Brugada Syndrome drug therapy, Brugada Syndrome physiopathology, Genetic Testing, Humans, Mutation, Sodium Channels genetics, Sodium Channels metabolism, Brugada Syndrome genetics, Genetic Markers
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Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmia syndrome predisposing to sudden cardiac death. Six years after its initial description as a clinical entity, the first mutations in SCN5A encoding the cardiac sodium channel Nav1.5 were reported. Over 300 mutations in SCN5A have since been described in addition to mutations in genes encoding Nav1.5 auxiliary units, potassium and calcium channels. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the genetics of Brugada syndrome, focusing on SCN5A, and discusses its use as a biomarker for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
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- 2013
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21. Pericardial pouch: a cause of low voltage during epicardial mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardia.
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Li A, Dhillon PS, Gonna H, and Saba MM
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- Adult, Electrophysiological Phenomena, Female, Humans, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology, Catheter Ablation, Epicardial Mapping, Pericardium abnormalities, Tachycardia, Ventricular surgery
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- 2013
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22. Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a 10-year-old boy: technical aspects of radiofrequency ablation and utility of antiarrhythmic therapy.
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Saba MM, Salim M, Hood RE, Dickfeld TM, and Shorofsky SR
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- Anti-Arrhythmia Agents therapeutic use, Catheter Ablation instrumentation, Child, Combined Modality Therapy, Electrocardiography methods, Humans, Male, Quinidine therapeutic use, Treatment Outcome, Ventricular Fibrillation drug therapy, Catheter Ablation methods, Ventricular Fibrillation surgery
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Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) is defined as spontaneous VF in the absence of structural heart disease. No prior reports exist addressing the technical aspects of idiopathic VF ablation in a child. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with idiopathic VF, who presented a unique management challenge, particularly as regards the technical aspects of the ablation procedure. Ablation of idiopathic VF is feasible in a 10-year-old boy and oral quinidine seems more effective than other antiarrhythmic drugs in this condition., (©2010, The Authors. Journal compilation ©2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2011
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23. Defibrillation threshold testing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Roberts BD, Hood RE, Saba MM, Dickfeld TM, Saliaris AP, and Shorofsky SR
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- Adult, Aged, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic diagnostic imaging, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic therapy, Echocardiography, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Stroke Volume physiology, Treatment Outcome, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic physiopathology, Defibrillators, Implantable, Electric Countershock
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Introduction: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) decrease sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). One of the vital aspects of ICD implantation is the demonstration that the myocardium can be reliably defibrillated, which is defined by the defibrillation threshold (DFT). We hypothesized that patients with HCM have higher DFTs than patients implanted for other standard indications., Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients implanted with an ICD at the University of Maryland from 1996 to 2008. All patients with HCM who had DFTs determined were included. Data were compared to selected patients implanted for other standard indications over the same time period. All patients had a dual-coil lead with an active pectoral can system and had full DFT testing using either a step-down or binary search protocol., Results: The study group consisted of 23 HCM patients. The comparison group consisted of 294 patients. As expected, the HCM patients were younger (49 ± 18 years vs 63 ± 12 years; P < 0.00001) and had higher left ventricular ejection fractions (66% vs 32%; P < 0.000001). The average DFT in the HCM group was 13.9 ± 7.0 Joules (J) versus 9.8 ± 5.1 J in the comparison group (P = 0.0004). In the HCM group, five of the 23 patients (22%) had a DFT ≥ 20 J compared to 19 of 294 comparison patients (6%). There was a significant correlation between DFT and left ventricle wall thickness in the HCM group as measured by echocardiography (r = 0.44; P = 0.03); however, there was no correlation between DFT and QRS width in the HCM group (r = 0.1; P = NS)., Conclusions: Our results suggest that patients with HCM have higher DFTs than patients implanted with ICDs for other indications. More importantly, a higher percentage of HCM patients have DFTs ≥ 20 J and the DFT increases with increasing left ventricle wall thickness. These data suggest that DFT testing should always be considered after implanting ICDs in HCM patients., (©2010, The Authors. Journal compilation ©2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2010
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24. The influence of fat thickness on the human epicardial bipolar electrogram characteristics: measurements on patients undergoing open-heart surgery.
