Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Apr 2024
Greater distance between ablation lines reduces the recurrence rate after pulmonary vein isolation.
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a recommended strategy for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (AF), but its success rate remains unsatisfactory. Continuous research is being conducted to explore new technologies and modifications to the existing ablation workflow in order to reduce the arrhythmia recurrence rate. ⋯ Close distance between PVI lines contributes to AF recurrence; thus, increasing the DBL and ensuring a higher DBL/TD ratio may be an advantageous ablation strategy.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Apr 2024
Analysis of complications in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a single-center study.
Transfemoral access is a prevailing approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in contemporary practice, with a shift from surgical arteriotomy to a percutaneous arterial approach. ⋯ The late experience group rated with PTA TAVI exhibited significantly reduced periprocedural complications, indicating a positive impact of accumulated expertise.