Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in children and adolescents with drug-refractory arrhythmia
Vasichkina E, Poghosyan H, Mitrofanova L, Tatarsky R, Lebedev D. Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in children and adolescents with drug-refractory arrhythmia. Cardiology In The Young 2016, 27: 435-442. PMID: 27211482, DOI: 10.1017/s1047951116000688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-refractory arrhythmiasEndomyocardial biopsyRadiofrequency ablationPolymerase chain reactionResults of endomyocardial biopsyRight ventricular endomyocardial biopsyArrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationStructurally normal heartsRight ventricular dysplasiaConsecutive young patientsNo significant complicationsArrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathyChain reactionCardioverter defibrillator implantationMyocarditis patientsVentricular dysplasiaSignificant complicationsRight ventricleYounger patientsHolter monitoringDefibrillator implantationBiopsyPhysical examinationImmunohistological analysisProspective randomized comparison of rotational angiography with three-dimensional reconstruction and computed tomography merged with electro-anatomical mapping: a two center atrial fibrillation ablation study
Anand R, Gorev M, Poghosyan H, Pothier L, Matkins J, Kotler G, Moroz S, Armstrong J, Nemtsov S, Orlov M. Prospective randomized comparison of rotational angiography with three-dimensional reconstruction and computed tomography merged with electro-anatomical mapping: a two center atrial fibrillation ablation study. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2016, 46: 71-79. PMID: 26860838, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-016-0111-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAtrial FibrillationBody Surface Potential MappingCatheter AblationCoronary AngiographyFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingOperative TimePrevalenceProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsRotationSensitivity and SpecificitySurgery, Computer-AssistedSurvival RateTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsElectro-anatomical mappingAF ablationProcedural characteristicsMaintenance of sinus rhythmRotational angiographyMonths of follow-upLeft atrial sizeProspective randomized comparisonTwo-center studyAtrial sizeSinus rhythmRandomized comparisonComputed tomographyFollow-upGroup 2Group 1Three-dimensional reconstructionRadiation exposureAngiographyConclusionThis studyAblationNavigation accuracyGroupImage fusionMerging technique