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Saba MM, Akella J, Gammie J, Poston R, Johnson A, Hood RE, Dickfeld TM, and Shorofsky SR
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- Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Intraoperative methods, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Adipose Tissue physiopathology, Body Surface Potential Mapping methods, Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Pericardium physiopathology, Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis, Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology
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Aims: Reference values exist for endocardial but not for epicardial (EPI) substrate mapping in cases of cardiomyopathy-associated ventricular tachycardia. We sought to establish such values for EPI electrogram voltage, including areas with overlying fat., Methods and Results: Ten patients (six males) undergoing cardiac surgery were studied. After opening the pericardium, the distal bipole of an electrophysiology catheter was placed tangential to the EPI surface to obtain an electrogram recording. The bipole was tangentially rotated 90 degrees and the higher of the two amplitudes (mV) was taken as the local amplitude. Recordings were taken from normal left and right ventricular myocardium (n = 26 data points each), over thick (> or = 0.5 cm) fat at both ventricular bases (n = 16) and thin (<0.5 cm) fat at the mid-ventricular level (n = 32). A total of 100 recordings (mean 10/patient) were analysed. Four patients underwent valvular surgery, three bypass surgery, and three combined procedures. Mean age was 61.7 +/- 10.4 years and mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 46 +/- 12%. Electrogram amplitude was inversely related to EPI fat thickness. Over thick fat, 31% of recordings were <0.5 mV., Conclusion: Human EPI electrogram amplitude varies by ventricular chamber and significantly by EPI fat thickness. A cut-off of 0.5 mV to define 'scar' will include normal areas with thick overlying fat. EPI substrate maps should include data on EPI fat thickness for higher specificity.
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25. Comparison of force, power, and striking efficiency for a Kung Fu strike performed by novice and experienced practitioners: preliminary analysis.
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Neto OP, Magini M, Saba MM, and Pacheco MT
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- Achievement, Adult, Arm physiology, Biomechanical Phenomena statistics & numerical data, Body Mass Index, Educational Status, Hand physiology, Humans, Male, Martial Arts education, Muscle Contraction physiology, Physical Fitness physiology, Athletic Performance physiology, Biomechanical Phenomena methods, Efficiency physiology, Martial Arts physiology, Muscle Strength physiology
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This paper presents a comparison of force, power, and efficiency values calculated from Kung Fu Yau-Man palm strikes, when performed by 7 experienced and 6 novice men. They performed 5 palm strikes to a freestanding basketball, recorded by high-speed camera at 1000 Hz. Nonparametric comparisons and correlations showed experienced practitioners presented larger values of mean muscle force, mean impact force, mean muscle power, mean impact power, and mean striking efficiency, as is noted in evidence obtained for other martial arts. Also, an interesting result was that for experienced Kung Fu practitioners, muscle power was linearly correlated with impact power (p = .98) but not for the novice practitioners (p = .46).
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- 2008
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26. The role of effective mass and hand speed in the performance of kung fu athletes compared with nonpractitioners.
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Neto OP, Magini M, and Saba MM
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- Adult, Computer Simulation, Female, Humans, Male, Martial Arts physiology, Models, Biological, Motor Skills physiology, Movement physiology, Physical Exertion physiology, Task Performance and Analysis
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The main goal of this article is to quantify the contribution of effective mass (me) and handspeed (shi) on the palm strike performance of kung fu athletes (kung fu group) compared with nonpractitioners (control group). All subjects were asked to strike a basketball. Hand and ball speed (sbf) were determined by high-speed video analysis. The value for me was determined by an equation that does not depend upon postimpact measurement of the hand speed. The results show that kung fu athletes had greater shi (6.67 [SD 1.42] m/s), p = 0.042), higher me (2.62 [SD 0.33] kg, p = 0.004), and greater sbf (9.00 [SD 1.89] m/s), p = 0.004) than the nonpractitioners (5.04 [SD 0.57] m/s, 1.33 [SD 0.19] kg, and 5.72 [SD 0.44] m/s, respectively). Comparing the average values obtained for me and hand and forearm mass (m), it was found that for the control group me is statistically equal to m (p = 0.917), whereas for the kung fu group me is significant greater than m (p = 0.003). It is suggested that for impacts against heavier objects, the effective mass would be the main factor to distinguish a martial arts-trained from an untrained subject.
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- 2007
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27. Ancient Egyptian medicine and the concept of heart failure.
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Saba MM, Ventura HO, Saleh M, and Mehra MR
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- Cardiac Output, Low physiopathology, Egypt, Ancient, Heart Failure physiopathology, History, Ancient, Humans, Cardiac Output, Low history, Cardiology history, Heart Failure history
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Background: The cardiac glosses of the Ebers papyrus comprise the concepts and notions of the Egyptian physicians about the heart and its diseases. We sought to analyze some of the cardiac glosses of the Ebers papyrus, focusing on those which may describe early concepts of the syndrome of heart failure., Methods and Results: Review of Joachim's German translation and both Bryan's and Ghalioungui's English translations of the Ebers papyrus. One clinical scenario describes patients with "weakness of the heart" or "cardiac dysfunction:" "His heart is bored," "The heart weakens," "This means that the heart does not speak or that the vessels of the heart are dumb. Its information under your hands normally appears because of the air with which they are filled is missing...." Debility that has arisen in the heart." The other clinical scenario supplies information about patients with heart failure and "fluid retention" or "congestion": "His heart is flooded. This is the liquid of the mouth. His body parts are all together weak"..."His heart is over flooded....", Conclusion: Whether or not Egyptian medicine and the contents of the papyri paved the way for future knowledge, the clinical scenarios included in the Ebers papyrus may represent one of the earliest documented observations of the syndrome of heart failure.
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- 2006
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28. Long-term mortality in patients with pauses in ventricular electrical activity.
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Saba MM, Donahue TP, Panotopoulos PT, Ibrahim SS, and Abi-Samra FM
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- Aged, Arrhythmias, Cardiac prevention & control, Cardiac Pacing, Artificial statistics & numerical data, Comorbidity, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Louisiana epidemiology, Male, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Survival Analysis, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left prevention & control, Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnosis, Arrhythmias, Cardiac mortality, Electrocardiography, Ambulatory statistics & numerical data, Risk Assessment methods, Survival Rate, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left diagnosis, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left mortality
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Background: The long-term significance of ventricular pauses of > or =3.0 seconds observed on Holter monitor is unclear, as previously conducted retrospective studies have been poorly controlled. We compared the prognosis of patients with pauses > or =3.0 seconds on Holter monitor with a well-matched control group without such pauses., Methods: Scanning the Holter database at Ochsner Clinic (n = 11,730; January 1998 to June 2003) for pauses > or =3.0 seconds identified 70 patients (pause group). Of those, 29 (37.1%) received a permanent pacemaker (PPM group) and 41 (62.9%) did not (No-PPM group). For each No-PPM patient, two patients without pauses (<2.0 seconds) exactly matched for age, sex, ejection fraction (EF), rhythm, and duration of follow-up were randomly chosen from the Holter database (control group, n = 82) and survival of the two groups was compared., Results: Mean age was 72.5 +/- 15.0 years, mean EF was 52.2 +/- 12.7%, and 68.3% were men. Mean follow-up was 2.2 years (0.5-4.5 years). There was no difference in survival between the No-PPM and the control groups (82.9% vs 84.1%, P = NS). Compared with the PPM group, pauses in the No-PPM group were more commonly asymptomatic, nocturnal, and due to sinus pauses or atrial fibrillation (AF) with slow ventricular response., Conclusions: Pauses in ventricular electrical activity > or =3 seconds on Holter monitor due to sinus pauses or AF with slow ventricular response are not predictive of heightened mortality.
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29. Relation between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization.
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Saba MM, Arain SA, Lavie CJ, Abi-Samra FM, Ibrahim SS, Ventura HO, and Milani RV
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- Arrhythmias, Cardiac physiopathology, Echocardiography, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac, Female, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Humans, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular diagnostic imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Electrocardiography, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular physiopathology, Ventricular Function, Left, Ventricular Remodeling
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Studies have shown an association between left ventricular (LV) geometry and complex ventricular ectopic activity. Increased transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR), which correlates to the interval from the peak to the end of the T wave (Tpe) on the surface electrocardiogram, is linked to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. The relation between LV geometry and TDR is unknown. The mean Tpe interval, measured from leads V(1) to V(3) of the surface electrocardiogram, was assessed in 300 patients (50% men) who had normal LV systolic function and QRS duration and were categorized into 3 equal groups, which were matched by age and gender, according to echocardiographically determined LV geometry (normal structure, concentric remodeling, and LV hypertrophy). The Tpe interval was corrected for the QT interval using Tpe/QTc and was compared among the 3 groups. Compared with those who had normal LV structure, the Tpe interval was significantly prolonged in those who had LV hypertrophy and significantly shortened in those who had concentric remodeling (p = <0.0001 for the 2 comparisons). Correcting for the QT interval using Tpe/QTc yielded similar results. Thus, TDR was increased in patients who had LV hypertrophy but decreased in concentric remodeling compared with those who had normal cardiac structure. Although LV hypertrophy represents a maladaptive geometric process that results in an unfavorable electrical substrate, concentric remodeling may represent a structural adaptation that has a more favorable electrical milieu.
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30. Gender and the relationship between resting heart rate and left ventricular geometry.
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Saba MM, Ibrahim MM, and Rizk HH
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Echocardiography, Egypt, Female, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Humans, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular complications, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular diagnostic imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Characteristics, Tachycardia complications, Heart Rate, Heart Ventricles anatomy & histology
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Objectives: Heightened mortality is common to both an elevated resting heart rate and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). We examined the relationship between resting heart rate and left ventricular geometry., Methods: We analysed resting heart rate and echocardiographic data on 1,685 individuals aged 25-93 years, 756 males and 929 females, without heart failure. The study population, 719 normotensives and 966 untreated hypertensives, was derived from the Egyptian National Hypertension Project (1991-94); a cross-sectional study of the prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in Egyptians. The mean of the last two of three heart rate readings was used to represent the resting heart rate., Results: Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was weakly inversely related to heart rate in total males (r= -0.14, P< 0.0005) and total females (r= -0.1, P= 0.007) after controlling for age and blood pressure. The relative wall thickness (RWT) of the left ventricle was positively associated with heart rate in females. Resting heart rate increased linearly from 83.8 to 89 b.p.m. (P= 0.03) from the lowest (< or = 0.33) to highest (> or = 0.47) RWT quintiles in hypertensive females after adjusting for age and blood pressure. In both those with and without LVH (defined as LVMI > 125 g/m2), hypertensive females with RWT > 0.45 compared to those with RWT < or = 0.45 had consistently higher resting heart rate (93.8 b.p.m. versus 84.2 b.p.m., P = 0.047 and 88.9 b.p.m. versus 85 b.p.m., P = 0.005, respectively) after adjusting for age and blood pressure. No such relationship was found in males., Conclusions: Among hypertensive females, an elevated resting heart rate is associated with abnormal left ventricular geometry, namely, concentric left ventricular remodelling and hypertrophy.
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31. Determination of the minimum concentration of ferrofluid required to orient nematic liquid crystals.
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Neto AM and Saba MM
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- 1986
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32. A miniature external fixator for the metacarpals and phalanges.
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Chappell DA and Saba MM
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- Bone Screws, Humans, Metacarpus, Fracture Fixation instrumentation
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- 1986
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